LESSON OUTCOMES:
Demonstrate basic dribble.
BEFORE CLASS SET UP:
Place basketball containers in different corners of the play space.
EQUIPMENT
- 1 basketball per student
- Containers (barrels) or cart to hold basketballs
- 4 Bibs
HEALTH-RELATED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Dribble Tag (5-10 minutes)
- Playspace is a basketball court (add a second court if too crowded).
- Designate 4 students as “taggers;” they wear
- Each student (including taggers) has a basketball and is
- On your signal, taggers attempt to tag as many students as possible without losing control of their basketballs. If a tagger tags without control of the basketball, the tag doesn’t
- If dribbler is tagged, the student must dribble around outside of the court one
- If dribbler loses control of the basketball, the student must dribble around outside of court one
- Continue for 2 minutes then change
- Add taggers if the students are not active enough.
ACTIVITY #1: Dribbling
- Students stand in horseshoe arrangement with basketball on the ground between their
- Dribbling: Push basketball with pads of fingers; basketball should backspin, non- dribbling arm is up to protect
- Demonstrate
- All students practice stationary dribbling with dominate hand and protecting with non-dominant
- All students practice stationary dribbling with non-dominate hand and protect with the dominant hand.
ACTIVITY #2: Dribble and Move
- Students begin dribbling and moving inside the court
- Each student must maintain personal space by keeping his or her head
- Start with the dominant hand
- Change to non-dominate hand
- Give students a signal to increase speed (about 1 minute) and then return to walk.
