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• Dr. James Naismith


  Inventor of basketball
• Naismith was born

  1861
• Concept of basketball

  Originated from Naismith's childhood game "duck-on-a-rock"
• McGill University

  Where Naismith attended
• YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts


  Where Naismith created basketball in 1891
• Naismith wanted to create a game of skill for the students instead of one that relied solely on strength
• The first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets used as goals
• Basketball was introduced at the Berlin Olympics in 1936
• Basketball has grown to become one of the world's most popular sports
• Ball Handling


  The main skill that helps a player develop into a great dribbler, passer and shooter
• Catching


  • Three ways to catch the ball: with the feet, with the eyes, with the fingers
• Types of passes in basketball

  • One handed push pass (It is the quickest pass in basketball)
  • Two handed chest pass (This is often the first pass taught to beginners)
  • Bounce pass (This pass may be executed with either a one handed or two handed pass.)
  • Overhead (skip) pass (This pass is used to reverse the ball from one side of the court to the other over the top of the lane and the defence.)
  • Baseball pass (It is used to make a long pass down court.)
  • Curl (post) pass (It is used specifically to feed the ball to the low post player.)
• Control dribble


  Used to take the ball into open spaces between defenders
• Speed dribble


  Used to move the ball quickly down the court toward the basket
• Travelling is one of the four main areas of turnovers in the game</b>
• The Drive


  A dribble which penetrates the ball quickly toward the basket, looking for a close in shot or a pass off to a teammate
• One on one moves

  • Crossover dribble
  • Between the legs dribble
  • Behind the back dribble
  • Hesitation dribble
  • Faked crossover dribble
  • Stutter dribble
• Shooting

  
  

  This is the focal point of the game for many players, most spectators and some coaches and for these people it is what wins the game.

  Scoring is important, not just shooting
• Not every player on the team is a scorer, but the scorers should get the ball most of the time
• All players must know their shooting range from the basket and the type of shots they can score with
• Ball Skills for Basketball

  • Balls Handling
  • Catching
  • Passing
  • Dribbling
  • The Drive
  • Shooting