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basketball Lessons in Long Island City, NY

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Coach in Long Island City

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The Best Private basketball Coaches in Long Island City for Individual, Group, or Team Lessons

When Gene and Elaine Williams transitioned from college athletes to private coaching, they discovered a new passion for developing young talent. Seeing the lack of a centralized platform to support private coaching businesses, they created Athletes Untapped. This innovative service pairs young athletes with experienced, verified coaches for in-person training. Modeled after platforms like Airbnb, AU aims to simplify business growth for coaches while ensuring transformative experiences for athletes.

Private Basketball Coaches in Long Island City, NY

When you’re in Long Island City, you see stunning waterfront views all over the place. This may give the impression that this town is very laid back, but in reality, it means great training for young athletes! Every young athlete here has the pleasure of being able to train outside almost everyday, making it easy to connect with coaches for private training. Knowing this, we, at Athlete’s Untapped, got started here by setting up a platform and hiring professional and experienced trainers to help with every athletes’ progress. 


In this area, there are a lot of great open gyms and parks for every athlete to improve their basketball skills, which is what our coaches here at AU aim to do! With our user-friendly platform, parents can quickly look through the profiles of our certified coaches and select the one that’s perfect for their child. Selecting Athletes Untapped guarantees your child excellent instruction in the lively and encouraging Long Island City environment, encouraging growth, excellence, and a love of the sport.

Youth & Adult Basketball Training Services

Both youth and adult basketball players can benefit immensely from private basketball coaching. From improving strength and endurance to developing expertise in your dribble and passing, a private trainer can help you reach the next level in your performance.

Athletes Untapped is committed to delivering the best in private and group basketball coaching. We make it easy to access a trainer who will focus on your specific training program objectives with 1 on 1 instruction. Our vetted pool of coaches will take you through every stage of training for youth and adults. All you have to do is schedule your first coaching session!

We also offer a wide range of other sports training options, including soccer coaching, swim instruction, and more. Explore our site and find the trainer you need to build strength and skills in your favorite sport.

Company Overview

Athletes Untapped connects parents/kids with vetted private sports coaches for in-person training. The platform was created by Gene & Elaine Williams – a married couple who both played college sports. Once their playing days ended, they started private coaching to stay involved with the game & earn extra income – and they loved it! Realizing there wasn’t a go-to platform meant to help private coaches scale their business – like Airbnb does with rentals, or Rover for dog walkers – Gene & Elaine decided to build AU. They’ve seen the impact private coaching can make on a young athlete’s life trajectory, so that’s why they’re using their backgrounds in tech & coaching to help millions of young athletes succeed through elite coaching.

Private Basketball Coaching

Private training is one of the best ways to improve your game. Your private coach will develop an individualized training program that’s aligned with your current skills and future goals, on and off the court. Your AU trainer will watch you play, analyze your performance, and design a custom training program. With our easy scheduling and communication system, you’ll work with your coach on your program and steadily improve your game.

For youth and adults alike, private basketball coaching can foster a true love of the game through rewarding practice and skill development. With personal, 1 on 1 coaching, youth players will develop fundamental skills in dribbling, passing, and shooting at their own pace, which isn’t always realistic during team practice sessions. Private basketball coaching can mean the difference between mediocrity and excellence. 

Defensive strategy, offensive plays, footwork, rebounding, and even jumping can be improved by working with an AU-vetted trainer. It can all be done at a time that is convenient for you, too, making it that much easier to succeed. 

Experienced Basketball Coaches

The basketball coaches who work with us here at AU are some of the best in the industry. Each has extensive experience and is passionate about the game and helping players improve. Their experience gives them deeper insights into your training needs and allows them to fully understand your challenges and how to overcome them. From improving on-the-court physical and mental skills to increasing your confidence in your abilities, our experienced basketball coaches are committed to your success. 

Personal Basketball Training Programs

Basketball training programs need to be customized for individual players. This is true for both youth and adults. Unfortunately, sometimes both players will find themselves in situations where they are just one member of a larger team, where coaching is focused on the group more than the individual. That can leave them without the 1 on 1 attention and support they need to turn their weaknesses into strengths. 

When you work with a personal trainer at AU, you get 1 on 1 coaching that is custom for your needs. If you have trouble with your dribble, for example, your 1 on 1 training program will likely focus on developing techniques to improve that skill. Training is personal, and every AU trainer designs their programs based on where you are and where you want to go.

We also provide the option to upload videos of your training sessions so that your coach can see how you are moving and playing. They will analyze the footage and develop a basketball coaching program specifically for you. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, you get 1 on 1 coaching that is perfect for your unique requirements.

Basketball Coaching- Agility Specific

Our personal basketball coaches are experts at helping players improve strength, skills, speed, and agility on the court. They use a wide variety of drills and tactics that can help both youth and adults get real improvements. For instance, they might ask you to do a 10-in-1 drill or take you through a 30-yard sprint where you strive to reach maximum acceleration and speed. These drills can help you gain speed in a straight-ahead direction so you can push through your perceived limitations.

For agility, the trainer might take you through agility ladder drills or a T-drill, where you sprint around cones in a specific pattern. There are multiple different patterns the trainer can design using cones to mimic the players you might need to maneuver around during an actual game.

Benefits of a Personal Basketball Trainer

In basketball, one of the skills that is important to perfect is the free throw. It can be hard to a coach to set aside time at a group practice for free throws. It’s tough to stand at the free-throw line with all eyes on you. That’s why only a few people can do it perfectly. While you don’t have to compete with the pros, it makes sense to want to improve your free throw percentage. The better you get, the better for you and your team.

A trainer can look at your free throws and tell you exactly how to improve. That might mean refining your shot, embracing repetition, or using specific drills to increase your success percentage. It all depends on the player! 

If you want to get better at free throws or any other aspect of basketball, find your perfect trainer with Athletes Untapped today. 

Connect with a Basketball Coach Today!

AU facilitates personal basketball lessons whenever you’re ready to get started. To find out more about football coaching, tennis instruction, private soccer lessons, or training for your favorite sport, take a look at our available coaches in your area.

Basketball Training - Dribbling, Shooting, and Mental Toughness

Basketball training at Athletes Untapped combines dribbling, shooting, and mental toughness into a well-rounded program. Our experienced coaches focus on consistency and technique to elevate players' confidence and skills. By instilling resilience, they equip athletes with tools to tackle challenges on the court and in life, ensuring they’re prepared for all facets of the game.

Happy parents. Happy athletes.

“He motivated my son to really work on his basketball skills and gave him so many tools to improve his game. He’s also been a lot of fun for my son to work with – he’s friendly, outgoing, approachable and just a great coach!”

Christine

Basketball Parent

“I was just amazed at the way she elevated my daughter’s basketball skills and boosted her confidence!”

Saroj

Basketball Parent

“My son has been taking basketball lessons for a few months now and we are so pleased with his progress and increased interest and understanding of the game. Coach is easy going and patient and offers a variety of drills to keep it interested! My son has become so much more confident!”

Monica

Basketball Parent

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