Aim
- Dribble a basketball continuously with 1 hand.
- Follow all directions and use equipment appropriately.
Equipment Required
4 large cones, 1 basketball per student, 1 spot marker per student
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with cones.
- Scatter spot markers throughout the area.
- Each student to a spot marker with a ball
Activity Description
- It’s time to be a Bubble Breaker! When I say, “GO!” you’ll start by breaking your bubble (the spot marker).
- Bounce your basketball on your spot marker 3 times, making a good catch after every bounce.
- After you break your own bubble, move to a different bubble, and break it using 3 good bounces. Break as many bubbles as you can before you hear the stop signal.
KEY TEACHING POINTS – Drop Straight Down, Catch with Hands, Dribble with Finger Pads, Waist High
Grade Level Progression
- Dribble the ball with one hand on a spot, attempting the second dribble (contact). Repeat until 3 dribbles are made on each spot.
- Carry the ball to a spot; dribble continuously 3 times on the spot to break the bubble, and then move to a new spot.
- Dribble continuously from spot to spot. Dribble 3 times on each spot to break the bubble.
Challenges & Modifications
- Alternate dominant and non-dominant hand after each broken bubble.
- Allow students to break bubbles with only 1 bounce and an attempted catch.
