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 treks further out in the province that I have planned for future months.
Continue reading “KARL BARKLEY’S CHINA BASKETBALL ADVENTURES: June 2018”
What is a Mouthguard?
A Mouthguard is a dental appliance that acts like a cushion made of high-grade dental plastic material that protects the teeth, mouth and jaw. A protective mouthguard should be comfortable, resilient, tear-resistant, durable and easy to clean.
It should not restrict speech or breathing and should fit properly. In basketball, communication plays an important role to effectively exhibit teamwork and win games.
Players communicate when they need to pass the ball, assist a co-player, yell when he or she is open, or thank a team mate for a good play. Hence, a mouthguard should be a perfect fit for it not to be a hindrance for good team play and communication.
Continue reading “TOP 5 REASONS WHY KIDS SHOULD WEAR A MOUTH GUARD”
By: Zain Motani
Pro Skills Basketball 15U, 16U, and 17U Elite teams will be participating in the Under Armour Association Challenge this week in Atlanta.
The 17U PSB Elite team faces a pair of teams out of Texas (Texas Impact; Texas Hardwork) and a team out of New York (NX Level) on Wednesday and Thursday before bracket play begins on Friday.
Below are some of the top PSB players to watch in Atlanta this weekend!
Continue reading “PSB ELITE 17U UNDER ARMOUR ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE PREVIEW”
In June, we hosted the first session of the Malik Monk Basketball Camp in Charlotte, North Carolina. The second session will take place August 6-9 in Huntersville, NC and there is still room to sign up!
The Malik Monk Basketball Camp is a week-long summer camp powered by us, Pro Skills Basketball, a Jr. NBA Flagship Organization.
This camp is a special way for Malik to give back to the game while providing a fun opportunity for young boys and girls ages 6-17 to learn the game.
The camp includes appearances by Malik, a personal picture, and autograph for each camper as well as a ton of fun drills, competitions, and games.
During the first day of camp, all of the different age groups took part in the “Meet & Greet and Q&A” station where the campers all got to personally meet Malik as well as ask him any questions they wanted.
The video above highlights some of the questions and answers, and they’re also transcribed below!
Here are 5 questions that we had the opportunity to ask Malik Monk.
By: Zain Motani
The fifth annual Jay Bilas Skills Camp took place in Charlotte, NC from June 8th – June 10th. Held on the beautiful Levine Center of Queens University, the camp featured almost 120 participants representing 23 states.
You can read a detailed Jay Bilas Camp recap here!
There were a plethora of college-bound prospects at the camp, and below are some of the players who stood out to the PSB crew!
Continue reading “NEWS: 2018 Jay Bilas Skills Camp Standouts”