Basketball Motor Skills
“The Dribble”
I. Behavioral Objectives
A. Psychomotor: After appropriate instruction and practice, the beginning basketball students will demonstrate the ability to dribble a basketball, while using the correct form with the dominant and non-dominant hand.
B. Cognitive: After appropriate instruction and practice, the beginning basketball students will demonstrate an understanding of the proper technique of dribbling a basketball by verbally answering questions correctly.
C. Affective: After appropriate instruction and practice, students will demonstrate the ability to work in small groups while displaying responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity.
Warm-up: students will jog one lap.
Stretch: students will stretch large muscle groups.
Exercise: students will perform a series of exercises for cardiovascular endurance and muscle strength.
II. Instruction
A. Anticipatory Set
In 1891, Dr. Naismith invented the game of basketball. When he first designed the game a peach basket was used as the hoop and a soccer ball bladder for the ball. Today, there is a basketball goal in almost every driveway or yard. In order to score a player has to be able to dribble without turning the ball over to the other team. Therefore, we are going to work on the skill of dribbling.
B. Lesson Development
The dribble is one of the most important skills in basketball.
There are only two ways to move the ball up and down the court. One is to dribble the ball, and the other is to pass it. The teacher will demonstrate the correct technique for dribbling.
Stance
a. The body is slightly bent forward.
b. The knees are bent with feet apart.
Execution
a. Eyes are forward and the head is up.
b. Relax the wrist.
c. Push downward with fingertips.
C. Drill and Practice
Drill #1
Students will be divided into six groups. They will demonstrate the correct form without a ball.
Drill #2
Each student will dribble with their dominant hand half the distance of the court, and then rotate in line. The next attempt will be with their non-dominant hand while walking.
Drill #3
Each student will dribble in and out of the cones. First, they will use their dominant hand and then with their non-dominant hand.
Drill #4
Students will perform drill #3 while running.
D. Closure
1. The teacher will review the material covered during the lesson.
2. Answer student’s questions.
3. Praise.
III. Evaluation
Through visual observation and questions the teacher will
determine that each student can demonstrate the correct techniques used in dribbling a basketball with the right and left hand.
IV. Materials
Basketballs and Cones