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Christmas Camp, 2008

For girls and boys ages 6 – 14

EVERYONE IS WELCOME

Camp Dates: January 5th and 6th, 2009
Time: 9 am - 1 pm
Venue: Multipurpose centre at the Institute of Technology Sligo
Price: Euro 20

The main focus of the camp is that every child has a lot of fun playing some extra basketball over the Christmas holidays. The camp will be held in the Multipurpose centre at the Institute of Technology where we have two courts. First court will be used by our under 10 and under 8 boys and girls and the second court will be used by u12 and u14 boys and girls.

DAY 1: Individual Fundamentals

9.10 am - 10.45 am
Warm - up + Stretches Agility exercises Ball Handling (+ footwork with the ball) and dribbling
Fun game - including ball handling and dribbling
Passing Techniques Opening for the ball (+footwork needed to get open, protect the ball)

10.45 Break - Children should bring a drink and snack

11.00 am - 12.30
Shooting and lay-ups
Fun game - that includes shooting and lay-ups
Defense - stance, on the ball, off the ball, denying shots, recovering 1-on-1 game (king/Quinn of the world)
Rebounding and Boxing out

12.30 Break - Children should bring a drink and a snack

12.40 Scrimmage games

Day 2: Working as a team

9.10 am - 10.45 am
set shots
Warm - up + Stretches
Agility exercises
Shooting and Footwork exercises that put together the V cuts, rebounding, footwork and shooting from the previous day. Emphasis is on correct crisp passes. - game like competitive exercises.
Fun game

10.45 Break - Children should bring a drink and snack

11.00 am - 12.30
U12s and U14s - Screener and cutter with different cutting options after the screen
U10s and U8s - developing confidence in passing, shooting and lay -ups
man-to-man team defense from the ground up
Fun Game

12.30 Break - Children should bring a drink and snack

12.40 Scrimmage games