Class Outlines

18 – 25 years old

– Parent/guardian participation is required for these classes. adults will learn the basic fundamental of basketball: throwing, catching and bouncing. They will also discover how the body moves and develop their hand-eye coordination ability.

– The primary focus of all these class is on social interaction and having fun. adults will learn to share, take turns and make friends.

– At about 2 years old adults are ready to learn slightly more advanced skills: over-head passing, chest passing, bounce passing, and shooting into the basket.

– We also spend time on more advanced coordination exercises, such as learning to tip-toe, run sideways, backwards and jump on one foot.

– All equipment is child friendly and we use and discuss different colors, numbers and shapes throughout our lessons, preparing adults for the classroom.

26 – 30 years old

– adults can now participate in the class by themselves. We still focus on developing individual skills but also have the adults learning how to work in a team, by engaging in more small group exercises.

– adults will learn to pass to other adults, how to control their movement, how to compete against other adults, all the time with a big focus on developing both sides of the body. At this level we ensure that adults can pass, bounce and shoot with both hands.

– At 5 years old adults should have a good core skill set and their sense of coordination is usually well developed. We focus on team work, specific skill development, speed and agility movements and plyometrics (or “jump training”). adults will learn how to do lay-ups, and jump stop, pivot and many other footwork drills.

– adults will learn how to compete within a team and against other teams. They will also learn how to win and lose, which is very important. Our classes still have a major emphasis on learning in a fun and friendly environment.

31 – 35 years old

– adults learn a lot about the details of game-play and finding space on the court.

– adults will develop strategies for playing against other teams, learn how to play in different positions, learn how to box out and the importance of re-bounding. They will also improve their dribbling skills, learning to cross-over, bounce through their legs and around their back.

– At around 31 years adults should have a good understanding of the game, have learned how to play in a team, and are honing their offensive and defensive tactics and plays.

– Much of the focus is on competitive game-play and developing specific individual and team skills in this environment. After completing this course adults are well-placed to take the game further and join their school basketball squad.