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Basketball - Basics

Basketball I

Lecturers & Examiners: Cinzia Ferrari
Prerequisites: Assessment III (BSc HST). Compulsory for Sport Teaching Diploma, new Programme Regulations.
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Abstract

Basketball - Basics: Basic technical skills: shooting, passing, dribbling / ballhandling, footwork, defense related to the specific Basketball rules.(Pre-)tactical skills: 4-4 on one basket; then step by step from 1-0 to 5-5 on both baskets.

Objective

The students know the basic Basketball elements (dribbling, changes of hand, stops, starts, footwork, pass, shot, defense), they can demonstrate them and use them correctly in game situations. The students are able to teach Basketball over a unit of several lessons. The students know the main rules and are able to lead a game as a coach and a referee.

Content

Getting to the game as fast as possible, learning the basic elements in drills and games, (pre-)tactical elements (1-1, getting open, 2-2, backdoor cut, give-and-go, 3-3, spacing, 4-4, 5-5) and leading games as a coach/referee.

Resources

Lecture Notes

available on Moodle

Literature

Phelps, Richard; Walters, John; Bourret, Tim: Basketball for Dummies. Wiley-VCH, 2000 (2). ISBN 978-0-7645-5248-9 Braun, Reiner; Goriss, Anke; König, Stefan: Doppelstunde Basketball. Unterrichtseinheiten und Stundenbeispiele für Schule und Verein. Schorndorf, Verlag Karl Hofmann, 2004. ISBN 3-780-0511-1 (german) manual for monitors of the Swiss Youth & Sports program (available through the "Jugend & Sport" office, german / french / italian) Chervet, Michel: Basektball. Fundamental skills for offensive play. Video (geman / french). Magglingen, BASPO, 2003 (CHF 34.-). Order at [email protected]

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
German
Levels
SHE
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Technik- und Spielprüfung

Registration & Places

Priority: Registration for the course unit is only possible for the primary target group

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Basketball I
Unterricht in zwei Gruppen 1. Gruppe: 13.30h- 15.00h Sporthallen Hönggerberg 2. Gruppe: 15.15h - 16.45h Sporthallen Hönggerberg
  • Mon 12:45-14:30 (HPS C 21.1)
  • Mon 14:45-16:30 (HPS C 21.1)
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • Sport Teaching Diploma (Detailed information on the programme at: )
    • Sport Practical (The Teaching Diploma in Sport will only be granted to students holding a Master, Diploma or Licentiate degree in Human Movement Sciences and Sport or Health Sciences and Technology . Additionally, a Sport Practical encompassing 56 CP's is required. The Sport Practical can be partly conducted during the Bachelor and Master programmes in Sport.)