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Over 40 years of total basketball experience as a player, coach and player development trainer. 15 years professional basketball player, four years collegiate at major D1, and high school McDonalds All American. My focus is fundamentals and footwork. I believe in building a solid foundation and growing from there. Workouts are designed on an individual needs basis.
Mission Viejo, CA
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Get to know Coach Norman
About Me:
15 year pro player and played in over 15 countries. Two professional championships. All Star selections in every country. Always voted one of the top Import players.
Three year starter at UVA(University of Virginia), All ACC 2nd team and honorable mention selection. Team captain. ACC regular season championship. 2 NCAA appearances with an Elite 8 run.
High School McDonald's All American, four year varsity starter, and 3 Maryland State championships.
How I can help you improve your game:
I very detailed when it comes to my training. Most important in identifying a clients shot and making the necessary adjustments to that before reiterating any bad habits. I start with the basic fundamentals of dribbling and shooting drills as an early evaluation to see where we need to start. As the player improves the level of the workouts increase. It's all depended on how much effort the player puts in on their own based on our training sessions.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
One hour training sessions. Warmup drills. Then a series of ball handling and skill work from various positions on the floor. I don't believe in position basketball. I teach every position.
Career summary and accomplishments:
10+ Years as a player development coach training all age groups and talent levels starting from youth up to professionals. Worked with professional teams training their players. Ran and coached at pro exposure camps, G-League camps, youth camps, and etc. I also work with local schools and their teams and players.
Best coach I ever had:
My first youth Coach. He was the best teacher is the game, bc we focused on the fundamentals, and repeated them everyday. All of his players had a foundation to build on, which made the game easier.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I am a positive, hard Coach. I love working and teaching the game of basketball. I believe in uplifting the players and not tearing them down, but at the same time getting the most out of them.
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