LRC FINAL BLOG 2 OF 3

My last blog explained the equipment and positions of football, and as I said before this is directed at elementary school children to learn how to play the games, and eventually know how to play them correctly too.

I would expect to teach the children that while the were in class, and maybe show them some examples of different players that they might now, like the local Quarterback or Running Back. After discussing those things, I would let the children play catch in lines, and do running drills.

For this blog I would like to discuss basketball's positions and game actions. The game of basketball involves alot of running, and everyone must be able to contribute in similar ways, but most importantly by playing their hardest and having fun! The positions in basketball include: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Small Forward, Power Forward, and Center. All of these positions have vital roles and here is a brief summary of those. Point Guard, dribbles ball up court and does most of the handling. Shooting Guard, plays on the wings of the court, and does alot of shooting and passing. Small Forward, similar to shooting guard, but sometimes plays closer to basket. Power Forward, plays close to the basket (In the Lane), and rebounds alot. Center, takes the jump ball, gets alot of rebounds, blocks, and is sometimes a main offensive shooter (EX: SHAQ).

Some of the actions I just mentioned are called: Assist, Rebound, Shot, Pass, Steal, Block, and Slide. An assist occurs when one passes the ball to a teammate and that other player scores, the passer gains an assist in this case. A rebound occurs when a person gets the ball after a missed shot. A Shot is when someone throws the ball near the basket trying to score. A Pass is when someone throws the ball to another teammate. When someone takes the ball away while playing defense it is called a steal. When someone slaps the ball out of the air while someone is shooting it is called a block, and a slide is when a person dives on the ground after the basketball, usually on a loose ball or turnover.

All of these actions can be seen in any basketball game, at any level. After discussing this with the class, I would let them shoot layups in 2 lines to work on their form and get them warmed up before they did more running, and scrimmage drills.