Rock Creek Basketball Skills Checklist
I – Introduced
R – Reinforced
M – Mastered
Body Movement Fundamentals
Running
Change of pace
Change of direction
Stopping – jump stops & stride stops
Jumping
Pivoting – forward & reverse
U6
I
I
I
I
I
I
U8
I
I
I
I
I
I
U10
R
R
R
R
R
R
U12
M
M
M
M
M
M
U14
U16
U18
U6
U8
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
U10
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
I
U12
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
I
U14
U16
U18
R
M
R
R
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
M
M
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
R
M
M
M
Ball Handling Drills
Finger Grips
Slaps
Tipping: head/chest/ankles
Circles: head/chest/ankles
Barbersol
Around Legs
Figure 8
Toss up & catch behind
Flips
Flops
Crab walk
Drops Neck/Back of knees
I
I
I
I
One knee Dribble
Pounds and Kills
Circle Dribble
Figure 8
Back Forth under legs
Crossover Front
Front V
Side V
Spider Dribble
Wind mill
Butterfly
Shuffle
Under one leg
Front Crossover
Around on leg
Crossover behind
Walk and Dribble thru legs
Zig zag crossover
Machine gun Drillbe
I
I
Dribbling
1 ball
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
1
Dribbling
2 ball
Both low
Kills
Pistons
1 HI 1 Lo
Side V
Windshield Front V
Front Cross and Handoff
Juggling
Front Circle
Figure 8
Front Crossover
Front & Back Crossover
Around the Back
Shuffle
Thru the legs
Miscellaneous
U6
U8
I
I
U10
R
R
U12
M
M
U14
U16
U18
U6
U8
I
I
I
U10
R
R
R
I
R
I
R
I
U12
M
M
M
R
M
R
M
R
U14
U16
U18
I
I
I
R
R
R
M
M
M
U12
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
R
U14
U16
Court terminology
Player positions / roles
Dribbling (strong and weak hands)
Fundamentals
Speed dribble
Control dribble
Power dribble
Retreat dribble
Change of pace /hesitation dribble
Crossover dribble
Reverse (spin) dribble
Fake Spin drillbe
Behind back dribble
Fake crossover dribble (inside / out)
Between legs dribble
Backup and Cross over
Between the leg Behind the back
I
I
M
M
M
Passing / Receiving
U6
Fundamentals
Catching / receiving block and tuck
Move to ball
Chest pass
Bounce pass
Overhead pass
Baseball pass
Pass fakes
Off the dribble pass
Push Pass
2
U8
I
I
I
I
I
U10
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
M
M
M
U18
Shooting
U6
Fundamentals
Lay-up – strong hand
Lay-up – weak hand
Reverse lay-up
Set shot
Jump shot
Foul shots
Power lay-up
Hook shots
Catch & shoot
Dribble & shoot
U8
I
I
I
U10
R
R
I
I
I
U14
U16
M
M
M
R
M
I
I
U12
M
M
R
R
R
I
M
R
I
R
R
R
I
M
R
M
M
U18
M
Guard Play
U6
U8
U10
U12
U14
U16
U6
U8
U10
U12
U14
U16
U18
V-Cut
Back Cut
Front Cut
Curl Cut
Deep Cut
Shallow Cut
Catch Pass with defender away
Catch Pass with defender close
Catch & go with defenderclose
Jab step and shoot
Jab step and drive
Jab step and Crossover Drive
Post Play
Flash Cut
High post step hop move
Drop step
Jump hook
Up and Under
Mikan
Jump Stop Mikan drill
Box out rebound outlet
3
U18
Individual Offense
U6
Triple threat position
Jab step – strong side drive
Jab step – crossover
Jab step – shoot
Shot fakes
Posting up technique & target hand
Post moves – drop-step
Post moves – turn-around
V-cuts
Flash cuts
Flare cuts
Curl cuts
U8
I
I
Rebounding
U6
Stance
Protection of ball
Positioning
Blocking out
Offensive – power lay-up
Defensive – outlet pass, power dribble
U10
R
I
I
I
I
I
R
I
I
I
U12
M
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
M
R
R
R
U14
U16
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
M
M
U18
M
M
M
U8
U10
U12
U14
U16
U18
U8
U10 U12
U14
U16
U18
I
R
M
I
R
M
I
R
M
I
R
M
I
R
M
I
R
M
Team Offense
U6
U8
I
Court spacing
Ball movement, ball reversal
Pass, cut & replace
Give & go
Dribble entries
Screen the ball & roll
Screen away
Skip passes
Back screens
Down screens
Cross screens
Offensive alignments
Fast break
Motion offense principles
Zone offense principles
Delay game
U10
R
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
U12
M
R
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
I
R
R
I
I
I
U14
U12
R
R
R
U14
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
R
R
M
M
R
R
R
U16
U18
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Out-Of-Bounds Plays
U6
U8
Offensive baseline
Defensive baseline
Offensive sideline
4
U10
I
I
I
U16
U18
Defensive sideline
I
R
M
U10
R
R
I
U12
M
M
R
U14
U10
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
R
I
I
I
I
I
U12
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
M
R
R
R
R
R
I
I
I
I
U14
U12
R
R
I
I
U16
I
R
I
U14
M
M
R
R
I
R
M
R
U12
U14
U16
Jump Ball
U6
U8
I
I
Positioning (offensive & defensive)
Technique
Plays
U16
U18
U16
U18
M
Individual Defence
U6
U8
I
I
I
I
I
Defensive Stance
Maintaining position
Footwork – shuffle
Footwork – drop-step
Use of hands
Turning the dribbler
Channelling the dribbler
guarding the ball handler
Man-to-man – one pass away
two or more passes away
Defensive triangle ("pointing pistols")
Jumping to the ball
Close out
Defending cutters
Defending screens
Defending post players
Taking the charge
I
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
R
R
R
R
M
M
M
M
Team Defence
U6
U8
Half-court man-to-man
Full-court man-to-man
Rotation principles
Zone press
Run and jump
Zone defence (2-1-2, 1-2-2, 1-3-1)
Fast break defence
Trapping
U10
I
I
I
M
M
R
M
U18
M
M
Rules
U6
U8
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
Scoring
Double (illegal) dribble
Travel
Backcourt violation
Jump ball – start of each half
Jump ball – held ball
Fouls – hands
5
U10
R/M
R/M
R/M
R/M
R/M
R/M
R/M
U18
Fouls – blocking
Fouls – on shooter
Five fouls on a player
Eight team fouls
3 seconds in key
5 seconds guarded
8 seconds in backcourt
Jump balls – held ball
Out of bounds
In-bounds passes and defence of
Free throws – player positions
I – Introduced
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
I
R – Reinforced
6
R/M
R/M
R/M
R/M
I
I
I
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M – Mastered