Activity
Drivers Test
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 4
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 5
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 6
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 7
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 8
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 9
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 10
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 11
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Class: Class 12
Skill: Specialised Sports Coaching
Sports: Basketball
Technique: Dribbling
Drivers Test
Learning Outcomes
Ball dribble with one hand while walking in general space.
Description Of Activity
- The partner with the ball is the driver. The partner on the spot is the driving instructor. When I say, GO! the drivers are going to dribble throughout the activity area, working hard not to cause a crash.
- Driving instructors will watch their drivers. On the stop signal, give the driver's thumbs upgrade if the driver follows the cues we've learned in class. (See grade level progressions for specific criteria.)
- After all, drivers have received their grades, switch roles, and begin on the start signal
Dribble with Finger Pads, Waist High, Eyes Alert, Make Quick Looks
Prompt students to take a driver's test dribbling with the non-dominant hand Use foam balls to decrease anxiety and increase student confidence.
- Continue to work on a bounce and catch with students having difficulty dribbling
Variations
Drivers dribble in self-space (at their spots) with 1 hand and make more than 1 consecutive dribble.
Drivers dribble continuously in self-space using finger pads.
Drivers dribble continuously while walking in general space, using finger pads with each dribble waist-high.
Equipment/Material Required
4 large cones, 1 basketball per 2 students, 1 spot marker per 2 students
Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with cones.
- Scatter spot markers throughout the area.
- Pair students, scattered throughout the area.
- One student on a spot and the other with a ball.