1-on-1 Basketball Skills Training Program with Coach Simonelli
Overview
Elevate your game with personalized, 1-on-1 basketball training! Our sessions are tailored to help you reach your full potential by focusing on your unique strengths and areas for improvement. From beginners looking to learn the basics to advanced players honing their skills, this program offers the individualized attention needed to take your game to the next level and get more reps up during the season.
Program Highlights
- Personalized Training Plans: Customized sessions based on your skill level, goals, and areas needing improvement.
- Flexible Scheduling: Choose times that work best for you, with options for early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
- All Skill Levels Welcome: Whether you’re just starting or aiming to play at an elite level, training will be adjusted to fit your needs.
Training Focus Areas
- Fundamental Skills
- Ball Handling: Improve control, speed, and dribbling under pressure.
- Shooting Mechanics: Perfect your form, release, and shooting accuracy.
- Passing: Develop precision passing and court vision.
- Footwork: Master pivoting, jab steps, and agility for better mobility.
- Advanced Techniques
- Offensive Moves: Master crossovers, step-backs, fadeaways, and finishing at the rim.
- Defense and Positioning: Improve lateral quickness, on-ball defense, and help-defense positioning.
- Game IQ: Enhance decision-making, spatial awareness, and anticipation skills.
- Conditioning and Mental Toughness
- Agility and Endurance Drills: Focus on stamina, agility, and speed.
- Confidence and Focus: Mental exercises to build resilience, concentration, and performance under pressure.
Program Options
- Single Session: Ideal for those looking for a quick tune-up on specific skills.
- 5-Session Package: Provides a solid foundation in key skills with ongoing feedback.
- 10-Session Package: Comprehensive development program includes a personalize Google doc with notes from each session covering multiple skills and game strategies.
Location
- Quidnessett Baptist Church mini gym. Enter the mini gymnasium around the back of the main building (across from the church)
Pricing
- Single Session: $75 (55 minutes)
- 5-Session Package: $350 (55 minutes each session)
- 10-Session Package: $650 (55 minutes each session)
Please note: The above fee covers the cost of the court.
*Sibling/friend discounts are available for groups of two signing up together, and custom packages can be created based on individual needs.
About the Coach
Eric Simonelli is committed to assisting in the organization of the youth basketball program in Warwick, Rhode Island (RI) as a dedicated resident, father of school-age children, and seasoned coach of basketball fundamentals. Currently, Eric serves as the President of Higher Learning Basketball and is the owner of Simonelli Educational Consulting. He is the former Director of College Counseling and State Championship Head Varsity Basketball Coach at La Salle Academy, where he compiled a 96-21 Division 1 record and a 135-49 overall record over seven seasons. Simonelli’s team was the Division 1 Champion in 2014 and 2015, the RI Open State Champion in 2015, and the RI Open State Runner-Up in 2016.
Prior to coaching at La Salle Academy, he guided The Prout School to the Division III State Championship in 2011 and 2012 and was the Division III Runner-Up in 2007. Simonelli attended Duxbury High School in Massachusetts, where he scored 1,200 career points and was a Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald, and Boston Globe All-Scholastic Player. At the collegiate level, he graduated from Endicott College, where he was a DIII All-American and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame.
Testimonials
“Coach Simonelli helped my son take his game to a whole new level. After just a few sessions, we could see major improvements in his confidence and court presence!” – Parent of a high school player
“The personalized drills and feedback made all the difference. I feel ready for tryouts now.” – Middle school player
How to Sign Up
Ready to take your game to the next level? Contact us to schedule your first session or to learn more!
Contact Information
Phone: 401.477.3670
Email: simoedconsulting@gmail.com
Instagram: @Simo8252007
