Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Giovanni
Expand your game / knowledge / skills
Expand your game / knowledge / skills
D1 Experience / “Dream Team” for Baylor men’s (2021) & women’s (2019) National Championship teams / 20 years of playing experience / 4 years of sports media & sports industry experience / 3 years of coaching experience / Baylor Alum
San Antonio, TX
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Get to know Coach Giovanni
About Me:
Basketball enthusiast / purist, on Baylor’s Dream Team I played against D1 competition and national champions every day, as part of the media it was my job to study and cover the game consistently, have been studying the game and working on my craft since I was 3
How I can help you improve your game:
High basketball IQ / Extensive knowledge of all levels and aspects of the game (how & why) / Arsenal of drills, exercises & techniques to improve skill, IQ and athleticism
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Player’s Coach / If player has specifics they’re wanting to work on, I’m all for prioritizing those, as we work together more I’ll of course have more feedback/input on the best path to improvement
How & Why:
Typical sessions focus on the how. You want to get better at shooting? I have form shooting warm-up exercises, rhythm shooting drills and more, it’s more straight forward practicing skills. (“Do this drill and you’ll get better at this move”)
The why is important for IQ and real-game application. Sessions focusing on the why involve a lot more walk throughs and explanation. (“This is what this move accomplishes, this is when you do/don’t do this move, here’s other ways you can use this move to set-up/counter different looks”)
*Open to working out cheaper sessions focused on watching and breaking down film/tape*
Career summary and accomplishments:
- D1 Student-athlete / Baylor University’s “Dream Team” practice squad - Baylor Athletics vs Waco Media game MVP
Best coach I ever had:
Leon Gambitta / LJ Garza: Coached me in high school, great understanding of the game and provided the strict freedom I needed to grow
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Strict freedom: A beautiful game with so much freedom, but shouldn‘t be expressed at the expense of fundamentals
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