Passing and catching
Dribbling
Shooting
Goal tending
Strategies
Passing and Catching
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Overhand
Pass
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| 1. Use finger tip grip | 5. Step toward target | 8. Bring weight forward |
| 2. Flex elbow 90 degrees | 6. Rotate and square shoulders to target | 9. Throwing arm continues in a downward relaxed motion |
| 3. Put weight on back foot | 7. Lead with elbow | |
| 4. Hold shoulders perpendicular to target |
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| 1. Grip ball with two hands at waist | 3. Step laterally toward target | 10. Extend and relax passing arm |
| 2. Place feet shoulder width apart | 4. Raise and point elbow toward target | 11. Bend knee |
| 5. Grip ball in passing hand | 12. Put weight on passing-side foot | |
| 6. Transfer weight toward target | ||
| 7. Extend elbow | ||
| 8. Flip wrist | ||
| 9. Push ball with thumb |
Shovel Pass
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| 1. Grip ball with two hands at waist | 3. Step Laterally | 8. Raise and release lower than chest |
| 2. Place feet shoulder width apart | 4. Lower and point wrist toward target | 9. Put weight o passing side foot |
| 5. Grip ball in passing hand | ||
| 6. Elbow locked | ||
| 7. Flip wrist up |
Jump Pass
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| 1. Jump | 5. Swing non shooting arm toward rear | 9. Momentum forward |
| 2. Bring shooting arm up and back | 6. Rotate shoulders | 10. Throwing arm continues across the body |
| 3. Bring non shooting arm slightly in front of your body | 7. Whip throwing arm forward (elbow, shoulder, forearm, wrist) | 11. Land on take off foot |
| 4. Hold shoulders perpendicular to the goal with head up | 8. Pike slightly at your wrist |
Catching above the waist
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| 1. Watch the ball | 6. Receive the ball | 8. Bring hands to chest |
| 2. Align body with the ball | 7. Flex elbows give with the ball | |
| 3. Extend arms | ||
| 4. Hold fingers up | ||
| 5. Keeps ends of thumbs almost up |
Catching below the waist
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| 1. Watch the ball | 8. Receive the ball | 10. bring hands and ball to chest |
| 2. Align body with ball | 9. Flex elbows, give with the ball | |
| 3. Face palms forward | ||
| 4. Point fingers toward floor | ||
| 5. Hold little fingers almost together | ||
| 6. Bend knees | ||
| 7. Extend arms |
Catching while running
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| 1. Maintain running rhythm | 4. Catch the ball | 5. Land on other foot |
| 2. Push off one leg | 6. Bring ball to body | |
| 3. Extend arms toward ball |
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| 1. Make the decision to use the dribble | 4. Extend the elbow | 8. Flex elbow and hyper extend wrist as the ball rises |
| 2. Use open hand on top of the ball | 5. Slightly snap the wrist | 9. Use open hand on top of the ball |
| 3. Flex elbow at approximately 90 degrees | 6. Fingertips direct the ball to the floor | 10. Extend elbow for another dribble |
| 7. Keep head up |
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| 1. Run to receive | 7. Step forward-transfer weight from rear foot to front foot | 12. Momentum is going forward |
| 2. Attack using three steps | 8. Rotate and square shoulders | 13. Throwing arm motion continues across body |
| 3. Flex elbow to 90 degrees | 9. Lead with elbow | |
| 4. Put weight on back foot (same as throwing arm) | 10. Whip forearm | |
| 5. Hold shoulders perpendicular to goal | 11. Snap wrist | |
| 6. Keep head up and eyes on goalie |
The jump shot
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| 1. Run to receive | 7. Swing non shooting arm toward rear | 11. Momentum forward |
| 2. Use three steps | 8. Rotate shoulders | 12. Throwing arm continues across the body |
| 3. To jump, plant foot in the last step (opposite foot of the throwing arm) and drive the knee up | 9. Whip throwing arm forward (elbow, shoulder, forearm, wrist) | 13. Land on take off foot |
| 4. Bring shooting arm up and back | 10. Pike slightly at your wrist | |
| 5. Bring non shooting arm slightly in front of your body | ||
| 6. hold shoulders perpendicular to the goal with head up |
The wing shot
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| 1. Be in motion to receive | 9. Rotate shoulders to face goal | 13. Continue to rotate shoulders |
| 2. Use three steps (accelerate toward 6-meter line) | 10. Lead with and extend your elbow | 14. Momentum going forward |
| 3. Plant foot opposite shooting arm | 11. Whip arm around | 15. Throwing arm continues across the body |
| 4. Drive shooting arm leg forward and up | 12. Snap wrist | 16. land on take off foot |
| 5. Jump toward the 7-meter line | ||
| 6. Bring ball up into shooting position | ||
| 7. hold shoulders perpendicular to the goal | ||
| 8. Head up, watch the goalie |
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| 1. Have back to goal | 4. Push toward goal | 9. Extend non throwing arm to the floor |
| 2. Flex knees, hold hands chest high | 5. Lift shooting arm up and back | 10. Extend shooting arm to the floor |
| 3. Pivot, swing ball inside the area | 6. Keep head up, eyes on goalie | 11. Flex elbows |
| 7. Whip throwing arm forward | 12. Catch yourself with hands | |
| 8. Snap wrist |
Positioning in goal
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| 1. Eyes on ball | 6. Step out one step from the goal line | 8. Bisect the shooting angle |
| 2. Stand tall | 7. Quick, shuffle steps in arc | 9. Stop moving just before shot |
| 3. Flex knees | 8. Extend arms or feet in path of ball | 10. Attack the ball |
| 4. Put weight on balls of feet | ||
| 5. Hold hands up at shoulder height |
Pick and roll
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| 1. Backcourt fakes defender |
| 2. Circle runner pops out to pick |
| 3. Backcourt attacks past the pick |
| 4. Next defender does not step out-Backcourt shoots |
| 5. Next defender does step out- circle runner rolls for pass and shot |
Support player attacking gap
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| 1. Anticipate your defenders actions |
| 2. run to receive |
| 3. Next defender doesn't cover penetrate and shoot |
| 4. Next defender does cover-pass to the next supporting teammate. |
Crossing
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| 1. Attack toward left back court's defender |
| 2. Left backcourt fakes toward left wing |
| 3. Left backcourt runs behind to left backcourt as path cross |
| 4. Left backcourt looks for open shot. |
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