Learning Coach — Components of Fitness
Objectives
Students will:
- Recognize the five components of fitness.
- Explain why it is important to make a balanced exercise routine.
Materials Needed
Students will need:
- basketball
Keywords
- cardio fitness
- cardio
- muscle strength
- muscle endurance
- flexibility
- body composition
Basketball Dribble Skills
Click through the slides below to learn how to dribble a basketball.
Goal:
Goal:
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Technique:
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Hold the ball at your waist.
- Drop the ball to the floor.
- Use your fingertips to push the ball.
- Do not use the palm of your hands to slap the ball.
- The ball should not bounce higher than your waist.
- Practice with your right hand and then your left hand.
Skill Activities:
- Dribble the ball back and forth between your right and left hands.
- Count how many times you can dribble the ball.
- Start by walking while dribbling. Move to a jog and then to a run.
- Race a friend while dribbling.
- Dribble with a defender trying to take it from you.
- Dribble in a zigzag pattern.