1. Children at this stage are experiencing great physical changes due to puberty. Coaches must help the children adapt to their new bodies and minimize any negative impacts. 2. With improved coordination, coaches can now start working on improving children's technical skills like passing and shooting techniques. Drills and games should put children in realistic game situations to help them learn techniques and tactics together. 3. Children already dominate space on the court but tend toward the center. Coaches will teach them to use the width and depth of the court to find more open space and take advantage of openings.