Biddy Ball Program
We are excited to continue 'FUN'damental' basketball to our youngest players! Players at 5 and 6 are at a great age to build the primary skills of basketball and develop a love for the game. Parents are invited in the gym. Players should bring a size 27.5 basketball.
Fall 2022 Schedule:
Biddy Ball starts September 10 and runs for 10 weeks
Peak Biddy Ball 1:
Peak Sports Academy introduction to basketball for boys and girls in kindergarten, first grade and beginner second graders. Players will learn the basics and fundamentals of the game:
- Procedures and rules of the game (arriving, warming up, sitting on the bench, subbing in, fouling out)
- Game lines (foul line, sideline, baseline, three-point line, half court line)
- Places on the court (top of the key, right/left wing, right/left corner, right/left block, right/left elbow)
- Dribbling, shooting, passing
- Teamwork, sportsmanship
- Body movement and balance (Pivot foot, and triple threat, stepping into a shot)
Peak Biddy Ball 2:
- Players who completed Biddy Ball I or attended our summer camps/clinics and have some experience
- Shooting, dribbling, passing, defense, conditioning, teamwork and sportsmanship
- Coaches will instruct basics of dribbling, passing and shooting, and conditioning
- Body movement and balance (Pivot foot, and triple threat, stepping into a shot)
- Multi-layered skills and drills
- Start playing structured scrimmages/games
Goal:
*After completing Biddy Ball 1 and Biddy Ball 2, players advance to our Rising Stars Program which starts in 1st grade.