Daughter in basketball

[Ozwynn]

My oldest daughter (will be 8 in 10 days) is in Basket ball ..... she has never played before ...... I need to work on her Basket ball handling skills..... more worried about ball control and passing right now than I am about her getting the ball in the hoop.

the problem is .......... I don't know anything about playing basket ball........ and I have 36" of snow on the ground....

 

[willievhook]

8 isn't an age where basketball is ALL that serious, at least not where i'm from. That's about the age that every one starts playing, where you learn all these skills....but one of the things we used to do when i was around that age is practice dribbling the ball without watching it.

 

[Great_Big_Abyss]

8 isn't an age where basketball is ALL that serious, at least not where i'm from. That's about the age that every one starts playing, where you learn all these skills....but one of the things we used to do when i was around that age is practice dribbling the ball without watching it.

You could probably even do that in your basement.

 

[GoodOld85BlueBalls]

Go to your local K-Mart and get a Nerf! You can practice that anyplace.

 

[Ozwynn]

You could probably even do that in your basement.

Don't have a basement, wonder if I can get my uncle to open up the Academy so she can use the gym to practice.

8 isn't an age where basketball is ALL that serious, at least not where i'm from. That's about the age that every one starts playing, where you learn all these skills....but one of the things we used to do when i was around that age is practice dribbling the ball without watching it.

normally I would agree.... but the first game is in 3 weeks and I would like to atleast get her to where she can pass the ball while keeping it fun for her so she wont quit like she quit piano.

 

[willievhook]

okay, yeah, i getcha

uhm, another thing you could do is just pass, say a nerf ball around with her, like GoodOld85BlueBalls said, till she gets the point, and if you can get access to a gym then you'd be able to everything with a basketball, and if i remember correctly, the younger leagues use a smaller basketball, so you might want to keep that in mind if you're going to buy a basketball

me and my buddy coached a 2nd and 3rd grade team I believe when I was a senior in highschool (we didnt play that year because of the coach) and I noticed that you just had to keep it fun for them so they stayed interested

 

[Ozwynn]

its a regular sized basket ball that they practice with....

gotta love uncle's ....... he is letting me use his Suzuki Sidekick while the minivan is in the body shop.......

 

[Mac]

Nerf ball, tennis ball, what ever. It's the hand/eye cordination that need work, harder to do with the small ball (?)
Dave

 

[Ozwynn]

could be....... I need to get a tennis ball ....... the dog ate all the ones we have....

 

[trail B2]

You got the right idea to help her get started did the same thing till 11th grade high school.What can happen is she gets a slow start to much bench not enough court time.The girls on the court are the ones improving.The girls play with a smaller ball clear through college.

 

[Ozwynn]

You got the right idea to help her get started did the same thing till 11th grade high school.What can happen is she gets a slow start to much bench not enough court time.The girls on the court are the ones improving.The girls play with a smaller ball clear through college.

its not a girls team....... until high school .......

 

[fili450r]

a tennis ball/golf balls would help her learn to dribble (hand eye cordination) um, when she gets a bit older, have her practice dribbling on gravel like the driveway...helps alot, cause the ball can go in any direction.

um, i can help you with some drills when she gets older, right now, just let her go out and have fun.

i just graduated from high school, played since 5th grade. starting point guard 3 years.

if she gets with friends, she will have tons of fun.

 

[Jay FX4]

Basic stuff. As mentioned, dribbling, but also bounce and chest passes.

I've never seen kids that young play basketball, and it was too long ago for me to remember how I played when I was that age. So I don't know if you'd be going too in-depth if you were to make a simple sketch of a court on paper, and explain the 5 positions and what their roles are, as well as giving her a general idea of what areas of the court the people in those positions cover.

 

[Ozwynn]

Basic stuff. As mentioned, dribbling, but also bounce and chest passes.

I've never seen kids that young play basketball, and it was too long ago for me to remember how I played when I was that age. So I don't know if you'd be going too in-depth if you were to make a simple sketch of a court on paper, and explain the 5 positions and what their roles are, as well as giving her a general idea of what areas of the court the people in those positions cover.

yeah see .... thats over my head ...... I always played 1 on 1 with my brother but that never required knowing the positions and i don't watch any sport on TV..........

tonight we worked on controlling the ball with finger tips, chest passing, bounce passing ......... then on a whim I put the ball on the floor and soccer passed it to her and she returned it by passing it back (not kicking)...... I think she would be much better at soccer ....... seems to have a natural talent for it..... but i already paid for basket ball and she can't quit or i will never pay for Ballet......... OMG thats expensive .......... $40 a week not to mention all the clothing and shoes they need .... plus the diesel fuel involved in transporting her to the dance school 3 days a week........

 

[fili450r]

ok, ill keep this a bit simple....guards, forwards, and center. normally 2 guards, two forwards, and a center.

guards, will handle the ball a majority of the time, so dribbling/good passing is essential. um, they will normally get to roam the whole court, but usually stay out of the area closest to the rim without the ball...(dont want the bigger girls to hurt them).

forwards, are normally a bigger than guards, and will handle the ball quite a bit. decent shooters, they will get to roam most of the court, shouldnt be too far behind the 3point line. they will go near the rim with/without ball...trying to get rebounds, ect.

Centers, normally are the tallest players. they need to know how to dribble, but they shouldnt dribble alot. normally they are very good passers, with good vision to see every move the rest of their teammates make. should be within 10ft. of the rim normally. some might have better outside shots, but that comes a bit later.