Young players get head start on basketball skills

Future Coram Deo basketball teams are destined to gain significant benefit from after school activities at the Carrollton campus, as both male and female students participate in voluntary skill-development seminars and practice sessions conducted and supervised by the school’s director and basketball coach.

 “Our Christian world-view very clearly includes physicality, fitness, personal development and leadership-building,” says Scott Davis, school director.  “Our after-school program focuses on physical activity in a controlled environment.  Our hope is that the program results in the further development of eye-hand coordination, a refinement of basketball skills, a greater appreciation for the game of basketball, and a chance for natural leaders to emerge.”

Mr. Davis along with coach and fifth-grade teacher Jason Stults teach the participating fourth through eighth graders ball-handling techniques, defensive postures, bounce and no-bounce passing, shooting from set positions, shooting jump shots, shooting free throws and general basketball tactics. 

“We are not being overly competitive since we want to keep the focus on pure skill development and fun.  We want the students to be confident with their skills and feel good about what they are learning so that we can put it into practice a little later on,” added Mr. Davis.

The sessions are extremely well-attended and because of the structure of the sessions, the students are attentive and well-mannered.  A side benefit has been the emergence of several upper-class students who have begun displaying leadership and offering guidance to the younger players.

“It’s been very gratifying to see the students develop their skills,” added Mr. Davis.  There’s no doubt that varsity coaches at the high school will owe a major debt to these sessions.

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