The New England Legends Player Development Academy Summer Clinic is designed for the serious basketball player who is entering middle school through those that have completed their freshman year. The foremost goal of the summer clinic is to help this athlete improve their game so that they can progress to the high school level and compete at a high level. Though there is no guarantee that any player will achieve athletic success, we believe that a fundamentally solid player with a high basketball IQ has an advantage over a physically superior, but skill limited player, and is more likely to find success. Our clinic is geared towards developing the foundation needed for a player to be both a technically and tactically solid player.

The foundation needed to become a technically and tactically solid player is created by teaching the proper execution of the game's basic fundamental skills as well as by teaching the key tactical concepts needed to play the game at a high level. Athletes will learn and practice proper ball handling, shooting, passing and footwork technique so that they will have the ability not only execute them, but do so in competitive situations against superior athletes. In addition to teaching how to properly do things like dribble, shoot, and pass, we spend a significant amount of teaching time working on the tactical concepts players need to know in order to compete against older, more seasoned players. We use highly focused, small sided games (1 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 3), to teach the players how to read the game and react appropriately. This builds what is known as basketball IQ. A high basketball IQ helps players use their understanding of the game to either overcome their physical limitations or maximize their physical gifts to be highly competitive.

The Summer Clinic is intended to be a small highly focused learning experience. It is ideal for the athlete that knows they enjoy playing the game of basketball and is looking for quality instruction to improve their level of play. It is not intended for players who really have not played much basketball or those who do not enjoy the game enough to want to work at improving their play. Enrollment is limited to 25 players per session. This affords the coaching staff the time to work with the players. Each daily session is tightly scripted to create a serious learning experience. We place a heavy emphasis on paying attention and working on what is taught to improve.

For more information about the New England Legends Player Development Academy please click here to read about our training philosophies and click here to read our FAQ about the club and AAU Basketball. Our teams train at Forekicks in Norfolk.