Those who tryout and make our travel teams will compete in local, regional and national games and tournaments to gain competitive experience to further develop their skills and cognizance of the game. This also helps them understand teamwork, build character and boost self-esteem so they are prepared for the next level as student athletes.To learn more about Tryout Dates, click the button below.
PROGRAM SERVICES
We are keen on cultivating Fierce athletes and Fearless competitors. Beyond the game, we focus on instilling values, bolstering self-esteem, building confidence and shaping good work ethic on and off the court. My job is to make sure our Fierce Athletes reap all the benefits of my years of experience as a professional athlete & coach at every level of the game.
Key Program Takeaways
CAMPS & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
We offer Camps & Player Development Programs as a way for youth and student athletes to stay physically active and work on their game during and in between seasons. It’s a fun and exciting introduction to basketball for beginner participants and a way for recreational and competitive players to strengthen their fundamental skills, athleticism and broaden their cognizance to play confidently at the next level of the game. To learn more about our events, click the button below.
FIERCE ELITE
We collaborate with our partner program, Great Gain Athletics Association Inc., to provide athletic development opportunities for young athletes promoting mental health awareness and mentoring through sports. Our Fierce Elite extension program includes our current Fierce Athletes who have aged out of our youth development program, high school student-athletes facing socioeconomic challenges, and youth from across the city who want to continue developing their skills during spring and summer months. These athletes compete in local and regional tournaments and events, either alongside or as an alternative to school sports.
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
SCF’s teaching philosophy derives from 3 important facets of coaching that help cultivate a complete and sound player. MINDFULNESS, which focuses on INDIVIDUAL PLAYER NEEDS and EXPERIENCES to obtain OPTIMAL TEAM RESULTS. VALUES which focuses on PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES to build success characteristics on and off the court. PLAYER DEVELOPMENT, which focuses on progressively assessing and evaluating players’ untapped potential to help them reach short and long term improvement goals.
MVP
When we say we focus on the complete player, this is what we mean: A complete player represents PLAYERS' FIRST MINDFULNESS, (FIERCE) VALUES & (PLAYER) DEVELOPMENT. This holistic approach ensures we're developing not just basketball skills, but also character, mental resilience, and leadership qualities that serve our athletes both on and off the court.
MINDFULNESS
Players-first coaching is a concept adaptation from the well-renowned Coach John Calipari’s teaching philosophy. He focuses a lot of his attention on what a player needs to get the best results.
Over the years of my experience as an international pro player and now coach, taking a mindfulness approach became a recurring theme in not only my success as a player but also the success of the players I now coach.
– Coach Mike
Mindfulness coaching helps cultivate awareness to encourage moving with intention. It helps us focus our attention on what is happening in the moment (usually in a game setting or when learning a new skill or play). It also helps us acknowledge what attitude we will take when we experience challenges as well. Mindfulness is helpful in how we relate to things and experiences happening around us; especially in basketball when players need to recover quickly to keep their heads in the game. The end result will usually produce more positive outcomes for players and their teammates.
(FIERCE)VALUES
(Our Team Culture)
We value what it means to be a complete player as a teammate and student athlete. That is why it is important to instill principles that represents our culture and guides our players overall performance. We hold each player to these standards because we feel it brings the best out of each and every athlete.
PLAYER (DEVELOPMENT)
Our player development pathway ensures each player in their respective age group gains the right experience over time to be successful on the court. Our data shows impressive improvement rates even among beginners:
35% of kids enter our program with little to no basketball skills, but after just one season, 85% of these beginners show measurable improvement
- Among the 10% who enter with little to no competitive edge, 80% develop significant competitive abilities after only one season
- Most remarkably, 90% of players with limited Game Cognizance & IQ demonstrate substantial improvement in game understanding within their first season
These dramatic improvements continue to accelerate over the next 3 seasons as players develop fine motor skills, athletic performance, and game situational awareness.
In summary, based on our evaluations and Fierce curriculum we have seen significant improvement from all players in all areas of the game whether they enter the program with experience or not. This is a great starting point to lay out pathways to reach individual and team short and long term improvement goals.
Participating in preseason and off-season clinics, development training and camps also gives players an opportunity to work on individual goals like shooting and ball handling.
