In this Game – Between the Sword and the Wall, one player is caught between two defenders or objectives and must find the optimal decision under pressure. It fosters quick decision-making, spatial awareness, and competitive edge.
Objectives
- Working Pivot Foot in a situation of stress.
- Assess and evaluate the situation of 2×1 (hold or pass).
Recommended age
- From 8 years onwards (Minibasket: categories, benjamin and fry).
Number of players
- From 6 players on.
- The opposition or the number of players that the link should be in 2/3 of players with the ball, or even getting to the equality of numbers.
Recommended time
- It is recommended to play it in total between about 6-8 minutes.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball per player (the player that ‘the link’ don’t have the ball).
- You can play on a pitch in whole or in every half-pitch or in an open space.
Initial layout and description of the Game – Between the Sword and the Wall
The players form a circle. Each one of them will have a ball. Defending players (‘the link’) is distributed to be half inside of the circle and the other half out of the circle.
The goal of the players that the link is to retrieve a ball. The attacking players that are being screened will have two options:
- If you are being defended by a single defender, should pivot and hold.
- How much are being defended by two defenders, will be able to choose whether to continue they getting or passing the ball to a teammate.
Note: this can be the circumstance in which an attacker have several balls.
Of course, once that has been established Pivot Foot, will continue to be that until the player will pass the ball to a teammate. Players will be able to throw away to ‘get rid’ of the Pivot Foot. In no circumstances will the Double Dribble (‘Double’). At this point also enters the memory of the players that the bind.
Ideal game to work the foundation according to the Rules of FIBA (read article ‘The Exception that proves the Rule’ written for the AEBCAM).
Variants
- The attacking players that are being defended must choose whether to swing or move.
- In the case of a swing, you will need to do it during a specific period of time (5-10 seconds). Note: please remember that on how to Art.27 – Player closely marked, a player will not exceed 5 seconds are defended and explain why we play with the variation.
- The players that the link will be able to share how they want to.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
