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Programs are
available for athletes of all ages at various times during the week. These
programs develop offensive and defensive skills, fundamentals of shooting,
passing, dribbling, quickness, conditioning, post moves, one-on-one moves and
much more. To set up an appointment for private lessons or private classes,
please call the
Director at
209.234.7056 or
510.681.9515
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Private Lessons |
$40/hour per person |
| NOTE: This does not include
gym fee. |
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Semi-private (2 people) |
$65/hour for both people |
Private and Group Lessons
 Private
lessons offer
a more "hands-on" approach to teaching the fundamentals, skills and techniques
of the game of basketball. This level of teaching is geared toward those players
who are serious about taking their game to the next level.
Group lessons are for groups of 2 or more players. Examples of
group work:
1 ) A couple
of players get together to work on improving their overall game or specific
skills
2 ) A volunteer coach will request our services to come out and run a practice
working on areas of the game where the team seems to be weak or lacking.
Important Session Information
There are two 4-week
summer sessions.
| SESSION #1 |
September 21 - October 12, 2004 |
3rd - 5th grade boys and
girls |
OPEN |
| SESSION #2 |
October 19 - November 6, 2004 |
6th - 8th grade boys and girls |
OPEN |
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Each session runs on Tuesday's from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
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Each session is held at the Alder Baptist Church Gymnasium located at 4111 Alder
Ave, Fremont 94560
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Session fee - $110/Residents; $125/Non-Residents
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Balance: |
| Balance is listed
first because it may well be the single most important yet most underrated
factor in athletics. In order to meet the demand of sports that require quick
stops and starts as well as change of direction, exercises today must raise
Proprioceptive Demand. Proprioception is the position sense provided by the
receptors in the joints, ligaments and tendons. To put it simply, it is the
body’s natural ability to respond and adjust to abnormal positions and
situations. |
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Agility: |
| Agility is the ability
to explosively brake, change direction, and accelerate again. Agility implies
greater involvement of deceleration and the ability to reactively couple it
with acceleration. The athletes in these classes are put through exercises
that explosively train their reactive ability through the use of Agility
Ladders, Resistance Tubing, Side Strikes, Cones,
among other things. Lower Body Plyometrics are used in conjunction with these
drills to enhance explosive power. Plyometric refers to exercises that enable
a muscle to reach maximal force in the shortest possible time. Some examples
include hops, jumps, bounding, power skips and platform jumps and drops. |
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Quickness: |
| Quickness involves
applying the ability to accelerate rapidly in any direction, but in this
class its first and primary focus is First Step Quickness. Here form plays an
important part in establishing the ability to start quickly. Posture, Arm
Action and Leg Action are emphasized and constantly worked to ensure correct
force application and proper transition to top speed. Another very important
factor which is stressed in these classes is keeping the body over the center
of gravity. Lower Body Plyometrics are emphasized here also. |
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Speed: |
| Speed is
the ability to achieve high velocity or the demonstration of explosive force
applied to a specific task. This is probably the hardest of all factors to
train because there are many contributing elements to speed training. Two of
the main areas are Stride Frequency (rate) and Stride Length. These are how
fast the athlete’s stride is and how long it is. To tie it
all together is the Core Training that the athlete goes through in every
class session. In order to perform any athletic movement faster and stronger,
every athlete must strengthen their Abdominals, Oblique, and Lower Back
muscles. In the 9-13 age group, every drill starts with Beginner and slowly
progresses to Intermediate, whereas in the 14-up age group every drill moves
from Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced. Athletes are always tested at the
beginning and at the end of each four-week session to chart their progress.
Our staff is committed to providing
players with an opportunity to improve their team and individual skills
so that they can eventually be successful playing at the high school and college
levels |
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