Basketball Parents! How to Get a Free Basketball Player Evaluation.

You probably know that basketball is very competitive.

A parent contacted, let's call her Lori. Lori told me about her 6’1 son who has played basketball for the last 3 years in the post out of necessity. Over the years he development a great low post game vs smaller players. 

However he was heading into his senior year without guard skills. This parent was looking to find Basketball Training www.bcbacademy.com  to work on scoring, ball-handling, and separation moves for her son. 

I was a little surprised by this conversation, but I just figured that he was the biggest kid on the team.

Lori wanted to hear about our private and group training lessons at Back Court Basketball Academy. She seemed excited and fascinated that we could help her son with his basketball skills.

I told her that we have a revolutionary free evaluation process that provides feedback about a player within minutes of a working. After the evaluation complete I will provide you with specific skill sets that can be improved upon. 

"Do you provide youth basketball drills to take home she asked?" 

"I sure do provide youth basketball drills to take home. Just imagine your son practicing basketball shooting drills in your driveway on your basketball goal."

 Lori sensed that this was a historic opportunity to teach her son how to play basketball.

I asked for all of her contact information to create a player profile. After that we scheduled a free player evaluation for her son.

After working with Lori's for 8 one hour sessions and several BCB basketball camps we clearly noticed a difference in his game. Lori's son was able to score consistently, dribble better, create his own shot, move without the ball. He was on his way to becoming a complete basketball player.

Lori's son went on to be a stand out on his AAU basketball team last summer. 

Wouldn't it be amazing if I could help your basketball player earn more playing time.

See you in the Back Court!

Coach White

www.bcbacademy.com

P.S. While I was on the phone with Lori, her son was watching our basketball videos on Youtube. Lol…

Basketball Shooting Drill How to work on your Pick n Roll Actions

Dribbling Drills

Chair Ball Handling Drill

Crossover

BCBacademy.com Workout of the Day

BCBacademy.com Workout of the Day:

50 Form Shots ( off the backboard ) 
50 Free throw makes
50 3 pointer makes

Skill Set:
D-Wade Ball Wraps part 1 ( focus on Speed/Ball Handling, and Hand/Eye coordination)

Footwork:

Jump rope - Side to side - Front to Back 3x30 seconds

Be consistent!

Basketball Drills How to Dribble like Kyrie Irving

Basketball Dribbling Training Drills Kyrie Irving Series 2/3

Kyrie Irving Series

Kyrie Irving Drill Part 2 Side-Side-Cross

Focus on:

• Keeping your head up

• Hard pound dribble

• V Dribble

D-Wade Ball Wrap Series Part 2

Suggested workout: Ball Handling and hand speed

• 30 Reps or 30 seconds  Left to Right, move the ball under the right leg
• 30 Reps or 30 seconds Right to Left, move the ball under the left leg.

How long should you do this? Do it "UNTIL".  Do it until you master it!

Do you teach complete basketball players or just position players?

Do you teach complete players or just positions?

Is it wise, thoughtful, or productive to prevent a youth basketball player from learning a specific skill set?  For example, only having guard’s practice or big man’s practice. 

At the younger levels the kids that can handle the ball take most of the shots. Let me tell you a story. A parent contacted me about her  6’1 & 6’2 guard who has played in the post out of necessity with no guard skills (ball-handling, separation moves). 

What was he doing the last 4 years? 

If he 6'2 is good enough to play college ball how is he going to be successful in the POST when his competition is  6’7 and 6’8? 

Basically he has been playing out of position for 4 years. I believe this is a crime to our kids and that we should not prevent them from learning all skill sets.  I teach my BIGS ball handling and my Guards drop steps & hook shots.

For more information visit us at:  www.bcbacademy.com

Basketball Tips D-Wade Ball Wraps

D-Wade Ball Wraps

3 Sets - 30 seconds to a 1 minute Right leg
3 Sets - 30 seconds to a 1 minute Left leg

Players you should work on your ball handling during the season and in the off-season.

No excuses...Make it happen

For more information about camps and personal training visit: bcbacademy.com

Winter Basketball Camp

                                                                                                           

        GRADES 5^th to 12^TH

·       January 2^nd  to January 4^th     9:00 am to 3:00 pm

      6100 Memorial Highway, Tampa, FL 33615

  All the skills and thrills of basketball are taught through fast-paced drills and skill building exercises. The focus is on developing a young player’s ability and confidence by refining his or her dribbling, passing, shooting, and ball control. Each participant will receive specific instruction on how to play the game and improve themselves both on and off the field. Our goal is to provide a fun, in-depth basketball experience emphasizing fundamentals to allow our campers to reach their full potential.

 All participants will need tennis shoes, towel, basketball, tennis-ball, jump-rope and notebook.  Water, snacks, and Powerade will be available for purchase. Each Each participant will receive a Camp Tee Shirt. Any questions should be directed to Dan White, BCB Academy’s Head Coach.  (dwhite@bcbacademy.com or by phone: 813-469-3733.)

 The cost of the clinic for advance registration is $149. To insure a proper teaching atmosphere, the clinic will be limited to 15 participants, so be sure to turn in your registration forms (included at the bottom of this page) as soon as possible.   (If you do not pre-register, you can still have your athlete show up at the camp location, and pay a registration fee of $179.   

                                                                                                         

If you would like to take advantage of the pre-camp enrollment discount and guarantee your athlete a place at this camp, please cursor over the Registration Form and Medical Release form below (highlight them both), hit Control, “P”, then hit “Enter” (or cursor “Print” on the screen), print these two forms, complete them, and mail them to the address shown at the bottom of the page.

REGISTRATION FORM

Name: ______________________________Age: ____   Grade in School: ________

Address:_____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________          State: _________        Zip Code: _____________

Daytime Phone: _______________________ Cell Phone: _____________________

Email: _________________________________________  

School Currently Attending: ________________________________________

T-Shirt Size (Youth)                                                       Adult T-Shirt Size (Adult)

___Small   ____Medium   ____Large                    ___Small    ___Medium   ___Large

Are you interested in private 1 on 1 lessons with Coach White? YES or NO

MEDICAL / MEDIA RELEASE AND WAIVER

My child has no physical condition that will keep him/her from participating in the full range of activities planned.

I authorize the sponsors of this clinic to act for me according to their best judgment in any emergency requiring medical attention.  I understand I will be contacted as soon as possible in the event of an accident or injury.

I hereby give Back Court Basketball Academy and their representatives and assign the right and permission to publish, my child's photographic or video images for the specific purpose of publication.

_______________________________________        Date: ___________

                     Parent/Guardian Signature

After completing the above two forms, please mail them and your check for $149, to: BCB Academy Inc., P.O. Box 21492 Tampa, FL 33622

Thank you.

Basketball Court Life Lesson

   Life Lessons on the

Basketball Court

Bigs and Littles, boys and girls, men and women...no one escaped conditioning at the basketball clinic put on by Coach Dan White and the BackCourt Basketball Academy! Some of the Littles were getting ready to try out for their school teams and really appreciated the extra lessons.

During the drills, Coach Dan said that a lot of players often make the mistake of only working to improve skills they are already good at, instead of working on the skills that need a lot more work. That's good advice for anybody, on or off the basketball court.

Over lunch, Commander Marvin McGuire shared personal, motivational stories and commended all the kids for working hard. What a great event!

High School Basketball and More

School Basketball and More

"I got by on talent. That was my fatal mistake." - Pete Maravich

Most public schools in Tampa do not have a Freshman Team, where a young athlete can begin to acquire the basic basketball skills (shooting, footwork, ball handling, passing) and better know-ledge of the game. All this needs to be done before your young man steps onto a high school campus.  If this is not the case, he runs the risk and disappointment of not making the team.

You might say this is not fair: My son/daughter played on the middle school team. That may be true, but what else did they do?  How many hours per day they practice on their own?  Diligent basketball training starts at four hours per day with Sunday off to rest. (In Malcolm Gladwell's book Outliers, he states that it takes about 10,000 hours to master your craft.)

In some cases an athlete initially gets by with just his God-given ability. But eventually he will reach a level where everyone is as skilled. Diligent practice with a purpose will allow a player to master the craft.  

Where your athlete goes from here is up to him, but if continued basketball involvement is part of it, he should have a plan in place.  If his goal is to make the local varsity team, he needs to have some sense of urgency. This urgency should be focused on learning how to play basketball and mastering the fundamentals of the game at a young age.  Seek instruction and practice! Have fun, but master the skills at the same time.