We offer co-ed instructional for ALL LEVELS of basketball each week. Instructions will be given by trained basketball coaches. Players will practice dribbling, shooting, defensive skills, spacing and game play. The program is designed with an emphasis on learning the fundamentals of basketball and team play.
Players will be grouped by age and ability.
Players should wear basketball attire including sneakers and bring their basketball and plenty of water for hydration!
SMBA is creating a positive learning environment for our westside basketball community. We bring in elite coaching each week to our clinics!
Saturday
Skills Training 9a-12N - Defense and Dribbling
Memorial Park, Santa Monica
Please bring water for hydration and snacks! Players can take water breaks whenever needed. Please bring PLENTY of water. Players need to hydrate!
Ages: 6-14
Players work on shooting, layups, mid-range to three pointers!
BALL HANDLING
Learning to dribble, crossover, triple threat and pass!
Each week you can attend Saturday Clinics! Each week train with our coaches and improve your game! Players who elevate their game over time can be asked to join one of our SMBA Club Teams!
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Saturday
Memorial Park, Santa Monica
Skills Training 9a-12N - Defense and Dribbling
John Adams Middle School
Ball handling class 5p-7p
Open Runs 7p-9p (invite only)
Whether you are advanced basketball training or working your way up, this is the basketball camps for you! This Santa Monica camp is for the player going next level ball or aspiring to refine their skills for elite basketball in the rec leagues, travel ball and varsity level skills!
We work on shooting, defense, footwork, dribbling, passing, agility, speed and so much more!
June 16 - August 20th!
9AM-3pm
Lincoln Middle School, SM
ages: 6-14
A HOOP SUMMER!
DON'T MISS OUT!
Players learn skills, fundamentals, techniques!
We add Speed and Agility performance training to help with
Passing, dribbling, shooting, defense
and your offensive game!
Our drills and instruction cover areas such BALL HANDLING, DRIBBLING, SHOOTING, defensive & offensive skills, speed, agility, angles and along with scrimmages and one on one play.
Players are separated by age and advance ability!
STARTS JUNE 16TH!
Ages: 6-14
Lincoln Middle School, SM
Players should wear basketball attire
bring their own ball
Water for hydration
Lunch Available from Subway with delivery at noon!
Handel's Ice Cream Friday's!
11U Brooke put her skills to the test against all of the local champions city wide!
SMBA is proud to have our Director of Basketball Operations Eric Andrews and local champion Brooke represent the city of Santa Monica at the Jr. NBA Regional Skills Competition!
Club team players have their weekly team practice and option to go to our skills practices each week included! 10U- 12U - 14U
SMBA Club Team players can attend SNH free of charge!
All current club team players get 20% off our camps!
Players are responsible for tournament, referee and league fees as necessary.
SMBA is repped by NIKE and unfirms are bought separately from our personal rep.
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Basketball never stops and neither should you!
This Santa Monica camp is for the player going next level ball or aspiring to refine their skills for elite basketball in the rec leagues, travel ball and varsity level skills!
We work on shooting, defense, footwork, dribbling, passing, agility, speed and so much more!
Players learn skills, fundamentals, techniques!
Passing, dribbling, shooting, defense, offense
and speed and agility!
Our drills and instruction cover areas such BALL HANDLING, DRIBBLING, SHOOTING, defensive & offensive skills, speed, agility, angles and along with scrimmages and one on one play.
Players are separated by age and advance ability!
February 17
9am-3pm
Ages: 6-14
JOIN THE SMBA SKILLS CLINIC-
WITH A SPECIAL IN-HOUSE CLINIC WITH BASKETBALL TRAINER, COACH ROD AND CELBRATED AUTHOR ROD BEST! ROD WILL CONDUCT A CLINIC ON FOOTWORK AND SHOOTING OCTOBER 16TH!
Each player signed up for our Saturday clinics will get a FREE copy! Learn footwork and shooting!
Ages: 6-14
9am-12N
Memorial Gym
Players must bring their own ball
Masks are mandatory!
One Day Camp to Advance Your Skills!
Whether you are advanced basketball training or working your way up, this is the basketball camps for you! This Santa Monica camp is for the player going next level ball or aspiring to refine their skills for elite basketball in the rec leagues, travel ball and varsity level skills!
We work on shooting, defense, footwork, dribbling, passing, agility, speed and so much more!
Monday
January 15
John Adams Middle School
Santa Monica, CA
Ages: 6-14
9am-3pm
Subway lunch available for delivery at sign in and ordered by 10am. Lunch is delivered at noon.
If you get an error or are unable to sign up: email: santamonicabasketballacademy@gmail.com
Players learn skills, fundamentals, techniques!
Passing, dribbling, shooting, defense, offense
and speed and agility!
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