e024 Basketball

Faculty of Sports Studies
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Vencúrik, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Vencúrik, Ph.D.
Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. František Hurt
Supplier department: Department of Sport Performance and Exercise Testing – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
e024/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 E34/153 - hala míčových sportů, except Mon 15. 9., except Mon 27. 10., T. Vencúrik
Prerequisites
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
The necessary prerequisite is a prior completion of the beginner’s level of basketball skills. The course is not meant for basketball beginners. Further prerequisite is the knowledge of the basic game rules in basketball.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 18 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 6/18, only registered: 0/18
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Abstract
The objective is to instill and enhance appropriate practice in single player game activities and basic team-based game combinations. The students will learn offense game activities following the methodological sequence (shooting, getting open without ball, getting open with ball standing and on the move, passing, rebound ) and basic defensive game activities - basic defensive stance and movement, player covering with and without ball, defensive rebound, defensive player activities in power play). The students will further learn to execute basic game combinations.
Learning outcomes
The students will learn offense game activities following the methodological sequence (shooting, getting open without ball, getting open with ball standing and on the move, passing, rebound ) and basic defensive game activities - basic defensive stance and movement, player covering with and without ball, defensive rebound, defensive player activities in power play). The students will further learn to execute basic game combinations.
Key topics
  • The students will be able to:
  • Control ball
  • Use individual-based game activities based on the methodological sequence
  • Choose an appropriate defensive strategy based on a particular game situation
  • Recognize basic game combinations and the essentials of power play situation
Study resources and literature
  • WOOTTEN, Morgan and Joe WOOTTEN. Coaching basketball successfully. 3rd ed. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2013, xi, 291. ISBN 9780736083720. info
  • PAYE, Burrall and Patrick PAYE. Youth basketball drills. 2nd ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2013, xxii, 345. ISBN 9781450432191. info
  • WISSEL, Hal. Basketball : steps to success. 3rd ed. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2012, xii, 355. ISBN 9781450414883. info
  • SHOWALTER, Don. Coaching youth basketball. 5th ed. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2012, xii, 252. ISBN 9781450419727. info
  • KRAUSE, Jerry; Don MEYER and Jerry MEYER. Basketball skills & drills. 3rd ed. Champaign: Human Kinetics, 2008, xv, 255. ISBN 9780736067072. info
  • Coaching basketball technical and tactical skills. Edited by Kathy McGee. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2007, v, 263. ISBN 9780736047050. info
  • OLIVER, Dean. Basketball on paper : rules and tools for performance analysis. 1st ed. Washington, D.C.: Brassey's, Inc., 2004, xvi, 376. ISBN 9781574886887. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminar in practicing single player game activities and team-based game combinations. Self-study of the game rules for further understanding of the game and study of basketball characteristics from the given literary sources.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
1. One of the credit requirements is attendance. Students may miss two classes during the semester. Absence from more than two classes must be compensated. 2. Online test on basic basketball rules.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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