SKILLS INVOLVED IN TEAM SPORTS
PE 8-QUARTER 1
Identify the basic skills in basketball;
explain the benefits of playing basketball
in terms of physical, social, mental and
emotional being;
Execute the basic skills in Basketball;
Identify and demonstrate the different
hand signals in basketball
A team sport is an activity in which
individuals on the same team, work
together to win. It promotes fair
play and builds the character of an
individual.
It is a team sport in which two
teams, most commonly of five
players each, opposing one another
on a rectangular court, compete
with the primary objective of
shooting a ball through the
defender’s hoop.
Basket ball game was a sport invented in
the year 1891 by a Canadian Physical
Education instructor named James
Naismith in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The invention of the game led to further
development which made the sport vert
popular around the globe as the 20th
century progressed.
This skill is important for all
basketball players because it allows
them to move inside the court while
avoiding committing violations.
Dribbling is done when the playerwhether steady or running- has to
keep the ball from being stolen by
the opponents.
Shooting is a skill done in order for the
player to score points. It is basically
done by throwing or dunking the ball
into the hoop called “ring”. This requires
the ability to properly hold and throw
the ball into the air toward the basket
while avoiding the opponents.
Jump Shot
Layups
• A shot in a basektball with one or
both hands in which a player leaps
into the air and shoots the ball at
the basket at the moment of
reaching the highest point of leap.
• A short near the basket, usually off
the backboard. For a layup, the
player runs toward one side of the
basket, jumps, and lays the ball off
the backboard into the hoop.
Free throws
• A shot awarded to a
player following a foul or
other infringement.
Running will help you avoid defenders
and get to the basket quicker. On
defense, you will often need to run after
the opponent, especially during a fast
break.
It is a skill that is used to make
assists. It is done by throwing
the ball to your teammates for
them to catch it.
Jumping is a skill that can define how good a
basketball player is. Jumping is involved in
offense during the jump ball in the beginning
while taking shots, and sometimes while
trying to catch a pass. On the defensive, you
will need the ability to jump when trying to
block a shot or a pass. Being able to outjump your opponent for a rebound is
important.
Cross forearms
Form T
index finger showing
One finger
The right hand shows
the number 1
Three fingers on
each hand
(Blowing whistle simultaneously)
One clenched fist, the other palmpointing offender.
Rotate fists
Two finger ‘flag’
from wrist
Three fingers
(extended)
Arm extended
Show 3 fingers
Thumbs up