Learning targets · Body · attack and defence
Coordination
Capacity · has more of it over timelayers 0–2
Arms, legs, eyes and ball working together: skipping, throwing, catching, rhythm.
Cue
Try it another way.
Why
Before the growth spurt children learn movements fastest. Many different movements now make basketball easier later.
When can they do it?
| Layer 0Aware | Can skip, hop, throw and catch with both sides. |
| Layer 1Control | Dribbles with both hands while the feet do something else. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Keeps coordination through a growth spurt, with adapted exercises. |
What to watch
- Both left and right
- Rhythm in the movement
What often goes wrong
Only practising basketball movements, always the same way.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Needed for Dribbling
Unlocks Catching
Goes with Balance
Solves Order