17 learning targets
Learning targets
Everything a player can learn here. One thing per learning target: something a player can learn, a coach can teach and someone can see.
Body Moving, stopping, balance, falling, contact
Move and stop, head up
Run, stop and turn in balance while seeing what happens around you.Fall safely
Falling and getting up without getting hurt: rolling, catching yourself with arms and seat, not on your hands or head.Pivot
Turning on one foot with the ball, to make space or find a pass.Fake and first step
From a good stop, fake and get past your defender in one step.Legal contact
Creating, holding and releasing contact when you want, within the rules, on both sides of the ball.Defensive stance and slide
Stay low, chest in front of the opponent, slide without crossing the feet, and run when you have to.Stop the ball with the chest
Stopping the dribbler in transition by getting your chest in front, not by reaching from behind.Box out
Finding your opponent, making contact and keeping them behind you for the rebound.
Ball Catching, passing, dribbling, finishing, shooting
Catching
Getting the ball under control, ready for the next action.Passing
Getting the ball to a teammate at the right moment, past a defender.Dribbling
Moving with the ball, with both hands, with a purpose: to the rim, away from pressure, to a better passing angle.Protect the ball
Keeping your body between ball and defender, with dribble, pivot and arm.Lay-up and finishing
Scoring close to the rim, from a dribble or a catch, with both hands and different footwork.Shooting
From a catch in balance, power from the legs, a long smooth release.Free throw
The same routine and the same movement every time, without an opponent.Rebounding
Judging where the ball falls, getting there first and grabbing it with two hands.