U12 · layers 1
U12-1 · Halfcourt & spacing
4 Jan – 12 Feb · weeks and trainings in the planner · plan a training
Basketballlayer 1
- Follow through on shot, pass and dribble - not only the shot
- Never shoot beyond your range
- Crossover and in-and-out: hand follows the ball through
- Rebound: find, make contact, take the ball. Everyone goes, every time
Game & decisionslayer 1
- Lava: don't stop or stand still in the midrange, with or without the ball. Shooting from there is fine if it is a good shot
- Halfcourt: paint touch, smiley stop, kick-out, ball reversal. See strongside and weakside
- See the gaps and drive them
Defencelayer 1
- Ball–you–basket and ball–you–man; stay in front without reaching.
Attention & independencelayer 1
- See for yourself when a rep was not good
Playing together & languagelayer 1
- Terminology round 2
Coach phrases for this team
Activities for this team this period
Good shot contest
Choose a spot inside your range; the team judges.Lava 3-on-3
With the ball: stand outside or keep going to the smiley.Driving on 1-on-0.9
Recognise the advantage and go at once; otherwise stop in balance.Drive reactions: 3-on-0 → 3-on-2
Tell the middle drive and the baseline drive apart.Paint touch counts double
Drive to the smiley and choose: finish or kick out.Ball–you–basket: defending on the pass
Ball–you–basket and ball–you–man; move on every pass.Rebound battle: find, contact, take
Find, contact, take on a ball on the floor.Monkey in the middle, drive and pass back
Drive to the smiley, stop in balance, choose.