Basketball Dribble
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Written Analysis: Analyze the following
- Stage: Identify the stage of the skill that is exhibited (e.g. beginner, intermediate, expert).
- Stage Characteristics: Describe 2-3 features of the movement on the video that is characteristic of the stage identified.
- What to Change: Identify and describe the most important aspect of the skill that will need to be changed for the subject to improve.
- Cue: Write the single most important verbal instructional cue to help the performer improve.
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Comments
Comment by katy hubbard
Stage: beginner
Stage comment: Head is down down, eyes are on the ball while dribbling and the ball is bouncing up to her head
What to change: keep your head up, ball at waist high when you dribble
Cues: head up and waist high
Basketball Dribble Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: The performer is described as a beginner because she keeps her head down and eyes focused on the ball, she slaps the ball. However, she does do a good job on keeping her hand above the ball while she is moving forward.
What to Change: In order for this performer to improve, she needs to pick up her head and watch in front of her rather than focusing on the ball. She also needs to push the ball towards the floor rather than slapping at it this will help her maintain more control over the balls movement both in distance away from the body and in height.
Cue: With each dribble straighten the wrist and elbow so that the arm pushes the ball toward the floor.
Dribbling Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: She keeps her head down and keeps her eyes on the ball instead of watching what is in front of her. She uses her palm to dribble instead of her fingertips and pads of her hands.
What to Change: She needs to have her head up watching what is in front of her instead of watching the ball. She also needs to use her fingertips and pads of her hands to dribble not the palm of her hand. She needs to absorb the ball with her wrist.
Cue: head up watching what is going on in front of you on the court, use fingertips and pad of your hand to dribble.
Beginning Dribbler
The young lady is a beginner. It's apparent because she has her head down, looking at the ball, she does not have complete control, and her entire body movement is not in tune.
She needs to spread her feet out more while running (to avoid tripping up), she needs to keep her head up and eyes on other players, and needs to keep her right arm in tune with rest of body - rather than flailing at her side.
The most important aspect for improvement is keeping her head up and eyes ahead. I would ask her to practice dribbling in place - keeping her eyes focused up (as looking at teammates). Learning this will help her become more confident in controlling the ball. Then I would incorporate running while dribbling.
The most important verbal cue I would use is "Head up!"
Dribbling the basketball
This young lady is an intermediate student (3rd-4th grade).
She is following good form of dribbling (text, p. 612):
She is pushing the ball to the floor
She is pushing the ball forward when moving
She is keeping her hand on top of the ball
The most importatn change she needs to make is to keep her eyes focused ahead, not on the ball. She dribbles well but her hand doesn't seem to be in control after the first two bounces. Some more practice with the ball and she will be great.
The single most important verbal instructional cue to help her improve is, "keep looking up while dribbling - you are handling the ball well!"
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Stage - Beginner/Intermediate
Beginner is she's left handed -learning with her dominant hand
Intermediate if she's right handed - making nice progress with her non dominant hand.
Stage Characteristics
Ball bouncing up above waist
Mixture of slapping and pushing.
Looking at the ball often
What to chage
Try to push the ball more and be more gentle instead of slapping at it.
Try to keep the eyes forward and your head still and up.
Cue Use your fingertips to push the ball to the court.
Don't rush and see what's going on with your head up.
Stage: Beginner Stage
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: For her age I think she does quite well handling the ball. She doesn't have complete control of the ball when dribbling. The ball bounces a bit above her hip. She is not really using her finger tips to push the ball down, she is using a bit of a slap, or using her palm. The ball lands on the side of the body she is dribbling with. Also, her head is down the whole time, and she is not able to see anything.
What to Change: I would tell her to keep her head up. Use her fingers to push the ball down. Make sure to keep the ball at hip level, not above.
Teaching Cues: "Keep your head up" and "Use soft fingers"