Aussie Hoops Sample Session

Grade K – 2
Session #1
Total time allocated: 50 minutes
All Aussie Hoops sessions are designed for children of all abilities to:
Have FUN;
Learn basketball skills;
Play with their friends;
Have a go at all activities;
“It’s okay to make mistakes!”
AIM OF SESSION WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Maximum of one (1) size 5 basketball per
During this session, children will develop the skills of person;
ball handling, dribbling and shooting. A defined area.
OPTIONAL
Basketball hoop for shooting activities;
Markers;
One (1) coach/parent per ten (10) children;
Whistle.
WARM UP AND STRETCHING – TEACHING POINTS
5 Minutes
Duck, Duck, Goose You must choose someone who hasn’t had a go as
One (1) player is nominated to be “in”; “goose”;
All remaining players form a circle and are Run as fast as you can!
seated;
The player who is “in” walks around the circle
and taps each player on the head while saying
either “Duck” or “Goose”;
As soon as the player calls “goose” the player
who is “in” is chased by the “goose” around the
circle;
The “goose’ has to tag the “in” player before
they are seated in the “goose’s” seat.
BALL HANDLING – 5 Minutes TEACHING POINTS
Finger tip handling 1. Keep your head up;
Ball to be “juggled” between right and left hand 2. Go as fast as possible. It’s okay to drop the ball!
fingertips Tip
Ball wraps “To make it easier have players roll the ball around
Around the head, waist, legs and figure 8. themselves on the ground!”
As they get better…
“Try full body wraps - around the head, then the waist
and then the legs!”
Now let’s play!
“Make it a relay race or how many wraps in 30 seconds
individually!”
DRIBBLING – 10 Minutes TEACHING POINTS
Stationary dribbling 1. Wide stance - Good balance, knees bent, back straight
Use left, right and alternate hands. and comfortable!
Dribbling on the move 2. Eyes up when dribbling;
Dribble to opposite sideline and back. 3. Dribble no higher than waist high;
4. Fingers spread and push the ball and make it bounce
loud;
5. Dribbling hand on top of the ball and other hand
protects the ball;
6. Use both left and right hands.
Now let’s play!
“Nominate a leader to dribble for players to follow what the
leader is doing (“Follow the Leader”)!”
PASSING – 5 Minutes TEACHING POINTS
Partner passing Stance – Good balance, knees bent, head up,
Players stand approximately two (2) metres apart, comfortable, back straight, wide stance;
facing each other; Fingers relaxed and spread, thumbs behind the
Players perform: ball. Elbows bent;
- Chest pass Step towards the receiver to make the pass;
- Bounce pass Point the fingers to the target and the thumbs to
- Push pass (left and right) the ground;
Perform each type of pass for one (1) minute. Give a target when receiving;
“Fake a pass to make a pass”;
Now let’s play! Pass away from the defence;
“How many passes can be made without dropping the ball?” Spread fingers and extend arms;
“Eyes on the target”;
Variation Bend arms to catch.
Add a defender in the middle who tries to steal the pass
(“piggy in the middle”)
SHOOTING – 10 Minutes TEACHING POINTS

First to 5 1. BEEF – Balance, eyes, elbow, follow through;
Arrange players into groups with a minimum of four 2. Players need to bend their knees for distance;
(4) per group; 3. If there is a backboard use it!
Line the groups up into different spots around the
three (3) point line or approximately six (6) metres If there’s no Hoop!
from the basket (hoop). Each group will need one ball; Make a mark on the wall;
One player from each group will dribble towards the Use a garbage bin.
basket at one time until they are a short distance
away from it;
Each player will have one shot and then take the ball
back to the next person in the line;
This continues until one group makes five baskets.
MODIFIED GAME – 10 Minutes TEACHING POINTS

Pac Man
All players must stay on one of the lines marked on
the court;
Players spread out, with 3 being “it”;
The players that are “it” have a ball and dribble along
the lines trying to catch others;
When they catch someone they hand them the ball
and change roles.
WARM DOWN – 5 Minutes

Pack the Equipment Away!
Have the players pick up all of those balls or pick up those
Check out the Aussie Hoops website!
markers before having a stretch. www.aussiehoops.com.au

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Grade K – 2

AIM OF SESSION WHAT YOU WILL NEED

SHOOTING – 10 Minutes TEACHING POINTS

MODIFIED GAME – 10 Minutes TEACHING POINTS

WARM DOWN – 5 Minutes

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