Basketball Quiz
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Basketball Skills
*Teamwork* (Most important)
Assists - Create scoring opportunities for your teammates
Encouragement
Positive feedback
Communication
Passing
Other skills:
V-Cut: Get open to receive the basketball. "Create space" between you and your opponent.
Dribbling: Without looking at the basketball. Dribble with both the Left and Right hands. "Keep your head up" to look for your passing and scoring opportunities.
Dribbling Types: Cross-over, Behind the back, Between the legs.
Passing: Bounce pass, Overhead Pass, Chest Pass.
Jump stop
Closing out- "Belly up"
Boxing (blocking) out
Give-and-go: Person A and Person B.
Passing, catching: One-handed, two-handed
Individual (Person-to-person defense) and Team Defense
Defense
Individual (Person-to-person defense) and Team Defense.
Scoring
Attacking the basket
Shooting
Lay-ups
Free throws
Protecting the basketball
Triple threat: Ball fake, "Keep away", Keep that basketball moving.
Pivot foot: Stay put, one foot is 'Nailed' to the floor.
Defensive dribbling. Dribble and shield basketball from your opponent.
Individual Movement Skills
Quickly change directions
Moving about the court WITH the basketball
Moving about the court WITHOUT the basketball
Running
Jogging
Walking
Crossover step
Sprinting, Dodging
Footwork - shuffle step (slides), back pedal
Jumping
Spinning
BBALL STUDY GUIDE (Click to open link)
Assists - Create scoring opportunities for your teammates
Encouragement
Positive feedback
Communication
Passing
Other skills:
V-Cut: Get open to receive the basketball. "Create space" between you and your opponent.
Dribbling: Without looking at the basketball. Dribble with both the Left and Right hands. "Keep your head up" to look for your passing and scoring opportunities.
Dribbling Types: Cross-over, Behind the back, Between the legs.
Passing: Bounce pass, Overhead Pass, Chest Pass.
Jump stop
Closing out- "Belly up"
Boxing (blocking) out
Give-and-go: Person A and Person B.
Passing, catching: One-handed, two-handed
Individual (Person-to-person defense) and Team Defense
Defense
Individual (Person-to-person defense) and Team Defense.
Scoring
Attacking the basket
Shooting
Lay-ups
Free throws
Protecting the basketball
Triple threat: Ball fake, "Keep away", Keep that basketball moving.
Pivot foot: Stay put, one foot is 'Nailed' to the floor.
Defensive dribbling. Dribble and shield basketball from your opponent.
Individual Movement Skills
Quickly change directions
Moving about the court WITH the basketball
Moving about the court WITHOUT the basketball
Running
Jogging
Walking
Crossover step
Sprinting, Dodging
Footwork - shuffle step (slides), back pedal
Jumping
Spinning
BBALL STUDY GUIDE (Click to open link)
Shooting
90 Degrees at the elbow, shooting elbow tucked in towards your midline, extend shooting arm, follow-through.
"Triple Threat" position (stance): What can you do from this position?
* Pass, Dribble, Shoot
Defense!
Give and Go (Offensive technique)
"Box" (block) out and rebound
Turn your back to them and sit on their hip.
The lay-up
This shot is performed close to the basket and may be shot with and underhand roll or overhanded shot which is easier for beginners most times.
Right side of the basket, right hand lay-up, right knee up.
Left side of the basket, left handed lay up, left knee up.
Right side of the basket, right hand lay-up, right knee up.
Left side of the basket, left handed lay up, left knee up.