Mini-Turks Skills Progressions
(What they should know when they leave Mini-Turks)
Ball Handling
- L & R stationary dribble
- L & R full speed dribble
- Bounce Pass- stationary
- Jump Stop into a triple threat position
Shooting
- Proper Shooting technique (As ready- really focus on dominant foot
forward)
- dominant foot slightly forward
- knees bent
- toes facing target
- elbow under the ball
- thumbs forming a T
- ball on finger pads
- follow through
- Consistently be able to get shots above the rim on an 8 ft hoop.
Defense/Rebounding
- Defensive Stance-hands out
- Defensive slide- not crossing feet or hopping
- Staying between their man and the basket on the ball
- Yell shot- hand in the faceBox out in a one on one situation
- No Steals on the ball
- Don’t rebound from under the basket
Team Play-Away from the ball
- Spacing, Spacing, Spacing- balancing the floor
- Don’t chase the ball