Warm-up Student Worksheet

Welcome to the Dribbling Speed and Agility lesson! In this warm-up activity, you will practice basic dribbling skills to enhance your speed and agility on the basketball court.

Examples:

• Dribble the basketball with your right hand in a straight line for 30 seconds.
• Alternate dribbling the basketball between your right and left hands while moving side to side for 1 minute.
• Dribble the basketball in a zig-zag pattern around cones placed on the court.
• Perform crossovers while dribbling the basketball between your legs for 45 seconds.
• Practice speed dribbling by moving quickly up and down the court while maintaining control of the basketball.

Challenging Examples:

• Complete a figure-eight dribbling drill around two cones placed on the court, focusing on quick changes of direction.
• Perform behind-the-back dribbles while moving in a circle around a designated area on the court.

Real-World Problems:

• Imagine you are playing in a basketball game and you need to quickly maneuver past a defender to make a layup. How would you use your dribbling skills to achieve this?
• You are at the top of the key with the shot clock winding down. How can your speed and agility with the basketball help you create an open shot opportunity?

Answers:

Answers will vary based on individual strategies and techniques.

Warm-up Problems

1. Problem 1: If a basketball player dribbles the ball at a speed of 5 miles per hour, how far can they travel in 30 minutes?

Answer: 2.5 miles

2. Problem 2: A player dribbles the ball in a zig-zag pattern across the court, covering a total distance of 50 feet. How many times did they change direction?

Answer: 5 times

3. Problem 3: If a player dribbles the ball at a speed of 8 feet per second, how long will it take them to dribble 100 feet?

Answer: 12.5 seconds

4. Problem 4: A player starts dribbling the ball at a speed of 10 kilometers per hour. If they increase their speed by 50% after 10 minutes, what is their new speed?

Answer: 15 kilometers per hour

5. Problem 5: If a player dribbles the ball for 2 minutes at a speed of 6 meters per second, how far do they travel?

Answer: 720 meters

6. Problem 6: A player dribbles the ball in a circular path with a radius of 5 feet. What is the total distance covered in one full circle?

Answer: 31.42 feet

7. Problem 7: If a player dribbles the ball at a speed of 4 yards per second, how long will it take to cover a distance of 200 yards?

Answer: 50 seconds

8. Problem 8: A player dribbles the ball back and forth between two cones placed 10 feet apart. If they complete this drill 5 times, how far did they dribble in total?

Answer: 100 feet

9. Problem 9: A player dribbles the ball at a speed of 7 meters per second. If they stop dribbling after 15 seconds, how far do they travel?

Answer: 105 meters

10. Problem 10: A player dribbles the ball at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. How long will it take them to dribble around a rectangular court measuring 50 meters by 30 meters?

Answer: 8.33 minutes

1. Start by gathering all the players in a circle at the center of the basketball court.
2. Have the players spread out their legs shoulder-width apart and bend their knees slightly to get ready for the warm-up.
3. Begin the warm-up by having the players dribble the basketball with their right hand in a controlled manner for 30 seconds.
4. After 30 seconds, switch to dribbling the basketball with their left hand for another 30 seconds.
5. Next, have the players dribble the basketball in a figure-eight motion around their legs for 45 seconds.
6. Following the figure-eight dribble, instruct the players to dribble the basketball low to the ground while moving side to side for 1 minute.
7. Conclude the warm-up by having the players perform stationary crossovers with the basketball for 30 seconds.
8. Remind the players to focus on keeping their eyes up, maintaining control of the basketball, and staying light on their feet throughout the warm-up.

• Game 1: Dribble Tag
  1. Divide the students into two teams.
  2. Assign one team to be the "taggers" and the other team to be the "dribblers."
  3. Set boundaries for the playing area.
  4. When the game starts, the taggers try to tag the dribblers by touching their shoulders.
  5. The dribblers must continuously dribble a basketball while avoiding being tagged.
  6. If a dribbler is tagged, they switch roles with the tagger.
  7. Play for a set amount of time and then switch roles for the next round.
• Game 2: Dribble Relay Race
  1. Divide the students into equal teams.
  2. Set up a relay race course with cones or markers.
  3. Each team lines up behind a starting line with a basketball.
  4. The first player dribbles the ball through the course and back to their team.
  5. They then pass the ball to the next player in line to continue the relay.
  6. The first team to have all players complete the course wins.
• Game 3: Dribble Around the Cones
  1. Set up a series of cones in a zig-zag pattern.
  2. Each student has a basketball and starts at the first cone.
  3. Students must dribble the ball around each cone in a figure-eight pattern.
  4. Focus on quick changes of direction and tight dribbling skills.
  5. Time each student to see who can complete the course the fastest.
  6. Encourage students to challenge themselves to improve their time with each attempt.