GRADES 3-4 LESSON FOCUS Basketball Skills — Defending, Lay-up, Defensive Drill SHAPE Standards: DPE Outcomes: Equipment: 1, 4 • I can dribble alternating hands while moving and • One junior basketball or playground ball demonstrating two of four cues. per student • I can chest pass to a moving partner • 8 hoops or individual mats demonstrating three of four cues. • Pinnies • I can work alone during physical education. Instructions Skills: Review skills from the previous lesson plan which include passing, catching, dribbling, and set shot. Introduce new skills: 1. Defending Defending involves bending the knees slightly, spreading the feet, and facing the opponent at a distance of about 3 ft. The weight should be distributed evenly on both feet to allow for movement in any direction. Sideward movement is done with a sliding motion. The defender should wave one hand to distract the opponent and to block passes and shots. 2. Layup Shot The layup is a short shot taken when going in toward the basket either after receiving a pass or at the end of a dribble. In a shot from the right side, the takeoff is with the left foot, and vice versa. The ball is carried with both hands early in the shot and then shifted to one hand for the final push. The ball, guided by the fingertips, should be laid against the backboard with a minimum of spin.

Drills: Review previous drills learned in the previous lesson and introduce the following: 1. Group Defensive Drill For the group defensive drill, the entire class is scattered on a basketball floor, facing one of the sides. The instructor or the student leader stands on the side, near the center. The leader points in one direction (forward, backward, or to one side) and gives the command “Move.” When the students have moved a short distance, the leader commands, “Stop.” Players keep good defensive position throughout.

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2. Layup Drill Two short lines of players are placed; one to the left of the basket and the other on the right side of the basket. One line passes to the other line for layup shots. Shooters come in from the right side first (this is easier), then from the left, and finally from the center. Each player goes to the end of the other line. Teaching Hints Instructional cues for proper defending are as follows: 1. Keep the knees bent. 2. Keep the hands up. 3. Don’t cross the feet when moving. Instructional cues for the layup shot are: 1. Take off on the foot opposite the shooting hand. 2. Lay the ball on the backboard above the basketball. 3. Jump upward and slightly forward on the takeoff. Commands can be changed so that movement is continuous. Commands are “Right,” “Left,” “Forward,” “Backward,” and “Stop.” The leader must watch that movement is not so far in any one direction that it causes players to run into obstructions. Commands can be given in order, and pointing can accompany commands.

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