Foundation Skills
Basketball
•Year 7
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 7 students to basketball through a progressive mastery approach, building from individual ball-handling skills to tactical team play. The emphasis on the triple threat position as a foundational concept connects all technical skills whilst developing students' ability to use precise technical language for peer assessment. Through purposeful progression from isolated skills to tournament application, students develop both competence and confidence in basketball.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can mastering the triple threat position unlock all basketball possibilities?
Key Objectives:
- • Demonstrate confident ball movement using various dribbling techniques
- • Execute the triple threat position with correct body positioning and balance
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use technical language to help others improve their basketball passing skills?
Key Objectives:
- • Demonstrate correct chest pass and bounce pass techniques with accuracy and control
- • Evaluate peer performance using appropriate basketball terminology and constructive feedback
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can mastering advanced dribbling techniques help you become an unstoppable offensive player?
Key Objectives:
- • To execute advanced dribbling techniques including crossover, between legs, and behind back with both hands
- • To maintain ball control whilst scanning the court and making tactical decisions
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can mastering the lay-up technique transform your basketball scoring ability and team success?
Key Objectives:
- • To execute a lay-up shot using the correct two-step approach and backboard technique
- • To demonstrate the 45-degree approach angle and soft hands technique for consistent scoring
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can mastering triple threat position and screen & roll techniques give your team a tactical advantage in basketball?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand and apply triple threat position effectively in game situations
- • To execute proper screen and roll techniques to create scoring opportunities
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can I use movement skills to outsmart my opponent in basketball?
Key Objectives:
- • To maintain close defensive positioning when marking an offensive player
- • To use changes of direction and speed to evade defenders effectively
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can we use peer assessment to improve our basketball skills and become better coaches for each other?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply all learnt fundamental basketball skills in game situations
- • To demonstrate understanding and skill of shooting and lay-up fundamentals in practice situations
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we combine all our basketball skills to compete effectively and demonstrate excellent sportsmanship in tournament play?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply game strategies, passing, shooting and lay-up skills in competitive tournament situations
- • To demonstrate tactical awareness using triple threat and screen & roll techniques to outsmart opponents