BASICS SPORTS

Summer - Ferrysburg - TUESDAYS
2026-03-03 - 2026-09-03 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Summer Tuesdays Posted! June 16 is FULL
Get new code!

Get a Summer Bundle to qualify for ALL dates below thru Sept 3.
Summer Skills Bundles here – all bundles end July 10. Per diem after that date.
You may also choose JUST A TUESDAY SKILLS PACKAGE – see below

Sunday Skills – REGISTER
Monday Skills – REGISTER
Tuesday Skills –BELOW
Wednesday Skills – REGISTER
Thursday Skills – REGISTER
Fridays – Private Training. Call 616 402-1600
Sats – Games REGISTER

MONDAYS - Skills and Private Training
2026-03-01 - 2026-08-31 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Mondays. June 15 is FULL
Summer Now Posted! New code required

Get a Summer Bundle to qualify for ALL Summer dates below.
Summer Skills Bundles here – all bundles end July 10. Per diem after that date.
You may also choose JUST the MONDAYS- see package price below

Sunday Skills – REGISTER
Monday Skills – see BELOW
Tuesday Skills – REGISTER
Wednesday Skills – REGISTER
Thursday Skills – REGISTER
Fridays – Private Training only here
Sats – Games REGISTER

SUMMER - Ferrysburg - SUNDAYS
2026-03-01 - 2026-06-07 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Sundays
Summer Sundays now posted. Get new code.

Get a Summer Bundle to qualify for ALL dates below thru Sept 3.
Summer Skills Bundles here – all bundles end July 10. Per diem after that date.
You may also choose JUST A SUNDAY SKILLS PACKAGE – see below

Sunday Skills – BELOW
Monday Skills – REGISTER
Tuesday Skills – REGISTER
Wednesday Skills – REGISTER
Thursday Skills – REGISTER
Fridays – Private Training. Call 616 402-1600
Sats – Games REGISTER

Basics Mindset Training - Charleston
2026-01-03 - 2026-03-01 | Charleston, SC, Charleston-Folly Beach, SC, United States
“Hi, I’m Coach Jim McGannon. Any individual, team, program or business that chooses the Mindset training will improve, and often that improvement comes QUICKLY. Bad outcomes, losses, failure and adversity are most often NOT HANDLED correctly. This training corrects those mistakes. Get ready to improve by practicing what the pros practice! Call, text (616) 402-1600 or email jim@BasicsSports.com with questions. Applies to ALL SPORTS. Parents-Coaches encouraged to attend at no cost.”
Available January and February 2027

Coach Jim McGannon’s bio here
4 minute video explaing the power of the Mindset Training. ALL SPORTS
$125 for Private 1 v 1 training
$75 per player for groups/teams
Max is $2500. EXAMPLE – if athletes from a school attended from various sports, that could be 50, 75, 100+ players. Cost would still be $2500. This includes 2 visits. $2500 divided by (EXAMPLE) 75 athletes is $33 per athlete.
TIP: Boosters/Benefactors – you could provide no more important service for these young athletes
Communicate With Coach McGannon at 616 402-1600 to set up a date and time for your team, program or business.

Pinewood Prep: baseball, boys soccer, girls soccer: NOTE – both soccer teams won state championships the year AFTER they went through the Mindset training. From good to great…

Hortech, Inc. $17 M (annual sales): Whole sale nursery, product development, Live Roofs, Live Walls
Lakeshore Animal Hospital (6 vets, 14 support staff). A pressure packed industry

Charleston Southern University (D-1) Women’s Basketball

Coaching Youth Coaches
2025-12-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Detroit) | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
FINAL DATE: Dec 22
Limited to 8 coaches. You may register for more than 1 day
Coaches may bring 2 players (not required)

If you would like to offer this service to youth coaches in your community, it’s possible we can travel to your facility. Call Coach McGannon at 616 402-1600.
With one of the finest skills coaches in West Michigan, former all area coach of the year (Mona Shores) JEREMY Andres. This training is aimed at rec, youth and parent coaches who want to learn how to develop a practice plan, implement it and grow the player’s skills!

Jeffers School - Winter 2026 Posted
2025-11-04 15:45 - 2026-02-24 17:00 | Jeffers Elementary, 16031 144th Ave, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
After-School Basketball Clinics at Jeffers Co-Ed
Winter

ALL GRADES Tues Feb 3, 17, 24. 345-500. Omit Feb 10- Winter Break

Holmes School - 2025 -26
2025-11-04 15:45 - 2026-02-19 17:00 | Holmes Elementary, 426 River Street, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Sophia Wiard is the 2024 MAC Player of the Year at Toledo, she beat U of M 2 years in a row and played in March Madness. GREAT OPPORTUNITY!

Winter

K-2. Thurs Jan 29 FINAL DAY: 400-515 PM $20
3rd/4th: Thursday Feb 5, 12, 19: 400-515 PM. $60
2nd graders may attend EITHER or BOTH

You never know who might show up. Coach Buddy is a baller!

Jeffers School - Winter 2026
2025-10-20 15:45 - 2026-02-24 17:00, 2025-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Jeffers Elementary, 16031 144th Ave, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
We have had many Jeffers players grab a spot at Holmes as the timing permits. Holmes sessions begin at 400 PM.
Winter 2026 After-School Basketball Clinics at Jeffers Co-Ed

K-2. Tues Jan 13, 20, 27. 345-500.
3rd/4th. Tues Feb 3, 17, 24. 345-500.
2nd graders may attend EITHER or BOTH

Holland Skills - 518 Plasman
2025-10-05 - 2025-12-14 | Holland, 518 Plasman Ave, Holland, MI, 49423, United States

Saturday Scrimmages
2025-10-04 - 2026-03-07 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
Scrimmaging begins Oct 4 in Ferrysburg; NO COST for Fall Team players. Get the code from Coach McGannon to register for no cost. REGISTER

No admission
No officials
No zones
No plays
No teams
No coaches
We keep score but nobdoy cares
A RECIPE FOR IMPROVED PLAY!

Over 200 Basics players at the college level now, 17 D-1
Over 90% of Basics players make their school teams
Over 150 freshmen and sophomores have jumped up to varsity since 2011

Fall Teams - Fremont - Mons + Thurs
2025-09-14 17:30 - 2025-12-18 21:00 | Fremont, 208 Hillcrest Drive, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
Sophia is running our Xmas Clinics Dec 27 and 28 in Ferrysburg. Grab a spot!!
FINAL DAY in Fremont is Dec 18.
With Sophia Wiard – 2024 MAC Player of the Year
-Highlight clip; 40 vs Kent State. Her Toledo team beat U of M 2 years in a row.

SKILLS TRAINING - Charleston - No Location yet. Stay Tuned!
2025-09-01 | MI
Schedule and Location coming soon

HOLLAND - SUNDAYS
2025-08-27 - 2025-12-14 | Holland, 518 Plasman Ave, Holland, MI, 49423, United States
518 Plasman Ave in Holland

100 – 200 PM: Ball Handling. All ages Co-Ed
200 – 300 PM. Shooting All ages Co-Ed
300 – 400 PM. U13 Co-Ed Game Skills and Scrimmaging

If you prefer to register for individual Sundays, go to Holland Skills page here

PRIVATES with COACH DARREN MCKNIGHT
2025-08-23 - 2026-03-15 | Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd, 6060 Belding Rd NE, Rockford, MI, 49341, United States
1 or 2 players permitted, not extra for 2nd player

Coach McKnight is a D-1 athlete from Michigan State
He is a terrific communicator and knows how to teach the skills
These sessions are ideal for beginners or players looking to catch up on their skills

Other Rockford with Alona Blackwell HERE

PRIVATES with COACH ALONA BLACKWELL
2025-08-23 - 2025-12-29 | Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd, 6060 Belding Rd NE, Rockford, MI, 49341, United States
1 or 2 players permitted, not extra for 2nd player

Alona Blackwell is the 2019 Grand Rapids area Female Athlete of the Year
She starred at D1 Oakland University for 4 years, earning all conference.
Her 5th year was spent at Aquinas College where she set the single season scoring mark (25 PPG)

Other Rockford privates with Darren McKnight HERE

Aug 12 Kenowa Hills HS - Mindset Intro to Fall Programs
2025-08-12 19:00 - 19:30 | Kenowa Hills High School, 3825 Hendershot Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49544, United States
School Try Outs are coming up. This session is perfectly timed to help all athletes prepare for tryouts and the upcoming seasons.
Call, text (616) 402-1600 or email Coach McGannon jim@BasicsSports.com with any question.
ALL SPORTS. Parents encouraged to attend. Coach’s bio here
You MUST REGISTER. The Mindset Assessment will be sent once you register.

D-1 @ Dartmouth, 2 sports Caddied for Arnie, US Open West Catholic Head Coach Grove
Mental Strength Champions Video: 4:34 3 All State Players, 1 D1 player, 1 coach discuss the Mindset
See the full programs choosing the Mindset training here.

Aug 12-13 - Evening Camp - Skills (ALL Ages) + MS and HS Girls - w/Sophia Wiard
2025-08-11 17:30 - 2025-08-13 08:30 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
This is one of the best players in the country who is also patient and can teach the skills, an unusual combination for a great player. Meet Sophia here.

40 vs Kent State here
Superior shooter and can TEACH the form correctly
Handles that only come from sheer repetition and hard work

Sophia is the reigning MAC Player of the Year at Toledo. Beat U of M 2 years in a row! One of the most competitive trainers in Michigan.

OPEN
2025-08-06 17:30 - 18:30 | Ferrysburg: 17520 Ridge Ave, 17520 Ridge Ave., Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
In Ferrysburg

Many privates are BY APPOINTMENT. Please inquire to 616 402-1600
Privates are good for 1 or 2 players. Same cost.
Coach Batts is highly conditioned, powerful and a fundamentally sound trainer. With older players, he will play 1 v 1. There is no HS player in the area who can duplicate that speed, strength and skill. Coach was All area in HS, played college football at Davenport.

Aug 5-6 : ROCK Skills (ALL Ages) + MS Boys
2025-08-04 - 2025-08-06 | Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd, 6060 Belding Rd NE, Rockford, MI, 49341, United States
These 2 kids will be there, their skill speaks for itself.

7 years old
10 years old

The 1st 2 hours (Ball Handling and Shooting) are open to all ages and both genders.
The final hour is reserved for MS Boys. Grades 5-8.

Aug 4-6 : ROCK Skills (ALL Ages) + MS Boys
2025-08-04 00:00 - 2025-08-06 23:59 | Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd, 6060 Belding Rd NE, Rockford, MI, 49341, United States

August Private Mindset Training - Individual or Team
2025-08-01 00:00 - 2025-08-31 23:59 | Spring Lake, 18643 N. Fruitport Rd, Spring Lake, MI, 49456, United States
August 2025. Options

Individual private training ($125)
Team/program training. ($75 per player, $2000 MAX). Many programs bring 40, 50 or more athletes, the max cost is $2000.

Call, text (616) 402-1600 or email Coach McGannon jim@BasicsSports.com to choose a date and time
ALL SPORTS. Parents encouraged to attend. Coach’s bio here

D-1 @ Dartmouth, 2 sports Caddied for Arnie, US Open West Catholic Head Coach Grove
Once you pick a date, you will receive the assessment. After submitting, Coach will get a copy and the results will be the center point of the meeting. Players will then learn 4 key tools for mental strength. Players often improve immediately.
Mental Strength Champions Video: 4:34 3 All State Players, 1 D1 player, 1 coach discuss the Mindset
See the full programs choosing the Mindset training here.

Muskegon Catholic HS Girls Mindset Training
2025-07-31 12:00 - 13:15 | Muskegon Catholic, 1145 W Laketon Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49441, United States
Part of a Team Camp run by Sophia Wiard. Highly advised. Mindset training run by Coach McGannon. His bio here

D-1 @ Dartmouth, 2 sports Caddied for Arnie, US Senior Open West Catholic Head Coach Grove
Includes

Individual Player Assessment
Training meeting (75-90 minutes)
Mental Strength Scorecard – NEXT STEPS!

Mental Strength Champions Video: 4:34 3 All State Players, 1 D1 player (Sophia), 1 coach discuss the Mindset
See the full programs choosing the Mindset training here.

Muskegon Catholic HS Team Camp + Mindset
2025-07-29 12:00 - 2025-07-31 13:30 | Muskegon Catholic, 1145 W Laketon Ave, Muskegon, MI, 49441, United States
Muskegon Catholic Team Camp. Noon-130. July 29, 30, 31
Mindset Training July 31 130-245 in the cafeteria, run by Coach McGannon (bio)
Please inquire if you are interested in a private team camp for your program. 616 402-1600
Coach Sophia Wiard is the reigning MAC Player of the Year (U of Toledo) and one of the best players in the country (D1)

Sophia is highlighted in this clip on Basics Mindset Training. Already a GREAT player, the Mindset took her to another level of competitiveness. Call Coach McGannon for details, available privately or in groups. ANY sport.

Fremont Skills Clinics
2025-06-30 00:00 - 2025-08-27 23:59 | Fremont, 208 Hillcrest Drive, Fremont, MI, 49412, United States
With Sophia Wiard: MAC Player of the Year

Great Handles here! ,
Great Shooting – 40 vs Kent State here
Fall Skills schedule coming soon: Mondays and Thursdays beginning in September
