Denver Parks & Recreation Youth Sports

Basketball - Ages 9-10

Skills & Drills | Sample Practice Plans

Throughout the course of the season, coaches should work to deliver age-appropriate skills (program outcomes) for each player and as a team.

Program Outcomes

Click on a program outcome below to be redirected to an instructional video demonstrating that skill and/or drills for additional development.

Ages: 9-10 Boys/Girls	Program Outcomes / Skills
Dribbling	Right hand going right Left hand going left Cross over Jump stop and pivot with both feet Guard arm up Look up when dribbling
Passing	Bounce, chest, overhead When to use each pass Two hands when passing Receiving the pass under control
Shooting	Form Square up from a pass Lay-ups (both sides)
Rebounding	Box out Find the ball
Fouls	Fouls to be called by officials
Offensive skills/ Strategy	Cutting Screens Positions Spacing Break half-court trap
Man to Man Defense	See the ball and man Deny Help side Call out screens Move around/through screens
Zone Defense	2-3 1-3-1 3-2 Box and 1

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