the edge programs
Providing countless ways to improve your game.
DESCRIPTION
During the course of the sessions I will teach the player dozens of ways to create a shot and to beat a defender. The key to becoming a good player, the most important attribute, is skill with the ball. If a player can handle the ball with confidence under pressure, he/she will earn playing time and enhance your value to your team by becoming a skilled scorer. Confidence with the ball takes time and my method and teaching fosters the development of the player.
I highly encourage a strong commitment to my daily Group Sessions to maximize the development that begins with Individual Training. Think of it like this; Individual Training is akin to French I and in Group Training you READ French. Become fluent in basketball.
Once you join The Edge Program, you are eligible to begin Group Training.
8 session package *includes shooting instruction*
1 Player + 30 days of Group Training $1,500
2 Players + 30 days of Group Training $1,200 each
3 Players + 30 days of Group Training $1,000 each
4 Players + 30 days of Group Training $900 each
WHEN AND WHERE
Deer Creek Church 8131 S. Pierce St. Littleton, CO 80128
group sessions
DESCRIPTION
It is during group sessions that the major development takes place. During these sessions the player is matched against other players and they are compelled to display the skills they are learning or have learned. Each session includes a focus on learning and executing 4-5 different and specific skills.
Basketball is a game of repetition. You must practice skills over and over before you are competent and confident enough to transfer them into a game situation. There are no shortcuts in becoming a good player. It takes years of intense effort and dedication. During the group sessions everything is set up to test one player against another.
Most of it is devoted to playing, half-court, full-court, 1 v 1, 1 v 2, 3 v 2. This is where you learn how to make decisions on the fly, on the run; when someone is in your face. When to shoot, when to pass—that is the ultimate and defining measure of a player.
Anyone from 5th to 12th grade is welcome. Sessions are coed.
For new players, it is required to do 4 private or semi-private ball-handling/shot creation sessions and 4 shooting sessions with me to master baseline skills before joining group sessions.
Prices
Unlimited 30-day attendance $225 (30 days begin on the day that you begin)
WHen AND WHEre
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Deer Creek Church 8131 South Pierce St.
Littleton, CO 801284th—8th Grade Session 5:00 pm—6:00 pm
High School Session 4:00 pm—5:00 pm
**Summer Groups held in the mornings
TEAM SHOOTING CLINICS
Get a dynamic shooting EDGE for your team!
I will conduct an hour and a half shooting clinic that will transform the shooting dynamics of your kids. Making shots is the quickest and most sure fire way to get playing time and to have a positive effect on your team. Most kids have no idea the correct shooting form. At the end of the session there will be a notable and transferable transformation.
PRICES
$75 PER PLAYER (MINIUMUM 8 PLAYERS)
when and where
SCHEDULE AT DEER CREEK CHURCH OR YOUR GYM
THE EDGE SHOOTING ACADEMY
DESCRIPTION
Learn the fundamentals of shooting with the emphasis on proper mechanics: feet, legs, shoulders, release point, steps, follow through, hand discipline and placement, body balance, muscle memory; all the fine distinctions that make an accurate shooter.
I will conduct a comprehensive shooting clinic in a small group setting focusing on proper techniques including hand placement, release point, correct footwork, follow through and developing new muscle memory to replace the old. .
REQUIREMENTS
Shooters must take 750 practice shots between sessions.
Log each days work with parent sign off.
Only serious motivated kids who truly committed to becoming great shooters.
5th—12th Grade
Prices
$600 for 4 one hour sessions—maximum 3 shooters
WHEN AND WHERE
Monday—Saturday to be scheduled when purchased
RESERVATIONS ONLY
Deer Creek Church 8131 South Pierce St.
Littleton, CO 80128
Increase your basketball IQ exponentially with PGU
point guard university
DESCRIPTION
This program is for ALL sizes. There are no positions in basketball. At PGU you will learn the nuances of the game from the point guard position. Everything I teach here will help you understand the game better and you’ll be able to employ each skill in fluid game situations.
In the curriculum: screen/roll, pick and kick, skip passes, lob passes, entry passes, bounce passes, screen away, slip screen, proper spacing, keeping dribble alive, splitting two defenders, duck shoulder, dribble hand-off, reading eyes on defense, penetrate and dish, duck-in steal, overplaying strong hand, weak hand passing, timing the crossover, deflection techniques, shooting off screen, no look pass, dribbling with head up, advancing ball on fast break, anticipatory passes, backdoor,Swim move, basket cuts, give and go, 2v1, 3v2, secondary break, defending your position, the art of the double team, ball denial, scoring options with a variety of moves, shot fake slide into shot (Klay Thompson-Steph Curry).
PGU is open to players 4th-12th grades. It is coed. Players will be divided by age and separated by no more than two grades.
PriceS
5 One Hour Sessions: $250
WHEN AND WHERE
4-10 players per session
Contact me to join a PGU group
Deer Creek Church 8131 S. Pierce
Littleton, CO 80128
hone your skills during the off-season with
high school skills
DESCRIPTION
Starting at the conclusion of each High School season, and continuing through until tryouts, The Edge will offer High School only skills training three days a week. The sessions are coed and designed for the high school player to maintain and enhance their skill set. At every session the first 30 minutes are devoted to skill building and the last half hour to scrimmaging.
For new players, it is required to do at least 4 private or semi-private ball handling/shot creation sessions and 4 shooting sessions with me to master baseline skills before joining group sessions.
Prices
Unlimited 30-day attendance $225 (30 days begin on the day that you begin)
WHEN AND WHERE
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday at 4:00—5:00 PM
Deer Creek Church 8131 South Pierce
Littleton, CO 80128**Summer sessions held in the mornings
Description
Let’s get down and dirty. Nitty Gritty is boxing out, rebounding, holding your position, chucking cutters and making the lane a no fly zone. Power pickups, securing a rebound, timing the carom off the rim, clearing the ball off the glass and, escaping pressure in the backcourt. All of this is learned behavior.
Nitty Gritty is about fight. Fighting for space, defending your turf, defending your ground, welcoming contact, reading a passers eyes to deflect the pass, overplaying the strong hand to feast on the weak one. Nitty Gritty is willingly engaging and getting INTO the scrum. It’s a ninety-four foot battle out there and you got to both come prepared and come correct. Nitty Gritty screams OUT for kneepads, elbow pads and elbow grease.
Nitty Gritty is making the sharp cut on offense to gain an advantage receiving a pass in the lane. NG is delivering the pass ON TIME and ON TARGET. In Nitty Gritty we employ swim moves in the post and post up HARD and WIDE. We connect with the the L-cutter precisely on the break with a perfect pass. Conversely, we learn to deny the pass and be physical with our match-up. Learn how to beat two defenders in the back-court with ducks, hesitations and wizardy wiles. Moxie is a must in Nitty Gritty.
Nitty Gritty is the nuts and bolts of the game and will greatly help you construct a durable, dynamic foundation that befits a forceful player.
prices
4-6 Players, $250 per players, 4 one hour sessions
when and where
Special sessions scheduled upon request