Teach basketball with 8 practical lesson plans for ages 8–12, illustrated drills, coaching points and printable worksheets for PE and after-school clubs. Your First Basketball Coaching Guide is a 35-page PDF designed to help beginner coaches, teachers and sports students organise purposeful, enjoyable basketball sessions. WHAT’S INCLUDED • Eight structured, 60-minute session plans with learning intentions, warm-ups, skill practice, games and reflection. • Sixteen illustrated drill cards with setup instructions, coaching points, and easier and harder variations. • A Shooting Tug of War team game with a five-cone scoring diagram and alternating turns. • Printable attendance tracker, player development sheet, blank session plan, coach review sheet and participation certificate. SESSION TOPICS Ball handling and dribbling Passing and receiving Shooting foundations Footwork and finishing Defence and movement Space, pass and move Rebounding and transition Small-sided play and review HOW TO USE Deliver the sessions as an eight-session programme, repeat lessons to build confidence, or select activities to support your existing plans. Designed around groups of 8–12 players aged 8–12. Adapt distances, equipment, group organisation and challenge to suit your learners and available space. Equipment requirements are explained in the activities. The diagrams show player positions and movement to support setup and demonstrations. Printable review sheets help coaches reflect on sessions and plan their next steps. RESOURCE FORMAT One 35-page PDF in English. Print the pages you need or read them on a device. This is a fixed-layout resource, not an editable template. Created by Sorin Sima, drawing on basketball experience, coaching studies and practical sessions in Dumfries, Scotland.