Basketball Camp in York - Basketball Camps

• Company Village Camps

• Thorpe Underwood Hall, Thorpe Green Ln, York York, England - Yorks & Humber

• Ages 10 years - 17 years

Our emphasis will be on an intensive but fun coaching program suitable for all abilities from enthusiastic beginners right through to talented, established players.

The Academy will concentrate its coaching effort on creating an innovative programme that focuses on improving individual and team performance. During the first morning our expert coaches will put each player through an assessment programme, ensuring that each player joins the correct ability group. Each ability group will have its own individually designed, specialist training schedule aimed at maximizing progress through the Academy levels. Every player will be assessed at the end of each day and encouraged to continue to raise individual performance to achieve promotion to a higher level.

So, during the two-week basketball camp, as each young player develops, the challenge will be to improve and move up the grades. The eventual target for the most improved young players, working closely with their professional and enthusiastic coaches, will be eventual selection for the challenging ''Top Player' division.

Most importantly all our young basketball players will improve their skills and have a lot of fun.

We have engaged a small, select team of highly qualified, top international European coaches. Serbia has been one of the most successful European sides for many years. Since 1996, Serbia has gained Olympic Silver Medals and 2nd and 4th positions in the FIBA World Championships. Not only has Serbia produced outstanding individuals and teams over many years but it has a reputation for developing a constant flow of world class basketball coaches. The international Head Office of FIBA, with a Serbian at the head, is based in Nyon in Switzerland.

For the third summer the highly successful and popular Max Gvozdenovic will be the Director of Basketball coaching. A highly regarded Serbian coach with a wealth of first class experience who has now been based in London for many years..

Basketball coaching takes place in the magnificent on-site Sports Hall at the College, purpose-built for basketball training, matches and competitions. Coaching is from 9 to 12 in the morning and for the first session of the afternoon.

Our site, Queen Ethelburga's College, provides an exceptional standard of state-of-the-art accommodation. The Camp has an impressive range of leisure and sports facilities all in the glorious 'parkland' setting of the green Yorkshire countryside. Highlights include a full day excursion to Manchester with time for shopping and planned leisure activities in the impressive Trafford Centre and a half-day excursion to the historic, walled city of York with time to visit the famous York Minster and other major points of interest. In the afternoons and evenings, campers at York enjoy an exciting range of activities. Highlights are the fun team competitions on BIG Night, International Night and the Talent Show.

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