Basketball Passing

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Basketball Passing Receiving

• Jessica Woldow
• 6th grade Physical Education
• Tech Assess
• June 2, 2008

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Types of Passing

• 6 types
• Bounce Pass
• Chest Pass
• Baseball pass
• Back door pivot pass
• Overhead pass
• Push Pass

Pass me to your teammate
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Bounce Pass

• Defender in passing lane
• Harder to intercept
• Must be correct timing
• Pass by bouncing ball to teammate
• waist high

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Bounce Pass
Keep your eye on the target

• Hold ball at chest level
• Hands on sides of ball
• Fingers spread and pointed up
• Take step towards target
• Direct ball downard
• Ball bounce ¾ of way

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Chest Pass

• Most common pass
• No defender in passing lane
• Hold ball in both hands
• Fingers spread w/ thumbs behind ball

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Chest Pass

• Hold ball in both hands
• Fingers spread w/ thumbs behind ball
• Step towards target
• Speed, power, balance
• Release
• elbows extended, snap wrist
• Palms downward

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Baseball Pass

• Like baseball throw
• Used for long passes
• Hold ball above shoulder near ear
• Upper arm parallel to floor
• Quick, straight, hard pass

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Baseball Pass

• Upper arm parallel to floor
• Quick, straight, hard pass
• Step toward target/teammate
• Overhead throw snapping wrist
• Fully extend arms

Only 10 seconds left..need to score
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Back Door Pivot Pass

• Hold ball in hand
• Pivot away from defender
• Have back to target/teammate
• Twist head and arms around
• Palms facing target/teammate
• Pass ball by flicking wrists

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Overhead Pass

• Like a soccer throw-in
• Move bal around perimeter
• Aim above head of receiver/teammate

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Overhead Pass

• Hold ball over your head
• Fingers spread around ball
• Thumbs at bottom of ball
• Step towards target/teammate
• Snap wrists, rotate palms outward
• End with fingers pointed upward

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Push Pass
Pass like fire!

• Quick pass, one hand
• Knees bent
• Throwing foot in front
• Hold ball below shoulder
• Right hand behind ball
• Left hand on side of ball

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Push Pass

• Weight shifts, no step
• Right arm pushes ball
• Elbow bent creates power

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Receiving the Ball

• Get open without the ball
• Hands in front of chest
• Fingers pointed up
• Thumbs touching for good grip
• Keep your eye on the ball

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Receiving the Ball

• Follow the ball into your hands
• Step towards the ball
• Bend elbows
• Bring into chest
• In position to shoot, pass, or dribble

Get ready for the ball
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