Breakthrough Basketball

Breakthrough Basketball provides skill development camps across the country for Kindergarten through 12th grade boys & girls. Skill levels, grade, and genders are separated.

Littles Camp is for players in grades K - 4th.


What will players get out of the camp?
• You will learn dynamic stretching that will improve coordination, core strength and flexibility while working on sports-specific movements.
• Improve your ball handling skills with Maravich Drills
• Partner Passing drills to learn the proper chest pass, bounce pass, flick air pass, etc.
• Learn the proper shooting mechanics, release to finish while shooting close to the rim
• Have fun while playing monkey in the middle, dribble tag, sharks & minnows, etc.

You will learn and improve your dribbling, passing, shooting form, lay-up form, and agility to take your game to the next level.

Ball Handling
• Be able to control and have a better feel for the basketball. Dribble with eyes up to have great court vision
• Stationary ball handling routine that improve rhythm, feel, and coordination with the basketball
• The ability to change speeds and directions to create separation and advantages

Shooting
• How to position your feet and align your body to increase the chance of shooting the ball straight
• A form shooting routine that almost every great shooter has utilized that can be done at home
• Proper footwork and how to develop a quick release
• Proper shooting hand and off-hand placement

Lay Ups / Finishing
• Finishing techniques used to reduce turnovers and make more shots
• 1 on 1 finishing drills that ingrain good habits while competing in a fun way

Passing
• The ability to throw passes on target and on time
• Using pass fakes to not telegraph your passes
• Catch in triple threat position for an aggressive mindset

Footwork
• How to use your feet to gain a better position to score from almost anywhere on the floor
• Understand the importance of beating a defender with your feet and creating separation with the dribble
• Learning the footwork will lessen travels and help to create separation

Defense
• Learn proper defensive stance and footwork to keep the offensive player in front of you

Games
Kids will also get a chance to play some fun games during these sessions. Monkey in the Middle, King of the Court, Musical Basketballs just to name a few.


Click through to our website to read much more about what the athletes will experience in this camp!