Pathfit 4 History and Basic Skills in Basketball Copy
Pathfit 4 History and Basic Skills in Basketball Copy
• Positioning
• Shooting
• Rebounding
• Passing
• Dribbling
• Blocking
Basic Basketball Skills
• Positions
- Although the rules do not specify any positions whatsoever, they have
evolved as part of basketball
- During the first five decades of basketball’s evolution, one guard, two
forwards, and two centers or two guards, two forward, and one center
were used.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Positioning
- Since the 1980’s, more specific positions have evolved, namely:
• Point Guard
• Shooting Guard
• Small Forward
• Power Forward
• Center
Basic Basketball Skills
• Point Guard
- Usually the fastest player on the team, organizes the team’s
offenses by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to
the right time.
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• Shooting Guard
- Creates a high volume of shots on offense, mainly long-
ranged; and guards the opponent’s best perimeter player on
defense.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Small forward
- Often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the
basket and dribble penetration; on defense seeks rebounds and
steals , but sometimes plays more actively.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Power forward
- Plays offensively often with their back to the basket; on
defense, plays under the basket (in a zone defense) or against
the opposing power forward (in an to-man defense).
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• Center
- Uses height and size to score (on offense), to protect the
basket closely (on defense), or to rebound.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Shooting
- The act of attempting to score points by throwing the ball through the
basket, methods varying with players and situations.
- A player faces the basket with both feet facing the basket.
- A player will rest the ball on the fingertips of the dominant hand (the
shooting arms) slightly above the head, with the other hand supporting
the side of the ball.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Types of Shooting
➢Jump shot
➢Lay-up shot
➢Slam dunk shot
Basic Basketball Skills
• Rebounding
▪ The objective of rebounding is to successful gain
possession of the basketball after a missed field goal
or free throw, as it rebounds from the hoop or
backboard.
▪ This plays a major role in the game, as most
possessions end when a team misses a shot.
• 2 Categories in Rebounding
➢Offensive Rebounds
➢Defensive Rebounds
Basic Basketball Skills
• Passing
- A method of moving the ball between players.
- Most passes are accompanied by a step forward to increase power
and are followed through with the hands to ensure accuracy.
• Types of Pass
➢Chest pass
➢Bound pass
➢Overhead pass
➢No-look pass
➢Behind the back pass
Basic Basketball Skills
• Chest Pass
- The ball is passed directly from the passer’s chest to
the receiver’s chest.
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• Bounce Pass
- The passer bounces the ball crisply about two-thirds
of the way from his own chest to the receive.
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• Over Head Pass
- Used to pass the ball over a defender the ball is
released while over the passer’s head.
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• No look Pass
- A special way of doing this is passing the ball wthout
looking at the receiving teammate.
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• Behind the back Pass
- Advanced style of passing the ball.
- Involves throwing the ball behind the passer’s back to
a teammate.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Dribbling
- The act of bouncing the ball continuous with one
hand, and is a requirement for a player to take steps
with the ball.
- A player pushes the ball down towards the grounds
with the fingertips rather than patting it; this ensures
greater control.
Basic Basketball Skills
• Blocking
- Performed when, after a shot is attempted a defender
succeeds in altering the shot by touching the ball.