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Basketball Dribbling Skills Reflection

Imagine your team is practising beside a volcano observatory. Reflect on a dribbling session you have completed, or use the practice scenario below. There are no perfect answers: use specific examples, be honest and choose one next step. A safe dribble uses controlled hand contact, a balanced stance and awareness of people around you.

Practice scenario

Manaia practises dribbling through cones. At first, Manaia looks down and the ball rolls away. Hana suggests bending the knees and using a controlled touch. Manaia tries again, keeps their head up, and switches hands before a cone. Zoe moves nearby as a gentle defender. Manaia protects the ball by changing direction, then passes to a teammate when there is space. The team agrees to keep enough distance and avoid reaching or bumping.

1.Which pair of adjustments helped Manaia regain control after the ball rolled away? Choose the best answer.

Look down and dribble harder
Bend the knees and use fingertips
Stand upright and use the palm
Stop moving and hold the ball

2.In the scenario, what did keeping the head up help Manaia notice?

3.True or false: A player should keep dribbling into a crowd even when a teammate is free and there is space to pass.

TrueFalse

4.Complete the sentence with a useful skill cue: “To keep a controlled dribble, I can use my rather than slapping the ball with my palm.”

5.Choose one dribbling skill to assess from your own practice (or Manaia’s scenario): body position, fingertip control, head-up awareness, changing direction, or using both hands. What went well, and what evidence supports your view?

6.Manaia can dribble comfortably with the right hand but loses control when switching to the left. Suggest one safe, specific practice activity to improve this.

7.Write one helpful peer-feedback sentence for a partner who looks down while dribbling. Keep it kind and give an action they can try.

8.Write one realistic dribbling goal for your next practice. Make it specific and include how you will know you achieved it.

9.During a small-sided game, a defender comes close. Give two safe choices that could help a player keep possession or help the team.

10.Reflect on teamwork: name one way teammates can make dribbling practice safer or more useful for everyone.