U.S. boys’ and girls’ teams had an opportunity to play against their Georgian peers and participate in Regional School-Based Street (3x3) Basketball Tournaments in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Zugdidi.
On June 22 the tournament took place in Tbilisi. 32 Georgian teams participated in the competition only 2 of which where girls’ teams. In order to provide the girls with as many opportunities to play as possible, it was allowed that they competed against the boys’ teams as well. The tournament lasted the whole day. Georgian counterparts defeated Guest boys ‘and girls’ teams in semi-finals. The school-based basketball team from Rustavi Public School #5 became the winner of the tournament.
On June 23, American basketball teams held friendly matches with U-16 National Basketball Team and won.
On June 25 and June 26, the guests played against the finalists and semi-finalists of the Regional School-Based Street (3x3) Basketball Tournaments in Kutaisi and Zugdidi. As there was only one team of host girls participating in the tournament in each location, American girls were given an opportunity to play against the boys’ teams. The American basketball teams won both in Kutaisi and Zugdidi. 3. Clinics: Time was set apart for the clinics during each of the above mentioned basketball tournaments. Number and skill level of coaches and athletes that participated in the clinics in each location varied. Usually, the basketball court was divided into two parts: one for the clinics for coaches and another – for the athletes.
The clinics followed the outline below:
1. Introductions
2. Goals, Objectives and Learning Outcomes.
3. Needs assessment of current knowledge and skill level of players.
4. Overview of the game, the rules, the strategies
5. Break the game down into Offense and Defensive Concepts. (Depth of teaching depended on the level of the players. Some clinics progressed to a deeper level of game play. Others were strictly basic skills.)
6. Important Offensive Skills: Passing/Catching; Dribbling/Ball handling; Shooting - layups, jump shot, free throw; Screens - on and off the ball, back-screens, pick and roll; Triangle concepts - give and go, back door, guard behind; Post skills/moves; Guard skills - jab step, combo moves
7. Important Defensive Skills: Defensive Positioning - wing, post, point, help defense; Defending screens - trap, hedge, switch; Blocking out and rebounding
Coaches introduced and taught the skills using the Albany and Buffalo athletes as demonstrators and then broke up at baskets to try each skill. Coaches continued to point out teaching points and learning objectives. U.S. players mentored and assisted the clinic participants.
If time allowed, demonstration of shell drill – (putting all of the skills together) was carried out.
During the coaching clinics Georgian participants had a chance to practice instructing the athletes on the skills and get feedback from U.S. athletes and coaches.
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