Basketball HQ, 96A Nuffield Ave, Napier 4110 Telephone: (06) 833 6215 COACHING MINI BASKETBALL SUPER 10 Contents CHAPTER 1: PHILOSOPHY ......................................................................................................................... 3 THE FIVE DEVELOPMENT STAGES ............................................................................................................. 3 CHAPTER 2: THE FOUNDATION STAGE ..................................................................................................... 3 STAGE 1: THE FOUNDATION STAGE ............................................................................................................... 4 Exposure to General Skills ................................................................................................................. 4 Running Mechanics........................................................................................................................... 4 Teaching Progression for Running .................................................................................................... 4 Jump Stop ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Fun Games ........................................................................................................................................ 6 ATHLETIC DRILLS ....................................................................................................................................... 7 CHAPTER 3: TACTICAL SKILLS ................................................................................................................... 8 STAGE 1: THE FOUNDATION STAGE ............................................................................................................... 8 Benefits of Small-Sided Games ......................................................................................................... 9 Movement Concepts ......................................................................................................................... 9 TACTICAL DRILLS ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Foundation Stage............................................................................................................................ 12 CHAPTER FOUR: TECHNICAL SKILLS ........................................................................................................ 13 THE FOUNDATION STAGE .......................................................................................................................... 13 Lay-ups............................................................................................................................................ 14 Ball Handling .................................................................................................................................. 14 Dribbling Technique ........................................................................................................................ 14 Passing ............................................................................................................................................ 15 Stopping .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Pivots .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Protecting the Ball .......................................................................................................................... 16 Shooting Form ................................................................................................................................ 18 Live Ball Moves ............................................................................................................................... 20 Ball Handling .................................................................................................................................. 20 Post Play ......................................................................................................................................... 20 Individual Defence .......................................................................................................................... 21 TECHNICAL DRILLS ................................................................................................................................... 22 Foundation Stage Drills................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 5: PRACTICE PLANNING .......................................................................................................... 25 PRACTICE PLANNING ................................................................................................................................ 26 PRACTICE FORMAT .................................................................................................................................. 27 Dynamic Warm-up:......................................................................................................................... 27 Fundamentals: ................................................................................................................................ 27 Teach, Train, Compete .................................................................................................................... 27 Why Practices Fail ........................................................................................................................... 28 SAMPLE PRACTICE PLANS .......................................................................................................................... 29 Stage 1: Foundation ....................................................................................................................... 29 Page 2 of 31 Chapter 1: Philosophy The Basketball Hawke’s Bay (BBHB) Model of Youth Basketball Development has a philosophy that endeavours to accomplish two primary goals: 1. Create a better environment for all youth players. 2. Develop global players more prepared for going forward in any sport. The aim is to accomplish these goals through two primary means: 1. Educating coaches, teachers, parents and organizations about the different development stages that each individual progresses through during childhood. 2. Providing a template for coaches to follow to ensure each player develops and has the opportunity to maximize their potential. The Five Development Stages The Development Model features five stages: 1. Foundation; 2. Fundamentals; 3. Training; 4. Competition; and 5. Performance. The BBHB Development Model uses these developmental periods to maximize training for each athlete and provide a general guideline for youth coaches. Different styles, approaches and emphases are appropriate in each stage, though a general philosophy of long term development through fun, learning and development remains constant. The Foundation Stage (ages 7-10) builds the athlete’s base through games, play and basic instruction to ensure proper motor skill development. The introduction of a wide array of basketball and athletic skills through fun, active training sessions is more important than winning games. The Fundamental Stage (ages 11-14) emphasizes basketball fundamentals, using the general athletic skills developed through the Foundation Stage to build sport-specific skills. The Training Stage (ages 15-16) is a transitional stage as developmental athlete’s transition into competitive athletes through higher training intensity and volume. The Competition Stage (ages 17-20) is comprised of competitive athletes and increases the intensity from the Training Stage. Players specialize in one sport and train year-round to improve performance in order to compete and become an elite athlete. Chapter 2: The Foundation Stage The Foundation Stage is the initial stage when a young child is introduced to the game, often informally, and eventually joins a team. This stage emphasizes: Fun, Exploration, Freedom, Love of the Sport Develop and introduce skills through game play, rather than instruction and drills. The coach organizes the activity and takes on a role like a cheerleader: supportive, active, encouraging, positive and involved. This is not the stage for strategists or even great fundamental teaching. Page 3 of 31 Stage 1: The Foundation Stage Training Goals: Speed, coordination, execution of proper movement patterns, fundamentals of movements, and exposure to multiple skills Emphasis: Fun and games to develop skills and athleticism Coaches have a dual purpose: provide a positive, fun environment and prepare athletes for future participation. Stage 1 is pivotal for athletic development. During the first stage a coach should: 1. Expose athletes to a multitude of general skills. 2. Devote more time to athletic skills training than tactical or technical training to prepare players for long term development and success. 3. Utilize scientific principles in training. 4. Use fun games for skill development. Exposure to General Skills Introduce general movement skills and patterns, as these movements form the foundation of all athletic actions. Athletes move from general to specific skills and simple to complex movements. At this age, encourage players to play multiple sports.