Lakeshore
- 17520 Ridge Ave-Ferrysburg
- 18643 N Fruitport Rd- Spring Lake
All Ages (Co-ed) Drop Ins are OK. Pay $20 per session in the gym
NOTE: Privates available by calling/texting 616 402-1600
Fremont
208 Hillcrest Drive
With Coach Sophia Wiard, MAC Player of the Year!
Mondays and Thursdays
Rockford
6060 Belding Rd NE
Sundays and Fridays
Private Training
Immediate feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of the player(s). NOTE: 2 players may attend at no extra cost. Great for siblings or buddies.
Skills Training
- Lakeshore: 17520 Ridge Ave, Ferrysburg
- Rockford: 6060 Belding Rd NE
- Fremont: 208 Hillcrest Dr
- Skills Training INCLUDED for registered and paid Spring Team players.
Basketball is arguably the most skill laden game of all. Players without sharp skills have almost no chance for success. Skills are built in one way only; through repetition and reinforcement. Games, leagues and tourneys are simply a benchmark of the player’s-team’s skill. NOTE: Sundays Skills training for players IN-SEASON is a GREAT way to build their skills while they compete.
- Shooting Clinics
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Ball Handling Clinics
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Footwork
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Post Play
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Free Throws
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Guard Play
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Defensive Positioning
Skills Training, Limited Enrollment
Shooting Clinics
Consistent form, ball position, soft touch, leg drive, balance, release, rotation, extension. We have no peer in teaching players to shoot. Examples below.
Cost: Training sessions are $25 per person (60-minute session).
These are ADVANCED skills below, our younger players learn the fundamentals that lead to shooters like this. TIP: for older players GET A PRIVATE SESSION.
Ball Handling Clinics
Control and protection of the ball. Clean control and handling of the ball are required in basketball. Players should, FOR THEIR ENTIRE CAREERS, continue to work on these simple ball control and ball handling drills. TIP: NBA guys are doing this exact same thing.
Cost: Training sessions are $25 per person (60-minute session).
- Ball Control Drills
- The Cross Over
- The Spin Dribble–aka as the “safety dribble”
- Tandem dribbles–CONNECTED
- The Mikan Drill-clean catches, dexterity with EITHER hand
Private Training
Privates: Immediate feedback on strengths and weaknesses and a path forward to improvement
Open to: All players
Cost: Training sessions are $95 for 1 or a Block of 4 for $75 each. REGISTER HERE
Mindset Training
Since 2018, Coach McGannon has offered mental strength training to many area athletes and programs (over 500 individual sessions, over 50 programs in 12 different sports)
Open to: Middle School, High School, College and Professional players
Cost: Team and program costs are based on number attending. Private 1 v 1 cost is $125 which includes the assessment, 2 meetings and critically, the tools for mental strength are introduced and taught.
Register here (Most are by appointment, simply call Coach at 616 402-1600)
Basics Proven Results
- Over 90% of the players who attend make their school teams
- Dozens and dozens of underclassmen have made HIGHER level teams
- Freshmen called up to JV or varsity, Sophomores called up to varsity
- Younger players playing at a higher level due to sharper skills, better conditioning and mental strength.
PICTURED: This player is LEFT-HANDED, she is executing a REVERSE SHOT with her weak hand (RIGHT) in this photo. A perfect example of the skills Basics teaches. In HS, this player achieved ALL AREA and played at Calvin University!
The Basics Mindset
can you clear the bar and reach your potential?Bradley Richards winning the Michigan state high jump (ALL DIVISIONS) at 6'10" a month after the Mindset. He qualified for Nationals in Philadelphia, finishing 4th IN THE NATION, earning All American status.
The Basics Mindset training improves confidence, resilience, and fosters stronger commitment & attitude. Learn how to approach adversity and challenge with resolve, creating a competitive advantage. A small % of young athletes and teams know how to handle adversity.
