🔴 LIVE COMMUNITY ZOOM CALL — SATURDAY 10/3 @ 12 PM EST Join us for our next community call as we unpack this & I want to hear from you! Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85240434725 🏀 Today's post: 'WHAT I LEARNED TRAINING A CLUB TEAM IN CHARLOTTE & DIVINE APPOINTMENT WITH NBA SHARP SHOOTER I just returned from an incredible weekend in Charlotte working with a basketball academy (Hoops Krew) that is building around a European club model. Taking a group of 8th grade boys for 1 year through a complete immersion of training in all areas: competitive games, training, weight room, nutrition, setting goals, devotionals, identity, confidence, film, etc. And we didn't just train on court for their basketball skills. We trained the whole player: mind, body, spirit, soul. My role is to come out there quarterly over the next year & really focus on development of their "identity, confidence & spiritually." So for this first visit this is what we focused on: 🏀 On-court player development 🧠 Confidence workshops 📝 Player Development Plans (PDPs) 🙏 Prayer walk 📖 The Origins of Basketball story 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent development session One of the highlights of the weekend was also an unexpected encounter with former 10 year NBA sharpshooter Anthony Morrow, who is one of the parents involved with the academy. It was a powerful 'divine appointment' as I call. I spoke to all the parents at a dinner. After I had an opportunity to spend time with Anthony and his wife, speak into them and pray over them. After hearing the Origins of Basketball story and talking afterward, Anthony told me: "It struck many chords in the heart & mind." That conversation stayed with me along with some other powerful conversations I had with other parents in the program. Here are 4 big takeaways I'm bringing home & want to share with you: 1️⃣ TRAIN THE IDENTITY — NOT JUST THE SKILLSET We spend thousands of hours teaching players how to shoot, dribble, pass, defend and get stronger.

This is a 1 hour masterclass jam packed with amazing value, tips, advice & action plan for players & parents! I was joined by former D1/NBA point Guard Joseph Lewis who had 20 D1 offers & played at 3 different D1 programs (Univ. of Louisville, Penn State, Cleveland State). Also Coach Matt Sanders with over 30 years of coaching experience & recruiting advice. This is now uploaded into the "CLASSROOM" tab under the course name "Masterclasses & Workshops". Also the PDF download is included here. I would love to hear your feedback or any questions you may have! ------------- ** Point Guard Clinic & Workshop - Charlotte, NC *** 9/26 - Saturday 12p-3p If you're around the Charlotte area I'll be partnering again with HoopsKrew Academy & running a powerful event! I would love to meet & train with anyone in our community. Here's the link: https://app.coachiq.io/hoops-krew/athletes?form=89c629b7-99d7-4090-b4b1-dfaa12a33dee --------------- Next Community Call: I plan on doing a community call on Sunday as I get my schedule in Charlotte while I travel. I'll have that posted by Friday so keep an eye out for that in the tab "CALENDAR" for all our live calls & workshops.

Here's a quick film breakdown for all my point guards & for coaches working on teaching players to slow down, make reads, good decisions & play strong against pressure. I'm flying to Charlotte next week to run a point guard clinic & workshop. I will teach the players in that camp what I'm saying here: My goal is to teach you how to play slow, not fast. Most players play too fast and that gets them in trouble. Key Points: -When pressured don't immediately speed up -Learn to play slow & controlled, not just fast & avoiding pressure -Learn this: SLOW IS PRO, FAST IS TRASH -Pace is key. Knowing how to change speeds & keep defender off balance makes you unguardable

Would you guys in the community be interested in seeing step by step a breakdown of my full advanced 2 ball routine? I have some of the drills inside the course "The Art of Ball Handling" already posted. But I've never done a full breakdown of these advanced drills I created. Here's a video of me doing it at a camp in the past.

🏀🎓 LIVE MASTERCLASS: HOW TO GET A COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIP 📅 Thursday, September 17 ⏰ 6:00 PM EST 📍 LIVE on Zoom — Exclusively for our Community If playing college basketball is one of your goals, I HIGHLY encourage you and your parents to attend this LIVE. I'm bringing in Joseph Lewis for a special masterclass where we're going to break down what players & families need to know about creating opportunities to play at the next level. We're going beyond “work hard and hope a coach finds you.” We're talking about an actual PLAN. WHAT WE'RE GOING TO COVER: 🏀 What college coaches are actually looking for 🎯 How to separate yourself from thousands of other players 📲 How to identify schools & begin contacting college programs 🎥 What you should showcase in your film/highlights 💪 Why becoming a SPECIALIST can dramatically increase your value 📚 How academics, attitude & character impact recruiting 🚫 Recruiting mistakes that can cost players opportunities 📈 How to create a PERSONALIZED recruiting game plan 🤝 How players AND parents should communicate with college coaches 🗺️ What you should be doing RIGHT NOW based on where you are in your journey And we'll leave time to ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS LIVE. Parents — I strongly encourage you to attend WITH your player. One of the biggest problems I see isn't a lack of dreams. It's a lack of a roadmap. Families spend thousands of dollars on teams, tournaments, trainers, camps and exposure… but still don't have a clear answer to: “How do we actually turn all of this into an opportunity to play college basketball?” That's what Thursday is about. And even if your player isn't in high school yet, maybe only in 5th–8th grade, this can be incredibly valuable. You DON'T need to start obsessing about recruiting yet. But understanding where you're trying to go can help you make much better decisions about development, teams, academics and opportunities over the next several years. 🚨 MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND LIVE. Thursday 9/17 @ 6:00 PM EST