When 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 workouts, but broken down in a progressive form that every player can handle no matter their age or skill level. Players will participate in a daily film session to watch the teaching points and moves they have learned. The film sessions summarize the true purpose of the camp – to teach players how to train on their own! Camp Director and head camp trainer, Micah Lancaster takes a hands-on approach with all of the players and is present at all times during camp. Micah’s staff includes I’m Possible Trainers, local basketball instructors, and current and former collegiate stars. The ratio of coaches to players will never exceed 10 players to 1 coach, but even that matters very little. Micah Lancaster’s innovative teaching techniques are designed to make every player feel like they are alone with him in the gym.
Monroe Sports Center (MSC) is NJ’s premier state-of-the-art basketball facility.It is centrally located just off NJ Turnpike Exit 8.MSC is only 20 miles from the shore and also the western part of the state.New York City and Philadelphia are within one hour of MSC.
Micah Lancaster welcomes out-of-town and global players. In 2011, camp included players from Singapore, Hong Kong, Tennessee, Texas, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Discounts available for hotels and local attractions. Take a Jersey Shore summer family vacation and train with Micah Lancaster!
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, 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.
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 & 5 on 5.
FAQs:
Is this camp too advanced?
The answer is yes! That’s why players need this camp. In nearly any other camp across the country, players can attend – play a few games and run through stations without confronting a physical or mental challenge. In other words, there is no growth. Micah Lancaster is a master at training the youngest to the most experienced of players at just the right level of intensity and advancement. No player will leave a Micah Lancaster camp underestimated, and will instead leave with the knowledge needed to improve on their own!
How can 4th and 12th graders be in the same camp?
Players are split appropriately into their own age/skill levels and their individual groups will be challenged and pushed. That’s why Micah Lancaster’s basketball camps may be the only camps in the country to effectively train 4th graders and 12th graders in the same camp! No quality is lost and players get incredible results!
Will Micah Lancaster be at the camp?
Yes, Micah is the camp director and head trainer. He is present and always active training throughout the week.
About Micah Lancaster:
A former high school, college, and professional player, Micah Lancaster is a world renowned basketball skill development trainer who has worked with players at all levels – grassroots to pros – including Kobe Bryant for an event with the London School of Basketball and most recently with Dwyane Wade. Kyrie Irving, Mario Chalmers, and Nolan Smith . As founder of I’m Possible Training, the world’s fastest growing Training Academy, and the former lead trainer of Ganon Baker Basketball, Micah is known around the world for his skills, drills, and original training methods. Based in North Carolina, players from around the globe travel directly to Micah for private training or just to attend his camps and clinics. In fact, Micah has hosted players from Italy, Singapore, England, Hong Kong, and India in just the last two years.
Micah’s Story:
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 two 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 on taking his drills, methods, and techniques to the next level and he has been at it ever since.
Micah Lancaster Testimonials:
“When I think of someone who has the ability to teach and demonstrate the game of basketball to our young and even experienced players that will allow them to be successful at any level, Micah Lancaster is the guy. Micah Lancaster is committed to developing the player to become the best possible player they can be and at the same time not lose sight of what level they might be able to achieve. I’ve done elite skill development events with Micah and he has cutting edge drills and great knowledge and passion for the game. All levels of basketball development could use more teachers like Micah who bring the desire and commitment to player development which would make all coaches jobs easier.”
--Dee Brown, former NBA All-Star, currently Detroit Pistons assitant coach
“Micah Lancaster brings great energy to every workout with a tremendous skill set that players can emulate, and creative workouts that keep the players expanding their game. Players leave every workout better and wanting more!”
--Aubrey McCreary, Skills Coach for the Cleveland Cavaliers
“Micah is one of the top skill coaches, not in the U.S., but in the world! Period!
--Ganon Baker, NBA Skills Coach (Amar’e Stoudemire and others)
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