Structures, Strategies and
Compositions
Develop Understanding of Basketball
Today we will...
 Basketball positions and qualities
 Attacking Strategy – Fast Break
 Aim of the Fast Break.
 Describe the Fast Break.
 Defensive Strategy
Basketball Positions and Qualities
Task 1: Name the three main positions in basketball.
Task 2: Watch the three video clips below. Identify the main physical, skill and special
qualities required to play in each position.
Physical
Point Guard
Skill
Centre
Special Qualities
Forward
Basketball Positions and Qualities
Task 1: Point Guard, Centre, Forward.
Task 2:
Physical
Skill
Special Qualities
Fast
Confident Dribbler
Leader on the court
Agile
Accurate Passer
Good decision maker
Powerful
3 Point Shooter
Effective communicator
Strong
Excellent Rebounder
Good awareness/vision
Good at Lay-Ups
Anticipate Rebounds
Able to outmanoeuvre
opponent / create space
Basketball Positions
Task 1: Match the physical, skill and special qualities to the position that requires them.
Point Guard
Fast
Agile
Confident dribbler
Accurate Passer
3 Point Shooter
Leader on the court
Good decision maker
Effective communicator
Good awareness/vision
Point Guard
Centre
Powerful
Strong
Excellent Rebounder
Good Passer
Good at lay-ups
Anticipate Rebounds
Good awareness/vision
Centre
Forward
Fast
Agile
Powerful
Excellent at Lay-ups
Confident dribbler
Able to outmanoeuvre
opponent / create space
Good awareness/vision
Forward
Attacking - Strategy
Fastbreak
Fast Break Video Clip
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Fast Break
Win
Outlet
FastRebound
Break
pass
On
Defence
Pass to forward
F
PG
C
Option One
The aim of the Fast Break
Using Speed and Width quickly move the ball up court to the
oppositions key and set up a free shot (lay-up) before the
opposition get back to set up a defence, allowing our
unmarked forward to score with a lay-up
The 2 Key Principles of Attack
There are 2 key principles required for a successful Fast Break:
What are they? Fill in the blanks
Speed:
Speed allows you to get up the court before
the opposition have time to set up a defence.
Width:
By creating width you can spread out any defenders
that get back creating more space around the basket
and space for the point guard to drive up the
middle of the court.
Describe the Fast Break
1.
Players take up their defensive positions. PG at top of Key, Centre in the Key,
Forward in wide lane.
2.
Centre blocks out opponent and wins defensive rebound from missed shot
3.
Centre makes an ‘outlet pass’ to the Point Guard who has cut from his defensive
position at the top of the key to the side of the key to avoid the traffic in the key.
4.
Point Guard drives down the centre lane of the court at speed.
5.
Centre overlaps point guard to fill the right lane.
6.
Left lane is filled by the Forward.
7.
All 3 players have now ‘filled the lanes’ (width).
8.
Once the Point Guard has reached the top of the key they pass to the Forward who
scores a lay-up shot.
9.
The Centre cuts into the basket to win the rebound if the shot is missed.
Defensive - Strategy
Fastbreak
Defensive Strategies
Task 1: Name two defensive strategies
Man-to-Man Defence
 ½ Court Man-to-Man Defence
 Full Court Man-to-Man Defence
Zone Defence
Useful Website
For more information view the website coaches clipboard
http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballDefenses.html
Main Positions in Half Court Man-to-Man
 On the ball
 Intercept
 Helpside
On the ball...
Take up this position when you are marking player with the ball.
 Rush towards player.
 Low defensive stance.
 Don’t lunge in.
 Hands out to stop shot or pass.
 Stay between the player and the basket.
Intercept…
Take up position when defending a player who is one pass away from ball
handler.
 Stay between the ball and the player your marking.
 Have your hand in the passing lane.
 If the ball handler stops dribbling then you go to ‘full denial’.
Helpside...
Take up this position when defending against a player two passes
away from the ball handler.
 Aim is to help out your team mates against the ball penetrating
the key.
 Move away from your man and towards the ball.
 Always keep sight of your player.
Defensive Video Clip
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Homework...
Monday 23rd
Name an attacking strategy your team has used in basketball.
Describe your teams use of this strategy in detail.