Head Start Basketball Hoop Heads Newsletter Every Friday I'll be sharing a quick email with you that highlights one sports parenting article, one coaching article, and links to our Hoop Heads Podcast Episodes from the past week. This newsletter, along with everything we do at Head Start Basketball, is designed to make a positive impact on the lives of young basketball players on and off the court. By checking out the articles and podcasts you’ll gain new perspectives on what the best coaches are doing, how they do it, and why they do it. We hope to make you think and challenge you to consider your approach to the game of basketball. Mike Klinzing Founder & Executive Director of Head Start Basketball Host of the Hoop Heads Podcast

Prime Skills Camp - Cleveland We are proud to announce our partnership with the Jay Bilas Skills Camp. Are you a rising 6-9th grade boy looking for the Jay Bilas Camp experience with guys your age? Prime Skills Camp, an affiliate of the Jay Bilas Skills Camp, brings all of the team oriented individual instruction, focus on the fundamentals, and high level coaching to young men aspiring to a high school varsity basketball experience. This camp is operated by Bilas Camp veterans and includes the Jay Bilas Coaches Development Program alongside the camp, ensuring that the quality of teaching and coaching at this camp is second to none. June 26-28, 2020 on the campus of Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio

Players/Parents - click here for more information or to get registered for the 2020 Prime Skills Camp.

Coaches - Click here for more information or to get registered for the Coaches Development Program.

This Week's Episodes of the Hoop Heads Podcast

ROUND TABLE #12 – BEYOND TALENT, WHAT MAKES A HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYER “RECRUITABLE”? – EPISODE 232 Welcome to the twelfth edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. December’s Round Table question is:  Beyond talent, what makes a high school basketball player "recruitable"?

LAKERS VS. BUCKS, LUKA’S INJURY, UNPREDICTABILITY, & POSSIBLE TRADE DESTINATIONS – EPISODE 233 In this episode, Mike and Jason talk about the looming match-up between the Bucks and Lakers on Thursday despite both teams losing, plus they discuss the possible implications for a longer Anthony Davis absence and what they feel is the best case scenario record is for both the Bucks and Lakers. They talk Luka's injury, the continued success of the Mavs and Heat, and the unpredictability of some of the NBA results of late. They briefly talk about the Cavs and wrap up the episode by making predictions as to where they think some of the players that may be on the trading block will end up.

TED SHAKER & GARLAND ALLEN FROM INCOURAGE – EPISODE 234 We are joined on this episode by Ted Shaker and Garland Allen from InCourage, an organization that provides evidence-based strategies to help young athletes and adults improve the culture of youth sports and stem the alarming attrition of young people participating in organized athletics...

BUCKS VS. LAKERS RECAP & THE AILING RAPTORS – EPISODE 235 In this mini-episode, Mike and Jason talk about the Bucks and Lakers game that happened Thursday and give their "hot-takes". Jason and Mike also discuss the rash of Raptors injuries...

This Week's Parent Article Why Are So Many Teen Athletes Struggling With Depression? by Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., M.B.A.

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This Week's Coaching Article  Seven Daily Tasks Worth Doing by Jason Fry

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