Center The center is the tallest player on each team. He plays near the basket. On offense, he tries to score on close shots and rebound his teammates’ missed shots. On defense, he tries to block opponents’ shots and rebound their missed shots. September 24, 2015
Coach’s Code of Conduct Respect the Golden Rule Treat your players, their parents and the officials in the same manner you want to be […] September 23, 2015
Sportsmanship Coping with winning and losing is, of course, an essential part of playing sports, and basketball is no exception. Ideally, kids first learn about how to deal with victories and defeats from their parents even before the youngsters lace up their first pair of sneakers. But as the coach, it’s up to you to reinforce the appropriate behavior for winning and losing. September 23, 2015
Teaching the Fundamentals The first fundamental to instill in young players is that basketball is a team game. If there’s one lesson you […] September 23, 2015
I’m Struggling, but I Still Want To Play Not every player can be as good as LeBron James when they are starting to learn the game. That doesn’t mean you still can’t have fun. Some players in the NBA are not good shooters. Instead, they learn to do other things well, like passing or dribbling. Some of them learn to become really good defenders. Everyone can become good at something to help the team win. When you want to get better at your favorite video game you play it a lot. If you want to get better at basketball you need to practice it a lot. September 23, 2015
Chest Pass 1. Hold ball in both hands, chest high. 2. Step forward, extend your arms and snap your wrists to throw the ball forward and down into the floor, to bounce it to your teammate. 3. Finish with arms in front, thigh high. 4. Use whenever a defender’s arm or body might block a chest pass. September 23, 2015
Bounce Pass Hold ball in both hands, chest high. Step forward, extend your arms and snap your wrists to throw the ball forward and down into the floor, to bounce it to your teammate. Finish with arms in front, thigh high. Use whenever a defender’s arm or body might block a chest pass. September 23, 2015
What Not To Do When Playing Basketball There are a lot of different rules in basketball. When you are on the court, there are certain things you should not do. September 23, 2015
The Gear Shoes Basketball players run a lot during a game. When they pick what shoes to wear, they want ones that […] September 23, 2015
The Birth of the NBA By the 1940s, basketball was one of America’s most popular sports. People of all ages played the game, and college […] September 23, 2015
