Coach David Akin's "Basketball Skills/ Objectives/Tips - by Age Group":

1. Team Concepts
 

Team Concepts:

Team Mission Statement (Inform parents)

Coach’s Mission Statement (inform parents)

Learning teammate’s names (name tags at practice)

Learn what ways to communicate with your players (clap to get attention)

Team Motto (Example: Work Hard, Play Hard)

Positive – Negative – Positive Feedback

Speeches – (Simple, limit number of things you talk about)

Practice Plans (Keep percentage of time in mind when teaching, implementing plays, talking)

Warm-Ups/stretching before practice/game

Drills- more people involved / more balls are better

Put players through game situations in practice.

2. Ages 5-6
3. Ages 7-8
4. Ages 9-10

5. Ages 11-12