Player Development Program

Objectives: To develop a positive playing experience to help players and families engage with basketball.

Personal Values: Commitment, Teamwork, Empathy and Respect

Phase of Play Teaching:

1. Transition Offence: exploiting a fundamental numerical advantage (i.e., two v 1). Progression up the court in transition (passing ahead, getting ahead).

2. Offense: Penetrating the defense mainly through 1 v 1, initial getting open, and essential spacing.

3. Transition Defence: Protecting the basket (getting back home)

4. Defense: Stopping penetration (mostly one-on-one defense)

Methods: Conditioned fun games that allow children to understand space, dribble, pass, and shoot—low structure / high freedom (guided discovery). 1 v 1, 2 v 1 situations.

We will also be supporting children to develop a broad range of motor skills such as agility, balance, coordination, speed, and combinations of running, jumping, catching, etc).

The program will run from January 4 through March 29, 2025

The session will run on the following days:

Saturdays: Beginning Saturday, January 4, 2025.

10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

Where: Canada Games Center

The session will occur on the following Saturdays:

• January 4, 11, 18, and 25

• February 1, 8, 15, and 22

• March 8, 15, 22 and 29

• Enter via Fieldhouse and exit by Flexihall.

• Narrow hallways have single-lane access, so please plan your transitions appropriately.

• You can come dressed and ready to play to avoid using changing rooms.

• Parents are welcome to join us in court.