Mass Participation Clinics
Three days each week, our coaches gather on the Teshie MATS Court and welcome any and all children interested in learning and playing basketball. Each day, we tend to see around 40 kids ranging from 7 to 16 years old. All skill levels are welcomed and each player is instructed based on their experience. For new players, we primarily work on dribbling, shooting form, and layups while including fun games to keep the kids engaged. For more developed players, we utilize drills that incorporate live play, decision making, and advanced dribble & shot combinations. This is the core of our program!
Character Development
Each Sunday, we host a guest speaker to coach our players on life skills. These events are interactive and informative, giving our players an opportunity to expand their minds, and grow as leaders. At the end of the day, building confident and strong young men and women is the main goal, and these sessions are open to both elite players and our mass participation players. Some highlights from past sessions include learning about recycling and public speaking!
Elite Teams
For the players who we have identified as stronger and more polished players, our elite youth teams provide more hands-on coaching and allow for our players to compete against other teams in Accra. Being part of a team is a vital experience for young players to grow confidence, learn how to handle wins, losses and understand how to be a great teammate.
In-School P.E Sessions
Within the local area, we have partnered with over 10 schools. Our goal is to spread the game of basketball to as many kids as possible, and through our school engagement, we have successfully reached even more kids than our clinics! So far, we are running weekly P.E. Sessions at one school each Friday with plans to engage in these sessions with multiple other schools next semester. We keep these sessions very basic, as we are just aiming to introduce the sport to the children. We invite the kids from these schools to our after-school clinics. This allows kids who find a real interest in basketball to practice even more with us!