Skills & Tactics Overview
Basketball
•Year 3
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 3 students to the fundamental skills of basketball through a progressive journey from individual ball mastery to team-based tactical play. The emphasis is on building confidence with ball handling whilst developing spatial awareness, decision-making, and cooperative play. Through carefully sequenced skill development, students learn not just techniques but when and why to use them in game situations.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can I use my hands and body to keep control of the ball whilst moving?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the attacking skill of dribbling with increasing control
- • To understand and apply basic dribbling rules
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use our body to protect the ball and keep possession from defenders?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop protective dribbling skills against opposition
- • To apply turning and shielding techniques whilst maintaining ball control
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How do we choose the right pass to get the ball to our teammates safely?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop accurate chest and bounce passing techniques with increasing control
- • To recognise when to use different types of passes in game situations
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can mastering the jump stop and pivot make you a better basketball player?
Key Objectives:
- • To perform a jump stop with control and balance
- • To execute a pivot movement after a jump stop
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use our body movement and teamwork to outsmart defenders and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the ability to lose a defender through changes of speed and direction
- • To understand when and how to move into space to help the team
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can good defending skills help your team control the game and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop tracking and defending skills against an opponent
- • To understand the importance of staying between the attacker and the target
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can mastering the BEEF technique help me become a more accurate shooter in basketball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop correct technique for the basketball set shot using BEEF principles
- • To apply shooting skills under game pressure situations
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we apply all our basketball skills and sportsmanship in a competitive tournament?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply basketball skills, rules and tactics in a mini tournament format
- • To demonstrate sportsmanship and fair play in competitive situations