Reputation
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Joe
Level: Intermediate•Lessons taken: 10
Rich was very hard working and determined to protect Joes craft, through his teachings he was able to gain the necessary confidence to excel in AAU.
Eliza
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
Eliza has autism so at times it was difficult for her to understand or want to engage, but Rich was so sweet and kind and still made the experience enjoyable ! He’s like a big brother !
Alex
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
Even though Alex was very high energy, Rich was able to maintain a pace with him that kept him busy and still worked on his skills.
Journey
Level: Beginner•Lessons taken: 5
Very patient and steady when working with Journey.
JJ
Level: Expert•Lessons taken: 4
Trained with Rich while in town from Portland, Very engaging, high energy, and love his passion for the game.
Beginner training plan
Your first lessonAddress Goals-
Build fundamental skills (dribbling, shooting, passing, defense)
• Improve conditioning and agility
• Develop game awareness and confidence
Day 1 - Ball Handling & Dribbling
Ball Handling & Dribbling (45–60 min)
• Warm-up (5 min) – Jogging, dynamic stretching
• Dribbling Drills:
• Stationary dribbling (2 min each hand)
• Figure-eight dribble (3 min)
• Cone dribbling (5 min)
• Full-court dribbling (5 min)
• Control Drills:
• Pound dribble (low & high) (3 min)
• Crossovers, behind-the-back, between-the-legs (5 min)
• Cool down (5 min)
Lesson 11+Practice consistently, even outside of scheduled training
• Work on weak areas (left-hand dribbling, shooting under pressure)
• Play pick-up games to apply skills in real situations
• Track progress (shooting percentages, dribbling speed)
Lesson 4-10Day 4-10 : Defense & Agility (45 min)
• Warm-up (5 min)
• Defensive Stance & Movement:
• Proper stance practice (3 min)
• Slide drills (5 min)
• 1-on-1 Defense Drills (10 min)
• Closeout Drills (5 min)
• Reaction & Foot Speed:
• Ladder drills (5 min)
• Cone shuffle (5 min)
• Cool down
: Game Situations & Scrimmage (60 min)
• Warm-up (5 min)
• Fast Break Drills (10 min)
• Pick-and-Roll Practice (10 min)
• Half-Court Offensive Sets (10 min)
• 1v1, 3v3, or 5v5 Scrimmage (30 min)
• Cool down
: Conditioning & Strength (45–60 min)
• Cardio:
• Sprints (5 sets of 20m, 40m, 60m)
• Jogging (10 min)
• Strength Training:
• Bodyweight squats (3 sets of 15)
• Lunges (3 sets of 10 per leg)
• Push-ups (3 sets of 15)
• Plank (3 x 30 seconds)
• Vertical Jump Training:
• Box jumps (3 sets of 10)
• Jump rope (5 min)
• Cool down
: Rest & Recovery
• Light stretching, yoga, or foam rolling
• Watch game film or study basketball fundamentals
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