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Clinics
Take a look below to see our clinic itineraries. Players prepared will have a chance to win one puzzle piece of the grand prize. Knowing and applying at least 2 tips per facet will easily take your game to the next level. In an attempt to have the kids learn about the sport in a deeper sense, each of our six facets are repeated every six months. The goal is to considerably raise the basketball IQ of each player while also getting in reps.
![]() | Ball-Handling |
- USE YOUR VISION by keeping your head up and by staying square toward your teammates. Ladder to side step dribble out to wing
- POSITION THE BALL off your palm and snap your wrist as you dribble or pass. Under chair dribbles
- AIM SMALL and MISS SMALL when passing to your teammates. Wall Passes + Epic Drill
- ACCELERATE by pushing off your back leg when you drive. Chair Dribble Pound Explosions
- USE YOUR OUTSIDE HAND while dribbling or passing to keep the ball away from the defense. Press Escape Passes w/ D
- FIND PASSING AND DRIVING ANGLES quickly and often. Lotsa Cones to Rotation Shots
- DRIBBLE LOW AND STRONG to maximize your strength and control. Partner passing + Twists
- PREDICT AND ESCAPE PRESSURE by passing or with explosive dribbles. 1 on 2 Escape
- CHANGE YOUR SPEED, HANDS, AND DIRECTION while dribbling to beat the defense. Triple Cross Repeat to Dribble tag
- PRACTICE ALL THE TIME as hard as you can. Dribbling Dojo
![]() | SHOOTING |
- GET OPEN and take good shots by using screens and rotating to open spots. Juke Straps & Peek-a-boo 1on1
- BE FEARLESS. Shoot with confident, positive thoughts in your mind. Scare shots
- POSITION YOUR BODY by staying low and squared-up to the basket. Elbow jab series
- WRINKLE YOUR WRIST before the catch to create a target for the passer. Group shooting
- ALIGN YOUR UPPER BODY with your shooting elbow above your knee and your forearm level with the ground. Curl jumpers
- POSITION THE BALL by spreading your fingers with your palm just off the ball. Form Shots
- FULLY EXTEND your elbow to your eyebrow and your feet to its toes at the same fluid pace. Judgement Shots
- SNAP YOUR WRIST fully - while shooting with enough arc - to maximize the rotation of the ball. Bed shots
- HOLD YOUR FOLLOW-THRU past the apex (the highest point) of the shot. Group shots, push-ups or run for dropped arms
- PRACTICE all the time, and correct your mistakes as you go. Group shots, first to 100
![]() | OFFENSIVE SKILLS |
- ESTABLISH A FIRM, ATHLETIC BASE by staying low and using your strong-hand pivot foot. Mid-post reverse pivot series
- DON’T TAKE A NEGATIVE STEP while in a stance or when you begin to drive. Footfire to ball drop layup
- JAB STEP to read the defender’s feet and tendencies. Jab to three-option jumper
- STAY LOW WHILE PENETRATING with a long first step and a longer first dribble. Polly cut series
- CREATE SPACE between yourself and your defender. Stepback Jumper
- CHANGE SPEED AND DIRECTION to further elude the defense. 3 cone triangle explosions
- USE SCREENS to create an offensive flow. The screener is usually the open player. Peek-a-boo screens to score
- CUT TO AND FROM THE BASKET to give your offense more options. Backdoor cuts
- USE THE PICK N ROLL to create mismatch problems for the defense. Pick n roll to shoot/pass
- HAVE AN ARSENAL OF MOVES that you have practiced a great deal to use whenever you need to. In and out, between the legs, spin to air reverse
![]() | DEFENSIVE SKILLS |
- BE IN A GOOD STANCE by squaring up, staying low, and having a wide base. 2on2 help to 1on1 Cut-throat
- STAY ON YOUR TOES so that you’re able to react as quickly as possible. Clap Game to King's Drill
- PESTER THE BALL HANDLER by making them as uncomfortable as you can. Zig-zag D to sprint.
- TAKE A QUICK FIRST STEP LATERALLY when guarding a player starting to drive. Quick slides on ball reveal
- CHANGE THE PENETRATOR’S DIRECTION over and over again to slow them down. Alley Zig-zags to 1on1
- COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR TEAMMATES as quickly, as often, and as loudly as you can. On-ball screen D & "Ball/Hole" Drill
- PAY ATTENTION to everything going on by keeping your eyes up and active. Flex D
- POSITION YOURSELF quickly and correctly on closeouts, help-side, and rotations. 3on3 positioning + Charge / Loose Ball
- GET THROUGH SCREENS quickly and untouched to keep the offense out of their flow. Screen down, Screen away
- CONTEST EVERY SHOT with your hand in the shooter’s face. Bluff / recover shots
![]() | INSIDE SCORING |
- POSITION YOURSELF EARLY by creating contact and sealing an angle to the basket. Fast break stop early to post
- USE YOUR PIVOT FEET to maneuver toward the basket and/or when you’re already near the basket. Coach Says + Kobe post
- STAY LOW to maximize strength, balance, and quickness. Athletic Finish
- KEEP THE BALL HIGH as quickly and as often as you possibly can. Legend Series
- THINK TO SCORE FIRST, then attempt to pass. 2on1 Break
- ROTATE TO THE PASSING ANGLES. Players should move to where the passer can see them. 1 Driver, Inside & Outside Rotators, 2 Extra Passers
- LOOK OFF THE DEFENDERS. You may also think-to-pass first, to better your chance to score. Post progression
- FINISH STRONG by instigating the contact, and by expecting to get fouled. Cut-off trail layup
- USE YOUR OFF-ARM to fend off the defender while shooting. Off board hook series w/ D
- FINISH TOWARD THE BASKET, and follow your shot for the potential rebound. Post catch, quick layup
![]() | REBOUNDING |
- REALIZATION. Offensive rebounds are worse than turnovers. 3on3 to 15. No-Crash is a Sprint /// O-Reb is 5pts
- EYES - Never take your eyes off the ball. Jump Touches, Scissor dribbles, & Jump lunges
- HANDS - Use your hands to see and manipulate the defense. Help to hit shooter to rebound, repeat
- CONTACT - Love it; initiate it. Box & hold for 5 seconds drill
- POSITION- Get a good position as early as you can. Step-ups & Box Jumps. Hurdles
- ODDS - Run toward the area where the ball is most likely to go. Elbow jumpers, run for drops
- GIVE AND TAKE - On defense, give them nothing. On offense, take whatever they give you. Even tipping the ball is good for the offense. Play to 10. Losers run. Tip is a point; O-Reb wins game
- EVERY TIME - Your goal should be to get every rebound, and to limit the other team to none. Tip Drill
- TENACITY - Try with every ounce of your heart for every second of the game. 3 vs 1 triangle rebounding. 1/5 against rotating 3 or run. The 3 who lose all run.
- REACTION - explode toward the ball faster than everyone else. Heads / Tails

Pick n Roll
Master the game's greatest offensive weapon. Take the Quiz- Layup / Create no show or help
- Drive to shot no show w help
- Retreat, then beat double w big
- Against to drive Not forced
- Pass to roll weak show, no help
- Pass to pop weak show w help
- Over to shot D goes under
- Retreat to pass double w guard
- Slip show too early
- Re-screen Flat Show
- Flip-flop Screen Ice or Routine D
- Split to drive Guard over-forces