Head Start Basketball
Hoop Heads Newsletter

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy as we all figure out how to best navigate this challenging time. We'll continue to produce the Hoop Heads Pod three times per week, hopefully giving you some positive content to consume.

We are all in this together. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will follow guidance from public health officials and government agencies, so we can continue to support our families and communities. Not sure when or if basketball activities will resume, but just like you I'm hopeful that we'll all be stronger on the other side and that we'll appreciate the game we love just a little bit more.

Thanks,


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



Head Start Basketball Camps - Summer 2020

Strongsville, Hudson, Oberlin, & Avon Lake

HEAD START BASKETBALL CAMPS emphasize the fundamentals of basketball with individual attention given to each young player. The campers will be taught the basic techniques of shooting, dribbling, passing, rebounding, and defense. The camp will not only provide a fundamental base for each young player, but will also be a fun and enjoyable experience for every camper.
Our coaches work with the young players on developing their individual basketball skills. We want to make the most of every day and we do that with enthusiasm and a positive attitude. Learning is FUN!

Here are just a few things you will learn out on the court
  • Ball handling drills that you can work on at home to become more confident with the ball
  • Proper shooting technique
  • Passing and catching skills
  • How to box out your opponent and grab a rebound
  • Defensive stance and movements
  • Sportsmanship
  • How to be a good teammate
  • Basic 3 on 3 basketball strategy

For Boys and Girls currently in grades 1-6 plus one week in Strongsville for grades 4-8

This Week's Episodes of the
Hoop Heads Podcast
MARTY SMITH - KIRBY (AR) HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' VARSITY HEAD COACH - EPISODE 293
THE LAST DANCE 3 & 4 - EPISODE 294
J.P. NERBUN - THRIVE ON CHALLENGE, BUILDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL CULTURE - EPISODE 295
PAT BALDWIN - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE MEN'S HEAD COACH - EPISODE 296
This Week's Parent Article

Coaching At Home

from the Positive Coaching Alliance
This Week's Coaching Article

WHAT MAKES A COACH TOUGH

by JP Nerbun
 Head Start Basketball, Inc.
  
Mike Klinzing - Director 
 
12017 The Bluffs, Strongsville, OH 44136
 
216-392-4059