Basic Skills in Basketball

Basic Skills in Basketball

• Passing
•Dribbling
• Shooting
Dribbling
A dribble is movement of the ball, caused by a player in control, who
throws or taps the ball to the floor. The dribble ends when the dribbler
touches the ball simultaneously with both hands.
Types of Dribbling
1. Simple dribbling
2. In and out dribbling
3. Simple crossover
4. Between the legs
5. Behind the back
Simple dribbling https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=BnvGa0I8bMc

• Butt down feet apart

• Head up
• Control the ball using
fingertips
• Do not dribble the ball by
slapping it.
 In and out dribbling
https://youtu.be/xknFIA9eHnI
• It's a really simple. Move. Basically it's a
manipulation of the ball. Making it like
you're going to cross over and you're
pulling it back the biggest thing you
want to focus on in the inside

• Butt down feet apart

• Head up
• Side step
 Simple crossover https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=M3yD-gwjoRE
• Keep the ball at low knee level
• Do not look at the ball

• Dribbling to switch hands

• Changing pace and Direction
 Between the legs https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=H1qNVDslNJs
• Keep the ball at low knee level
• Do not look at the ball

• Starting off
• Making a good crossover and
changing hands well
• Changing pace and direction
 Behind the back https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=QeGP09d8oSA

• 2 Steps
• Initiate the movement with your arm
• Make a good crossover

• When moving, pass the ball lower

than your buttocks
 Performance Task: Basketball (Dribbling)
Task Objectives:
Execute the dribbling drills in Basketball
Task Directions:
The students must execute the presentation accordingly. 5-8 minutes video
presentation. Proper attire should be observed.
1 . Ball Control (20 seconds each)
Stationary dribble Right hand Stationary dribble left hand Dribble from left to right
 Performance Task: Basketball (Dribbling)
The students must execute the presentation accordingly.
2 . Dribbling while moving/ walking around 2 cones/markers 10 meters away
(40 seconds)
• Right hand dribble
• Left hand dribble

3. Between the legs (3x)

Put a marker 10 meters away from the starting line, Dribble the ball while
walking using right hand and execute a between the legs crossover when you
reach the cone then go back the starting line using left hand dribble.
4. Behind the back (3x)
Put a marker 10 meters away from the starting line, Dribble the ball while
walking using right hand and execute a behind the back crossover when you
reach the cone then go back the starting line using left hand dribble.
 Students must adhere to the assessment rubrics for proper guidance in grading.
Basketball Expert (10 pts) Advanced Sufficient (8 pts) Beginner TOTAL
Skills (9 pts) (7 pts) POINTS

DRIBBLING Student’s eyes are Student’s eyes are Student’s eyes are Student’s eyes are
scanning and not scanning and not focused and ball and focused or looking on
focused or looking focused or looking on sometimes lookup. the ball at all times.
on the ball. Student the ball. Student Student dribbles the Student dribbles the ball
dribbles the ball at dribbles the ball at ball at varying levels. at varying levels.
the waist. Student waist level. Student Student dribbles with Student slaps the ball
pushes the ball pushes the ball down their finger tips. down with their
down with their with their fingertips. Student cannot dribble dribbling hand. Student
fingertips. Student Student can dribble with equal skill with cannot dribble properly
can use both hands properly with their nondominant hand. with their dominant
equally while dominate hand. Student Student can’t keep hand or their
dribbling. Students loses some control of control of ball at full nondominant hand.
dribble is under the ball when dribbling speed Student cannot keep
control at full at full speed. control of the ball when
speed. dribbling at full speed.