Jeff (Co-founder of Breakthrough Basketball) says:
12/16/2007 at 3:14:01 PM
When working with kids that age you should focus on almost all fundamental skills and keep things as fun as possible.
Keep things face paced and try to avoid kids standing around.
Don't worry about winning. Instead focus on improving, fun, and celebrating small successes. Some them how they can improve.
Kids this age don't always respond well to competition. They want to be in a position where they can succeed.
You can try stations and move constantly move groups of players every two minutes. Remember, 1st graders have a short attention span.
The kids will be learning habits that can stick for life, so teach things like proper shooting form, fun ball handling drills, passing, and simple pivoting footwork.
You should also use smaller balls and lower rims to avoid bad form and habits.
Read these pages for more tips with young players:
