Reflection of Course:
With the 4 lessons we had a week, we divided those lessons into different parts. We had one class dedicated to learning new theory, Wednesday to put those concepts into practice with games and other rotations, then Friday to consolidate these skills.
Some of the skills we learnt were to do with our offense and defence. Some examples include:
- Pick and Roll – This involved learning how to utilise this simple strategy in order to score effectively. We worked on shooting of the screen and how to roll of the screen properly
- Jump shot Training – Fixing our form in order to shoot the ball properly. Sometimes incorrect form can hurt the shooter, so fixing the form makes sure we can shoot consistently for long amounts of time
- Shell Drill – This shell drill was a defensive drill. The aim of the drill was to teach us how the defend on and off the ball. It taught us the proper stance from defence and also allowed us to learn how to support and become the help defender. Below is a link describing my re-enaction of the drill
- https://tactical-board.com/animation/0eb1f493ad9f41_bnuk
What I picked up:
During the semester, I learnt a lot about my game, especially since playing with people who are in much higher divisions and have higher skill levels. Some of the things I learnt about my game is that:
Pros:
- I can shoot really well:
- I can handle the ball well
- I can be a leader and create meaningful possessions
- Here is a couple of clips of me in games
- https://allsaintswaedu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/Section_2022-09_10SBB1/EdxFoLrMoI5BtauCSOP-Yg0B09gyKNnlxeqJLucrKmZImA?e=dg809R https://allsaintswaedu.sharepoint.com/:v:/s/Section_2022-09_10SBB1/EfIJo2DiC65Chnw4bM52SOEBZHtJotPIwWsUXn7Gzkpoog?e=qRd3kE
Cons:
- I am not very vocal on the court and get overlooked very often
- I am small, so my size isn’t enough to stop people
- My height also limits me from driving
Where to from here:
This course gave me a really good insight into my basketball strengths and weaknesses. The little tips that Mr. Haxby gave me on the side also helped me in noticing different aspects of my game that I did not pick up before. What I will be doing to progress will be:
- Start getting comfortable with asking for the ball (i.e. by taking on more dominant roles that require me to always be talking)
- Doing Vertical Training – As my size is holding me down, if I can jump high enough I could be able to meet taller players at the rim since they might not expect it