Spring Basketball Training!
Spring Shooting League
Location: Stoner Prairie School, Fitchburg
Dates: Wednesdays March 6,13, and 20
Times: Boys and Girls, 540-700 pm
Content:
This 3 week league that bridges the gap from community club basketball season to AAU basketball season. It also is a great kick start to a summer shooting program. The league is designed specifically to improving your shooting percentage. A player’s shooting percentage is directly related to their shooting mechanics, footwork, shot readiness (physical and cognitive), ability to create space, decision making and confidence. Each one hour session will focus on improving these skills and applying them to competitive small sided shooting games. There will not be 5 on 5 games. Games will be smaller and faster to allow more opportunities and repetitions for each player. The modern game requires all 5 players on the court to be able to shoot the ball at a high efficiency, allowing for appropriate spacing and pressure on the defense. Start building your better shooting now!
Session 1 – Focus On Footwork – the shot flows from the ground up, so that is where we start.
Session 2 – Flow and Finish – building off week one’s footwork we will finish the shot on the top
Session 3 – Shooting off the dribble and Basketball Decision Making and Mental Readiness – learn how to know when to shoot before you even have the ball, learn how to create space with the ball
Cost: $90
REGISTRATION
grades 3-5 click here
grades 6-8 click here
Offensive Development Basketball Camp
Location: Stoner Prairie School, Fitchburg
Dates: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7 (Tuesday nights)
Times: Grades 3-5 600-700 pm – boys and girls
Grades 6-8 700-800 pm – boys and girls
Content:
This 4 week program is designed to improve a player’s ability to shoot, create space, relieve pressure, finish near the basket, use screens and make decisions/reads. Each one hour session will focus on improving these skills and applying them to competitive small sided games – 2V2 and 3v3. Constraints applied to these games will expedite the application of the skills focused on for that week. There will not be 5 on 5 games. Games will be smaller and faster to allow more opportunities and repetitions for each player. The modern game requires all 5 players on the court to be able to shoot the ball and score, allowing for appropriate spacing and pressure on the defense. These skills will be transferable to games regardless of the team or system you play in.
Session 1 – Attacking and Relieving Pressure off the Dribble: Develop ball handling, attacks
and counters to get past your defender and to the basket. Create space with various drags,
escapes and step backs. Relieve pressure for passing and driving lanes with retreats, hip
swivels and scissors.
Session 2 – Finishing: Learn when and how to finish off 2 feet and finish off 1 foot.
Become confident in creating contact when you have the ball to improve your finishing.
Session 3 – Shooting: Develop shooting off the bounce and off the catch with great
footwork and foundational shooting mechanics. Great shooters are made, not born.
Session 4 – Use Screens and Cuts to Score: Effective offense is about pace and space. Learn how to create space and use space for scoring solutions. Learning how to read and anticipate defenses.
Cost: $95
REGISTRATION:
Grades 3-5 click here
Grades 6-8 click here
Summer Basketball Development Camp
Location: Glacier Edge School, Verona
Dates: 7/22 - 8/12 (Mondays)
Times: Grades 3-5 845-1015 am – boys and girls
Grades 6-8 1015-1145 am – boys and girls
Content:
This 4 week camp is designed to help take your offseason development to the next level. Each session will include:
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20 minutes of ball handling to attack, relieve pressure and create space AND finishing at the basket
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20 minutes of shot development – footwork / flow / follow through
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20 minutes of passing, cutting, using screens and using space
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30 minutes of competitions
Week 1 focus = ball handling and shooting
Week 2 focus = 1v1
Week 3 focus = 3v3 with close outs and spacing
Week 4 focus = 3v3 and 2v2 with constraints / advantages for space.
Basketball is a game played against other players, unfortunately many skill trainers use “on air” or “cones” for spacing and defense. It is essential that young players learn how to find and create space, read and react to defenders, make quick decisions and make plays. This weekly camp will use player vs player competitions to help apply skills and develop basketball decision making and play making. This camp will be fun and engaging and yet will focus on high level instruction.
Cost: $165
REGISTRATION:
Grades 3-5 click here
Grades 6-8 click here
Team Training and Small Group Training
Location: Your location or TBD
Program: Customize your program for the size of your group and your needs. Available for middle school, high school, or college teams or groups. Contact Marc to discuss options at sportfoundations@att.net
