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DRIBBLING Dribbling is a very important part of your game. It helps you move with the ball, get clear to make a pass, get clear to shoot, and to make a lay up. Without dribbling the game of Basketball would become like the forbidden 'N' word..... netball.....

Somethings to remember when dribbling *Keep your head and eyes up. The Great Gods of Basketball (who live underneath all basketball courts) have given every basketballer in the world a special power called 'Peripheral Vision" (per-if-er-al). This means that you can see out of the corner of your eyes!! What a cool power to have! You will be able to see the basketball out of the corner of your eyes AND see who is coming towards you! *Another way to know where the basketball is is to trust it. If you push it to the floor with your finger tips it will always come back to your hands. If you slap it, it will probably leave home. * Have good court vision. Good court vision is most probably the most important part of basketball. It doesn't matter how good a shot you are, or how good a passer, if you don't know where your team are you won't be able to get the ball to them, or from them. And if you don't know where the opposition are, they can sneak up on you and steal the ball... ALWAYS BE ON THE LOOKOUT!!

Somethings to remember when passing *Passing is the fastest and most impressive way to move the ball down the court. Whenever you have the ball look for a pass, and then, only if there is no one in a better position than you to pass it to, decide if you want to shoot, or dribble. *My team of under 12/girls have a special secret pass - called "The Crystal Pass". Whenever they here the top secret code word, they know that it means that the person throwing in will do something very special. She will throw the ball as hard as she can down court (towards our basket) and the rest of the Crystals have to run to get it. This is only ever used from the base line and if there is absolutely no-one free. *There are many different types of passes, and each one is perfect for different situations:- i/ the chest pass is the safest short pass to use when passing to a free player. ii/ Bounce passes are great for tricky little passes in between players, but make them fast and accurate so the opposition doesn't have enough time to bend down and intercept. iii/ Overhead passes are really only for the tallest player on the court. They can easily be rejected by players taller than you and players smaller than you can jump and knock the ball from behind. The Great Gods of Basketball (The Greatest ofcourse being Shane Heal) don't recommend these passes very often. iv/ Shoulder passes are excellent passes for getting that distance. Just be careful that your muscles don't grow so big that you knock one of your own teammates heads of with your pass! v/ Cross- Over passes are perfect for when you are in sticky messes and can't get past an oponent. Remember to put your leg to the side you are passing to. *A GOOD PASS IS A QUICK PASS, BUT AN AWESOME PASS IS A QUICK, CATCHABLE PASS!*

Somethings to remember when Shooting *B.E.E.F (Balance, Elbows, Eyes, Feet checklist) is the way to shoot, square up to the back board, and then balance your whole body, make sure your elbows are in the right positions (90 degrees), use your eyes (and don't forget your feet) to aim, and then follow through. *The power comes from your legs. This is because the ex-Great Gods of Basketball are buried under basketball courts and whenever they see someone shooting they pulse their power into the floor boards, and this travels up your legs. So remember... the power comes from your legs. *When you have been awarded Free Throws, follow these steps:- 1. Take your time and relax, make sure you fill your belly with air before you shoot. 2. Put one foot infront of the other, and have them pointing at the basket. 3. Keep your eye on the basket, you wouldn't want any Gods moving it on you! 4. Remember that the power comes from your legs!! 5. Do not EVER jump over the line... the gods will punish you... 6. Follow the balls arc with your hand, and be polite and wave to it as it journeys to the basket.

7. Rebound, and then protect the ball. *Always! Whenever anyone on the court shoots, make a big effort to rebound! * Never shoot without looking where you are throwing the ball to, always aim for the black box on the back board.

Somethings to remember when Defending *Defending is a bit like dancing.... follow your partner constantly! *Balance yourself or you will fall over and look like a goof. keep your feet at a comfortable distance, and hold your arms and hands out to the side. Not only will your hands help to balance you, but they will also make the opposition feel afraid that you can stop them. *Never let your feet touch when you are a gorilla. Being a gorilla is excellent defence, but when you are sidestepping and your feet touch you might lose your balance and fall... not a good look! *You can stomp and Ra to scare the other team, but if you do it too much or too loudly, or be rude or annoy the referee, the Great Gods might wake up and give you a tech foul. So be careful. Just play like a good sport and you'll be right. *Double teaming is the best way to stop big or really good players, but always make sure the whole team knows what you are doing.

Somethings to remember when there is a Jumpball *Spread out evenly around the circle, and make sure your feet are not on or over the line. When the ref says "stand still", do that and make sure you are infront of your player, but don't get tangled up! *A jumpball in our circle means 'Catch and Shoot', so if the ball is hit to you and you are in our key, catch, square up, and shoot and rebound. *If we look sure to win a jump, drop one player back towards our key, then pass the ball down to her for a fastbreak!

Somethings to remember whenever you are on a basketball court * Basketball is a fun game, so whenever you play have a big happy smile!! =)

*Remember to talk to your team. If a team doesn't talk, and let their players know what is going on, they will all be running in circles and not getting anything done. *There is no I in team. Don't hog the ball, share it around and everyone will have fun. *There is such a thing as bad winners. Always (no matter what happened on the court) shake hands with the other team. This is good sportsmanship and is the first step towards being a Great Basketballer. *The Triple Threat Position is the position that should, over time ofcourse, become natural to you, and get into it automatically. The Great Gods have gotten so used to it, it is how they sleep!!!!!! *Clap, cheer, give them five, or pat your team mates on the back! *Keep your balance, no matter what you do! INCASE OF EMERGENCY!! DON'T PANIC! :- IF YOU GET STUCK IN A YUKKY SITUATION AND DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO PASS DRIBBLE, SHOOT OR CRY, REMEMBER YOU ARE A PART OF A TEAM, AND THAT TEAM STICKS TOGETHER. YOUR TEAM WILL ALWAYS BE THERE TO HELP YOU! CALL HELP!! IF YOU ARE HURT:- WHICH HOPEFULLY WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYONE, SIT DOWN ON THE COURT. THE REFEREE WILL STOP THE GAME AS SOON AS PLAY GETS TO WHERE YOU ARE. IF THE OTHER TEAM HAS LONG NAILS:- OR JEWELLRY ETC, TELL EITHER THE REFEREE OR YOUR COACH. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND YOU OR YOUR TEAM COULD BE HURT... MAKE SURE YOU TELL SOMEONE. JUST REMEMBER, IT IS ONLY A GAME, AND IF YOUR TEAM CAN'T HELP YOU OUT OF STICKY PROBLEMS ON THE COURT, THEN THE GREAT GODS OF BASKETBALL WILL ALWAYS COME OUT TO HELP YOU!

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