TEORIA TECNICA E METODICA DELLA PALLACANESTRO 1

Acquiring knowledge and teaching skills in Basketball pedagogy
The course aims to provide students with the methodological skills required to teach basketball in various contexts: school, youth sectors, and amateur sports. By the end of the course, students should be familiar with:
The biomechanical foundations of basketball fundamentals.
The evolution of FIBA regulations.
Training methodologies tailored to different age groups.

Weekly classroom lectures and theoretical-practical sessions in the gym

Prerequisites in accordance with the degree program regulations.

Required attendance

Course Contents

The Game of Basketball

• Historical background
• Basic rules of the game
• Performance model

Elements of Teaching and Instruction Methodology

• Work program
• Teaching progression
• Drawing/diagramming basketball plays
• Roles and positions
• Definitions of technique, tactics and strategy

Offensive Fundamentals Without the Ball

• Basic stance
• Basketball running / changes of direction and speed
• Running turn
• Cuts

Offensive Fundamentals With the Ball

• Various forms of dribbling
• Hand changes (crossover)
• Hesitation move
• Spin move while dribbling

Stopping and Starting

• Stops
• Receiving the ball
• Use of the pivot foot
• Starts
• Feints

Finishing at the Basket

• Shooting
• Grip
• Shot arc
• Various types of layups
• Stop and shoot
• Set shot
• Jump shot
• Shot fakes

Passing

• Chest pass
• Bounce pass
• Side pass
• Overhead pass
• Baseball pass
• Pass fakes
• Timing of the pass

Combinations of Fundamentals

1 vs 1

• 1 vs 1 with the ball
• 1 vs 1 without the ball

Primary Fast Break

Situations of numerical superiority:

• 2 vs 1
• 3 vs 1
• 3 vs 2

Situations of spatial advantage:

• 3 vs 3

From 2 vs 2 to 5 vs 5

Basic offensive collaborations:

• Give and go
• Cuts
• Spacing
• Timing
• Concept of screens for players without the ball
• Concept of screens for players with the ball

Individual Defensive Fundamentals

• Basic defensive stance
• Defensive slides
• 1 vs 1 with the ball
• 1 vs 1 without the ball
• Boxing out / rebounding technique

Basic Defensive Collaborations

• Strong side / weak side
• Switch
• Help and recover
• Defense against the fast break

Recommended Reading

Author: Bifulco-Messina.                Title: Allenare insegnando (Coaching through Teaching

Publisher: Basket Coach.                 Publication Year: 2021

Assessment Methods

Written exam consisting of a multiple-choice questionnaire.

The final grade is awarded on a 30-point scale according to the following criteria:

Grade	Knowledge & Understanding	Analysis & Synthesis Skills	Use of References
Fail (Non idoneo)	Significant gaps and inaccuracies.	Irrelevant; frequent generalizations.	Completely inappropriate.
18–20	Very modest; evident imperfections.	Barely sufficient.	Barely appropriate.
21–23	Slightly more than sufficient.	Fair; argues logically and consistently.	Uses standard references.
24–26	Good knowledge.	Good skills; arguments are presented consistently.	Uses standard references.
27–29	More than good knowledge.	Remarkable analysis and synthesis skills.	Has studied the topics in depth.
30–30 cum laude	Excellent knowledge.	Outstanding analysis and synthesis skills.	Significant in-depth study.

Closed-ended questions with three or four multiple-choice options regarding the topics covered during the course