Overview
The basketball excellence program is designed to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge in players that will enable them to compete successfully in Basketball at the highest of levels throughout their education at Runcorn State High.
Our specialised program will endeavour energy and passion with a positive attitude to celebrate victories, large or small, team or personal and impart a positive upbeat approach overall.
What we offer
Alongside our community basketball affiliates we seek to empower all those who desire to play, stating it’s “everyone’s game”, as the call echo’s across the globe for women to defy stereotypes, Runcorn State High provides further access for girls in basketball through positive role models that help in building confidence, self-esteem, and knowledge within the game of basketball.
Affiliations have been made and formalised with the Runcorn Rockets, and Basketball Hall of fame personal Sidney Mines and his very own Institute of basketball.
Our Goal
The Basketball Excellence Program aims to develop young people to become better basketball players and to further their education in a healthy friendly structured environment to help each student reach their full potential on and off the court.
Our Basketball Program will focus on the following Core elements:
• Player profiling
• Coaching of individual skills including specific position development
• Coaching of team offense and defence concepts
• Strategy and game knowledge
• Practical game application
The Program will provide the opportunity to gain knowledge within the following topics:
• Strength and conditioning
• Nutrition
• Player welfare and management (Social and emotional wellbeing)
• Personal development and mentoring
• Stretching and mindfulness
• Game Tactics
• Media Representation
• Sports injuries
Contact Us
For more information on our basketball excellence academy email basketballacademy@runcornshs.eq.edu.au.
