Youth Basketball Academy, Grades 3 to 5 | DETAIL Miami, FL
3rd to 5th grade

Youth Academy

Skill work on Monday and Wednesday, 3v3 live play on Friday. Our youngest group gets the same coaches and the same floor as everyone else, just more touches on the ball.

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How the week runs

Three Days, One Plan

Day one

Skill Development

Ball handling, footwork and shooting form. Groups stay small so a coach can fix your athlete's form, not just watch it.

Monday, 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Day two

Skill Development

Wednesday is the same work we did Monday, done a second time. Athletes remember what they did twice a lot better than what they did once.

Wednesday, 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Day three

3v3 Live Play

They play 3v3 against other athletes in 3rd to 5th grade and try the week's skills with someone guarding them.

Friday
Youth player driving to the basket with the ball while another athlete defends during live play at DETAIL Miami
Young player in a headband leaping into a move with the ball during a cone drill at DETAIL Miami
Youth athlete working a two-ball handle at DETAIL Miami
Young players and DETAIL Miami coaches stacking hands in a huddle, basketballs at their feet
Why 3v3

More Touches. More Reps.

Young players get better by touching the ball. In a normal team practice there are ten athletes and one ball, and the smallest ones spend most of the hour waiting in line.

With three a side, every athlete dribbles, passes and guards someone on almost every trip down the floor. Nobody gets to stand in the corner.

It also shows us what stuck from Monday and Wednesday. A move that works in a drill line looks different once someone is actually guarding you, and that is where we coach it.

Young player in a DETAIL shirt dribbling at a defender during live play at DETAIL Miami
Young player dribbling with the right hand, left arm out to protect the ball, at DETAIL Miami
How we coach them

Missing Is Part Of It

Athletes this age miss a lot, and that’s fine with us. Our coaches keep the gym supportive so athletes feel confident trying something new. A miss gets a “go again” and a make gets the whole gym yelling. Over time, athletes learn to enjoy the work of getting better.

Young player cheering with both fists clenched while a teammate shoots behind him at DETAIL Miami
DETAIL Miami coach smiling and bumping fists with a young player on the court
DETAIL Miami coach crouching beside a young player with a hand on the player's shoulder, both in a ready stance
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