Skills/Player Development

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW

While playing games is important to a player's development, SGBA believes that conditioning and building solid fundamentals are also critical.

Training	Description	Target Audience
Fall Training	September - October Skills training leading up to the winter season. Focus on conditioning and fundamentals.	Players planning to try out for travel basketball.
In Season Training with Hoopology Trainers	Part of Winter Travel Season Hoopology trainers work with players during regularly scheduled practices with focus on skill development.	Winter Travel Teams
Attack the Basket Camp	Summer Campers will participate in advanced competition drills with ball handling, shooting, individual post and perimeter moves. Campers will also be competing in 1-on-1, 3-on-3, and 5-on-5 games.	Grades 4-12
Summer Skills Camp	Summer The focus of the camp will be ball handling, dribbling, shooting, rebounding, and offensive & defensive techniques. Camp sessions include individual, small groups, and a variety of contests/games to provide skill improvements.	Grades 1-8
Spring Skills	March/April Program focused on skill development, having fun and meeting new friends all while being introduced to the game of basketball. Fundamentals will be the sole focus. Emphasis on shooting, dribbling, passing, pivoting, spacing and building a good basketball IQ.	Grades 1-6 players who are new or relatively new to the game of basketball

AAU Information - Team Websites

AAU is competitive basketball for grades 5th-11th during the Spring/Summer. Typically clubs will have 1-2 practices per week and 5-8 tournaments including at least one out-of-state tournament. Most clubs will hold tryouts in August/September for the following Spring season. There any many clubs in the Metro area including but not limited to the following listed. SGBA is not affiliated with the AAU program and is providing information as a service only. If you would like more information please visit the Club websites.

MN 36ERS www.freeteams.com/mn36ers/

MN COMETS www.mncomets.com

MN CROSSFIRE www.crossfirebb.org

MN E1T1 www.e1t1mn.com/

MN EXPOSURE www.mnexposure.com

MN XTREME www.mnxtreme.com

MN FINISHERS www.minnesotafinishers.com

MN FURY www.minnesotafury.com

MN HEAT www.minnesotaheat.net

MN HUSTLE www.mnhustle.com

MN METRO STARS www.mnmetrostars.com

MN MONARCHS mnmonarchsbb.wordpress.com