Learning the only way for Myerscough basketball students

Our basketball academy students have been busy learning from one of the best as the renowned Coach Tony Garbelotto joined us for a 6 week training period, Coach Garbelotto gave this overview of his work with the academy; 




‘I have just spent 6 weeks with Coach Neal Hopkins and his elite performance academy at Myerscough College.  During my time, I have been able to take the players through individual skill sessions and onto more complex team practise's.  At the same time, I was able to chat with the coaching staff and to talk through various coaching points and to look at the challenges they will face in the future.  The standard of the players was extremely high and there is no doubt that they worked hard and pushed themselves in every session.  It was a pleasure working with a committed coaching staff and a group of young players who really want to succeed in both education and sport’.

During Coach Garbelotto’s time with the academy, students were exposed to class-room session to discuss positional specific development as well as on court practice sessions breaking down individual actions and positional play. 

Head Coach Neal Hopkins commented on Coach Garbelotto’s contribution by saying ‘It has been great to have Coach Garbelotto here with us for an extended period of time, Tony is someone who I have great respect for and to give our students the opportunity to work with him is something that will not be undervalued and will stand out as a hugely important part of their individual development, it has been a great six weeks for everyone here at the academy’.



Coach Garbelotto added ‘There is no doubt that in my mind Myerscough Basketball Academy has the potential to be at the forefront of elite basketball development over the coming years.  High level coaching, outstanding support staff including S & C and medical back up allow young people to concentrate on being outstanding student/athletes.  With the unique situation of been based on campus full time, I cannot see why any top young basketball player would not choose Myerscough as their next stop on the performance pathway’.


We would like to thank Coach Garbelotto for his time with us and look forward to him coming back in to work with the next group of athletes. 

AASE England selection for Myerscough duo

Two of Myerscough’s AASE basketball students have been selected to join up with the AASE England Squad ahead of their trip out to Denmark in September.

Chris Bwana and Montel Dennis will be a part of the 16 day European trip which is being hosted by the Stenhus Basketball Klub in Holbaek, Denmark.

 

 

Chris Bwana and Montel Dennis

 

The trip will encompass a number of training session and fixtures verses Danish and Swedish teams as well as cultural experiences.

On his selection Montel Dennis commented ‘this means a lot to me, I wouldn’t have thought I would have had this opportunity at the beginning of the year, I’m very excited’  Chris Bwana added ‘being selected for the AASE trip has given me the opportunity to represent my country, I can’t wait to gain the experience of playing abroad and learn about a different culture’.

Head Coach of Myerscough Neal Hopkins said this, ‘Chris and Montel and worked hard for this opportunity and it is with thanks to AASE, especially Charlie Ford and the funding from Erasmus+ that they are able to go – I am sure they will do a fantastic job representing all of us at home’

Chris and Montel who are integral parts to the EABL squad look to have a busy summer ahead of them as they prepare for the trip.

To read about our AASE programme please see the link below.

Info on our AASE programme

 

 

Myerscough Performance Basketball Camp

 

We are 7 weeks away from this years Myerscough Performance Basketball Camp and already our plans far exceed what was delivered during last year. Our camp is very focussed on individual development and gaining greater understanding about how basketball should be played; to help with this we are building a comprehensive package for this years campers, which we are very excited about.

As well as welcoming back staff and coaches from last year we will be adding to the coaching talent by bringing in specialist staff for specific areas of basketball.

These areas will include;

- Strength and Conditioning.
- Prehabilitation and Rehabilitation.
- Specific skill development coaches.

Our staff will be working with campers to develop pre-season training programmes as well as performing functional movement testing and basic fitness screening, this will in turn help to build programmes for our athletes that they can take away at the end of camp.

To add to this campers will be able to take away the data that has been collected during their time with us.


We will also be implementing class-room sessions where campers will get the chance to break footage and reflect on their own performance whilst working with the coaches to set goals.

This format will see specific class-room sessions to develop positional awareness and understanding. Here campers will get the chance to use the 'chalk-board' to evaluate movements as well as offensive and defensive actions. Our limited number of places on camp will allow for more time with each individual which is crucial for their development.

Campers will have access to UCLAN's multi million pound two court arena for all main sessions as well as Myerscough's practice gym for morning workouts, added to this will be use of the many facilities on both sites where activities such as spin classes, yoga, pilates and foam rolling will take place.

And of course campers will have access to some great down-time entertainment including common areas in their dorms and college facilities. We will also be bringing in guest speakers throughout the week!





Sample Daily timetable;

7:00 - 7:45 - Breakfast club workouts.
7:45 - 8:30 - Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 - Morning class-room session.
10 :00 - 12:30 - Practice 1
12:30 - 1:30 - Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 - Practice 2
3:15 - 4:45 - Practice 3
5:30 - 7:00 - Dinner and down time.
7:00 - 8:00 - Class-room session
9:00 - 10:00 - Optional individual practices
10:00 - 10:30 - Downtime

With only 10 spaces left on this years camp be sure to book your space quickly.

Camp runs from the 27th July to the 1st of August to download an application form please click the link below.

CLICK THIS LINK FOR BOOKING FORM

We look forward to seeing you!

For more info contact: nhopkins@myerscough.ac.uk

 

Andre Gayle becomes a Trojan.

We are delighted to announce that Andre Gayle has signed his National letter of intent to join North Iowa Area Community College for the beginning of the 2014/15 academic year.

Andre who was nominated as the player of the year in the North Sea Conference and earned a spot on the EABL second team following an impressive season averaging 19.5ppg, 6.9rpg and 3.5apg will link up with NIACC in August who finished their 2013/14 campaign with a 20 win 11 loss record across all competitions.

The Trojans, under Coach Mark Mohl are renown for their up tempo style of play and have a history of working with international students including London born Matthew Don, making them an ideal fit for Andre who is excited about the move; ‘Getting this offer from NIACC is a brilliant opportunity and I hope to fulfil it to the best of my potential. I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me to this point, I'm excited about what's next'.

 

 

Andre signing his letter of intent

 

Myerscough’s Head Coach Neal Hopkins commented ‘I’m very happy for Andre, this is a fantastic opportunity for him and I am glad that our programme at Myerscough College has put him in a position to make his dream a reality – that is exactly what we are all about. Coach Mohl and his team have been great from day 1 with Andre’s recruitment and I believe that they are getting a great player who will help them achieve their goals. I wish Andre the best of luck - he has a lot of hard work ahead of him'.

Andre joins Bradley Fisher as the second Myerscough student to make the move to the States in what has been a great first year for the programme.

You can check out the Trojans here; 

 http://www.niacctrojans.com/sport/0/1.php