Over the past few months, this blog has discussed in detail the NBA’s Chinese youth basketball strategy – including the NBA Academy structure and the effects of recent Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) reforms. In this edition, we will cover the League’s “Global Games” strategy as it relates to China, and the impact it has on …
In part 2 of our Pro Skills Basketball China Tour recap, we reviewed everything the group did in Chengdu, including Hot Pot, pandas, playing pick up at Sichuan University and an exhibition game against the Chinese Basketball Association U21 Sichuan Blue Whale team. Before that, in part 1, we wrote about our time in Shanghai …
PRO SKILLS BASKETBALL CHINA TOUR 2018 RECAP (PART 3) – BEIJING Read More »
Last week we covered the Shanghai portion in part 1 of our Pro Skills Basketball China Tour recap, so this week it’s on to Chengdu for part 2! Chengdu is not the biggest or the most famous city in China, but over the course of our four-day visit, the PSB China Tour group savored its …
PRO SKILLS BASKETBALL CHINA TOUR 2018 RECAP (PART 2) – CHENGDU Read More »
The 2018 Pro Skills Basketball China Tour is officially in the books! For three weeks we will publish recaps with stories and pictures from all three stops: Shanghai (part 1), Chengdu (part 2), and Beijing (part 3). Then we’ll cap it all off with a documentary of the entire trip to China! This week, part …
PRO SKILLS BASKETBALL CHINA TOUR 2018 RECAP (PART 1) – SHANGHAI Read More »
The month of June started with a hike at Longquan mountain, just outside of Chengdu. The mountain, which ended up being more of a glorified hill, was peaceful and provided excellent vantages of the Sichuan countryside. It was a nice first hike to get my feet wet, but there are a number of more rigorous …
KARL BARKLEY’S CHINA BASKETBALL ADVENTURES: June 2018 Read More »
This month I welcomed a new roommate to Chengdu (Nathan) and said goodbye to two others (Zeb and Tyler). Before the latter could return home to Queen and country, Nathan and I made sure to give them a proper English send off. First, we joined in on Chengdu’s British Day celebrations. The festivities coincided with …
KARL BARKLEY’S PSB CHINA BASKETBALL ADVENTURES: May 2018 Read More »
Chinese basketball fans have long been a target audience for the NBA. In the late eighties, the league sent VHS highlight tapes to Chinese state media (CCTV) to broadcast to free of charge. Now fans can stream the Finals on almost any device, without a single yuan (元) leaving their pocket. This accessibility to content …
NBA ACADEMIES & THE GROWTH OF CHINESE BASKETBALL Read More »
April is in the books and with it a lot of new developments for myself and my PSB China basketball adventures. I continued working with students at Golden Apple Middle School (金苹果中学), and began a number of new classes around Chengdu. When I was not working I sampled more of the local Sichuan cuisine, visited …
KARL BARKLEY’S CHINA BASKETBALL ADVENTURES: April 2018 Read More »
In the United States it is commonplace for a basketball player to have a variety of coaches over the course of their career. Recreational, AAU, and school coaches each bring unique styles or techniques that, in combination, foster a deeper understanding of the game. In China, the majority of youth basketball players do not get …
3 REASONS WHY YOUTH BASKETBALL COACHES ARE NEEDED IN CHINA Read More »
My name is Karly Barkley and I’m a youth basketball coach for PSB in China. One month has flown by since I moved to Chengdu (成都) to pursue PSB China basketball training, clinics, and camps. Here is a quick rundown of everything that has happened since I left the United States at the end of …
KARL BARKLEY’S CHINA BASKETBALL ADVENTURES: MARCH 2018 Read More »
