Instructional Basketball League
- U-12 Co-Ed Division
- Middle School Boys
- Middle School Girls
The IBL combines competitive play with skill development. Our focus is on INDIVIDUAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT, there is no team component although many teammates play together. There are no tryouts, no plays, no zones, no admission, no travel, no ill-mannered grownups, no lost weekends, no club nonsense. Just the most competitive training anywhere.
Important question from Coach McGannon: what are these kids doing in middle school (5th-8th grades)? Please watch this Candid Shots Video. A large % of these players are UNPREPARED for team basketball.
“Basics IBL is the best prep because they teach the skills better than anyone.”
Cam Thompson Whitehall HS
All State, Standing row, middle player, 6th grade Video comments in 6th grade here
NOTE: this kid can dribble, pass and shoot because of this training. Reps + Precise instruction is the Basics model.
- No Tryouts, No Travel, No Circus
- Individuals register on their own. Team mates are welcome as well, identify dates and they will play TOGETHER.
- Ferrysburg and Rockford
- Competitive scrimmaging daily
- Trained Coaches
- Focus on Skill Development and Conditioning
- Significant benefit: If you miss a date (sickness, school function, family issue), that player may attend ANOTHER DATE AT NO COST. Very flexible.
- Saturday game dates here
The IBL was founded in 2009 and provides the best skills and competitive training for young players hoping to make their school teams. We combine specific skill drills and structured scrimmaging to help our players improve. Since 2009, many of the BEST PLAYERS in West Michigan have been IBL trained.
Our group training sessions are small (limited to 12-14 players), so players get lots of repetition and very little downtime. Developing technical skills requires thousands of reps. PARENTS: no choice combines skill development in a competitive setting better than the IBL. RELATED: why teaching plays makes no sense at these formative ages. 4:04
Significant benefit: If you miss a date (sickness, school function, family issue), that player may attend ANOTHER DATE AT NO COST. Very flexible.
TIP: Grab a Private Training session in conjunction with our IBL.
These young players are at the key ages where if they are trained properly and learn the correct drills, their improvement can only be measured by their own effort and commitment. These privates provide the tools for growth.
See our Calendar of Private Training »HERE
Lakeshore-Registration
- Every day, Join anytime
- 17520 Ridge Ave in Ferrysburg
Mondays – Privates – Register
Rockford Registration
- Sundays Only. Join anytime
- 6060 Belding Rd NE
- Coach McGannon runs March 9
Forest Hills
Join at Anytime!