Basketball Essentials
In the Essentials course you’ll learn:
- How to Get to the Paint Against a Bigger, More Athletic Defender: Learn how to initiate and battle through contact, and how to create separation and penetrate explosively in the lane.
- How to Finish at the Rim with Consistency: Learn the three (3) crucial reads and finishes that you need to be successful in traffic.
- Body Control, Footwork and Balance: Master the most important (yet under-taught) skills in the game of basketball—they will give you the edge in every situation in a game.
- Point Guard Vision: Learn how to train your eyes and develop new habits that will help you see the floor and deliver the ball with precision and timing.
- How to be ‘Boss with the Basketball’: Cut down on costly turnovers, and put your coach at ease when the ball is in your hands. Increase your speed, strength and confidence in handling the ball.
- 1on1 Pressure: Control a pesky defender in the full-court and develop the tools that you need to be a dominant defensive basketball player.
- The Psychology of Excellence: Learn how to think, prepare and perform like a champion—both in practice sessions and during games.
- The ‘Reality Check’: Discover the truth about training—what it takes to get to the next level and what you need to do in order to get there.
- The ‘30-day Challenge’: You will leave Essentials with a personal plan to transform your year-round basketball training.
“I have become not only a better athlete, but a better student of the game. I can tell that my ‘Basketball IQ’ has improved tremendously.”
Jordan Labbe | Crownsville, Maryland
“This camp is straightforward, hard-core basketball; it is what every aspiring basketball player needs. PGC really opened my eyes. I learned to break out of my shell and help my teammates. It’s not just about bringing the ball up the court, but about bringing support, spirit, encouragement and leadership.”
Carrie McMahon | London, England
“Essentials has been the most overwhelming, amazing, indescribable, life-changing experience.”
Daymon Osborn | Fort Wayne, Indiana
“I learned to be stronger, smoother, more explosive, and an overall better player.”
Nathan Bates | Fayetteville, Georgia
Dates and Locations:
See PGC’s 2010 Summer Schedule and Locations to find the Essentials session nearest you.
Who’s Eligible?:
Essentials is open to male and female high-school and college players. Mature incoming high school freshmen may attend. The Prep School course is specifically designed to serve younger players.
Course Directors:
Tyler Coston, Lyndsey Fennelly, Mano Watsa, Dave Daniels.
Course Tuition:
Athletes – $645 / Coaches – $475
