Lead-up games for any sport allow you to hone your current skills and techniques, practice new or challenging ones, and prepare you for the game or practice ahead. In basketball, lead-up games allow you to work your dribbling, shooting and passing techniques. They can also help hone your defense tactics, as well as build your sportsmanship and teamwork skills.
Basketball Golf
Basketball golf allows you to practice your shooting skills while adhering to a golf "par" scoring system. Set up two stations, one on each side of the court. Each station consists of nine positions to shoot from. Mark these by placing a piece of tape on the shooting spot with a number. Next, separate the team into four groups and give each team a scorecard and pencil. Have two groups go to a station. Starting at the first station, one player from the first group will shoot. He has five chances to make the shot. Another group member will record the number of shots he took before succeeding. All group members do this before moving on to station two. The second group will then begin at station one. After completing all nine stages, each group will tally their scores. That group that has the lowest number wins.
Twenty-One
This game helps you practice shooting and dribbling -- especially under pressure -- and defense skills. Separate the team into groups of two to six and assign them a ball and hoop. Players line up behind the foul line and take turns shooting. Player one shoots, and if she makes it, she gets two points. She then continues to shoot until she misses. Upon missing, she must try to rebound the ball before it bounces twice on the floor. If she can, she gets one point and passes the ball to player two. She then returns to the back of the line. If she doesn't make it, she gains no extra point and relinquishes the ball. All players perform in this manner in an attempt to be the first player to gain 21 points. Note that the line-up may repeat in sequential order until someone wins.
Musical Dribble
Musical dribble works your dribbling and stealing skills. Separate the team into pairs, with each pair having one basketball. Have music on hand that is easily turned on and off. Partners begin by passing the ball back and forth. When the music starts, whoever has the ball begins dribbling in the small space allotted to each pair. The other player attempts to steal the ball away from him. If stolen, the roles reverse and the other player attempts to steal. When the music stops, whoever has the ball begins passing it back and forth again. This activity can continue for as long as desired.
Basketball Chicken Fights
This game helps work your multitasking abilities. Give all players a basketball and assign boundaries to the game, such as the court sidelines. Upon the "go" signal, players attempt to knock other players' balls away while maintaining control over their own ball. Once a player loses control over her ball or steps out of the designated boundaries, she is eliminated. Continue in this manner until one person is left. You can shrink the boundaries when a significant amount of players have been eliminated.
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