April Holidays Domestic Skills Clinic

Junior Domestic Skills Clinic – April School Holidays

If your child plays domestic basketball and you want them to build confidence, improve their skills and enjoy the game more — this clinic is for them.

This isn’t just a holiday camp where kids scrimmage all day.

This is three days of simple, structured skill development designed specifically for U8–U12 domestic players.

Why I’m Running This Clinic

Over the years coaching rep and domestic basketball as well as the 6 years Cal has spent as a Director of coaching for two Domestic Clubs (St Finbars Scalpers and Beaumauris Sharks), one thing is clear:

A lot of young players are trying to play games without having strong basics. They arent correctly taught the basics, they arent given proper feedback to improve the basics and they arent given real developmental steps to help them improve.

They:

• Rush their layups
• Travel when pressured
• Struggle with confidence shooting
• Don’t understand spacing
• Panic with the ball

This clinic focuses on fixing that early.

At U8–U12 level, it’s not about complex systems.
It’s about building strong fundamentals and confidence.

What We’ll Work On

We’ll focus on the core skills every young player needs:

• Proper layup technique (both sides)
• Ball handling under control
• Passing and moving
• Basic footwork
• Shooting technique and confidence
• Simple 1-on-1 moves
• Defensive positioning and effort

The drills are age-appropriate, clear and repeatable — so players can actually improve and take them back to their team training.

How Each Day Runs

📅 Friday April 10th and Monday April 13th
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 Mentone Girls Secondary College

Mornings:

Skill development in small groups with lots of reps and coaching feedback.

Afternoons:

Fun, competitive games (1v1, 3v3, small-sided games) where players apply what they’ve worked on.

We keep it:
✔ Structured
✔ Encouraging
✔ High energy
✔ Fun

Because at this age, improvement and enjoyment go hand in hand.

Why Small Groups Matter

We limit numbers so:

• Players aren’t standing in lines
• They get real coaching feedback
• They get more touches
• They build confidence

Who It’s For

• U8–U12 domestic players
• Kids who want more confidence in games
• Players who want to improve before next season

My goal is simple:

I want every child to leave this clinic more confident, more skilled, and enjoying their basketball more than when they walked in.

Spots are limited so we can keep the quality high.

If this sounds like something your child would benefit from, I’d recommend booking early before it fills.