Private Basketball Coaching Recs?

[Anonymous]

Well, it seems pretty clear that there will not be a basketball season this year.

Can anyone recommend a great private basketball coach in NOVA?

Has anyone tried out the St. James coaching staff?

[Anonymous]

Depends where in NOVA and how old is your kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends where in NOVA and how old is your kid?

For a kid who's 11 and in the South Arlington area near Shirlington.

[Anonymous]

Aaron Walsh who played at Marymount. Pre covid he held his training sessions at Marymount where he works as an executive. Outside sessions now.

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[Anonymous]

A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.

[Anonymous]

Coachup.com

[Anonymous]

Alex Kiberu, Blockchain Basketball. Works the fundamentals and I saw the improvement in my son’s ball handling and shooting back in the pre-COVID days.

[Anonymous]

I agree worth the coach walsh recommendation - he is excellent.

[Anonymous]

Walter Webb Slam City

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.

This is TERRIBLE advice. Without coaching, kids will cement terrible habits. Almost nobody learns good shooting mechanics. Shooting is actually easy to learn if you learn the mechanics, but just throwing up shots won't teach kids anything.

Also, ball handling and dealing with contact are HUGE. As is speed and footwork.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.

+1 This is how my kid got really good at basketball, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Walter Webb Slam City

Lol he sucks. Anyone but this guy, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alex Kiberu, Blockchain Basketball. Works the fundamentals and I saw the improvement in my son’s ball handling and shooting back in the pre-COVID days.

How much does he charge?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A ball, a hoop and 500 shots/day.

This is TERRIBLE advice. Without coaching, kids will cement terrible habits. Almost nobody learns good shooting mechanics. Shooting is actually easy to learn if you learn the mechanics, but just throwing up shots won't teach kids anything.

Also, ball handling and dealing with contact are HUGE. As is speed and footwork.

How many guys in the NBA do you think had private basketball coaches? As you know, Coach, you can't buy a good basketball game. The secret is on the blacktop.

[Anonymous]

Evolution Basketball in Fairfax.

Best team and coaches around. Have their own indoor facility.