Basketball tourney clips

Basketball TOURNEY

Here are some pictures from our BASKETBALL TOURNEY! Good job in the basketball unit and when we come back from break we will have a few more days of INDOOR SPORTS. Day 1 will be indoor soccer. Come ready to participate with all your PE clothes and your positive attitude!

FOULS

What are some typical fouls in basketball? Our good teacher friend will explain them in this video...

2-3 zone

Here's an sample of where each offensive player positions him/herself. Your assignment is to comment on THREE of the positions. What are the main characteristics that make up that player.... what are their strengths? This is worth ONE Activity Log and is due by Wednesday, Dec. 8th.

New Teams

Practicing our skills

A little 2-on-2

FOULS & VIOLATIONS

What's the difference between a foul and violation? Fouls are a little more severe and result in one or more free throws awarded to the opposing team. A violation results in a change of possession with the team in-bounding the ball at the side line opposite where the infringement took place.

Here are some common FOULS. See your handout for more details:
* blocking (impeding the progress of an opponent)
* charging (running into a stationary player while you are moving with the ball)
* hacking (hitting the arm or hand of the person holding the ball)
* holding (holding the person with or without the ball)

VIOLATIONS include:
* traveling (moving illegally with the ball)
* three seconds (an offensive player remains in the key for more than 3 seconds)
* double dribble (a player dribbles the ball with both hands at the same time or they stop and then start dribbling again)

2-3 zone

HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS

This woman has great skills and I like the way she teaches. In this video she gives you ideas about how to improve your individual skills. Good luck!!

Ideas on how to penetrate to the basket

The CROSSOVER dribble. He does a good job explaining the importance of keeping your head up while you dribble (remember when we talked about that?) and then how to try to beat your man. (The cross-over move.) What to do when your defender doesn't take the bait? Try the reverse. Also, check out how he uses his outside (in this case, left) hand when he shoots the lay-up from the left side....

How to shoot the "3"

Ok, so let's look at a few of the trickier shots. This video will describe how to shoot a 3 point shot. FYI: In the NBA the 3 point line is 23' from the basket. In college it's 21' and in high school it's 19 feet. It's still all about the fundamentals.

SHOOTING

Think of B*E*E*F when you are shooting:
B= Balance the ball on the shooting hand with your palm facing up and your other hand on the side of the ball acting as a guide.
E= Elbow stays directly under the all and over your knee (which are bent)
E= Eye on the target-- front of the rim
F= Follow through, snapping your wrist high over your head.

In this video, we learn some great fundamentals for shooting a Free Throw


See Niko's FOLLOW THROUGH!!

In action!

How to shoot a layup!

Here's another video that describes how to do a lay up. He reminds you to place the ball in the "box" on the backboard.

How to shoot a basketball

The Correct Way to Shoot a Basketball for a right hand shooter...
*Nice athletic stance with feet

*Elbow close to and in front of body.

*Fingertips centered on the ball. Left hand will be guiding on the left side.

*Position the “Y” between the thumb and index finger as the ball is lifted in front of the right eye with the palm facing up.

*Cock the hand so you can see wrinkles on the back of the wrist.

*Bend the knees and as you straighten up, the arm is straightened, the wrist will snap forward – the straightening of the arm will naturally bring the fingers directly behind the ball for the release and follow-through.

CUTE

Serving in DOUBLES

What do you notice about where and how the server and his partner stands? Where do the receivers stand? Where are their hands/rackets? What are their feet doing? Take an index card or a half sheet of paper and DRAW out 2 sketches. One is a drawing of the serving team. The other is a drawing of the receiving team. Draw out the court so you can place your people in the spot where they are standing in the video (ie. how close are their feet to the line, etc.) Stick figures are okay, but you need to include arms (upper and lower separated by the elbow), legs (upper and lower separated by the knee), head, and racket. My suggestion is to pause the video right when the team is about to serve and make note of the body positions of each player. This is due on Nov. 9th.

REALLY GOOD DOUBLES PLAY

Check this out:

Doubles Strategy

Doubles Badminton Strategies

In doubles play, the tactic is to serve low so that the serving side would not be placed in a defensive position. If you are serving low, take position on the front and part of the midcourt area immediately. Your partner shall then cover the back court. This is known as the Attacking Formation (Front-Back).

You can also use the flick serve to prevent your opponent from rushing to the net. But you and your partner will have to take up a defensive position standing side by side. This is known as the Defensive Formation (side-side).

When you defend, try to hit the shuttle deep into your opponent's court. This is to prevent your opponent in the front position intercepting the shuttle from mid to front court.

When a chance presents itself, push or drive the shuttle to the area in between your opponents. Or make a return to the front court of your opponents, forcing them to lift the shuttle.

In this instance, the player who played that shot will have to take up the front position immediately while the partner takes the back. An attacking formation shall be formed. If you are taking the back position, your aim is to make shots that can create openings for your partner to 'kill' in the front court.

In all types of doubles play, teamwork is the key in forming a formidable partnership. Although an ideal player will be skillful in all areas of the court, most will either show greater flair around the net or be more effective with overhead shots.

You and your partner have to figure out how to make the best out of your skills together. Play to your own strengths and your opponent's weaknesses.

You will find this much easier if you communicate well with each other. Do not leave it to guesswork! Talk to your partner. Is there a leader in the partnership or is it all a matter of shared responsibility? A quick word on court might change the result of a game which is slipping away from you.

Remember...Teamwork is the success formula in doubles!
source:http://www.badminton-information.com

More badminton

Good job on your badminton games today! Everyone has improved their skills and now you're having some long rallies. I hope you're getting some good exercise. Make sure to continue to work on your fitness levels outside of class. We will be doing another fitness test sometime soon to gauge where you are. Check out some of the photos of you in action...

Quarter 1 writing assignment

Watch one (or both) of the following videos. One is the end of a Badminton Game, and one is the beginning of a collegiate volleyball game. (They are both about 10 minutes.) Choose one and write a one page reflection about it. Include these things:
* Who was playing and what school/country did they represent?
* What was the setting of the game? Where was it being played? Name of tournament?
* What was the outcome of the game? Can you identify the outcome by the clip?
* What did the team/individual do well? Use the language of the sport. (ie, they out blocked the opponent by 3-1. Or, he hit the shuttle both deep and short, getting his opponent out of position...)
* How effective was the serve? Identify how many serves were "in", "out" and "ace" by each side.
* What did you notice about the body control, footwork, and movement on the court?
* Describe the court etiquette of the players (how was/wasn't sportsmanship displayed, etc.)
* Evaluate the overall match play-- how did the game go?
* Summarize your finding and what you learned.

A hard copy OR email of this is DUE on Thursday, October 30th by 6pm.

BADMINTON GAME

Volleyball GAME

FOOT WORK is crucial

This is an example of how to use good footwork to cover the court. This is exactly what Mrs. Ko demonstrated the other day. We are using this movement to do our warm-up as well. Keep this footwork in mind when doing your warm-up and practice it often so you will improve your skills.

Warm-up

Remember when you come to class that we are going to standardize our warm-up. It's 2 laps around the gym and then 12 of our special lunges. After that, go to the center of a court and work on these moves.... the video demonstrates the side to side. I want you to add the front/back, and diagonal front/back.

PERSEVERENCE

I'm including this doubles video to show you an amazingly long point. These are high level athletes doing what they do best....

Drop Shots

If you notice in this video, the player shoots both an overhand and underhand drop shot. The object is to have the shuttle just drop over the net into the opponents front court.

Overhead Clear

A "clear" shot is important to allow you time to get back into the ready position, but it can also be used offensively. If a clear shot has a direct trajectory it is sometimes called a DRIVE. Regardless, the objective is to hit into your opponent's back court-- as close to that back line as possible. What did you learn about supination and pronation in this video?

Short serve in badminton

Today was day 1 in BADMINTON. One of the things we focused on was serves. The following videos demonstrate 3 types of basic serves. 1) Short serve, 2) Forehand Deep, and 3) Backhand.

In a short serve you don't follow through as high as you do for a forehand deep serve. Here's how:

Forehand deep serve

There are some good advantages to serving deep. Deep serves cause your opponent to retreat to the back court and gives you a chance to get yourself to center court to go on the offensive. This is a detailed description of how to serve a forehand deep in the opponents back court.

SERVING

This video demonstrates how to serve a backhand in volleyball.

History of Badminton

In the early days…
A form of the sport that we know today as BADMINTON was played in ancient Greece and Egypt. It came from a child's game called battledore and shuttlecock, in which two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets. The game was called "POONA" in India during the 18th Century. British Army Officers stationed in India took the game back to England in the 1860's. The army men introduced the game to friends, and the new sport was played at a party given in 1873 by the Duke of Beaufort at his country place, "Badminton" in Gloucestershire. This is how Badminton became its official name.

Until 1887 the sport was played in England under the rules that prevailed in India. At that point, an English group formed itself into the Bath Badminton Club, establishing English rules. In 1895, the Badminton Association (of England) was formed to take over the authority of the Bath Badminton Club. This new group standardized the rules which now govern the game throughout the world.

Source: http://www.usm.edu/badminton/History.htm

FITNESS

Today we did a little run and some of you found it very challenging. Perhaps it's time to evaluate your fitness and see what it is you are doing every week to help you remain "fit for life." Keep up your positive habits that you learned way back in Lifetime Fitness and make sure to balance your activity to ensure maximum health. We start badminton on Friday! Check back to this blog frequently for tips on BADMINTON skills and strategy.

TOURNEY RESULTS!

Pandas vs. JECISK
Set 1 to Pandas
Set 2 to JECISK
Set 3 to JECISK (correct??)

JECISK vs. Ballers
Set 1 and 2 to JECISK

Pandas vs. Ballers
Set 1 and 2 to Pandas

Post Season TOURNAMENT

We start our tournament tomorrow. Don't forget your job within your team. It will be fun and a good learning experience!

Practice

Here you are in class. Everyone seems to be improving your skills and you are getting better at keeping the ball in play. We'll continue to work on these skills while we get into our "season." Don't forget that we're trying to use our "Sports Education" model. Each of you have a responsibility to the team. So far, you've all done a great job. Keep it up!

Working on your skills!

Good Play and Good Team Bonding

Besides taking a look at the level of play with these classmates of yours (from last year), take a look at their "togetherness" after each point. They get together and give a little group hug and cheer before the next serve.

GOOD DEFENSE

Check out this cool "kick" assist from Punahou alum Erik Shoji during a Stanford volleyball match last season.



You can see how the team is determined to NOT let the ball hit the floor on their side.

BASIC PLAY AND RULES

Here are some of the basic rules/expectations:
*Maximum of three hits per side.
*Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit).
*Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.
*A ball touching a boundary line is good.
*A legal hit is contact with the ball by a player body above and including the waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.
*If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered one play and the players involved may not participate in the next play.
*A player must not block or attack a serve.
*Team will rotate each time they win the serve.
*Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner to serve.
*There shall be 4-6 players on each side.
*Rally scoring will be used.
*There will be a point scored on every score of the ball.
*Offense will score on a defense miss or out of bounds hit.
*Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the net.
*Game will be played to 25 pts.
*Must win by 2 points.
*In our games we will require the server to call out the score before each serve.

SETTING

The second kind of pass we will discuss is an overhead pass or "set." The overhead pass is often the second pass on a side and it directs the ball to your teammate so s/he can hit (or spike) the ball over the net. A setter is important in volleyball, since s/he controls the offense and decides who will receive the ball for the big hit. Setting is done by placing your hands above your head a few inches with your thumbs underneath and fingers making a window. The ball is played with the fingers and an extension of the arms but the legs are equally important.

PASSING

Passing is usually done to set up a hit or spike for another player or just to keep the ball in play. There are two kinds of passing, the forearm pass and the overhand pass. The first pass after a serve is usually done with a forearm pass, also known as a "bump." A forearm pass has two basic hand positions:
1) The wrapped fist hand position is when you make a fist with one hand, then wrap it with the palm of your other hand.
2) The cupped palm position, where you bring the hands together in a cup form, then you lay your thumbs across the top.
Either of these two hand positions can be used but the bottom line is that you are making a flat platform with your forearms so that the ball will be passed under control.

The arms aren’t necessarily swung when passing. Swinging the arms will result in a less controlled pass. The technique for forearm passing is more of a total body movement, not an arm swing. When passing, the entire body should be moving forward with a shrug of the shoulders, knees bent in an athletic stance and you will push off with the legs when making contact with the ball.

SERVING

Serving - Two basic ways to serve are the overhand and underhand methods. The overhand serve is used most often in competitive volleyball. To serve overhanded, you toss the ball above your head a few feet, step slightly forward and then hit the ball with your hand. With an underhand serve you don't toss the ball but rather hit it off your hand with the other hand swinging pendulum-like. Check out the videos below...

Overhand Serve

Here's an idea of how to do an overhand serve.

Underhand Serve

Here's some ideas about how to serve an underhand volleyball serve.