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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP- look at some one on one training through the winter and some of the lower AAU team to start.
Good luck!! [/quote]

Where do you find one-on-one training? [/quote]

We found my kid's first trainer by contacting HoopEd and asking for ideas.  You can also ask around at camps and clinics.  Also, a site like https://www.coachup.com/sports/silver-spring-md/basketball can provide some ideas.

Just don't be afraid to try several trainers and switch.  My kid trained with 3 different trainers, and they were all good for different stuff.  One, for example, was a great conditioning trainer, but his skills were bad and he shot worse than my kid.

One thing to be aware of: most trainers will train your kid to dribble and shoot, which is important,  but you will have a hard time finding a trainer to[b] teach your kid to dribble while being guarded aggressively, to finish through contact[/b], to tip/steal the ball, to fall without hurting themselves when taking a charge or being fouled while making a layup.  Those are super important things that most kids who don't grow up around super competitive basketball don't learn, and they make a big difference to how your kid comes across to other players and how much fun they have (i.e. do they look scared and seem like an easy kid to steal the ball from or do they seem like a kid that loves/looks for contact).[/quote]

That's why my kid prefers small group training. They learn how to play against against opponents. Even one on one, I've never seen a trainer not using pads to try and knock a kid off of their line during layup drills [/quote]

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