Weekly Skill Specialization Camps — built to scale without losing quality.
HBL The Academy is a weekly camp program where athletes train one core skill at a time (dribbling, shooting, defense, etc.). Every session is structured, coached, and measurable — without pretending outcomes are guaranteed.
What The Academy is (and is not)
Clear expectations protect families, trainers, and the athlete experience.
- Weekly skill-specific camps with one primary skill focus.
- Instruction-first: teaching, correction, reps, and controlled application.
- Age-banded coaching so 6-year-olds aren’t trained like 16-year-olds.
- Trainer standards that do not change by location.
- Measured progress (simple skill checks, not rankings).
- Open gym.
- Babysitting.
- A league replacement.
- An AAU tryout.
- A highlight factory.
Outcomes are not promised. Structure is.
Camp structure (repeatable by any qualified trainer)
Built to justify price with clarity: what happens, when it happens, and why it matters.
- Arrival + safety briefing (expectations, space rules)
- Skill teaching block (demo + cues)
- Guided reps (stations + coaching)
- Constraint games (apply the week’s skill)
- Cool down + summary (what to keep working on)
- 6–8: fundamentals, coordination, short reps
- 9–12: technique, decision-making, controlled pressure
- 13–17: footwork detail, reads, game-speed transfer
Same skill theme. Different teaching method.
- One primary skill per week (no blended chaos).
- Trainer-to-athlete ratio never exceeds 1:10.
- Class size never exceeds 30.
- Safety overrides intensity.
Academy weekly skill sets
The intensity is based on athlete's current measured abilities.
Trainer + athlete experience standards
Trainer-respecting, standards-first. Consistent quality no matter who teaches.
- Teaches the week’s primary skill (no freelancing).
- Uses cues athletes can repeat in their own words.
- Corrects technique before increasing speed/intensity.
- Maintains ratio + controls space flow.
- Ends with a clear summary + next steps.
- Arrive ready to listen and work.
- Respect space, coaches, and teammates.
- No trash talk, bullying, or “tryout behavior.”
- Effort is required; perfection is not.
- Clear boundaries for drills and live segments.
- Water breaks scheduled, not random.
- Injury-aware movement and contact standards by age.
- Behavior control protects learning.
Pricing
Weekly tuition is $125 per athlete.
- One-skill teaching plan + progression for the week.
- Station-based reps that keep athletes moving.
- Constraint games designed to apply the skill (not “just scrimmage”).
- Simple progress feedback so parents know what improved.
- Clear daily plan and coaching purpose.
- Ratio protected: instruction doesn’t collapse when attendance rises.
- Age-appropriate teaching, not one-speed workouts.
- Coachable habits: decision-making, footwork, spacing, discipline.
If a week can’t be delivered with standards, it shouldn’t run.
FAQ
Quick clarity. No hype language.
Is this for beginners or advanced players?
Both. The Academy scales by age band and coaching method. Beginners get fundamentals and confidence. Advanced athletes get detail, footwork, and decision constraints. Same theme — different depth.
Will there be full scrimmages?
Not as the main event. We use controlled “constraint games” to apply the week’s skill. The goal is skill transfer, not running a mini-league.
Do you guarantee results?
No. We guarantee structure, coaching standards, and protected ratios. Improvement depends on effort, attendance, and continued reps outside camp.
What does “one skill per week” mean?
It means the teaching priority is singular. A dribbling week doesn’t become a shooting week on day two. That focus is what creates real learning.
How do you handle multiple ages in one camp?
Instruction is age-banded. Drills may look similar, but cues, rep length, and decision pressure change by group. The trainer-to-athlete ratio is capped to keep coaching real.
Request info
Submit your interest and we’ll send upcoming weeks, locations, and time options.