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Beginner training plan
Your first lesson1. Build Comfort & Trust
• Introduce yourself and learn the player’s name, goals, and what they like about basketball.
• Set a positive, encouraging tone so they feel safe making mistakes.
2. Warm-Up & Body Movement
• Start with light jogging, dynamic stretches, and simple movements (shuffles, backpedals, jumps) to get their body loose.
• This also helps you assess coordination and athletic ability.
3. Fundamentals First
• Ball-handling basics: how to hold the ball, stationary dribbles with each hand.
• Footwork & stance: show how to get in an athletic stance, pivot, and move without traveling.
• Shooting form (no basket at first): work on hand placement, balance, and follow-through.
4. Keep It Fun
• Use simple drills that feel like games (e.g., dribble tag, layup lines, or a shooting contest).
• The goal is to leave them excited for the next session.
5. End with Encouragement
• Recap what they learned.
• Give one or two things to practice at home (like dribbling 50 times with each hand).
• Congratulate them for their effort, not just performance.
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Lessons 11–13: Skill Refinement & Game Awareness
• Dribbling: stronger under pressure, learning to protect the ball.
• Shooting: higher reps, moving from set shots to game-speed shots.
• Passing: introduce skip passes, bounce passes in traffic.
• Defense: help-side defense + rotating.
• Games: structured 3v3 and 4v4, focusing on decision-making.
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Lessons 14–16: Introducing Offense & Team Play
• Offense: learn a basic offensive set (motion offense, pass & cut, or simple screen play).
• Spacing: where to stand when they don’t have the ball.
• Transition: running lanes on fast breaks.
• Defense: closeouts, stopping penetration.
• Scrimmages: 5v5 with coach instruction after mistakes.
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Lessons 17–18: Competitive Situations
• Drills: timed shooting, 1v1 and 2v2 challenges.
• Game situations: sideline inbound plays, baseline inbound plays.
• Pressure handling: full-court press break.
• Rebounding: team rebounding concepts.
• Scrimmage: more “live,” letting kids figure things out.
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Lessons 19–20: Game Prep & Confidence
• Putting it all together:
• Warm-up: dribbling, shooting, layups.
• Team drills: offense, defense, transitions.
• Game rules: fouls, timeouts, substitutions.
• Scrimmage: full 5v5 with referees (or coaches acting as refs).
• Focus: learning to compete and apply everything in a game setting.
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✅ By their remaining lessons, beginners should expect:
• To feel comfortable in a full game setting.
• To know basic offensive plays and defensive rotations.
• To be able to handle pressure, both mentally and with the ball.
• To improve stamina and play at game speed.
• To finish with a sense of confidence, team connection, and readiness for real competition.
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