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Skills Ladder

Coach Gabbard's Skills Ladder

Skills ladder for 3rd-6th grade

        Waynesville Youth Basketball

Skills Ladder

Grades 3-6

3rd Grade –

Has fun and learns the game rules
Encouraged to be a team player and the importance of team
Learns to make a chest pass and bounce pass
Introduce to proper lay-up technique
Begin basic ball handling skills
Proper free throw shooting technique
Introduce defensive stance and learns where their man is
Learn basics for setting and using screens
Ballhandling most important at this age

4th Grade-

Square up to shoot -   Hand placement on ball for shot
Set good screens
Understand defensive stance
Dribble with either hand
Good footwork on right and left hand lay-ups
Learn what term “box out” means
Learn basic jump stop and triple threat position
Pass and catch on move
Man to Man aspect Ball- you- man

5th Grade-

Hand placement on ball for shooting
Use  1 – 2 footwork for jump shot
Follow through on perimeter shot
Make right and left hand lay-ups with proper technique
Use crossover dribble with other ball handling skills
Box out and pursue rebounds
Defensive slides without crossing feet
Learn help side man defense
Learn basic 2-3 zone defense
Accurate bounce and chest passes
Transition offense  3 on 2 and 2 on 1 fast break

6th grade-

Perimeter shot with balance, eyes on target, elbow under ball, follow through
Proper screen and roll opening to ball
Make power lay-ups Dribbling skills include crossover, between legs, behind back, reverse pivot
Transition offense outlet pass to fast break 3 on 2 and 2 on 1
Use drop step and up and under for post moves
Understands close out and jump switch on defense
Chin rebounds and hit outlet pass
Understands 2-3 zone defense
​Work basic man to man as main defense

Created By Coach Tim Gabbard

Head Coach Girls Varsity Basketball

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