WCCC YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE

PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Our Player Development Programs are designed to help players learn, develop and improve their basketball skills in a fun and challenging way. Through a series of mini-camps offered throughout the year players at all skill levels can work to become the best players they can be.

2017 Holiday Skills Camps

Winter Break is a great time to work on skill development. Be ahead of the game by joining one of our WCCC Skills Camps.

FOUNDATIONS OF THE GAME (for boys and girls grades K-2)
This three-day camp will review rules of the game, basic basketball terminology, basic offensive and defensive concepts, as well as instruction and development of fundamental skills. Sessions are designed for beginners or those with limited playing experience.

Session 1: Dec 26-28, 2017, 8:30am-10:00am Cost $35.00

FUNDAMENTALS OF THE GAME (for boys and girls in grades 3-4)
This three-day camp will place increased emphasis on offensive and defensive strategies and development of fundamental skills. Sessions are designed for players with a basic understanding of the game.

Session 2: Dec 26-28, 2017, 10:30am-12:30pm Cost $45.00

SHOOTING & BALL HANDLING/ADVANCED OFFENSIVE SKILLS (for boys and girls in grades 5-6)
This three-day camp will focus on developing improved shooting technique, stronger ball handling skills, and advanced offensive and defensive strategies.

Session 3: Dec 26-28, 2017, 1:00pm-3:00pm Cost $45.00

Registration for each session is limited to the first 12 players registered! We will open additional sessions, if enough players register for the wait list.

Key Points for Skill Development

1. Bad habits are hard to change the longer they are practiced. Ever hear the saying “practice makes perfect”? We would correct that to say, “perfect practice, makes perfect”. Bad habits, once they are perfected, can be difficult to correct. Many youth players never develop into good high school or college players because they fail to develop solid foundational skills when they are young.

2. Players at all positions need a strong all-around skill set. Even if a player will be tall, how much more valuable will he/she be if they have point guard ball handling skills and 2-guard shooting skills?

3. Everyone develops differently so never stop working to get better. Just because a player is dominant in the 3rd grade, doesn’t mean he/she will still be dominant by high school. Many players who grow quickly may gain success through the advantage of their physical size. If those players rely solely on their size advantage and don’t develop an all-around game, they will be left behind when their smaller classmates hit their growth spurts, or they meet competitors of equal size who have worked to develop their game.

4. It really is about being YOUR best. Never forget that basketball is a team sport. Too much focus is often put on the “best players” which can discourage other players from working to improve their game. Identify your strengths and stop comparing yourself to other players. Few players are strong at every aspect of the game. Successful teams need players who can fill multiple roles. You may never lead the team in scoring, but you can make yourself an invaluable asset by leading the team in steals, rebounds, or assists. Build your skills and become the best player you can be.

Registration

2017 Holiday Skills Camps Registration

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

– Colin Powell

Why Skill Development is Important?

Would you expect your child to be able to read without learning the alphabet? Or be able to do math without first learning to add, subtract, multiply and divide? Of course not, yet so many players expect to be good basketball players without first learning and practicing the basic skills required to play the game.

Skill development is crucial to enjoying the game and becoming a better basketball player. Unfortunately, the majority of players don’t want to put in the work required to develop their game. Solid fundamental skills are at the heart of becoming a better player. One common complaint from high school coaches is the lack of fundamentals and serious skill development of their incoming students.

John Wooden, considered one of the greatest basketball coaches of all time, placed skill development at the center of his success plan because he felt it was the foundation for becoming great.