Beginning stage of passing and catching - movement skill of object controlling -use large soft balls for beginning phase
Skill criteria to remember -Feet move to place body in line with the ball -Eyes focused on ball -Hands reach out to meet the ball -Fingers soft and slightly cupped -Hand and finger closure well timed -Elbows bend to absorb impact Verbal cues of -eyes on the ball, soft fingers, reach to the ball, make a net
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
Panicked passes under full-court pressure cost easy turnovers. Teach calm spacing and simple reads so your team beats the press instead of feeding it.
A ready-to-run Halloween session for junior basketball: zombie tag, ball control, a ghost rondo and a pumpkin patch shooting game.
Four players standing still make every ball handler's job harder. Teach V-cuts, L-cuts and back cuts so your team gets open and punishes defenders who overplay.
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