Work Plan Template

Purpose: To create a “script” for your improvement effort and support implementation.

Directions: 1. Using this form as a template, develop a work plan for each goal identified. A. Interpersonal (Qualitative) B. Performance (Quantitative)

Goal: A. Interpersonal: Have more confidence on the court B. Performance: Make 3 set shots from outside key and 2 set shots from shoulder.

Results/Accomplishments:Crit D: ii. develop goals and apply strategies to enhance performance Crit B: i. design, explain and justify plans to improve physical performance and health

InterpersonalAction Steps

Explain What Will Be Done?

JustificationWhy is this your step? Why is this the proper actions to meet

the goal?

TimelineBy When?

(Day/Month)

ResourcesA. Resources AvailableB. Resources Needed

(human, equipment & other)

Potential BarriersA. What physical or

mental struggles might you encounter?

B. How? Why?

Communications Plan

Who is involved? What methods?

How often?

Step 1: Practice ball control by alternating hands when dribbling and running through the court in different speeds and different directions. I will also try to dribble lower than I normally do, because the lower the gravity of the ball, the harder it is to be stolen. Through this, I will improve my confidence and ball control

It is important for me to learn ball control because on the court, no matter what position, ball control is important. My objective in this practice is to learn how to dribble without looking at the ball using my left hand, as it is my less-dominant arm. If I do this, then I can dribble around the court, pass, and do crossovers that I know will be successful, therefore helping me play more confidently on the court.

14 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. Not believing in myselfB. Because my left side is my weaker side, I tend to underestimate my self a lot. But confidence on court means I need to use both arms well, which is why it needs to be practiced.

Cika is my partner because we communicate well, and our goals are well oriented between ourselves. Her goals are similar to my goals, which means that while she’s helping me, I can also help her, which is an effective thing in teamwork. When she’s shooting, I’ll be rebounding, and vice versa. This gives us both a chance to practice

Step 2: Practice shooting from the free throw without jumping to improve arm strength. With my partner, we will take turns shooting from free throw while the

It is important that I practice shooting from the free throw without jumping because one of the things I struggle with is power. Although I have moderately good stamina, I lack

21 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. DesperationB. My arms aren’t as strong as I’d like them, and I become frustrated because I know that most of the shots I don’t make

other rebounds, so that the time used will be more effective. I will also be experimenting on different positions to see which one works best for me.

upper body strength greatly. If I practice shooting from the free throw without jumping, then I’ll be more confident with my power and I’ll more confidently make shots during a game.

only require a little more energy. Hence, I become desperate and lack confidence.

our shooting skills and practice rebounding. If we practice rebounds, it means we have more chances to latch onto the ball, which are more opportunities for shooting in real matches. When defending, we can both act as opponents to each other and practice our skills. Gradually, both of us will be more confident at playing basketball.

Step 3: Practice shooting from outside the key in different positions to get used to flexibility in shooting. Whenever I get the ball in my hands, I will shoot from that position, to practice my flexibility in shooting range. With my partner, we will take turns shooting and rebounding.

Because I’m already quite comfortable with shooting from near the bottom of the ring, I need to make myself adept at shooting from outside the key. If I can do this, then I’ll be comfortable playing a three-on-three match where most of the play is from within the three-point line. Through this practice, I’ll shoot more confidently.

28 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. FrustrationB. I know I can do this shot – because I’ve done it before – but not consistently, which can get me very frustrated. Also, it’s been 3 months since I’ve done it properly, so I need to regain the skill.

Step 4: Practice defending by defending a peer as they are dribbling or shooting towards the basket. My partner will shoot or execute a lay-up, and I will act as a defender to practice defending effectively without fouling.

Another important aspect for basketball is defending. Often when I’m playing defend, I’m afraid of accidentally fouling my opponent. Because of that, I need to practice. When I practice, then I’ll manage to play defend more confidently, therefore also braver.

5 October A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to act as the defender

A. Giving upB. Because although I enjoy defending, it can become really tiring after some time, because it requires not only thinking but also predicting the opponent’s movements.

Step 5: In the three-on-three final match, I will confidently play on the court and make instinctive decisions without hesitation. With my team, we will cooperate and instead of fearing failure strive for achievement.

This is the final product of all my practice. If I do my practices diligently, then this goal should be achievable by the end five stages.

5 October A. A basketball, half of a basketball court, and the basketball ringB. Five other people to separate into two teams

A. Lack of confidenceB. At the beginning of games I’m normally quite nervous, which is against the goal of the stages.

PerformanceAction Steps

Explain What Will Be Done?

JustificationWhy is this your step? Why is this the proper actions to meet

TimelineBy When?

(Day/Month

ResourcesC. Resources AvailableD. Resources Needed

Potential BarriersC. What physical or

mental struggles

Communications Plan

Who is involved?

the goal? ) (human, equipment & other)

might you encounter?D. How? Why?

What methods?How often?

Step 1: Practice shooting outside the key from low-post position without jumping. My partner and I will alternate between shooting and rebounding, to save time and practice both skills. I will do five-in-a-row shots from both the left and right respectively, practicing these shots with and without the backboard.

This is my step because for this goal, I want to begin small and gradually move towards my goal. The reason for this is that starting too esteemed too quickly will only result in frustration over an unachieved goal. The area near the basket from outside the key is the closest area to the basket from outside the key, so this is where I’ll start. (Five in a row for consistency)

14 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. FrustrationB. Because often I make four consecutive shots but miss the fifth one, which means I must start over from the beginning.

Cika will be my partner because or steps echo each others (for the most part). While she’s shooting, I can practicing my rebounding, and vice versa. Rebounding is an important asset, because the more possession you have over the ball, the more likely you are to find a shooting opportunity. Because we communicate well, whenever she and I feel frustrated or lack confidence, we can help each other remove the mental strain through words of encouragement and help each other try harder.

For the last step, two of my team members are involved. We’ll have to establish a means of communication on

Step 2: Practice shooting from the shoulder without jumping. For this, I will have to accomplish a cumulative of five set shots from the shoulder, a combination of both the left and right. With my partner, we will take turns shooting and rebounding.

The shoulder is a position where I’m comfortable shooting from with jumping. Because my goal is to do set shots, then I’ve modified this comfort into something that will be challenging and help me work towards my goal. With this practice, I’ll build upper arm strength and shoot more confidently.

21 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. Giving upB. Because the shoulder shots are further and more draining, so I fear that I’ll give-up midway and take shortcuts.

Step 3: Practice shooting from outside the key without jumping. From a mixture of various spots outside the key, I will need to make five shots in a row. When I have accomplished this, I will continue to practice shooting from different positions to increase variety and range.

To practice accuracy and build arm strength, I must practice shooting from outside the key. If I do this successfully, then during matches I’ll be more successful towards reaching my goal and more prepared physically. I will also be more flexible in shooting range. The repetition creates accuracy.

28 September

A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. Giving-upB. Sometimes I’ll make a few consecutive shots, but because I need to do ten, it’ll be frustrating when the streak stops midway and I’ll feel like giving up

Step 4: Practice shooting using the staircase method to improve flexibility in shooting positions. I will

This step is essential to practice shooting from different positions. Variety and flexibility in shooting positions is

5 October A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. A friend to rebound

A. Being tiredB. Because the different shots mean variety, it means I need to adjust my

move from low-post, mid-post, shoulder, free throw, and reverse every time I make a shot, to practice my flexibility in shooting position. I will alternate between rebounding and shooting with a partner.

important in basketball. If I practice using the staircase method, then during the three-on-three, my shots will be more unpredictable, therefore there will be less defenders on me while playing resulting in more shooting opportunities.

energy and accuracy to hit different areas of the ring. Additionally, the multiple shots will be draining of energy.

the court, so that while we work together, we’ll be able to prove and accomplish each person’s individual goals, too.

Step 5: In the three-on-three match, I will make at least three set shots from outside key. I will have to accomplish this goal without hesitating or doubting myself, to prove that my body is conditioned to making set-shots from outside the key accurately.

This is the final goal to be accomplished from in the three-on-three game. This step will show if I have improved and ultimately justify whether my steps were effective or not.

5 October A. A basketball, a court, and the basketball ringB. Five other people to separate into two teams

A. Lack of communicationB. Even if I can take my shots, if I lack communication with my teammates, then the practices will be useless because even if I’m successful as a person, we won’t be successful as a team, and teamwork is very important

Crit B: ii. analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of a plan based on the outcome.Crit D: i. explain and demonstrate strategies to enhance interpersonal skills

iii. analyse and evaluate performance.

Evidence Of Success for both interpersonal and performance. (How will you know that you are making progress? What are your benchmarks?)Throughout the process, the benchmarks of each step rely on whether or not I’m able to achieve the goals for each phases’ action step. Success in each actin plan means that I’m moving forward and progressing towards my goal. Interpersonally, the main goal of each phase was to increase my skill in different areas of basketball, so that I’ll manage to holistically and confidently plays while on the court. The problem with this is that I often hesitate and doubt myself when playing on court, because I fear making mistakes. With the practices on the different skills, I’ll remove that fear of failure because I’ll be more asserted and comfortable with my skills and myself. I’ll be conditioning myself to be confident in playing basketball, at least without hesitating and doubting myself excessively. With interpersonal skill, the benchmarks are whether or not I feel more comfortable playing basketball with each step. This includes being more involved in games, trying harder, and not being reluctant to have to dribble or shoot anymore. I should accomplish and overcome each action step so that I’ll be more familiar with the basketball – regardless of whether it's a G6 or G7 – and therefore more comfortable. If I slowly but consistently grow more confident within each phase, then I know I’ll be making progress towards the main interpersonal goal. In the first step, I reached my benchmark of practicing ball control because the next time I played basketball, I no longer had to look at the ball to dribble with my left hand. This shows that I have improved in the balance of my ball control, because I am more comfortable and confident with dribbling the ball. The second step’s benchmark was achieved, because although I alternated between set and jump shots in the practice, the next time I practiced, the less energy I had to exert to make free throw shots, and my body was physically less tired doing the same amount of shots. In the final match, I was much more confident than prior to the plan, making it effective. The third step was successful in increasing my confidence because the next time I played basketball after the practice, I was less hesitant on shooting and was more comfortable shooting form different areas of the court. There was no longer an impending fear in not making the

shot, rather, my mindset was to do my best in shooting to achieve more. The fear of failure had turned into a yearn for success, a positive change that is beneficial for confidence. In the fourth step, I know I’ve reached the benchmark because I no longer had fear in in defending. In the past times I’ve played basketball, I’ve been reprimanded for defending to roughly, so I often withheld myself when defending. However, after practicing defending, I’ve grown more confident in my defending skills, so I’m no longer afraid of being more immediate in defending. We did not have a PE period that allowed us to practice the fourth step. Performance wise, my success will be based on whether or not I achieve each goal. Even if I fall short in the beginning of each phase, I should remain persistent and work towards the goal. Through the varieties in position of shooting, I’ll be making myself more flexible to shoot from anymore on the court, which also contributes to my confidence on court. When I accomplish each action step, they become benchmarks that mean I’m working towards the main goal and am making progress. By the end of each action step, I should be more confident in making set shots accurately. In the first step, I reached my benchmark because I made the quantitative goal. In the first week, I made five set shots in a row from the low post position, for both the left and right side respectively. The following practice, I tried replicating this, and I discovered that it was much easier for me, and my body was more equipped to the power, distance, and the arc my wrist had to be in to shoot from below the ring. For the second week, too, this is how I practiced. However, during the second week, I accomplish my benchmark effectively, because half a period was used for personal goals while the other half was used for three-on-three scrimmages. Because of that, in the third week, I continued to practice shooting form the shoulder and from outside the key. This benchmark was reached because I managed to do five set shots in a row from a mixture various spots outside the key, and I could feel my hand being more equipped to arcing the ball and shooting straight. We did not have PE period the fourth week, so I could not accomplish my benchmark. However, the most prominent difference prior and post the action steps is the fact that my shots throughout the week have become more accurate when outside the key and within three-point, and that I arc the ball better through the air. Ultimately, in the game itself, these factors contributed to success in making shots, and I was comfortable making shots from anywhere on the court, proving that my steps were quite effective. For both interpersonal and performance goals, I know I have reached my benchmark because the following weeks, I have become more comfortable in playing basketball, and had more confidence in my own personal skill.

Evaluation Process (How will you determine that your goal has been reached? What are your measures?)There are two main benchmarks for my final match; the qualitative is playing without hesitations (especially when shooting) while the quantitative is making at least three shots from outside the key or the shoulder. Interpersonally, I achieved my goal of playing confidently on court, because I wasn’t hesitant or fearful when the ball was in my control, and I was comfortable with the ball being in my possession. My confidence also helped me have confidence in my teammates, which is an important factor in basketball. Even though I’ve never played in the same team with them together, because I was confident in myself, I was also confident in them, so instead of playing fearfully, our team played with determination to do our best. I was also more confident in defending, which is a product of being aware of my surroundings. Because of this enhancement of my interpersonal skill, our team benefitted, which means that the achievement is not only for myself but for the team as well, making it ultimately good. I also hesitate only once in shot attempts I made, which proves that my confidence has improved. To further enhance my confidence on the court, I should practice more because it’ll help me be more comfortable with basketball. Performance wise, I only half-succeeded my goal. Although I made the shots outside of the key, only one of the three were set, which means I still need to improve on making set shots. The other two shots weren’t exactly jump shots, but I hopped a little out of habit. In the future, I should remove this habit and make set shots, which can be done through consistent practice at making shots anywhere outside the key and also increasing arm strength. I should teach myself to instinctively make set shots instead of jump shots when it’s possible. This can only be done through hard work, and reconditioning my body’s initiatives. Overall, my performance and interpersonal skills were able to compliment each other, which benefited both the team and myself. With both skills, whenever playing basketball, I’ll be more confident in handling the ball and interacting with the other players, and I’ll be more flexible with the positions from which I can shoot. The plan has therefore been successful in enhancing my basketball skills, although my performance did not wholly fulfill my initial goal. With hard work and more practice, however, I know that I can achieve the goal.