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Basketball is a team sport played between two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on each end of the court. It was invented in 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield College, USA. He wrote the original rules in under 500 words. Basketball provides health benefits like improving heart health, flexibility, muscle strength, speed, agility, endurance and teaches teamwork. The basic skills in basketball are ball handling, passing, dribbling and shooting using techniques like chest passes, bounce passes, overhead passes, and shots like set shots, layups, jump shots, hook shots and slam dunks.

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Basketball Basics

Basketball is a team sport played between two teams of five players on a rectangular court. The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop mounted on each end of the court. It was invented in 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield College, USA. He wrote the original rules in under 500 words. Basketball provides health benefits like improving heart health, flexibility, muscle strength, speed, agility, endurance and teaches teamwork. The basic skills in basketball are ball handling, passing, dribbling and shooting using techniques like chest passes, bounce passes, overhead passes, and shots like set shots, layups, jump shots, hook shots and slam dunks.

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Basketball Basics

Basketball
• Basketball is one of the world's most popular
and widely viewed sports today.
• A team sport
• It is played by 2 teams of five players on a
rectangular court.
• The objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop
mounted to a backboard at each end of the
court.
Brief history of basketball

James Naismith
Brief history of basketball
James Naismith
• A football coach and physical education
teacher
• He invented basketball on 1891 in Springfield
College, USA
• He wrote the rules of the game in less than
500 words.
Principles of basketball
• It is a learning activity and NOT an event for
winning.
• It is a healthy game and must be executed and
played with good purpose.
• Players must be equipped with the basics or
fundamentals in basketball
What are the health benefits that can be
derived from basketball?

1. It is good for the heart


2. Increases flexibility and strengthens muscles
3. Increases speed and agility
4. Helps burn calories
5. Helps build endurance
6. Teaches you to become a good team player
What are the basic skills in
basketball?

1. Ball handling
2. Passing
3. Dribbling

4. Shooting
Ball handling
• Holding the ball correctly using your fingertips
not your palm
Passing
• This skill requires vision, touch and strength.
There are 3 basic kinds of pass:

a. Chest pass

b. Bounce pass

c. Overhead pass
Passing
a. Chest pass – a direct lateral throw from one
player to another with thumbs directly behind
the ball.
Passing
b. Bounce pass – throwing the ball by letting it
bounce on the floor before it reaches another
player.
Passing
c. Overhead pass – throwing the ball overhead in long
distance
Dribbling
• It is an important
attacking skill which is
done by tapping the
ball with your fingers
in just one hand.
Dribbling
• Hold head up high
while dribbling
• Look in different
directions for
passing
• Protect the ball
• “The more you
dribble the better
you dribble.”
Shooting
• It is one of the most important basic skills in
basketball.
• It gives the team the scoring point during a
game.
• Types of shots:
a. set shot d. hook shot
b. layup shot e. slam dunk
c. jump shot
Shooting
a. Set shot – shot done with both feet on the
ground. (ie. free throw)
Shooting
b. Layup shot – shot done while the player moves
and throws the ball into the basket
Shooting
c. Jump shot – shot done by bending down and
jumping to shoot the ball
Shooting
d. Hook shot – shot usually done by big players
and center positions. It is done by arching the far
hand upward while moving sideways to the
basket.
Shooting
e. Slam dunk – shot done by a player who takes
the ball and throws it down to the basket with
great force.
END

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