Anonymous
Years ago
Hi Guys,
Just after some advice. I've got 2 little boys, 6 and 4 and want to teach them some BBall at home. Can anyone recommend some good tutorials or websites etc. that might specialise in teaching young children around this age. Im after some sort of schedule of what to start them off in.
Thanks all for your assistance.
PlaymakerMo
Years ago
http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/coaching/youthbasketball.html
There are some good drills, tutorials and tips there.
Above all make sure to keep it fun!
also, look on youtube and search for youth basketball drills. there are loads of videos so it might be helpful for you to see how the drills work before you get your kids doing them.
hope to see them in the nbl some day :)
jumper
Years ago
http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-6098-0-0-0
PlaymakerMo
Years ago
Good call, jumper. Aussie Hoops is the way to go.
Thanks all for your help. Those sites suggested are excellent and will be a big help. I take them to miniball which is pre Aussie Hoops but just wanted to do something more advanced with them.
Got to start them young if they are going to get into the NBA :)
Making it fun for them is my first priority.
Bear
Years ago
@Anon, you appear to be on the right tack, make it fun first, last and always.
You have a 6 year old and from memory this is the age where they begin to catch and dribble, shooting still a bit of a challeng but encouragement on a very low ring is the key.
The 4 year old is obviously going to take a couple of year, but throwing and bouncing a ball, assisting him/her to put it through a hoop is all good fun stuff...
No need to go crazy, ease them into it with rubber, bouncy balls and if you have access to a pool try the old 'pool hoops', great fun and nothing like picking your kid up and throwing it down with them while you are both in the water, they love it, very cool...
Young should stick to men's basketball.
He may not be in the NBA but he is still very good at it.
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