Beardsley Junior High School located in Bakersfield, CA is a great location to hone your basketball skills. US Sports Camps and The Works Sports Academy are proud to team up to take you to YOUR next level.

 

The off-season is the time to build individual skills. The Works camps are designed to enhance your basketball skill set at an accelerated rate. Our workouts are unlike any you have ever seen before. From developing your core and flexibility, to conditioning and skill development The Works is here to help you compete at the highest level. The basketball training will be administered by Founder/Owner of The Works Sports Academy,Pete Rivas.

Pete Rivas is a former Division 1 men’s basketball assistant coach and former head high school coach of ten years. Pete has founded The Works with a desire to reach athletes that needs help leveling the playing field in a storm of elite and over-training players. All of our camps are comprised of the five categories below and are progressive from day to day.

 

WARM-UP: Foam Roll : Static Stretch : Stabilization : Core & Balance : Dynamic Warm-Up : Injury Prevention Warming up properly is the #1 thing you can do to prevent injury. We go to great lengths to make sure your body is properly stretched and stabilized before we begin training.

 

SAQ ATTACK: Speed : Quickness : Explosion : Footwork : Agility : Strength We will teach you the proper techniques of movement, change of direction, acceleration, deceleration, and jump/landing techniques.

 

FOOTWORK: Catch & Shoot : Half Court Attack : Catch Attack : Dribble Attack : Transition Attack : Finishing Moves The quality of your: catching, passing, shooting and ball handling is directly related to the quality of your footwork. Our workouts are literally “built from the ground up.”

 

CONDITIONING: With Out Ball : With Ball : Combination : Competitive Drills : Controlled Scrimmage Once a habit has been formed it must be applied when tired and at game speeds. Out workouts conclude with an opportunity to perform learned skills in a competitive setting.

 

COOL DOWN: Foam Roll : Static Stretch : Core Stabilization : Partner Stretch : Band Stretch Cool down is a period vital to the regenerative process. When basketball is long done, you will still have your body to live with. A little time now will pay great dividends later in life.