Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Joseph

I started my athletic career at the young age of nine. I continued playing sports throughout all of my schooling and began slowly focusing on the sports I really wanted to thrive at. Those sports are; basketball, baseball, swimming and pickle ball. I swam competitively in high school and had the opportunity to swim at the collegiate level after college. Unfortunately, I turned the offer down to focus on my studies at the time. I have never stopped wanting to play these sports, which led me into coaching.

My style of coaching is to make sure the athlete sticks to his roots and the fundamentals of the game. Yes, being fancy on the court can get you the "oo's and ahh's" but outside of the that I make sure you still understand the fundamentals in order to improve, and then more challenging work to come after that. My approach with any sport I teach is to be hands on. I want to ensure that the athlete knows fundamentals before progressing to the next level, such as how to properly execute a flip turn in swimming, or a free throw in basketball, or grounding the ball and throwing it to someones chest is key.

In our first session I would like to discuss your goals and where you currently are within that sport. Every sport is going to have a different training sessions. If we focus on one sport in particular for example, basketball then my training session would be; Stretch, light jog to build up a sweat. Followed by working on form shooting from inside the paint and then working on form shooting until we get to the three point line. From there we will work on ball handling drills, through cones, around "defenders and progress from there.

The best coach I had growing up was my high school AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) coach. He taught me the fundamentals of the game of basketball and being able to slow the game down so I could be able to play to the best of my ability. He also helped me to become more confident in basketball. Being 6'5", people automatically assume you are good at basketball. Many do not realize that even tall athletes still need to excel at the basics of the sport to become more confident on the court. He made me feel comfortable to ask questions and he became a huge influence to me when I decided to pursue coaching after college.

I believe that it takes courage to seek coaching in any sport or skill that you are passionate in. It already shows that you are willing to go the extra mile to meet your goals. I will do everything in my power to help you achieve whatever goal you have your mind set on. Your success is my success. I am a high achiever and nothing makes me happier than seeing an athlete improve and grow from where they started.

Parents should know that I am also a father. My son is a toddler but something that I will always teach him is that when it comes to being a student-athlete, "student" will always come first. A core memory that will always stay with me is how much my parents believed in me to reach my athletic goals and also kept balance by making sure that I always finished my studies before practicing for my favorite sports. Their parenting techniques in general have kept me disciplined both on and off the court. When working with your child I hope to instill discipline, confidence, courage, determination, and resilience while working with them to become the best athlete they can be in their chosen sport.