This will be a 4 week course that will break down the advanced skills of basketball. The students will get the opportunity to focus on the technical skills of basketball. This is how I started as a young learner and was able to play in the NCAA and professionally.
The class will begin with a warm up led by myself as I give positive feedback and encouragement to the athletes. Each exercise will be demonstrated by myself with a true breakdown and description. I will be engaged with the students and be teaching about different reads and decision-making scenarios that can take place during a basketball game.

*NOTE 1
This class is always changing and is never the same from section to section so it’s great to take the course multiple times if student feels it’s beneficial. You will learn something new every time!! 


Class structure for Athletes:
Ball handling drills: 
Learn to dribble with left and right hands equally. Advance dribble combinations such as the speed dribble, crossover, protect-the-ball dribble, and back-up dribble. Small exciting challenges that will increase and encourage these skills. NCAA Division 1 WSU Cone series.
Hand Eye Coordination: 
Dribble with eye close challenge. Practice counting while dribble which will engage students focus level.
Defensive/Offensive Footwork: 
Amazing footwork drills to improve a low defensive stance and to learn how to attack the basket on offensive. Teaching triple threat positioning, pivoting on their left and right foot without travelling, jump stops, and to square to the basket as soon as they catch the ball in a triple threat position. 
Conditioning Drills: 
Varies fun/challenging fitness exercises inclusive to basketball which will increase cardio and endurance.
Agility:
Fundamental drills to increase students core strength, balance, and speed.

Week to Week Breakdown:

Week 1 and Week 2

- Class #1
Ball handling drills: 
Learn to dribble with left and right hands equally. Advance dribble combinations such as the speed dribble, crossover, protect-the-ball dribble, and back-up dribble. Small exciting challenges that will increase and encourage these skills.
Hand Eye Coordination: 
Dribble with eye close challenge. Practice counting while dribbling which will engage students focus level.
Defensive/Offensive Footwork: 
Amazing footwork drills to improve a low defensive stance and to learn how to attack the basket on offensively. 

- Class #2
Ball handling drills: 
Advance dribble combinations such as the speed dribble, crossover, protect-the-ball dribble, and back-up dribble. Some of my professional signature moves. NCAA Division 1 WSU (Wichita State University) Cone series.
Conditioning Drills: 
Varies fun/challenging fitness exercises inclusive to basketball which will increase cardio and endurance.
Agility:
Fundamental drills to increase students core strength, balance, and speed.

Week 3 and Week 4

- Class #3
Ball handling drills: 
Build upon our advance dribble combinations such as the speed dribble, crossover, protect-the-ball dribble, and back-up dribble. Add in more combinations and varies ways to attack defenders off the dribble. NCAA Division 1 WSU (Wichita State University) Cone series.
Defensive/Offensive Footwork: 
Pivot and Jabs series to work on offensive game. Teaching triple threat positioning, pivoting on their left and right foot without travelling, jump stops, and to square to the basket as soon as they catch the ball in a triple threat position. One defensive exercise to implement proper basketball technique. This will be a great defensive drill that is going to take hard work and determination. 
Agility:
Advance core strength, balance, and speed drills. We will build upon Class #2 and increase the difficulty level

Class #4
This class we will put everything together and it will be a summary of everything we learned.
It will include:
- Our dribble series with professional combinations
- Executing our learned footwork, pivoting, and jab series
- Conclude our defensive drill and professional offensive attacks
- Agility and core advanced exercises to complete the course
- Review our decision-making skills

Each class we will continue to work on the same things but change up the drill or exercise. All drills will be structured to compliment the student’s skill level. This course will be great for inspired athletes who want to play at the High-school level, University level, and the Professional level.