Arizona Desert Fire & Pueblo Optimist Youth Basketball Camps
The Arizona Desert Fire (AZDF) Youth Basketball Camp is in its sixth year of helping players to develop to their highest level. This program is geared for serious players 9-18 years old. This camp uses a unique combination of exposure, competition, and instruction utilizing the AZDF phase 2-5 curriculum. The best players in the world have utilized the traditional program to give them the skills and preparation they needed to excel at the next level. AZDF breaks down every session into three leagues to match players with their appropriate level of competition.
Instruction
Campers will go through 12 different stations – twice. They include; SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS FROM A TO Z, BACK-T. Campers will go through 12 different stations – twice. They include; O-BASKET OFFENSIVE MOVES, THE LOST ART OF PASSING, SCIENCE OF FOOTWORK, SHELL, HELP AND RECOVER , THE SCREENING GAME, MAN-TO-MAN PRESSURE, REBOUNDING, BLOCKING OUT &PITCHING OUT, PLYOMETRICS, STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING, POST DEFENSE,ONE-ON-ONE MOVES FACING, GAME CONDITIONING DRIBBLING DRILLS. In addition, at least one set of Station 13 (individualized skill development) is available daily.
Competition
The camp is divided three into leagues, most sessions have three different ages (9-13 year olds and 14-18 year olds).We will have a maximum of ten players on a team; with each player playing a minimum of half of each game. We have high school girls basketball league and high school boys basketball league and coed youth basketball league We play competitive games with four quarters. Camp highlights; include our Playoffs, All-Star Games, No-Dribble and Situation Tournaments.
Exposure
A great some of our campers are recruited by college coaches and are seen at camp by coaches. AZDF has been the best stage for players to be evaluated.
California School For The Deaf, Riverside/California Baptist University
3044 Horace st
Riverside, California 92506
July 6th-10th 2010
Camp Cost: Daytime camp: $200, Overnight Camper $250