P2 · Halfcourt & spacing · Layer 0 · Aware
Make space, finish cleanly
What this layer works on
Find empty space. Don't bunch up. Cut out and back to get free.
Defence
Stand between your player and the basket.
Question to observe
Does the child still stop in the midrange, or not any more?
Activities that fit here
Good shot contest
Close in, with a lower rim or a lighter ball if possible.Lava 3-on-3
Play it as tag without a ball: whoever stands still in the lava is out, and comes straight back in.Driving on 1-on-0.9
Race to the rim against a chaser.Drive reactions: 3-on-0 → 3-on-2
One rule: during the drive you stay wide.Paint touch counts double
Every score counts; a pass inside is already a touch.Ball–you–basket: defending on the pass
Stand between your player and the basket; point to the ball.Rebound battle: find, contact, take
Back-to-back pushing in balance, no ball.Monkey in the middle, drive and pass back
Drive and finish; the pass back is a bonus.
Teams in this layer
All goals7
Basketball
- Follow through: shot, pass and dribble
- Lay-up from varied angles
- High, hip and low dribble
Game & decisions
- Don't stop in the lava. A good shot is fine, throwing the ball at the rim is notnew
- Getting free: cut out and back
Attention & independence
- One focus point for a whole drillnew
Playing together & language
- ~20 terms, point out the spots
Weeks and sessions3
- wk 18–19Spacing & the lava floor
- wk 20–21Drive & kick, fill the corners
- wk 22–23Off-ball: cutting and replacing
4 Jan – 12 Feb