Lay-up

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a lay-up
• Move without the basketball.

Description Of Activity

Place basketball containers in different corners of the play space. 

• Demonstrate game with 2 students or with a student and the assistant.
• Designate one student to be in the middle (interceptor).
• On your signal, the 2 outside students pass basketball to each other without interceptor intercepting it or knocking it down.
• Student stays in the middle until you blow whistle (after 1 minute) to rotate.
• All passes must be around interceptor and not over his or her head.
• Interceptor must guard only the thrower and be 3 feet away from thrower.
• Thrower can pivot but cannot move.
• Receiver practices making sharp cuts to get open.

ACTIVITY #1: Alternating Dribble 

• Student has own ball.
• Alternate hands while dribbling.

ACTIVITY #2: Alternating Dribble on the Move 

• Walk around gym while alternating dribble.
• Practice alternating.

ACTIVITY #3: 4-on-4 Basketball 3 Pass 

• Students assemble in groups of 4.
• Object of game: to score the most baskets.
• Two teams of 4 on each half-court (more students per team if courts are limited).
• No dribbling in the game. Student with basketball must keep at least one foot in place by pivoting.
• Game begins with Rock, Paper, Scissors. Ball is in-bounded from half-court.
• Whenever the basketball returns to play it is in-bounded from half-court.
• Teams play man to man (or person to person) defence
• Principle of 3s in effect:
• No shot until 3 passes to 3 different players.
• Defender on the basketball must be 3 feet away and cannot steal the basketball.
• Play games for 3-4 minutes. Teams leading move up a court and those behind move down a court.
• Ties settled by Rock, Paper, Scissors.
• Use 1 step lay-up whenever close to the basket.

COOL DOWN/ CLOSURE Review Skill/Activity, stretching and questions.

Equipment/Material Required

1 basketball per student
Containers or basketball cart
16-20 cones
1 football per 10 students