Individual to Team Strategy
Basketball
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students into confident basketball players through a systematic progression from individual ball control to sophisticated team play. The focus shifts from mastering fundamental skills under pressure to applying tactical understanding in competitive situations. Through purposeful skill-building and strategic thinking, students develop both technical competence and game intelligence that prepares them for secondary school sport.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our body position and ball handling skills to maintain possession when defenders apply pressure?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop basketball dribbling technique with both hands whilst maintaining control
- • To understand and apply the triple threat position in game situations
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use different passing techniques and movement to outwit defenders and maintain possession?
Key Objectives:
- • To demonstrate accurate chest and bounce passes with proper technique
- • To create space using cuts and movement to receive passes effectively
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use different dribbling skills and changes of speed to outwit defenders?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop attacking skills using varying speed and direction to beat defenders
- • To understand and apply defensive principles against attacking players
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How do different defensive strategies help teams protect their goal and create opportunities to regain possession?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and apply man-to-man and zone defence strategies
- • To demonstrate effective marking techniques to limit opposition opportunities
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use perfect shooting technique and team strategies to create and convert scoring opportunities in basketball?
Key Objectives:
- • Master the BEEF shooting technique (Balance, Elbow, Eye line, Follow through) for accurate basketball shots
- • Develop team strategies to create shooting opportunities through movement and communication
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can I use all my basketball skills together to contribute effectively to my team's success?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply dribbling, passing and shooting skills with correct technique in competitive game situations
- • Demonstrate understanding of attacking and defending principles during basketball games