Registration

Program Highlights

Ian Paratore (BA UC Berkeley) brings college-level technique to a playful and competitive environment. What follows is some of his basketball and education philosophy, as well as some of the specifics on how he runs a session with a wide variety of experience levels.

"Before players can be pushed to develop their strength and skills, they first need space to develop a love for the game. I balance high expectations with compassion when we cannot achieve those goals. We can teach high level concepts with the distraction of play.

Basketball is about two attributes: Balance and awareness. These skills can be applied to three key team focuses: Rebounding, Defense, and Shot Selection.

Safety is my number one priority. Fun is second, and game reps + sweat is next."

Clinic Highlights:
Boys and Girls, 2nd through 8th graders are welcome. With a wide age range, we anticipate a range of talent levels, and will accommodate that with some drills being split into two groups. Ian will have an assistant coach with him. Generally, the follow format will be adopted for the clinics:

6:05 - Athleticism challenge (working on footwork, coordination, or small-muscle strength)

6:10 - Passing

6:20 - Dribbling (including fakes, and pivots)

6:30 - Shooting (fundamentals + shot selection)

▪Layup varieties

▪Form shooting + Mikan Drill

▪ Game-shot varieties (contested layups, one dribble pull ups, post moves, etc)

6:40 - Mini Game (ie: 3 offensive players vs. 2 defensive players, into 2 on 1)

6:55 - Scrimmage (game restrictions, ie: 5 passes minimum per possession, are added to the coaches discretion to create good habits)

7:10 - Closing cheer after "Game Winner" (each player gets one shot with a game ending countdown. Sometimes we win, sometimes, we don't).

Drop In Fee: $35