Kabe is in a fundamentals basketball program for six weeks here in our little town. Practice started yesterday and despite the fact that he's had virtually no exposure to basketball, it was a pretty good start!
The practice started with talk about key words to the game like respect and teamwork. Then moved on to dribbling as shown in the picture above. In case you've never tried it, dribbling is harder than you think...especially when you don't watch the ball or don't watch the ball and don't use your dominate hand. Props to these 2nd graders!
The boys also took some time to learn how to catch and throw, both while running towards the ball and planting both feet and while standing in a circle, using both hands and pushing off from the chest as well as throwing the ball over someone's head.
Of course, they did take some time to see who could reach above the mats.
Kabe was disappointed that he didn't get to shoot baskets, but once the three of us talked about some of the things he learned, he acknowledged the hour was pretty cool.
Kabe is in a fundamentals basketball program for six weeks here in our little town. Practice started yesterday and despite the fact that he's had virtually no exposure to basketball, it was a pretty good start!
The practice started with talk about key words to the game like respect and teamwork. Then moved on to dribbling as shown in the picture above. In case you've never tried it, dribbling is harder than you think...especially when you don't watch the ball or don't watch the ball and don't use your dominate hand. Props to these 2nd graders!
The boys also took some time to learn how to catch and throw, both while running towards the ball and planting both feet and while standing in a circle, using both hands and pushing off from the chest as well as throwing the ball over someone's head.
Of course, they did take some time to see who could reach above the mats.
Kabe was disappointed that he didn't get to shoot baskets, but once the three of us talked about some of the things he learned, he acknowledged the hour was pretty cool.
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