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Beginning Basketball


Course Description

Development of skills and strategy in basketball.


Athena Title

Beginning Basketball


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall and spring


Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)


Student learning Outcomes

  • The student will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of basketball, including dribbling, passing, and shooting, in simulated games.
  • The student will demonstrate a basic knowledge of the rules and strategies of basketball in game situations.
  • The student will demonstrate the ability to coach, referee, and score-keep basketball games.
  • The student will demonstrate cooperation and fair play while participating on a team in game situations.

Topical Outline

  • Dribbling
  • Passing
  • Set Shooting
  • Jump Shooting
  • Free Throw Shooting
  • Lay-Up shooting
  • Cutting, Screening, Penetrating
  • Offensive Strategies
  • Defensive Strategies
  • Game Play
  • Demonstrate competence in health-related fitness knowledge topics such as cardiorespiratory fitness, muscle strength and endurance, flexibility, nutrition, stress management, behavior modification, and wellness.

Syllabus


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