Prep Basketball Spring Combine Skills Academy
Boys and Girls
Grades 7-11
Minnetonka
Don’t simply settle for the ordinary AAU route!
Our Prep Basketball Spring Combine Skills Academy focuses on player improvement through essential mental, physical, and technical team skills. Each week features competitive testing in dribbling, passing, shooting, and finishing drills, with scores determining team placements. Players will enhance strength, agility, footwork, and conditioning and develop shooting, passing, dribbling, and defensive strategies.
Program Highlights
Skill Development: Participants will use targeted drills to enhance shooting, ball-handling, passing, and defensive techniques. Coaches will provide personalized feedback to help players identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Game Situations: Athletes will practice in game-like scenarios to build their ability to make quick decisions under pressure and improve their situational awareness.
Team Concepts: Teamwork is essential in basketball. Our academy will include activities focused on offensive and defensive strategies, fostering collaboration among players and helping them understand their roles within a team.
Conditioning and Fitness: A dedicated program segment will emphasize strength, agility, and endurance training to ensure athletes train in a 4th quarter/overtime mindset.
Expert Coaching: Our experienced coaches bring a wealth of knowledge and a passion for developing young athletes. Their mentoring will nurture both the technical and psychological aspects of the game.
Competitive Environment: Players can showcase their skills in scrimmages and friendly competitions, allowing them to apply what they’ve learned in real-game situations.
Meet the Coaches
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Clarence Fields
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Clarence Fields, former Div I Basketball Player, and Professional Football Player has 20 years of experience as a youth sports activist, community engagement advocate, and public speaker. Clarence is a committed youth sports activism champion. He is passionate about building and expanding a brand that fosters future leaders within our communities.
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Ron Howard
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
BPT: BELIEVE, PERSEVERE, THRIVE Coach Ron Howard, current National League head coach in Killarney, Ireland, brings over seven years of head coaching experience across China, Germany, the Dominican Republic, and the USA. He is passionate about developing players' skills, fostering teamwork, and inspiring success on and off the court. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge and experience With passionate players.
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