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9:34 am
September 22, 2009
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patf
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what do you recommend for how to teach 3rd graders (for many, this is their first time playing organized basketball) an offense. i really don't want to pigeon-hole them (point guard, shooting guard, post, etc). i'd rather have a system that allows them the flexibility to move on offense, but keep the court balanced. but since these are 3rd graders, i really want to keep it simple.
i'd love any suggestions.
–Pat
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9:57 am
September 22, 2009
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admin
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I would spend a lot of time playing 3v3 and emphasizing give & goes and fills. Player 1 passes to player 2 and cuts to the basket. Meanwhile, Player 3 cuts to fill the spot vacated by Player 1. I would progress that from 3v3 to 4v4 to 5v5 with the same basic rules: pass, cut and fill and catch & face the basket. Once they understand these ideas and learn to cut into open spaces, not just from point A to Point B, I would add more complexity. But learning to find open space and make passes to cutting players takes time and effort for young players and there is no need to rush to teach them every skill at once rather than taking the necessary time to let them get good at one or two skills.
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2:47 pm
September 22, 2009
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patf
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good advice. i will break it down with the 3on3's and 4on4s at first. i think i have to make it really simple and tape out five areas on the floor, just so they know how to look for an open spot. i expect that will at least encourage them to look for an open spot. but i want them to keep moving, moving, moving and not worry as much about structure – if they can just learn how to improve the position of the ball, that will be a huge win i think.
thanks.
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4:04 pm
September 22, 2009
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admin
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Depending on the spacing that you want, there are generally 7 spots inside the three-point line to use and 7 outside the three-point line.
Inside:
- Free throw spot
- Both elbows
- Both low blocks
- Both short corners
Outside:
- Baseline corners
- 45-degree wings
- Straight off the lane-line extended (guard spot)
- Top of the key
Obviously, spacing breaks down if players are too close together, so you may want to give them fewer options or you may want to disallow players from being in the next spot from another player (i.e. right-side elbow and the free throw spot or baseline corner and short corner).
With young players, using the X's is a good tool so that they see the proper spacing visually and it is easy to freeze players and ask if the spacing is correct or not and why not.
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