Passing, Pivoting, and Shooting

Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate passing, pivoting, and shooting skills in a game situation.
Develop cardiovascular endurance, agility, speed, and demonstrate fitness exercises.

Description Of Activity

Have basketball equipment ready for distribution. 

HEALTH- RELATED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Fitness Tag (10 minutes) 

• Designate game boundaries with cones for students to play tag. Be sure the area is safe for students to run, stop, chase, and dodge, such as grass etc.
• On the signal, 2 students will try to tag other students. The first time a student is tagged, they must demonstrate a fitness exercise to be able to continue to play. If the student cannot demonstrate a fitness exercise then they are it too.
• Continue to play this game until everyone has been tagged.

ACTIVITY #1: 3-on 3-Half- Court Basketball 

• Object of game: to score as many points as possible.
• Same groups and courts as previous game.
• Principle of 3s in effect:
  • Defender must be 3 feet away from basketball.
  • 3 passes must be performed before a shot is taken.
• All restarts begin at half-court (beginning of the game, out of bounds, fouls, etc.).
• Play 4-minute games; leading teams move up a court and those behind move down.

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

Equipment/Material Required

1 basketball per 3 students