Obviously there are hundreds of basketball skills to learn, which takes years to master them all.  To condense this complex process, we’ve created a system of essential, must-have skills for every level.  These functional tools separate you from your competition and stabilize your game.  Less turnovers and better decision making is what this segment is guaranteed to accomplish.

THE SETUP:

• Base: shin angle
• Footwork
• Head focus
• Hand activity
• Above line

• Shadow run
• Spacing off ball
• Pushing to side
• Pick and roll
• Off screens
• Post
• Denial

THE SKILL:

THE TECHNIQUE:

• Vision
• Hitting the target
• Understanding pace
• Lead distance

• Chest: air & bounce
• Overhead: hard & touch
• One hand: push
• Step around: air & bounce

THE SKILL:

PASSING

DEFENDING

SCREENER/RECEIVER:

• Timing & patience
• Setting up defender
• Body position
• Movement
• Head hunting

THE SKILL:

• Pin down
• Back screen
• Cross & cal
• Reverse pivot
• Straight
• Curl
• Fade
• Bump fade

THE PREPARATION:

• Feet direction
• Knee bend
• Hand placement
• Shot line
• Sight

• Ball position
• Direction setup
• Bend
• Hinge
• Going through the ball

THE SKILL:

SHOOTING

SCREENING

Now you've got the essentials, it's time to explore the core of the game.  Skills acquisition is designed to keep you on the court, impact areas will show you how to perform when you're out there.  These isolated segments are seldom taught in camps or other skills sessions, yet they have the most affect on your productivity when faced with live competition.  Check out the wide range we offer for each division.

• Contact timing
• Timing off contact
• Releasing to ball
• Quick off floor
• Types of box out techniques

THE SKILL:

THE SETUP:

• Low base
• Shin angle & posture
• Anticipation

POSITIONING:

• Sitting - shin angle
• Foot spacing
• Center of gravity
• Vision
• Elbow

• Change of direction
• Crossover
• Double
• Half circle
• Inside out
• Behind back

THE SKILL:

DRIBBLING

REBOUNDING

BRINGING BALL UP FLOOR

1 ON 1

• Change of direction
• Change of speed

• Upright technique
• Staying on line

POST SCORING

• Advanced interior moves
• How to maintain position

• Effectively facing defending
• Combinations
• Using body for contact

EFFECTIVE PASSING

• Advanced tools for multiple defenses
• All areas of floor
• Against press

• Timing techniques
• Post delivery
• Out of traps

ADVANCED SHOOTING

TECHNIQUES

• Advanced types of jump shots
• Off screens
• Off dribble
• Spot up

• Flair
• Penetrate kick
• Rose cutting
• Meeting the ball

HOW TO DEFEND 1 ON 1

• Positioning off player
• Head position
• In transition

• Cross run
• Anticipation
• In half court

THE SCORERS MENTALITY

• 14 major topics
• How they practice

• How to become  a scorer
• Topics you need to know

THE 3 LAY UP SEQUENCES

• Techniques of each
• How to practice all three

• Combinations
• Change of direction
• In traffic
• In transition

LEARN THE PATH OF

SCORING

• Learn 5 zones of  the floor
• Penetration lanes

• Transition dribble tools
• Video analysis

LEARN THE BOX FLOOR

STRUCTURE

• Impact areas
• Man & zone

• Spacing grid
• Places on the floor

ART OF UNOCCUPIED

MOVEMENT

• Learning how to move without ball
• Team / individual concepts

• Learn how to set up the defense
• Running sets versus motion

INDIVIDUAL DRIBBLE

PRACTICE

• Techniques for everyday
• Take-home workout

• 1 ball stationary
• 1 ball walking
• 2 ball stationary
• 2 ball walking

TRIPLE THREAT VEHICLE

• Foundational tools
• Combinations
• What to look at when catching

• What is the purpose
• 5 tools to use
• When to use them

TIME & SCORE

• Understanding clock management

• Learning a good shot versus a bad shot

SCREENING FROM A TO Z

• Understanding spacing
• 8 major techniques

• The 4 major receiver techniques

SKILL ACQUISITION

ADVANCED IMPACT AREAS