Basketball Training Camp in Spain

Basketball Training Camp in Alicante Spain

An international basketball training camp in Spanish and English, with coaches and assistants from both Spain and the USA.

This is a Development Basketball training Camp for campers from the age of 14 to 18 who already have a minimum of 4-5 years playing experience.

An average of 4 hours per day devoted to basketball training: basketball training focused on individual technique, group training and competitions. Intense basketball training with a variety of teaching techniques are used to achieve optimum results.

A development Basketball training Camp with a ratio of 1 coach per 6-8 players to ensure participants receive personalised training and support.

Regarding the age, we try to have a balance camp, and we form the training groups according to the age and basketball level.

The Camp will develop both individual and team Basketball techniques. Competitions are important, but not as much as developing individual basketball skills.

The camp is designed for players who seriously want to improve their game.

An average 4 hours per day Monday to Friday of intense basketball training to improve your technique and get results.

Basketball lectures (30 min)

On several days basketball training sessions starts or ends with basketball lectures covering a wide variety of topics:

• Psychology and basketball
• The 10 commandments of the bench
• Learn by watching a basketball match
• Being a basketball player: the pros and cons
• Work and succeed
• Shooting training and group training

Warm-up / strength and conditioning (20 minutes)

• Initial warm-up in whole group with a dynamic and fun game that adapts the rules of basketball
• Games with stretches
• Stretching in groups to begin concentrated individual technique sessions.

Individual Basketball technique training stations (12 minutes per station)

• intense ball hand-ling drills
• shooting off the dribble
• pass and play
• receptions
• playing without the ball
• defense balance, defense press...

Dribbling & Shooting station (20 minutes)

Basketball drills in real shooting situations designed to correct mistakes, improve technique and to help players perfect their mecha-nics:

• free throw,
• 3 pt. shot,
• pull-up jumper,
• step back shot,
• spin move,
• euro-step, etc.

Teamwork in basketball (1 hour)

Stations to develop team play with focus on reading the defense, passing situations, use of locks:

• 1 on 1, 2 on 2, 3 on 3, 4 on 4, 5 on 5
• Games and competition

Coaches and assistant coaches

• David Gil, senior basketball coach and assistant coach in the Spanish League, is the sports consultant in charge of planning training sessions.
• Camp coaches include Mladen Jegdic, FIBA senior basketball coach from Serbia; Borja Gabilondo, Unax Rico and other senior coaches with extensive experience for both boys and girls U18 having training in basketball for many years.
• Assistant coaches with extensive experience of coaching at youth levels and at camps
• On-site physiotherapist at training sessions.

Basketball Camp facilities

Players train every morning in indoor sports.
The basketball facilities are carefully selected to ensure the best conditions for players and avoid the heat and humidity of the summer months on the Mediterranean coast.
2 Sports Halls (10 hoops).
Provided transports for residential campers.
Both venues have female and male changing rooms and toilets, and comply with all safety requirements established by law.

Learn Spanish, take part in an International Basketball training Camp, make friends from different countries, enjoy the beach and have fun in a Summer Camp in Spain