Dynamic 5-Minute Pre-Game Basketball Warm-Up for Youth Teams “Be ready to go right from the start.”“Play hard above everything else.”“Let’s get after them on defense from the start.” Sound familiar? These are the things many youth basketball coaches say in the final team huddle before tip-off. And they’re right—games are often won or lost in …
What to Do if Your Child Isn’t Getting Playing Time in Youth Basketball? By Logan Kosmalski | Former Davidson Player, Co-Founder of Pro Skills Basketball One of the most difficult parts of youth sports—especially basketball—is navigating the emotional ups and downs that come with limited playing time. As a parent, watching your child struggle with …
6 Challenges Kids Can Overcome in Youth Basketball By: Brendan Winters, PSB Co-Founder and Former Professional Basketball Player At Pro Skills Basketball, we use the acronym F.O.C.U.S. to guide how we teach life skills through the game. It stands for: Fun, Overcome, Concentrate, Unity, Self-Improvement. In this post, we’re diving into the “O” for Overcome—a …
How Basketball Taught Me to Have Grit By Brendan Winters | Former Pro Player, Co-Founder of Pro Skills Basketball Basketball has the power to teach kids far more than how to shoot a jump shot or run an offense. At Pro Skills Basketball, we believe the court is a classroom for life. Through every drill, …
How Parents Can Bring the Fun Back to Youth Sports One of the most concerning trends in youth athletics today is the steady decline in participation rates. The reason? More and more kids say they’re no longer having fun. At Pro Skills Basketball, we believe fun is essential to long-term player development. That’s why we …
What We Learned at the Steph Curry SC30 Select Camp: 3 Lessons for Every Youth Basketball Player By Brendan Winters | Co-Founder of Pro Skills Basketball Every summer, the Stephen Curry Under Armour SC30 Select Camp brings together 30 of the top high school guards and 10 of the best college guards for three days …
What do college basketball coaches look for in recruits? We are entering the Spring/Summer basketball season and this means it is time for the 2022 Recruiting Calendar to being. There are many different “periods” throughout the calendar from “evaluation periods” to “quiet periods” Throughout the “recruiting period” and “evaluation period” per the NCAA, coaches are …
Best Practices for Running a Successful Youth Basketball Program (Part 2) In Part 1 of this blog series, we shared general organizational best practices that have helped shape Pro Skills Basketball (PSB) into one of the leading youth basketball programs in the country. These were focused on the off-court elements—systems, communication, structure—that make a youth …
How to Play Professional Basketball Overseas After College: 5 Key Steps For many college basketball players, the final buzzer of their NCAA career doesn’t mean the dream is over—it simply shifts course. When the NBA or G-League isn’t an immediate reality, playing basketball overseas becomes a real, viable, and exciting opportunity. But how do you …
