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Basketball Skills Fundamentals

Help your team keep possession, create a scoring chance and play safely. Read each game situation, then choose or explain the most effective skill. Answer every question.

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At a lunchtime game, Maia’s team is being closely guarded. Maia dribbles with her fingertips and looks up to find a teammate. She steps towards Kiri and sends a chest pass straight to Kiri’s chest. When a defender blocks that route, Maia tries a bounce pass, aiming for the ball to bounce once before it reaches Kiri. Kiri catches the ball, sets her feet, aims at the hoop and follows through with her shooting hand. The team calls out and leaves space so nobody collides. Their coach reminds everyone: control the ball, share it, and keep aware of other players.

1.Maia wants to dribble while watching for teammates. Which technique best helps her control the ball and see the court?

Slap the ball with her palm and stare down
Use her fingertips, keep her head up and bend her knees
Hold the ball while running
Keep her legs straight and dribble as high as possible

2.Maia’s direct passing lane is blocked. What makes a bounce pass useful in this situation?

3.Put the chest-pass actions in a sensible order by numbering them 1–4: step towards the teammate; hold the ball at chest height; extend both arms and release; finish with fingers pointing towards the target.

4.Select every helpful shooting action for Kiri.

Set a balanced stance
Aim at the hoop or a suitable backboard target
Follow through with the shooting hand
Close both eyes before releasing
Keep the ball controlled with the guide hand

5.Match each skill to its key action.

Dribbling
Chest pass
Bounce pass
Shooting

Send the ball to bounce once before the receiver
Use fingertips and keep eyes up
Aim at the target and follow through
Push from the chest towards a teammate

6.A defender is between you and a teammate. Name one detail you would check before choosing to pass, dribble or shoot, and explain how it helps your decision.

7.True or false: When dribbling, keeping your eyes up can help you notice teammates, defenders and open space.

TrueFalse

8.A teammate misses a shot and looks disappointed. Write one specific, encouraging thing you could say or do that supports teamwork.

9.Choose the safest response when players are moving quickly near the ball.

Stay aware of nearby players and change direction under control
Push through another player to reach the ball
Run while looking only at the ball
Grab an opponent’s arm to stop them

10.Your team keeps losing possession because passes are hard to catch. Describe two changes the passer could make to improve the next pass.

11.Self-check: Choose one basketball skill you want to improve—dribbling, passing or shooting. State one practice goal you can check during your next session.