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  • Coaching 1st Grade Basketball Tips: 12 Drills & Ideas

    Coaching 1st grade basketball can be a huge challenge. It is important to have the players use smaller balls (youth size), shoot on lower hopes, and play with less the 5 players on a team. It can be hectic, but we highly recommend that each player have a ball to maximize repetitions.

    There are so many resources for basketball, however very little for the younger grades. Over the next several weeks and months, we will be posting some drills and ideas that might be useful. We would love your feedback. For additional information, please visit our coaching youth basketball page.

    Philosophy (2)

    1. Coaching 1st Grade Basketball: 10 Things to Remember
    2. 1st grade basketball: Pre-season email

    Practice Planning (3)

    1. 1st grade basketball: 3 Drills to Start Practice
    2. The FIRST 1st Grade Basketball Practice
    3. Coaching 1st Grade Basketball: 1 hour Practice Schedule

    Dribbling / Ball Drills (2)

    1. 1st Grade Basketball: Dribble Laps
    2. 1st grade stationary ball drills

    Lay-ups (3)

    1. Coaching 1st Grade Basketball: Teaching Lay-ups
    2. Teaching Lay-ups: Block Shots
    3. “Mini” Mikan Lay-up Drill

    Shooting (1)

    1. 1st Grade Basketball: BEEF = Good Shooting Form

    Games / Scrimmages (1)

    1. 1st Grade Basketball: The Numbers Game Scrimmage

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  • Coaching 1st Grade Basketball: Teaching Lay-ups

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    Coaching Youth Basketball 101

    A lay-up is the most basic way to score in the game of basketball. At the younger levels (K – Grade 3), focusing on using the correct footwork can be frustrating and futile. Very few developing players can use the correct footwork when attempting a lay-up.

    So what lay-up fundamentals can you teach to younger players?

    First, teach the players the correct aiming point for making a lay-up.

    Use the backboard and aim for the top corner of the square: If players can understand the importance of identifying the correct aiming point when taking a lay-up, that is a great starting point. Ask your team what they should aim for when taking a lay-up. Have a little fun with the answers by following the advice of the players.

    Below are the typical responses:

    “THE BACKBOARD”: This is the best one. Shoot the ball all over the backboard and miss. Look at the player who gave your target and say “I hit the backboard, what is wrong. I am doing what you told me to do. I hit the backboard! Why isn’t it going in?”

    “THE SQUARE”: With this response the players are getting closer, but you can still can have some fun by hitting the square, yet still missing the shot. Shoot the ball all over “the square” and intentionally miss. Look at the player who gave your target and say “I hit the square, what is wrong. I am doing what you told me to do. Why isn’t it going in? What is wrong?”

    “THE TOP CORNER OF THE SQUARE”: Bingo! This is the correct response and the response EACH player should give to you the rest of the season and their playing career.
    Once the players understand where to aim the basketball, the next step in the lay-up process is applying their knowledge to the shot.
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  • 1st Grade Basketball: The Numbers Game Scrimmage

    The numbers game is a great alternative to a 5 on 5 game. Playing 5 on 5 at the 1st grade level is chaotic, with not much positive happening. Limiting the number of players allows for more ball touches  for each players, more development, and more fun. The players love it!

    Here is information that was shared with youth coaches in a local town.

    With up to 12 players on a team, the numbers game might be a fun and useful way to incorporate games with grades 1 and 2. It also might allow for more active participation. (With a 5 on 5 game, which is chaos, there will be 14 players sitting on EACH COURT, 28 players total.) Players really enjoy it. There should be no balls on the sidelines and the shifts should be very quick to allow for more repetitions and less standing on the sidelines. Players should be encouraged to cheer for their teammates by NAME to be involved and also to learn teammates names.

    Objective: To give the players a chance to play full court against similar skilled players.

    Method:

    1.    Players are assigned numbers. Coaches agree on the order before assigning numbers. 1 for the better (or less talented) players all the way down to the last player.

    2.    Teams line up on a sideline. Teams are assigned a direction to go.

    3.    Coach calls out 2-3 numbers, players come out and play for a minute or two.

    4.    With younger players give one side the ball to start. With older kids, the ball can be rolled out and the players can compete for possession.

    5.    After play is stopped repeat the process.

    The one problem that needs to be figured out is if one team has 10 and the other has 12. I think the best way is to simply have players on the team assume 2 numbers or the coach can alternate who gets the extra shift.

    It is best to write the numbers out in advance to ensure equal shifts for the players.

    1st 2 v 2                       2nd 3 v. 3                      3nd  3 v. 3 different                  4 v. 4

    1, 2                              1, 2, 3                           1, 3, 5                                       1, 2, 3, 4

    3, 4                              4, 5, 6                           2, 4, 6                                       5, 6, 7, 8

    5, 6                              6, 7, 8                           7, 9, 11                         9, 10, 11, 12

    7, 8                              9, 10, 11                       8, 10, 12

    9, 10

    11, 12

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