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This outline is derived from the book Beginning Basketball written by
Gail Goodrich. You can use it as a guide to teach fundamental skills to your
players. Monocacy Basketball Association players at all levels should
master each of these basic basketball skills.
POSTURE AND MOVEMENT
Body Balance
1 . Have a strong base, with feet normal about shoulder-width apart.
Weight should be evenly distributed on the balls of both feet.
Keep your head and chin up to maximize your peripheral vision.
Keep your hands up, about chest-high, in front of your body.
Keep your knees flexed.
Be alert but relaxed. See the entire court.
B. Pivoting
Start a pivot with both feet on the court, about shoulder-width apart.
Keep your head up and your tail down.
For a right foot pivot, pick up your left foot, turn on the ball of your
right foot, and swing your left foot around 180 degrees.
For a left foot pivot, pick up your right foot, turn on the ball of your
left foot, and swing your right foot around 180 degrees.
When pivoting with the ball, protect it close to your body, above the
waist.
II. PASSING THE BALL
Passing Rules
Pass the ball quickly, with crisp but not-too-hard passes.
Release the pass with backspin.
Don't telegraph or tip-off your passes in advance. Use fake passes, fake
glances, fade head and shoulder movement, and fake jab steps.
Make sure your passes are received in the waist area unless the receiver
provides a different target.
Move after you pass. Don't stand around. Cut to the basket, set a screen,
or get in position for a rebound.
The Two-Handed Chest Pass
Pass the ball crisply but not too hard.
Pass the ball to your tearm-mate’s chest area.
Step toward the receiver when passing.
Pass the ball with reverse spin.
Snap the pass off your fingertips with elbows extended and thumbs down.
The Bounce Pass
Push the pass off your fingertips.
The ball should bounce about 2/3 the way from the passer to the receiver.
Pass the ball with reverse spin.
The pass should be received about waist-high.
The Two-Handed Overhead Pass
Hold the ball high, directly over your head.
Release the pass by flicking your wrists toward the receiver.
Pass the ball quickly but not too hard.
Hit the target the receiver provides.
The Baseball Pass
Step forward and snap wrist toward the receiver, like a baseball catcher
throwing to second base
Make the pass quickly without winding up.
Make the pass accurate and cacheable. Overthrowing or inaccurate passing
almost always results in a turnover.
The Hand-off
Protect the ball with your body by standing between the defender and the
ball.
Hold the ball waist-high with your palm up.
When releasing the handoff, flick the ball upward so it pops out -- but
don't make it pop too high so it's difficult to handle.
The Hook Pass
Take one step to the side and hook the ball around your defender.
Use this pass when you are heavily guarded.
Receiving The Pass
Work hard to get open. The more open you get, the more you'll get the
ball.
Be ready to receive a pass at any time.
Present a target to the passer if possible.
Fingers should be spread and relaxed to catch the ball.
Eyes should follow the ball until it is caught.
When catching, block the ball with one hand and tuck it with the other.
Move quickly after catching the pass. Don't hold the ball.
DRIBBLING THE BALL
Rules of Dribbling
Never waste a dribble. Dribble only with a purpose in mind.
Look to pass the ball first. Passing is much faster than dribbling.
Control Dribbling
Control the ball with your fingertips.
Flick your wrist downward to push the ball.
Dribble in a crouched position with knees flexed and back straight.
Protect the ball by keeping your body between it and your defender.
Dribble the ball low to the floor, no higher than your knee.
Don't watch the ball while dribbling it.
Speed Dribbling
Push the ball out in front of you and run to meet the ball.
Make the ball bounce about waist high when speed dribbling.
SHOOTING THE BALL
Rules Of Shooting
Have good body balance and control, with weight evenly distributed.
Keep shoulders square to the basket.
Keep your feet together, no more than shoulder-width apart.
Keep the ball close to your body, about chest high, before shooting it.
Keep the elbow of your shooting arm close to your body directly under the
ball.
Use your non-shooting hand as a guide, removing it from the ball just
before you shoot it.
Release your shot off of your fingertips, giving it a slow backspin.
Get your shooting thrust from your legs, not your arms.
As you release your shot, reach out toward the basket and follow through
with your elbow and arm fully extended.
Focus your eyes on the front or back of the rim, whichever is best for
you.
On close-in shots and lay-ups, use the backboard.
Shoot the ball so it travels in a medium arc.
Shoot the ball quickly, but don't hurry your shot.
Shoot from within your range of accuracy.
Don't stand still after shooting. Follow your shot for the rebound.
The Jump Shot
When moving, stop on the foot closest to the basket and pivot on it,
bringing the other foot so the shoulders are square to the basket.
Jump straight up and come straight down. Don't fall away or lean in.
Release the ball at the peak of your jump.
Keep the ball in front of you above your head.
Lay-ups
Hold the ball away from the defender and release it high off the
backboard.
Bank the ball off the backboard with a soft touch.
Protect the ball with your non-shooting hand.
Jump high to the basket like from the foot opposite the shooting hand.
Keep your eye on the target -- the spot on the backboard that will carom
the ball into the basket.
Release the ball with a flick of your wrist at the peak of your jump.
Your palm should be facing upward to the basket and reversed if possible.
Free Throws
Shoot just as a jump shot but rise on your toes instead of jumping.
Concentrate and get your rhythm.
From beginning to end, the free throw is one continuous motion.
REBOUNDING
A. Defensive Rebounding
Always assume the shot will be missed.
Using a pivot, block your man off the boards, then release quickly and
aggressively go after the ball.
Keep your arms up and your fingers pointed to the ceiling.
When you get into position, step into your man, taking up the distance
between the two of you, leaving him no room to maneuver.
Be aggressive and grab the ball with both hands.
6. Jump straight up. Good position keeps you from having to go over your
opponent's back.
Bring the ball into your chest with both hands, elbows out -- but don't
swing your elbows.
Come down with your feet about shoulder-width apart for good balance,
keeping your knees flexed upon landing.
Immediately make an outlet pass and get down court quickly.
Offensive Rebounding
Be active on offense -- you’ll be harder to block out. Always be
moving.
Anticipate the direction of the rebound by watching the flight of the
shot.
Try to force the defensive man directly under the basket so he'll be out
of position for the rebound. Most rebounds come a few feet off the rim.
Always try to get a hand on the ball without fouling.
DEFENSE
Defensive Play In General
Know your opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
Keep your knees flexed and your back straight.
Your feet should be apart slightly more than shoulder width.
Keep your head and chin up.
Play defense on the balls of your feet.
Move by using the defensive shuffle. Point your lead foot in the
direction in which you are going. Step with and plant your lead foot, then
slide your other foot to your lead foot. Never cross your feet. Slide to
move. Know where your man is at all times. Know where the ball is at all
times. Generally, you should be within an arm's length of the man you're
guarding. You should be able to reach out and touch his chest in most
instances.
Guarding the Man With The Ball
Watch your man's midsection while guarding him -- it can't fake you.
Keep ahead of the dribbler so he can't burst by you.
When your man is in shooting range, put a hand in his face to interfere
with his shooting.
When your man is farther outside, both of your hands should be low or to
the side, to reach for the dribble or to deflect a pass.
Against the shooter, don't leave your feet first. Jump as soon as he
does.
Against the shooter, jump straight up, not into him. Make him shoot over
you and put a hand in his face. Within the rules, try to disrupt your man's
shooting rhythm.
Block your man out after he shoots. Don't let him rebound his own shot.
When going for the steal, use your inside hand and flip the ball out in
front of you. Reaching with your outside hand will usually result in a foul
called against you.
Guarding Your Man Without The Ball
Don't let up just because your man doesn't have the ball.
Keep your balance and keep alert.
Know where your man is and where the ball is at all times. Use your
peripheral vision and keep one eye on your man and one eye on the ball at
all times.
Guard the passing lane between the ball and your man. Do so by keeping a
hand in the passing lane while keeping your man's path to the basket cut
off.
Block out your man when a shot is taken.
Team Defense
Talk to your teammates. Call out picks, backdoors and other warnings.
Cover the passing lanes.
Be prepared to help your teammates when necessary. Call for help if you
need it.
VII. WINNING ONE ON ONE MOVES
The Crossover Step
Jab step in one direction, faking your man into moving in that direction.
Using the same foot, quickly step over in front of your man, cutting in
the direction opposite of your fake.
The Rocker Step
Jab step causing your man to react in the same direction as the step.
Using the same foot, quickly step back half-a-step and give a good head
fake so your man thinks you are going to shoot or pass the ball.
As your man moves toward you, accelerate past him to the basket.
The Spin Move or Reverse Move
If dribbling with your right hand, stop and make a reverse pivot with
your left foot, while maintaining your dribble.
Bring the ball across your body, picking up the next bounce with your
left hand, completing the change of direction.
Avoid carrying the ball on your hip while pivoting and remember to keep
your dribbling hand parallel to the floor.
Use Fakes Frequently
Head fakes, ball fakes, eye fakes, shoulder fakes and foot fakes should
be given before shooting, dribbling or passing the ball.
Fakes help you get open for shots or passes and they help you draw fouls
on your opponent.
VIII. TWO-ON-TWO OFFENSE
The Pick And Roll
The screener should set his pick within shooting distance.
The screener spreads out, taking up as much room as possible, and
maintains good body balance.
The dribbler drives by the screener, actually brushing him as he passes
by, causing his defender to run into the screener.
When the screener feels contact from the defender, he pivots away from
the defense and rolls toward the basket.
The dribbler can now: a) Continue his drive to the basket. b) Stop and
take a jump shot. c) Pass back to the screener as he rolls toward the
basket.
The Give And Go
Pass to a teammate and make a quick jab step in the same direction as the
pass.
Using the crossover step, cut quickly to the basket for a pass back from
your teammate.
C . The Backdoor
The passer fakes a pass to the receiver.
At the same time, the receiver fakes to meet the pass, drawing the
defender to him.
The receiver quickly cuts to the basket for a pass.
THE FAST BREAK
Get the defensive rebound.
Make the outlet pass quickly. The guard must come to the ball, calling
for and signaling for the outlet pass from the rebounder.
Get the ball to the middle of the court as quickly as possible.
Pass the ball downcourt with as little dribbling as possible.
Fill the lanes so the ball is in the middle and a player is in each outer
lane.
Trail the fast break for tip-ins or to apply defensive pressure.
PLAY SMART
If a teammate has a hot hand, get the ball to him.
If your opponent has a defensive weakness, take advantage of it.
If a teammate keeps getting beaten defensively, be ready to help him out.
If the man you're guarding is having a big game, keep the pressure on
him. Keep trying to force him farther out from the basket.
Don't get down when you or a teammate makes a mistake.
BE CONFIDENT
Believe in yourself and in your teammates.
A positive attitude and a strong desire will compensate for size or skill
disadvantages you may encounter.
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