"Basketball Basics"

The "Basketball Basics" session is designed for players to help them develop a firm grasp of the game and start introducing them to advanced basketball concepts. Terminology such as weak side/strong side, reading defenses, traps, and swings will be used. The curriculum will focus on stationary in place dribbling skills, advanced change of direction and combination dribble moves, weak handed one foot lay-ups, jab step and swing through moves, passing on the move, on the ball jab and retreat defense, zig-zag defensive slides, and shooting on the move.

Terminology:

fastbreak, back court, up-the-line, cross-over dribble, hesitation dribble, reverse dribble, between the legs dribble, behind the back dribble, top of the key, 3-point line, 3 seconds, jump ball, squaring up, turn over, forward pivot, reverse pivot, ball-side/weak-side, help & recover, block out, low & high post, wing, point, ball fake, triple-threat position, shooting hand, guide hand, over-play, drop step and man-to-man defense

Drills:

more advanced ball handling drills
figure 8
across/through/behind
Mikan
spot shooting
Post-pivot square up moves