Table Of ContentHOW TO PLAY WINNING BASKETBALL
course in 'basketball for the secondary schools)
A Project
Presented to
the Faculty of the School of Education
The University of Southern California
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master of Science in Education
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Benjamin Albert Croutch
May 1950
UMI Number: EP45788
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This project report, written under the direction
of the candidate's adviser and approved by him,
has been presented to and accepted by the Faculty
of the School of Education in partial fulfillment of
the requirements for the degree of Master of
Science in Education.
Date.............................
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
1. SHOOTING: How to make a basket................. 1
2. PASSING: How to get the ball to a man in
scoring position . . . . . ........... • . • . . 10
S. RECEIVING: How to hang on to the b a l l ......... 17
4. DRIBBLING: How to advance the ball closer to
the b a s k e t .......... 21
5. GUARDING: How to stop your man from making
a basket ........................... .. -" 24
6. AGILITY: How to make footwork count . . . . . . 28
7. FAKING: How to get around the man guarding
you ................. * ................... SB
8. REBOUNDING: How to control the backboard . . . . 36
9. TEAM OFFENSE: How to give help to your
teammates ............... . . . . . 40
10. TEAM DEFENSE: How to prevent the other
team from scoring .............. 51
11. FIRST AID: How to take care of your
injuries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
RESERVE SHELF LIST.................................... 65
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY................... '............. 66
LIST OF FIGURES...................................... v
KEY TO FIGURES......................... vi
iii
PREFACE
The purpose of this syllabus is to provide student as
well as teachers a suitable reference which will help the
pupil in learning the skills involved in the game of bas
ketball. In developing this project a class of physical
education major students at the University of Southern
California, contributed hundreds of slips, listing on each
slip one difficulty that they believed a beginning pupil
of basketball would encounter. A class of beginning stu
dents in basketball was polled by using the above procedure
on what they hoped to learn from their basketball class.
These slips were then sorted and classified according to
action patterns for the following course outline.
This project follows the philosophy of Dr. John Dewey^
that a child learns by doing the particular activity. The
organization of this course outline is based on Dr. C. C.
2
Crawford*s functional approach, functional being defined
*3C
by Dr. Crawford as anything which works.°
^ John Dewey: Democracy and Education. Macmillan Co.,
New York, 1916.
2 C. C. Crawford, et al: Guidance for Curriculum
Projects. C. C. Crawford, Los Angeles, 1949.
3 C. C. Crawford: Functional Education. C. C. Craw
ford, Los Angeles, 1941.
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Each chapter contains the motivation, presentation,
performance, evaluation, and bibliography. In order to
clarify the presentation and performance, numerous figures
have been added. The evaluation consists of a test, rating
scale, and in some chapters inspection routines.
Throughout this syllabus, keeping in mind that the
student is the important one in this form of education as
well as any form of education, the terms used were kept as
non-technical as possible. However, it is hoped that this
course outline will give sufficient guidance to help the
experienced basketball coach as well as the beginning
basketball student. Although there are many different
methods or variation of style for basketball fundamentals,
those listed are what have been found to be best suited
for the average individual.
Benjamin Albert Croutch
V
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE PAGE
1. THE BULLS E Y E ...................................... 16
2. A STOP-TURN DRILL..................................31
3. A SIMPLE POST P L A Y ................... 41
4. THE REVERSE........................ 42
5. THE POST PLAY FROM THE SIDE............... 44
6. THE FAST B R E A K ........... 45
7. A FAST B R E A K ................................ 47
8. A DRILL FOR THE REVERSE........................... 48
9. THE MAN-TC-MAN DEFENSE........................... 52
10. SHIFTING IN A ZONE DEFENSE................. .. . 54
11. INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY IN A
ZONE DEFENSE............ 55
12. A DRILL FOR ZONE SHIFTING......................... 58
(See "KEY TO FIGURES” page vi.)
vi
KEY TO FIGURES
Indicates path of player
Indicates dribble
Indicates pass
Indicates offensive player
Indicates defensive player
Indicates direction of player
Indicates hand-off
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CHAPTER 1. SHOOTING
HOW TO MAKE A BASKET
A. MOTIVATION: Rewards to be gained through correct shoot
ing habits,
1. BETTER PLAYING: A man that can shoot accurately
has the best chance of making a team.
2. FASTER SHOTS: An Individual who shoots correctly,
gets the ball away quicker and it is less likely
to be blocked.
S. WINNING BASKETBALL: Game marksmanship superiority
will result in victory.
B. PRESENTATION: Practical suggestions on nutting the
ball through the hoop.
1. How to shoot the lay-in.
a. Take a position two yards from the basket,
b* If coming towards the basket from the right
side, take off from the left foot.
c. Take one step directly toward the part of the
backboard behind the basket and jump as high
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as you can in toward the basket, bringing the .
ball up in both hands.
d. Keep the shooting hand in back of the ball
with your fingers and thumb of the right
hand behind the ball and the guiding hand
on the side of the ball.
e. Release the ball at the peak of your jump with
a slight push off your fingertips.
f. Don*t throw the ball; lay it gently against
the backboard.
How to shoot the medium 15 to 25 foot one hand
shot.
a. Place your right foot 6 inches in front of
the left foot with your knees bent slightly
and your feet at shoulder width apart.
b. Keep your left hand in front of the ball and
the right hand behind the ball with your
fingers well spread.
c. Push the ball up and across your face, flipping
the wrist and fingers.
d. Avoid leaving the floor with your feet.
e. Keep the ball on the pads of your fingers.
How to shoot the long 25 to 40 foot two hand shot.
a. Grip the ball lightly with the ends of your
fingers.
b. Keep the heels of your hands off the ball.
c. Place your hands slightly behind the ball
with the fingers well spread so that your
arms, wrists, and fingers are in line, with
your forearms parallel to the ground.
