BAA Fundamentals of Basketball 11 Framework
District Name: Sooke
District Number: 62
Developed by: Marvin Diercks
Date Developed: February 2006
School Name: Westshore Center for Learning and Training
Principal’s Name: David Betts
Board/Authority Approval Date: April 25, 2006/ December 12, 2011 (SD 67)
Board authority Signature: pending
Course Name: Fundamentals of Basketball (FB) 11
Grade Level of Course: 11
Number of Course Credits: 4
Number of Hours of Instruction: 120 hours
Additional Course information:
Fundamentals of Basketball 11 and Fundamentals of Basketball 12 comprise a sport-specific program designed to enable student-athletes to pursue personal excellence in the sport of basketball.
Prerequisite(s): by application (commitment to participation)
Course Synopsis:
The objective of the Westshore Academy of Sport Fundamentals of Basketball (FB) 11 and Fundamentals of Basketball (FB) 12 is to provide a formal athletic training program within the framework of flexible core and elective course offerings at Westshore Center for Learning and Training.
Within the Westshore Academy of Sport (FB 11 and FB 12) the students will:
- Receive outstanding instruction from qualified coaches/teachers in an environment that is committed to athlete development
- Improve their skill and fitness through a variety of physical activities.
- Be provided with an environment enabling them to achieve academic goals and enhance their opportunities to pursue post secondary playing options.
- Receive sports science instruction related to fitness and sport physiology, nutrition, strength training, and mental training
- Be provided with a support network and educational/vocational opportunities using the school and the Westshore Academy of Sport as a catalyst.
Rationale:
Within the school setting, the Westshore Academy of Sport will address the academic/vocational and athletic needs of students pursuing personal excellence in their sport of choice. Fundamentals of Basketball 11 and 12 form, in part, the core of the sport-specific basketball program.
Training under the supervision of a highly qualified teacher-coach provides students with an outstanding opportunity for accelerated technical development while promoting physical activity, supporting health-related learning, and enhancing the students’ physical and emotional well-being.
Organizational Structure:
Instructional Units/Topic
· Team Building Strategies
· Footwork and Dribbling
· Offensive skills/techniques
· Team offense
· Rebounding
· Defensive skills/techniques
· Mental Training
· Physical Fitness Training
· Care and Prevention of Injuries
· Knowledge of Basketball Rules (where applicable)
Learning Resources:
Books/Print Materials
· Basketball Canada NCCP Basketball Level 2 Technical Coaching Manual
· Coaching Basketball Successfully – Morgan Wootten
· They Call Me Coach – John Wooden
· Training Soccer Champions – Anson Dorrance
· Internet-based coaching and technical information
Field Trips
· Demonstration practice sessions by local university/college coaches