Class Rising Stars Defenders (Beginners)5:45pm Thursdays
Description
05:45pm Starting 09/13/2018 Rising Stars Fall 2018Basketball, NA, Coed
All Ages
Sessions 8
HoopStars is a program that brings children and adults with cognitive and/or physical disabilities off the sidelines and into the game. Basketball promotes personal development in a fun basketball environment designed to improve social skills and overall gross motor skills. Basketball is different form typical soccer as it does not match players by age, but by their cognitive ability and skill. The program is ages 5 years to adults. The unique design of our program allows players to achieve personal success using Buddies, who translate each session to the level and ability of their players, allowing them to succeed. Defenders is a development program for kids with disabilities based around the game of basketball. This program encourages children with disabilities to develop their gross motor skills while enjoying the game of basketball. Defenders program individualizes basketball and focus's on essentials of the game including: dribbling, passing, (court) positioning, shooting, and teamwork. Our goal is to encourage the love of basketball by offering a safe, accommodating environment with a curriculum designed specifically for players with disabilities. Players may require assistance from buddy a 2:1 or a 1:1 ratio to help translate the games and activities. Focus on team aspects, following 2-3 step directions, ball tracking, gross motor skills, hand eye coordination.
