Basketball 🏀 lessons with
Kenner Rakoz
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Pay $0 today$64per lesson after trial
Basketball 🏀 lessons with
Kenner Rakoz
Get a free trial lesson
Get a free trial lesson
Pay $0 today$64per lesson after trial✨Kenner is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with basketball. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
✨Kenner is new on TeachMe.To – but very experienced with basketball. Satisfaction is guaranteed. If anything go sideways, we'll switch you to a different coach or give you your money back.
About your basketball coach
I’m a lifelong student of the game, raised in a family of coaches, and I’ve spent years in the gym studying how players actually improve. I care about the details—footwork, decision-making, and building skills that show up in real games. Every session is focused on helping players grow their confidence, understand the game, and become more effective when it matters. I built my own game around efficiency—shooting over 60% from three with a 3:1 assist-to-turnover ratio—and that same approach is what I now use to help players improve and reach their potential. Above all, my goal is to help players develop a genuine love for the game that lasts a lifetime.
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Teaches: Adults
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Levels: Beginners, Intermediates, Experts
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Lives in: Santa Monica, California
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Years Playing: Not specified
Kenner's availability
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Specializations
🎯Ball Handling
🎯Rebounding
🎯Defense
🎯Dribbling
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonI have a lifetime a drills and games for all ages and stages. Both of my parents were coaches and ran the local camps. The first session will start with ball handling drills and free throws, then shooting off the dribble and lastly a look at the layup package. This will allow a full assessment of skills and fundamentals.
Lesson 11+From this point it is all about efficiency. Working smarter not harder with our dribbles. This is where we work on advanced footwork concepts and defensive reads.
If interested we can analyze game film and enhance bball IQ.
Introduce more 2 man style game, reading and using screens, passing in traffic, etc.
Lesson 4-10After the concepts are clear, we fine tune and hone in on footwork within ball handling.
We introduce change in speed, change in elevation and change in direction.
We will introduce work in jabs, rips and spin moves with the premise being creating distance to let the other skills shine.
For shooting we also focus on gather and release to create a higher percentage shooter.
Lesson 2-3My Secret Sauce:
I focus heavily on ball handling IQ based on 3 rules and 3 moves. Upon mastery of those we work in combos.
I introduce the 5 points of shooting with 2 rules, never miss left or right, and never miss short. This creates an accurate shot and increases rebounding IQ.
The starter sessions are enough alone to take a significant amount of information home and to your own development sessions.
Advanced training plan
Your first lessonThe first session will start with ball handling drills and free throws, then shooting off the dribble and lastly a look at the layup package. This will allow a full assessment of skills and fundamentals.
Lesson 11+If you are a serious ball player and want to develop into the best possible player, later sessions involve watching game film and analyzing specific needs of the player.
From this point it is all about efficiency. If you can’t score in 3 dribbles or less, you need to work smarter. This is where we work on advanced footwork, defensive reads and Steve Nash style off-step shot work.
We will introduce advanced work in jabs, rips and spin moves with the premise being creating distance to let the other skills shine.
Off balance shooting, jump shot, catch and shoot drills on repetition daily at game speed. Higher contact finishes and ball handling drills.
Lastly suggested group work for 2 man game reading screens and passing in traffic.
Lesson 4-10After the concepts are clear, we fine tune and hone in on footwork within ball handling to further your advantage over the defender. This will include foot and hand speed drills. We focus on the 3 types of ball handling body language; change of speed, change of elevation, change of direction.
We introduce no dribble work with jabs and lift fakes to get the defender off balance.
We build high level repetition of game speed shooting drills and begin to work on coordinate attacks at different layers of the defense.
For shooting we also focus on gather and release to shave time off your shot and create a higher percentage shooter.
Lesson 2-3My Secret Sauce:
I focus heavily on ball handling IQ based on 3 rules and 3 moves. Upon mastery of those we work in combos.
I introduce the 5 points of shooting with 2 rules, never miss left or right, and never miss short. This creates an accurate shot and increases rebounding IQ.
The starter sessions are enough alone to take a significant amount of information home and to your own development sessions.
Youth players
Working with kidsfalse
Working with teenagersfalse
What you need to bringBasketball Shoes
Suitable Clothing (Shorts and shirt/tank)
Water
What I can bringCones
Basketballs
Contact Pads
Bands
Frequently asked questions
Cancellation Policy
We totally understand that life can be unpredictable and plans might change. That's
why we've got your back with our flexible cancellation policy, designed to give you
peace of mind when booking private sports lessons with our awesome local instructors!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!
If you need to cancel your lesson, no worries! You can get a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of making your booking. We want to make the process as hassle-free as possible for you.
And if you simply want to reschedule your lesson, change the date and time, or adjust the number of students joining, we've got you covered there too. You can easily make these changes within 24 hours of booking, and up to 72 hours before your lesson starts.
Our goal is to make your experience smooth, enjoyable, and worry-free. So go ahead and book with confidence, knowing that we're here to accommodate your needs every step of the way!