Specialised Basketball

Defensive Strategies

For defensive strategies the main idea I took from it was to run when my opponent drives to get in front of them and force a stop, rather than sliding and still losing the point. Another concept was the shell defense drill, where each player has a position, based on where the ball is. It may not be used directly in game but it is a good reference to use in games.

Offensive Strategies

For offensive strategies we mainly focussed on playing around space in the court. Space was made by making your teamates mobing, which makes their defenders move away, possibly giving an open layup/shot. Space can also be made by teamtes by making cuts across the court into an area that is uncontested.

AFLW Diet Incursion

We also had the dietrition for the Women’s Eagles come in to tell us about what we should be eating before and after games. Some of the main points from the lecture.

• Before games, eat simple carbs, as the body can break them down for energy quickly (gets glucose into the body quickly). (e.g, fruits, milk and lollies and foods with added sugars)
• After games it is important to eat complex carbs as they supply the body with energy for postgame recovery. (e.g wholegrain breads, potatoes, beans and oats.)
• To maintain a healthy, balanced diet keep 5 serves veges/fruits, 4 serves carbs, 3 serves dairy, 2 serves proteins and 1 serve fats/oils
• Proteins are needed for cell growth and muscle growth.

Where To?

I want to keep building my skills in basketball, aswell as maintain my current skills.