Elite Holiday Ball Handling & Driving Program

If your child struggles to beat their defender…

Picks up their dribble under pressure…

Doesn’t know how to create space and attack confidently

Or ends drives with missed shots or tough shots over defenders...

This program is for them.

This isn’t cone-dribbling for the sake of it.

This is small-group, structured ball handling and driving development built from what I consistently see holding players back at domestic and rep level.

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Why I’m Running This

After 15+ years of coaching rep basketball, I can tell within 5 minutes which players have been properly taught how to handle the ball… and which haven’t. And i can tell within five minutes what players thought processes are on drives and if they have moves in place to use or they don't...

Most young athletes:

• Dribble and drive without purpose
• Can’t change pace effectively and play out of control
• Don’t know how to attack a defender’s top foot
• Struggle finishing through contact
• Panic when pressured

And the reality is — these things don’t fix themselves.

Ball handling isn’t about fancy moves.
It’s about control, balance, timing and decision making.

Driving isn't about spins and euros and fancy shots
It’s about focus, intention and a planned attack through practice and experience.

That’s what we teach.

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What Makes This Different

Every session is capped at small numbers so I can:

• Correct footwork
• Fix posture and balance
• Adjust hand positioning
• Teach real attacking reads
• Build confidence step by step

We don’t just “work on moves.”

We teach:

• When to use them
• Why they work
• How to apply them in games

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What We Focus On

Depending on age and level, athletes will work on:

✔ Ball control under pressure
✔ Change of pace and change of direction
✔ First step explosiveness
✔ Attacking closeouts
✔ Beating defenders 1-on-1
✔ Driving angles
✔ Finishing at the rim (both sides)
✔ Playing through contact
✔ Decision-making out of penetration

Everything progresses from simple to advanced based on the group.

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Session Dates & Times

Week 1

📅 Wednesday – 4:30pm & 6:00pm
📅 Thursday – 4:30pm & 6:00pm

Week 2

📅 Tuesday – 5:00pm
📅 Wednesday – 5:00pm
📅 Thursday – 5:00pm
📅 Friday – 9:00am, 11:00am & 1:00pm

All sessions held at:
📍 2 Hewitt St, Cheltenham
Bayside Basketball Headquarters

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Register for 1 Session or Multiple

You can book:

• A single session
  or

• Multiple sessions to layer the development properly

One session gives you feedback and direction.
Multiple sessions create real improvement and confidence.

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Why Spots Will Fill

These are small-group sessions.

That means:

• More touches
• More reps
• More feedback
• More correction

Once spots are filled, that session closes.

I don’t increase numbers just to fit more in — because detail matters.

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If your child:

• Wants to be more confident with the ball
• Needs better control under pressure or 
  • Struggles creating space
• Wants to convert more on drives 
• Or seems to always get stuck on drives through indecision or other reasons....

This is the program.

Ball handling and driving ability separates average players from confident ones.

If that’s something you want your child developing these holidays, I’d secure a spot early.