how to play basketball

Basketball🏀

Poitukohu🏀

Do you really think you can just play basketball, NO!

Well you can have a go but it takes time and skills to have a really amazing game. But if you are passionate about the game and want to learn how to play, you can do it.


Bounce One. Get it, instead of step 1?
Get some players and make them into even teams of five per team not all the good ones in a team and bad ones in a team. There are also a point guard that gets the ball down the court, power ford the go for lay up and they drive, centaur they manly just pass the ball Mix it up a bit have some faith in your players.

You will need someone that knows all the rules, has a whistle or can whistle. This helps to keep the game safe and enjoyable. Get your ref to throw the ball up straight, it is called a tip off and the start of the game.

You try to hit the ball back to your team and they bounce the ball to the hoop. That’s where you get the goals and points. You can switch hands as you dribble but it’s not that easy. There are now defenders.

Now you need to get the ball down the court. So you can whiua te poro and you can dribble what would you do? This is where you need to be able to read the game and look ahead to your team. I would choose to pass because… it gets down faster and do you what to be a ball hog?

Now you have just scored so you are now on defence
So get down low, arms out wide and stay in front of your opponent. Move your legs but don't walk like you normally do. Walk like a crab 🦀.

Now how to score. So you need to learn the places there is outside ark shoot that is a 3, or you can shoot inside the ark which is a 2 pointer. Now there's a twist if you get hit as you are shooting it is a foul or hara.

I am still learning how to play basketball and it's so much fun. I have some really amazing coaches.

I am learning to be a ref also I am playing on Friday nights and in a rep team.

Now you can play.