Lesson Plan- Basketball:Teaching Basic On-Ball Defense
Basketball Lesson Plan: Defense
15 Minutes
Equipment:
- 2 Stopwatches
- Participants
- Cones
Objectives:
- Learning the basic concepts to playing defense in the game of basketball.
- Learning the proper way to move and stay in front of the opposition as he/she has the ball.
Teaching Cues:
- Stay low
- Quick feet
- Good/Honest Hands
- Balance
- Never click or cross feet as you slide your feet
Intro: 0-5 min. - while allowing a free stretch, I will take the time to explain the drills that will be taking place during this time as well as the importance they have to the development of a solid defensive threat in the game of basketball.
Defensive Stance: 6-10 min. – During this segment of my lesson on the basic defensive concepts I will explain the proper way to defend the opposition when he/she has the ball. This will include instruction on proper stance, the correct way to use hands, and what you can/can’t do.
Drill: Defensive Slides in the Key-:11-15 min. – 2 participants will stand in the key in a defensive stance and wait for my instruction to begin. When I say to begin, the participants will begin to slide their feet laterally to each side. When they get to one line they will slide to the next one doing the same thing. Each group of participants will perform this movement for 10 seconds. Each group should go 2 to 3 times in this drill.
NOTE: The work presented on this page was produced as part of a learning exercise. While the content was reviewed and controls were in place to improve accuracy and quality, it may contain gross inaccuracy or poor quality. The emphasis was on the learning process and the sharing of information. Furthermore, this content may still be under revision. For more information about the process, see About UniCommons.com. For more accurate subject content related to this work, see Subjects.