P0 · Observe & prepare · Layer 0 · Aware
Land soft, two hands
What this layer works on
Move, run, stop and fall safely with the head up. Balance games (ears). Land quietly, catch with two hands.
Defence
Find your player. Bump and fall safely.
Question to observe
Baseline: height. Can the child land quietly on two feet?
Activities that fit here
Ultimate with a basketball
Play freely; catch with two hands.Passing game, growing team
Catch with two hands and keep the head up.Explore: throwing in every way
Everything is allowed; name what you see.Pivot dribbling under pressure
Without a ball: who stays in balance while the other pushes gently?Defense in the middle
Tag without a ball, only running and stopping.Monkey in the middle, no dribble
Four against one, big space, two-hand catch.Monkey in the middle, drive and pass back
Drive and finish; the pass back is a bonus.Elbow 2-on-1
No defender: catch, stop, shot close in.
Teams in this layer
All goals11
Basketball
- Jump stop on every catch
- Two-hand catch - hands ready before the ball arrives
- Lay-up rhythm left and right
- Roll, get up, fall safely - without hesitationnew
Game & decisions
- Guard your own player
- Stay wide, don't bunch up. Head up: see the floor
Attention & independence
- One cue at a timenew
- Wait your turnnew
Playing together & language
- Know everyone's name
- Greet the coach
- Joy in moving
Weeks and sessions9
- wk 1–2Getting to know each other, agreements, baseline
- wk 3–4Landing & deceleration
- wk 5–6Catching + good stop on the move
- wk 7–8Stop → shot fake → jab → first step
- wk 9Checkpoint 1
17 Aug – 16 Oct