Houston Girls Skills Academy Recap
This past weekend I had a great opportunity to work the Nike Girls Southwest Skills Academy in Houston with Kyle Manary. Some of the top girls in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 classes from Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Arkanasas, Kansas were in attendance.
It is always a great experience working with kids who have a sincere desire to improve their game. I get asked for help before the workouts or during breaks than at any other camp that I do. The girls there are ready to soak up as much information as the can.
One of the girls I really enjoyed working with the last 2 years is 5-11, Jasmine Vasquez, of Frisco Liberty in Texas. Her intensity, footwork and competitiveness is hard to find in the game, regardless of age, gender or whichever level you are talking about. Yes she is talented, but she is where she is because of her mentality. If you are a DI college coach you should check her out!
Coach Manary did a great job teaching in a detailed, short phrases, which I think is a must for any coach. It’s short, to the point and specific. For example, when teaching a between the legs-crossover (AKA-Utep 2 Step) he emphasizes “shoulders over knees” to sell the between the legs before crossing it back over.
I also picked a few new ball handling drills from Drew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball. He has some great drills for handling the basketball under pressure.
For more information on Drew or Kyle you can click on their names highlighted in this post.