Week 1 – Introductory Session:

• Introduction to the key skills of basketball – ball handling, passing, shooting, defense and athleticism and a range of key drills we will use throughout the term

Week 2 – Ball Handling Session:

• Focused on developing players control of the basketball and introducing a range of core dribbling drills and skills and introducing 1v1 games

Week 3 – Passing & Athletics Session:

• Aimed at developing players ability to pass the basketball and introducing a range of drills that develop players hand-eye co-ordination, quickness, footwork and overall motor skills, continue to play 1v1 and work on our 1v1 skills

Week 4 -Shooting Session:

• Introducing basic shooting fundamentals and working on players on ability to shoot the basketball both on the move and in static situations. Introducing 3v3 half-court games.

Week 5 – Defensive Session:

• Built around the development of proper defensive technique and defensive awareness, continuing working in 3v3 settings.

Week 6 – Footwork & Player Movement Session:

• Introducing basic footwork (pivots, jab steps, etc.), teaching the concept of moving without the ball (pass and cut) and continue to build 3v3 skills

Week 7 – Advanced Ball-Handling Session:

• Revisiting ball handling drills from Week 1 and adding additional dribbling drills and skills of greater complexity, introducing 4v4 half-court games.

Week 8 – Attack Moves & Advanced Athletics:

• Putting together our skills (ball handling, shooting, passing) to create attacking moves, revisiting and building on our athletics drills and skills from Week 3 and continuing with 4 v 4 games

Week 9 – Advanced attack moves and 5 v 5:

• Developing players attacking moves from Week 8 and adding some additional more advanced variations and introducing 5 v 5 full court games

Week 10 – Games Session:

• A session focused on player enjoyment to end the term, 5 v 5 full-court games and some fun movement and basketball-based games.