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GIRLS Train at our skills clinics!

SMBA skills training!

 SMBA weekly skills program is designed for players to elevate their play with progressive drills, speed and agility training and game situational play!

  1. Passing.
  2. Rebounding.
  3. Two-Ball Dribbling. 
  4. Shooting Drills
  5. Full Speed Shooting. 
  6. Two Ball Passing.
  7. Full Speed Dribbling. 
  8. Defensive Lane Slides.
  9. Defending. 
  10. Speed & Agility
  11. Jumping.

sign up monthly! trainings

Ages 6-14

SMBA skills training program is  for players, ages 6-14 of all skill levels and abilities,. We focus on individual skill development, the importance of fundamentals, and the development of a healthy team attitude.  Players in our program, learn, progress and develop into skilled players. During our weekly skill sessions, some players who have progressed their game over time have an opportunity to  tryout for our club teams in their age divisions.


Come in every week on our monthly plan or drop in!


Drop In's Welcomed! Sign up!

Training sessions!

In our skills program players who sign up for monthly training can go to our 

Saturday Skills Training

8am-9am - Speed & Agility Training

9am-12N - Basketball Skills Training

Memorial Park

Santa Monica

and

Saturday Night Hoops!

6pm-7pm - Ball Handling

7pm-9pm - Open Runs (invite only)

John Adams Middle School

OR

Sunday Skills Training

1pm-3pm - Basketball Skills Training - Co-ed

Oakwood Park Rec. Center

Venice



Players in the skills training program can attend our skills training at any time during those hours on the weekend and train with SMBA coaches!

Please indicate which day your player will be attending, Saturday or Sunday. If signing up

for both days, please register for both days separately.

 

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SMBA skills program sign up!

Players work on Dribbling!

Players work on shooting drills!

Players work on shooting drills!

Skill Training Sessions each  Sunday!

Players work on shooting drills!

Players work on shooting drills!

Players work on shooting drills!

Practice and/or scrimmage Sunday with our coaches!

Sign up for SMBA Skills Training

Offensive and defensive drills

Players work on shooting drills!

Offensive and defensive drills

Players will learn the game with complete drills with SMBA coaches weekly!

Mission Statement Our goal is to teach. Basketball fundamentals and all it encompasses in mind and body. We win when our players achieve their individual and team goals. the mission is simple. teach. coach. confidence.


"It's better to play and lose, then sit and win" - Coach We

congragulations to our Jr. NBA local champions!

SMBA is the local Host for the 2023 Jr. NBA Skills Challenge!

The Jr. NBA Skills Challenge provides boys and girls, ages 13 and younger, the opportunity to improve upon and showcase their fitness through five fundamental basketball skills: shooting, lay-ups, dribbling, passing, and defense.  Participants compete at a Local Competition as they try to earn their spot at the National Finals being held during the 2023 NBA Draft this June. 

SMBA Jr. NBA 2023

Our Local Champions Represented!

Our local players represented and they are going to the next round!

Is this YOUR year!


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