- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A throwing or shooting spot 2 m from the wall or hoop
- Chalk lines for the lines game
- Two cones 5 m apart for dribbling
A half court or marked area, one ball. Bibs or ribbons.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Stand at the top spot with the ball; your child stands at the wing.
- Pass to the wing, then cut at an angle toward the basket, hands up.
- A third player walks into the top spot you left.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- The player at the top passes to the wing.
- The passer cuts at an angle into space toward the basket.
- Another player fills the empty top spot.
- Keep going: pass, cut, fill. 6 rounds.
How much: 6 rounds
Fill the empty space
Pass and cut game
The rules
3 against 3 or 4 against 4 where the defence may only intercept.
- The attack starts at the top; after the first pass the referee calls "live"
- Attackers may dribble up to 3 times, then must pass
- The defence may only intercept passes, never touch a player
- Score in the hoop. After a score or an interception, the other team attacks
Fair play: A grown-up may pass but never shoot.
- Points
- 2 points for a basket; 1 point for 5 passes in a row; 1 point to the defence for each interception.
- Fouls
- The ball goes to the other team: travelling; more than 3 dribbles, or a double dribble; pushing or holding
- Win
- The first team to 10 points, or the most after 10 minutes.
- 4
- 7
- 10
5 passes in a row without a turnover in a 3 against 3 game.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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