Book Private Basketball Lessons with Coach Demond
I will hand you the blueprint, you build the foundation. Make basketball easy.
I will hand you the blueprint, you build the foundation. Make basketball easy.
If you are looking to get better and become great, then my coaching is for you. Skill development of all levels, to the smallest detail. Be ready to work hard and get results. Ball handling, footwork shooting/shooting mechanic, movement/movement philosophy, understanding of the game, confidence and physicality. If this is something that you are looking to improve or perfect, then I am the right coach for you. Times, days, and sessions are flexible as per agreement.
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Get to know Coach Demond
About Me:
I grew up in Serbia, Europe. That is where it all started.
Since I was 8, I have been playing basketball. I have experience in both European, and US style of play.
I am a very passionate person, and I always strived to keep a positive influence on the people around me. My family has always been sport orientated, with some of them being basketball greats who played overseas, so I have always been competitive in that regard and I have always known what it takes.
I am a firm believe that without risk, there is no reward.
Also, without failure, there is no success.
How I can help you improve your game:
If you are looking to elevate all aspects of your game, or a specific part, I will tailor our workouts and training specifically to you and your needs.
We will make adjustments and progressions until you fully envelop the skill or adjustment that we have worked on. Until I am certain that you are ready, we will keep at it and you will be better.
I have a lot of equipment that can aid to your development, from bands to cones, bumpers and tennis balls for coordination, we will use resources to simulate game like situations to help you visualize your training.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
We start off with dynamic stretching, to get the athlete warmed up and ready to start.
Depending on the focus of the workout, form shooting or dribbling drills (or both) will be first up almost always within our session.
After the initial warm up, we will move into move sets, two combo drills, three combo drills, complex and simple movement patterns, attacking off the screens, shooting off the screens, catching and shooting, shooting off the dribble, cutting, finishing, pacing, timing, and most importantly, correcting footwork and explaining of each and every action and its practicality and relevancy to the situation.
Career summary and accomplishments:
Basketball player at the Collegiate level, future professional basketball player
Individual skill development coach of 3 years and ongoing with great success and satisfaction.
Kinesiology Degree (sports science) Honorary student, top of class.
Best coach I ever had:
The best coach I ever had was coach Pavle from Serbia. My first coach that took me in and trained me to what I am today.
He was not only a basketball coach, but a life coach. A very knowledgable and trust worthy person of integrity, that an athlete could lean on and rely on. He is a role model coach that I strive to be for my players and athletes at all times.
Coaches build not only good basketball players, they build good people.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
Athletes and parents, be ready to show commitment and work ethic. I am always looking for athletes that are determined to get better day by day. Challenges will come, mistakes will be made, but that is all a part of the journey. Your athlete does not need to be perfect, far from it, nobody is perfect. All that I ask for is determination and a will to learn.
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