Bruins Bankstown Skills and Development
Welcome to the Bruins Skills & Development Program. We have introduced classes based on skill level and age range to better provide your child with a pathway through skill development, competition and beyond. We offer 1-hour classes that provide our athletes of all ability levels from the ages of 5-17 years with the opportunity to learn the skills and rules of basketball in a fun and friendly environment. Our classes focus on developing our athlete’s fundamentals including dribbling, passing, shooting, footwork, defence and a basic understanding of game concepts. The classes run alongside the school term for approximately 10 weeks.
Bruins Skills and Development class schedule for term 1 2022 includes:
Wednesday
4:00pm – 5:00pm (Ages 5 – 14 years)
5:00pm – 6:00pm ( Ages 7 – 16 years)
Friday
4:15pm – 5:15pm (Ages 5 – 14 years)
Saturday
9:00am – 10:00am (Ages 5 – 12 years)
10:00am – 11:00am (Ages 7 – 16 years)
We offer one free trial to interested participants on any of our available days throughout the term.
If you’re interested in enrolling your child in a trial class, please email caitlin@bruinsbasketball.com.au
Specialty Programs
Bruins Skills and Development offer’s a myriad of specialty program to support your child through our basketball pathway. Please see small introduction to our specialty programs below:
Bruins Aussie Hoops program
Bruins Aussie Hoops Program is for our mini ballers, aged 5 – 7 years, who are learning basketball for the first time. These sessions include warm-up games, Skill activities and modified games with an emphasis on FUN and participation.
Bruins Under 9’s Development League
Bruins Under 9’s Development League is designed to provide athletes who have had some basketball experience a pathway into competitive basketball. This program caters for young athletes, who are between the ages of 7 to 9, who are too young to enter into Bruins Junior Domestic Competition. The program run’s for one hour, consisting of thirty minutes of training and a thirty minute game.
Bruins High Performance Program
Bruins High Performance program is designed for those athletes who play in our local competition or have graduated through the ranks of the Skills & Development classes and are looking to improve their skills and overall game with an extra practice session each week. Our sessions are run in an intensive environment and structured similarly to a representative practice. These sessions provide a mix of individual skill, team concepts and understanding of the Bruins style of play.
Please see a detailed explanation of each our specialty programs below, as well as their registration forms. If you have any questions please email caitlin@bruinsbasketball.com.au
Aussie Hoops Program
