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Registration still open for last few spots!Click here for camp checklist and info.Micah Lancaster, one the country’s elite basketball skills trainers, is coming to Monroe Sports Center this summer for passionate basketball players. Boys and girls ages 9 and up. Camp runs Monday, August 9th -Thursday, August 12th 2010 from 9am - 3pm. Space is limited to 100 campers and almost sold out. Camp is centrally located at Exit 8 on the NJ Turnpike for NYC and Philly area campers too. For more information or to reserve a space, please contact us at micahlancaster@optonline.net
About MicahMicah Lancaster is the lead trainer for Ganon Baker Basketball, a Basketball Services Company, sponsored by Nike, which specializes in Individual and Team Training, Camps and Instructional DVDs. Ganon Baker Basketball has worked closely with LeBron James, Vince Carter, Amare Stoudemire, Deron Williams, and Kobe Bryant at each of their Skill Academies and has trained multiple NBA stars such as Chris Paul, Jerry Bayless, and Amare Stoudemire. As the lead trainer for Ganon Baker Basketball, Micah Lancaster is regarded as one of the United State’s top young skill development trainers. He is known around the world for his skills, drills, and original training methods. A former college All-American and International Basketball League All-Star as a player, Lancaster travels the nation and internationally as a skill development trainer and camp clinician and works with players from all levels – professional, collegiate, high school, and the grassroots. Micah Lancaster is also the Executive Director of Basketball Training at Hoops City U, an Elite Training Academy in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina where he holds private training with athletes around the world.
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Camp StructureWhen a player comes to a Micah Lancaster camp, they will experience much of the same advanced teaching and instruction as are offered at Nike Skill Academies and NBA pre-draft workouts, but broken down in a progressive form that every player can handle. They will also participate in a film session daily to watch the teaching points and moves they have learned. Participants will need to bring a notebook and a pen to every camp or workout they attend.70% of the camp activity is drill work to improve triple threat, dribble triple threat, creating space with the dribble and out of the triple threat, NBA dribble moves, shot mechanics, intense shooting, moving without the ball, finishing, footwork to finish, jump roping, motion, reading the defense, and decision making.15% of the camp activity is film study session to illustrate the individual skills. Clips from the best players in basketball are broken down and studied so that the workout attendees can visually learn as well. Film session is an hour everyday and campers are required to take notes.15% of the camp activity is game play. This is where the attendees can practice what they have learned in a game atmosphere. Games are 2 on 2, 3 on 3, 4 on 4 and 5 on 5.Camp Staff
As camp director and head camp trainer, Micah Lancaster will be present at all times for the camp. He will be hands on with all of the players. Micah will also have a staff including Ganon Baker trainers and local basketball instructors. The ratio of coaches to players will never exceed 10 players to 1 coach.
Registration$275 per camperAfter paying online, complete and return this player information sheet.Problems paying online? Call 732-904-0950
Micah Lancaster grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as the youngest of four kids. Learning the game from his two oldest brothers, Micah quickly developed a love for the game of basketball. There was only one “issue” – his family had a height problem. As a young boy, Micah watched as his talented oldest brother got the short end of the stick, getting cut from the varsity team for being “too small.” It was at this time, that Micah learned what he was up against. His parents moved to another school district to avoid history repeating itself. Standing only 4’11 as a freshman at his new high school, Micah couldn’t escape his limitations. Instead, he decided to push towards them. No matter what everyone else said, Micah was determined to succeed and make it to the college level. As a freshman he made the junior varsity team, and as a sophomore, standing only 5’2, he was moved up to the varsity. Although Micah was designated as the starting point guard before his first varsity game, his coach made a game time decision to bring him off the bench. After playing him sparingly, Micah was moved back down to the junior varsity for not having a “basketball frame.” The following spring Micah was cut from three AAU teams; one team didn’t even let him try-out. Another big bump in the road came in the first minute of Micah’s first varsity game. He tore all the cartilage in his left knee. At 5’6, Micah limped his way through his junior season. Despite his injury Micah was named all-conference, but Comstock Park managed only 8 wins on the year.
It was at this time that Micah dedicated himself to learn how to train for the game of basketball. Creating and inventing new drills and training methods became his hobby. Eight hours of repetition per day became his passion. As a senior Micah averaged 25 points per game and led Comstock Park to a 24-3 record and a trip to Michigan’s class B state semi-finals for the first and only time in school history.
Micah then earned a scholarship to play at Spring Arbor University (NAIA 2) where he went on to become the school’s second all-time leading scorer (2,393) and all-time assist leader (751). After finishing his collegiate career, Micah joined the Grand Rapids Flight of the International Basketball League where he was named to the 2007 IBL All-Star team.
But for Micah, everything goes back to that summer of creating new drills in the gym eight hours a day. After realizing his passion was teaching and training over and above playing, Micah left his pro ambitions behind to focus on personal basketball training. Immediately, Micah returned to the gym with a new focus and began to center his efforts around taking his drills, methods, and techniques to the next level and he has been at it ever since.
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 Date and Time:
Aug 9th-Aug 12th
9am-3pm
Players:
Boys and Girls
3rd grade through high school
Pricing:
$275 per camper
After paying online, complete and return: Problems paying online? Call 732-904-0950 Camp t-shirt for all players New air-conditioned state-of-the-art indoor facility Lunch, snacks, and drinks available for purchase Inquire about discounted hotel rates available for traveling campers
732-904-0950 |
Monroe Tennis, Basketball, and Sports Center
Monroe Township, New Jersey
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