Player Development Program

Objectives:

To help players manage transitions from entry-level play into the learn-to-train and train-to-train phases of long-term athlete development. Basketball is still a fun activity, but it’s starting to become a part of a lifestyle choice. Intensity will increase, but enjoyment in the game will remain. Personal targets and development programs will be introduced.

Personal Values:

Commitment, Teamwork, Empathy, Respect, Communication, Generosity, Adaptability, Dedication, Patience

Phases of Play Teaching:

1. Transition Offence: Exploiting essential numerical advantages (2 v 1, 3 v 2, 4 v 3) and flowing from transition to half-court offense.

2. Offense: Ball circulation passing and cutting rules; drill penetration to create an advantage; ball reversal; extending the advantage with catch-read decisions; creating and using essential numerical advantages (3 v 2, 4 v 3); shot selection (critical differentiation between a good and bad shot, timing, level of difficulty, etc.).

3. Transition Defence: Slow, stop, and influence the direction and advance of the ball and how to defend numerical advantages.

4. Defense: Helping and rotating, closing off on the ball, defending dribble penetration, helping the helper, protecting the rim, starting to understand and take charges, defensive rebounding roles, and responsibilities.

Methods:

• Create more situations where players require decision-making; 2 v 2, 3 v 3 - spacing on offense and defense. Focus on both on and off-the-ball concepts.

• When playing 5v5, use game concepts and principles from 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. Where possible, the competitive play format will be 3v3 and 4v4.

The number of On-court Sessions & Session Structure:

• # of On-court Sessions: 13

• Session Duration: 90 Minutes

• Warn up: 10 - 15 minutes of fun games;

• Main Block: Increase time with progressions and games relevant to critical phases of the game; play 5v5 but underpinned with the concepts of 3 v 3.

• Cool Down: low-intensity games and basic core conditioning activities and flexibility.

Sessions will be run at Yukon University on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:00 PM and Saturday mornings from 10:00 to Noon.

The first session will be at Yukon University on Thursday, June 27, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.

Sessions will occur on the following days:

June: 27, 29,

July: 2, 9, 11, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 and 30

July 30 - Aug 2: BBall Nationals in Langley B.C.