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  • Exercises for Ball Control
    • Roll to the right side of the body
    • Roll back to the left
    • Pass the ball through the legs forward
    • Pass the ball through the legs backward
    • Roll the ball forward between the legs
    • Roll the ball backward between the legs
    Execution
    • Walk forward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
    • Walk backward in a squat position, dribble the ball once between the legs, and pass it
    • Walk forward, clap once when you throw the ball up and catch it
    • Walk forward and push the ball in a zigzag motion
  • Execution
    • Stand upright with the ball between your feet.
    • Carefully roll the ball forward and backward with your feet.
    • Step forward while continuing to roll the ball between your legs.
    • Try to make a smooth motion without dropping the ball.
    drawing Ball skills for children under 8 years
  • Execution
    • Divide all players into groups of two.
    • Place a cone between the two players in each group.
    • The coach calls out different commands such as: 'head', 'ground', 'knees'.
    • For each command, the players mimic what the coach calls out.
    • When the coach calls 'cone', both players try to grab the cone as quickly as possible.
    • The player who grabs the cone first wins.
    drawing Reaction game with cones
  • Execution
    • Form rows of three players.
    • Two players stand at the ends and pass the ball to each other.
    • A third player stands as a defender in the middle.
    • The player who has passed the ball runs to the middle to defend.
    • The player who was previously defending runs to the position of the player who passed the ball.
    • The roles rotate continuously among the players.
    drawing Learning to pass under pressure
  • Objective
    • The objective is for the team to be the first to score 10 points through lay-ups.
    Execution
    • Divide the players into two teams and assign each team a basket.
    • The teams score points by making lay-ups.
    • The first team to reach 10 points wins the contest.
    • To make the exercise more challenging, cones can be added near the teams to train extra agility.
    Penalty
    • The team that loses performs a penalty such as jumping jacks or push-ups.
    drawing Shooting contest to 10 points
  • Setup
    • Arrange the children in two lines.
    • Each line has one basketball.
    Execution
    • Instruct the children to dribble with one hand.
    • With the other hand, they stack cones one by one.
    drawing Collecting cones
  • Setup
    • Children are arranged in two lines.
    Execution
    • Participants weave between the cones towards the upright cone.
    • The first one to set the cone upright grabs the ball.
    • The player with the ball dribbles towards the basket to score.
    • The other player tries to defend as effectively as possible.
    drawing Turn the cone and score
  • Execution
    • Divide the players into 4 or more groups, depending on the number of players.
    • Players take position in the ready stance at the baseline.
    • At the coach's whistle, the first player of each group runs to the first cone at the free throw line, touches it, and runs back to the baseline to touch it.
    • The same player runs to the midline, touches the cone there, and runs back to the baseline to touch it.
    • The same player runs to the other free throw line, touches the cone, and runs back to the baseline.
    • Finally, the same player runs to the baseline on the other side of the court, touches it, and returns to the starting position.
    • Upon return, the second player is tagged and performs the same exercise, followed by the third, fourth player, and so on.
    Extensions
    • Players perform the same exercise, but this time dribbling with the ball.
    • Same as the previous, but dribbling with the left hand on the way there and with the right hand on the way back.
    • Same as the first extension, but dribbling forward with the left hand and dribbling backward with the right hand on the way back.
    • Players run/sprint without the ball, perform a jump stop at the cone, pivot, and run/sprint back.
    • Players dribble with the ball, perform a jump stop at the cone, pivot, and dribble back.
    Points of Attention
    • Request/demand correct dribbles and jump stops.
    • Ensure that each player touches the cone or baseline.
    Tip
    • With many players and groups of more than 2 players, give a task to waiting players, such as shooting on a second court.
    • With a large number of players, the exercise can be done on a half court, starting from both sides of the court.
    drawing Suicides: running lines with variations
  • Execution
    • A player starts in the post-up position and calls for the ball.
    • The player receives the ball and immediately passes it to a teammate.
    • After the pass, the player sets a screen for another player.
    • The screened player moves to the 45-degree position on the court.
    • The original screener continues to the corner of the court for a shot attempt.
    drawing Movement without the ball
  • Execution
    • The players start shooting from a predetermined distance to the basket.
    • Each time a player scores, he or she may take a cup from the centre.
    • The goal is to collect as many cups as possible within a certain time limit or number of turns.
    drawing Shooting competition with cups
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