Teaching Cues and Mechanics

Passing and catching
Dribbling
Shooting
Goal tending
Strategies
 
 

Passing and Catching
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Overhand Pass
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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

Wrist Pass
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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


Dribbling
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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


Shooting

The set shot
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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
Preparation
Execution
Follow-through
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

The fall shot
Preparation Execution Follow-through
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

Goal Tending

Positioning in goal
Preparation Execution Follow-through
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

Strategies

Pick and roll
Execution
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
Execution
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
Execution
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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