Manipulative
Skills
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| Manipulative
skills are complex skills that involve throwing, catching, kicking
and/ or striking. These skills are basic to a number of
specialized sports. It's never to soon to help your son or
daughter with these skills. |
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Overhand
Throwing Cues
- Opposite shoulder
faces target
- Opposite foot
steps toward target
- Ball is held near
the ear
- Lead with the
elbow
- STEP/TURN/THROW
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Underhand
Tossing Cues
- Face target
- Step with
opposite foot towards target
- Swing arm back
close to body
- SWING/STEP/TOSS
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Catching
Cues
- Get your body
lined up with the ball
- Watch the ball
into your hands
- Thumbs together
for a high catch
- Pinkies together
for a low catch
- Soft hands-pull
hands in to body as you make the catch
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Dribble
Cues
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Contact
the ball with finger pads
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Push
the ball to the floor
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As
the ball comes up give with it
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Dribble
waist high for control
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Shooting
Cues
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Feet shoulder
width apart with shooting foot forward
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Knees Bent
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Shoulders
square to the basket
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Ball rests on
finger pads
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Elbow in an
"L" AND under the ball
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Wrist cocked
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Non shooting
hand on the side of the ball
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LIFT - SHOOT -
FOLLOW THROUGH - Rotation
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