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Jr. ROAR Basketball: Session 1

Word of the day: Triple threat

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: have kids start on the white line. When you say "go," they must run to the sideline or end-line you point to without going out of bounds. Kids love it when you almost go out of bounds or barely stay in. Do this for each of the boundaries to let them see the outline of the whole court. Also do some simple stretches with the kids: Touch your toes, reach for the sky, I'm a star jumps, etc.

2. Skill Review: Ask them what they think is important in basketball… what parts of the body do they use? Tell them in basketball there are 3 important things that are the core of basketball… we are gonna call it the Triple Threat!

What is triple threat? Dribble, Pass & Shoot

New Skill: Teach the kids to say when you call out "Triple threat" to stop whatever they are doing and say JUMP, STOP…. TRIPLE THREAT!!!

First without the ball go over…

Correct Stance:

"JUMP" - Keep our body low with shoulders forward (good balance… show them what that looks like)

"STOP" - Opposite hand out "Strong arm Position" (if defense comes we are ready to turn)

"TRIPLE THREAT" - Eyes up at all times (see the court, see defense and don’t want to turn your back)

Strong-Arm position:

Ask everyone to "show me your muscles!" Then, have fun by walking up and down the row tapping on young children's muscles. Say to them, "Man, those are big muscles!" Young children love this. This has nothing to do with basketball. It's relaxing the children, getting down on their level, breaking down the fears of some, and getting them to buy into the coach and the type of fun basketball can provide. As a coach, what you are also doing is priming them for the next bit of instruction that will be necessary to teach them.

The children are posed and showing you their muscles, it is now time to create their Strong-Arm©. Since most children will show you their muscles by bending at the elbow and pointing their fists either towards their ears or towards the sky, you already have them half way to the Strong-Arm© position. As a visual reference for you, imagine being in their same muscle

posed position. If you took one fist that is pointed up and pounding it on an imaginary table in front of you, you will have created the Strong-Arm© position. Essentially, after you demonstrate to kids how it should look what you should see is all their forearms. Their arms are flat at a 90 degree angle in front of them.

Script

1. After asking, "Show me your muscles" demonstrate the Strong-Arm© position.

2. Ask them, "Can you create a Strong-Arm© straight out in front of you?" Next you will tell them, "I am going to come around and check your strong arm." This requires tapping on the top of the arm of each child to make sure it doesn't drop. As you do say, "Yep, that is a Strong-Arm©! Good Job!" After you've done this have some fun and humor them by having one child push down on your arm. Let it fall, then flop it up and down and tell them, "No, noodle arms."

3. Now before leaping into getting them to demonstrate how to dribble with their Strong-Arm, get them walking up and down the court with their Strong-Arm up.

Activities: 3-5

3. Add the basketball

Hand out a basketball to all the kids and ask them to hold the ball under their chicken wing! (hold it on their pocket.) No dribbling, on your cue children will just walk. Young children's arms have a tendency to get tired so you must gently encourage them as they walk to keep their Strong-Arm© up.

Script

1. To start, simply ask the question, "What is dribbling?" Ask this question and you're sure to be surprised at how inspired young children are to help show you what dribbling is. Play dumb. Allow them to dribble where they are standing. Even children that don't dribble well are eager to help show me what dribbling is. And, I will just watch them standing (static) trying to master the dribble without interruption. For fun, I follow with another question, "Are you sure that is dribbling?"

2. After several minutes, I like to get young children to begin moving up and down the court. This is where a child will be hesitant and say, "I can't dribble." I will encourage him to walk with the group. As he does I gently encourage him to simply bounce the ball once and catch it. I repeat this a few more times and miraculously it seems to unlock their confidence. You'll notice I didn't focus on dribbling as it is

traditionally thought about. Some children require taking baby steps at first, but after a little nudge they are on their way

3. Add structured dribble. Tell them toes on the white line and now, "Put the basketball on your pocket and hold up your strong arm." Once they are all in position, tell them, "Keeping two feet on the (base)line, dribble keeping your strong arm UP."

4. Do not be afraid to stay with static dribbling until children exhibit confidence in what they are doing.

Two whistle: Have them dribble right hand, then left hand

Hold up fingers with numbers so they have their eyes up

Long whistle: Triple Threat

5. Once they are ready, get them moving up and down the court. Encourage and praise the strong arm. Your assessments should be less focused on the dribbling and more on the Strong-Arm© component of the drill.

4. Fun Game: Goose hunt

Play a game where the kids DO NOT dribble but instead focus on creating their Strong-Arms©. Progress to dribbling and having Strong-Arm up.

Younger kids: Have the coaches be the ones to knock the "egg"/ball from them, they may be too young and accidentally hit someone's face if they were the taggers. Older Kids: Each child will try to knock the ball out of another child's hand but protect his own ball using his Strong-Arms©.

Skills Used: Awareness of def. pressure, Shielding, Dribbling

5. Scrimmage:Divide children into four teams and have them play a basketball game. Put uniforms on each team and emphasize which goal each team is shooting at. This will be a little easier to accomplish later on in the season, once the kids have become more familiar with the program.

Wrap Up: 6

6. Word Review, Devotion story and Pray: Ask what they learned; quiz them on the word of the day, see what they remember from the session, etc. Read the Rory Devotional book. Make sure to follow up with the questions at the bottom of each page. Pray with them to close up the day!


Word of the day: Stationary Dribbling

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: have kids start on the white line. Follow the leader – Have kids follow you around the field and copy whatever you do. You can run slowly (like a turtle), fast (like a cheetah), or backwards. Other ideas are to hop up and down on either foot, practice skipping, etc. Also do some simple stretches with the kids: Touch your toes, reach for the sky, I'm a star jumps, etc.

Older kids: You can assign a child the role of leader and have other kids follow them.

2. Skill Review: Review about Triple Threat.. JUMP, STOP.. Triple Threat. When you hear a long whistle you do Triple Threat. What are the 3 important skills to basketball: Dribble, Pass & Shoot. Review Dribbling and Strong Arm Position.

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points on stationary dribbling:

Hand is loose on top of the ball (nice and comfortable) "No noodle wrist"

Use your Finger Pads - Fingers are pointing forward (not out to the side)

Bouncing the ball close… not too far in front because it causes the ball to be closer to the defense.

Keep body low, ball right by our side and almost in front of us (practice by standing with toes on the white line). Do not dribble above the waste.

Eyes up at all times (see the court, see the defense & don’t want to turn our backs)

Opposite hand out (if defense comes we are ready to turn and protect)

Activities: 3-5

3. Stationary Ball Handling

Hand out a basketball to all the kids standing on a dot and ask them to hold the ball under their chicken wing! Remind them about their Strong-Arm© positioning. Have the kids stand on dots.

1. Around the World: Circling the basketball first around your head, than your waist, Finally, put your legs together and take the ball

around both legs at the knees. Then spread your legs, bend at the waist, and take the ball around one leg. Then the other.

2. Around feet figure 83. Eyes on Coach: toss catch, claps, drop and catch4. On your knees: use finger pads, one hand (switch hands), circles

opposite direction5. Dribble sitting down6. Lift legs and switch7. Lay down then sit up dribbling8. Relay of over under, trunk twists, etc.

4. Fun Game: Red Light-Green light w/ball & Simone Says

Set-Up: Have children at one end of the court standing with the ball under their chicken wing.

Objective: You are the traffic light at one end of the court and the kids are cars driving their basketballs. When you call out "green light," kids dribble towards you. When you call out "red light," kids must go to control position. If the kids don’t go into control position quickly enough, they must go back to the beginning and start over. As an addition to this game you can yell out "black light" and they have stop and dance, or you can yell out "traffic cop" and have the kids perform a turn and dribble back to end line before they get a ticket.

*Coaching Point: Show how they can protect and shield the ball with their strong Arm Position.Younger kids: Point out that you are a friendly traffic cop and that we are just having fun.Older Kids: Choose one child to be the traffic cop for each round.

Skills Used: Shielding with Strong Arm Position, Dribbling and turning

**Play a game of Simone Says if their attention span is become short

5. Scrimmage:

Divide children into four teams and have them play a basketball game. Put uniforms on each team and emphasize which goal each team is shooting at. This will be a little easier to accomplish later on in the season, once the kids have become more familiar with the program.

Wrap Up: 6

6. Word Review, Devotion story and Pray: Ask what they learned; quiz them on the word of the day, see what they remember from the session, etc. Read the Rory Devotional book. Make sure to follow up with the

questions at the bottom of each page. Pray with them to close up the day!


Word of the day: Dribbling on the Move

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: Far and Near- have kids stand inside of the center circle with you. Tell them when you yell, "Far" they have to run as far away from you as possible within the court. When you yell, "Near" they have to run as close as they can to you. Make sure to move throughout the court and don’t stay in one spot. Also do some simple stretches.

2. Skill Review: Review about Triple Threat.. JUMP, STOP.. Triple Threat. When you hear a long whistle you do Triple Threat. What are the 3 important skills to basketball: Dribble, Pass & Shoot; Stationary Dribbling: around the world, finger pads, etc.

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points on Dribbling on the move:

Hand is loose on top of the ball (nice and comfortable) "No noodle wrist"

Use your Finger Pads - Fingers are pointing forward (not out to the side)

Bouncing the ball close… not too far in front because it causes the ball to be closer to the defense.

Keep ball right by our side and almost in front of us (practice by standing with toes on the white line). Do not dribble above the waste.

Correct Stance and Dribbling Fundamentals

Stand shoulder width apart. Nice and comfortable with our weight a little bit forward on the balls of our feet. Knees are bent and balanced with shoulders straight… don’t lean to the side.

3 Main Components of dribbling fundamentals

1. Keep our body low with shoulders forward and ball next to our waste

2. Eyes up at all times (see the court, see the defense & don’t want to turn our backs)

3. Opposite hand out (if defense comes we are ready to turn and protect)

Activities: 3-5

3. Dribble on the move

Hand out a basketball to all the kids and ask them to hold the ball under their chicken wing! Remind them about their Strong-Arm© positioning.

a. Eyes up at all times

4. Fun Game: Cooking Monster

Set-Up: This game is played within the normal court size, so no set-up is needed other than putting discs around the perimeter of the court. Reminding the kids that they need to stay inside the boundaries of the court, if they go out of bounds they need to bring their ball back into the square if it goes past the discs.

Objective: Sit in a close circle and set this game up by asking the children what their favorite kinds of cookies are. Develop the game by encouraging them to use their imagination, pretending their basketball is a cookie. Tell them that you are a pretend cookie monster. They do not want their "cookies" to be eaten by the cookie monster. They must bounce their ball and not run with it to escape from the cookie monster. If the cookie monster takes their "cookie" the child must ask politely to have the ball back. After playing for a few minutes, show the children how they can escape the cookie monster by going a different direction.

*Coaching Point: Show how they can protect and shield the ball with their strong Arm Position.Younger kids: Point out that you are a friendly cookie monster and that we are just having fun.Older Kids: Choose one child to be the cookie monster for each round.

Skills Used: Shielding with Strong Arm Position, Dribbling and turning

5. Scrimmage:


Wrap Up: 6



Word of the day: Passing

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: Simon Says- Play a couple rounds of Simon Says. The kids are to follow your instructions only when you preface your directions with "Simon says." Have children hop, jump, jog, and run. Play a second round with a basketball and have children dribble, stop, sit, and catch the ball. Also do some simple stretching.

*Younger kids: with younger kids you will most likely just say "Simon Says" every time.

2. Skill Review: Review Triple Threat and Key points to Dribbling

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points for passing:

Bounce Pass keys:

Basketball is held with two hands at chest level The player passing the ball should step forward with one leg and

have their toe pointing to the player they are passing it to. Passer aims for a spot on the floor about two-thirds (a little more

than half way) of the way to the receiver. Passer targets the receiver's chest area and arms follow through

to target completely.

Chest Pass keys:

Basketball is held with two hands at chest level The player passing the ball should step forward with one leg and

have their toe pointing to the player they are passing it to. Thumbs (thumbs down) should meet on the back of the ball so

that when the ball is passed the player follows through with their thumbs.

Passer targets the receiver's chest area

Receiving keys:

In receiving the ball, the player should already have his hands in the position to pass as soon as catches it. Catch it in the same way you would pass it.

*Coaching Point: Always after receiving the ball, the player should immediately go into the triple threat stance. The basic idea is that this stance allows you to shoot, pass, or dribble.

Activities: 3-5

3. Line passing to coaches

Split the kids into even groups with a coach and have them work on passing the ball to their coach.

Bounce pass, Chest pass and Over head pass for older kids

4. Fun Game: Hot Potato

Set-Up: Have kids split up into even groups with a coach. You will need one ball for each group. Have an extra ball nearby incase it’s a bad throw.

Objective: Sit in a close circle and set this game up by asking the children what are some things that are hot? What happens if you touch something hot? Develop the game by encouraging them to use their imagination, pretending their basketball is a hot potato that just came out of the oven. Tell them that you have magic gloves that can handle hot potatoes. They do not have magic gloves so they have to get rid of the "hot potato" as fast as they can. They must pass their ball to your magic before the music stops. If they get caught with the hot potato when the music goes off then they have to do something silly!

*Coaching Point: Make sure that they are not throwing the ball but properly passing the ball to the target.Younger kids: Make sure to pass the ball gently back to them. Have them keep their eyes open and hands out.Older Kids: once they get the gist of the game you can challenge them to play quicker.

Skills Used: Passing and Receiving the basketball properly

5. Scrimmage:


Wrap Up: 6



Word of the day: Shooting

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: Red light/ Green light without the ball. Also do some simpe stretching with the kids.

2. Skill Review: Review Triple Threat, Key points to Dribbling & different passing methods (Bounce, Chest & Overhead)

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points for Shooting:

Shooting Teaching keys:

Square up shoulders to the basket Ball on fingertips, not palms Opposite hand should be lightly placed on side of ball (balance/

weak hand) Practice BEEF Principles:

Balance: Learn to prepare for the shot by stopping with the feet set, knees slightly bent, ready to jump (good triple threat position)

Elbow: Proper shooting alignment; ball should be directly over the elbow with the wrist cocked

Eyes: Pick a spot (front of the rim, back of the rim, etc.) and focus on that target as the shot is being attempted

Follow through: Release the ball smoothly, completely extend the arm, and snap the wrist, which should create good backspin on the basketball

*Younger Kids: Tell them that their arm should be long like a gooses neck and that they are try to reach up into the cookie jar.

Activities: 3-5

3. Relay races

Split the kids into even groups with a coach and have them work on shooting the ball into the baskets. Once they all have taken a few shots get them pumped up to do a relay race.

4. Fun Game: Numbers Game

Set-Up: Have kids split up into even groups with a coach. You will need two balls for each court.

Objective: Have each team line up on the side line with their toes on the white line. Give each child a number and have them remember their

number. When you call out their number they have to race to the middle of the court, pick up their basketball and dribble and shot their ball into their assigned goal before the other team. Once one team scores then that group receives a point and both players from each team go back on the white line to their respective team. Repeat this for each number at least once.

*Coaching Point: Make sure that they properly dribble the ball and not run with the ball at hand. Encourage them to dribble with control and speed and to aim for the back board. Younger kids: Have an extra coach or parent stand near the goal to help assist on the shot.Older Kids: once they get the gist of the game you can challenge them by having to numbers go at the same time and they can then work with their teammates to pass the ball and then the other shoots.

Skills Used: Dribbling with speed and control, Passing and Receiving the basketball properly and shooting on target.

5. Scrimmage:


Wrap Up: 6



Word of the day: Lay-ups

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: Jumping Jelly Beans. Have the kids pick the flavor and color of a jellybean that they want to be. Now try a variety of different jumping exercises: jumping on two feet, jumping on one foot, holding one foot up and balancing, and then jump, jump over a line, jump really high, lift legs up to chest while jumping, jump forwards, jump backwards, jump side to side, jump and twist, jump and turn backwards in the air, jump and do a 360° turn in the air, jump over a cone, jump and fall down! Also do some simple stretching.

2. Skill Review: Review Triple Threat, Key points to Dribbling, different passing methods (Bounce, Chest & Overhead) and shooting.

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points for Lay-ups:

Lay-up Teaching keys:

Instruct them to STEP, HOP (Skip) and SHOOT If the player is using their right hand on the right side of the

basket, their right knee should be moving up as well… as if their hand and knee are connected together on a rope.

Mirror this to practice working with the left hand lay-up On the shot, follow through by reaching hand high and twisting

thumb in. Aim for the top square Power of the shoot comes from the shoulder joint

Activities: 3-5

3. Practice STEP, HOP and SHOOT

Allow players to spread out in your practice area, at least four to five feet apart

Players start in triple threat position, holding imaginary basketballs with heads and eyes up on the target

On the STEP command, players step with their left foot (right-handed lay-ups)

On the HOP command, players raise their right knee and right arm toward the basket (visualize a string connecting a player’s right arm and right leg)

On the SHOOT command, players extend their right arm as they shoot an imaginary ball and twist their thumbs in

*Younger Kids: It may be difficult for them to get a rhythm…start by skipping, then jumping on one leg and then extending their same side arm up. Also their arms may not be strong so practice holding ball above head for a little to strengthen arms, then toss it up (have them lean on a wall).

4. Fun Game: 12 Point Game

Set-Up: Have kids split up into even groups with a coach. You will need two balls for each group.

Objective: Have each team line up single filed in front of a basket on the free throw line. Each player will step up to the free throw line and take their first shot which counts for 2 points if made and then will rebound the first shot and take a lay-up shot for their second shot which counts for 1 point. Once he/she has taken two shots the next player in line with attempt to do the same thing. Count your team's points out loud and whoever's team finishes first to 12 Points against the other teams wins. Losing teams coaches has to do pushups or something funny.

*Coaching Point: Make sure that they are still focusing on the techniques we taught them BEEF and STEP, HOP… SHOOT! Make sure to encourage them and be super excited by pumping them up to win! Younger kids: It may take longer for them to finish so help them out and encourage them a ton.Older Kids: Encourage them to play with speed yet accurately.

Skills Used: Free throws (BEEF) and Lay-ups (STEP, HOP and SHOOT).

5. Scrimmage:


Wrap Up: 6



Word of the day: Zig-Zag Move (a.k.a Cross Over)

Warm-up: 1-2

1. Loosen Up: Loosen Up: have kids start on the white line. Follow the leader – Have kids follow you around the field and copy whatever you do. You can run slowly (like a turtle), fast (like a cheetah), or backwards. Other ideas are to hop up and down on either foot, practice skipping, etc. Also do some simple stretches with the kids: Touch your toes, reach for the sky, I'm a star jumps, etc.

2. Skill Review: Review Triple Threat, Key points to Dribbling, different passing methods (Bounce, Chest & Overhead) and shooting BEEF and Lay-ups STEP, HOP and SHOOT.

New Skill: Key fundamental Coaching/teaching points for Zig-Zag Cross Over Move:

First without the ball demonstrate the zig-zag move. Tell them that you want to exaggerate the move so that the defender who is guarding you falls down! Show them how you first bounce the ball with your right hand and then you lean your head and shoulder one way (exaggerating it big time) and then push/bounce the ball across your body to the other hand. Show them how you zig one way and then zag the other way by touching the ball with both hands. Have kids practice while standing still (tell them you are looking for the best actor). Then once done without the ball; incorporate the zig-zag while dribbling.

Zig-Zag Teaching keys:

Exaggerate the move by selling the defender to go the opposite way of where you want to go

Keep the ball close Push/bounce the ball quickly from your right hand across to your

left hand in front of your body Make sure your dribble is low and hard (or a good def. will steal it) Then tuck your shoulder low around the defender and explode

forward to attack with a dribble.

Activities: 3-5

3. Practice Dribbling and Zig-Zagging

Set-Up: Have kids split up into even groups with a coach. You will need each kid to have a ball.

Objective: Have each team line up single filed in front of a cone. One at a time each kid will dribble to the first cone then the next set of cones they will attempt to zig-zag around the cones and then dribble to shoot on goal.

*Younger Kids: It may be difficult for them to know when to start zig-zag.. so make sure to remind them over and over to look up in front of them. Have them stop at each cone and then push the ball across to the other side of the cone and dribble with that hand, then stop at the next cone and push the ball to the other side of the cone and use the other hand. Repeat till the end.

4. Fun Game: Pirate Ship

Set-Up: Have 2 goals set up at either end of the field. Place a circle of cones in the middle of the court with the treasure (basketballs) inside of the circle. Split the kids into 2 teams with different colors uniforms on.

Objective: Each team will send over one kid at a time to quietly sneak over on to the Island and take a piece of treasure (ball) back to their ship. The tricky part is that there is a dragon that is sleeping and guarding the treasure. So once each kid sneaks a ball from the island and wakes the dragon up with the basketball noise they have to dribble back as fast as they can without getting caught.

*Coaching Point: Make sure to remind the kids to dribble the ball back and not run back with the ball in their hands!Older Kids: If the kids are doing really well with dribbling you can add a Pirate who tries to get their treasure back and the kids have to zig-zag around the pirate to get back to their ship.

Skills Used: Dribbling with speed

5. Scrimmage:


Wrap Up: 6


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