The Spring 2010 Challenge Life Rock ‘N Run! Rock music clinics May 18th – 21st at Barrow High School. The Spring Whaling Walk and Run is Saturday May 22nd @ 10AM, leaving from Barrow High School. Everyone who attends will get a long sleeve Challenge Life T-shirt!
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Registration forms for the Barrow 3 on 3 Tournament, and the Fairbanks 3 on 3 State Tournament will be online Friday 05/07/2010. There will be two (2) options for registration: a) Fill out and submit the registration online – or – b) Download the PDF registration form, fill it out by hand, and turn it in as instructed on the form.
Mike and I wanted to take a quick moment to remind everyone of some of the exciting activities
we have in store for this summer. I am sure we will add to the list and honor as many requests
as possible but for now, here it is:
This past April, Coach Sokaitis took a group of men and women high school basketball players to compete against
college athletes in Oregon and Washington. The trip demonstrated that many of the athletes from the Slope
could compete at the next level if they enhanced their skill level and became bigger, faster and stronger athletes.
Challenge Life will be offering an advanced camp for high school players who would like to, one day, compete at
the collegiate level. The camp will take place at Barrow High School at the following times and dates:
Challenge Life will offer a basketball camp for Junior High School boys and girls that would like to raise
their level of play. The camp will focus on:
One on one skills.
Position play to include the post play, point guard play and wing play.
Transition basketball – offense and defense.
Team and individual defense.
Shooting.
Rebounding.
Ball handling.
Passing.
There will also be games and contests.
Challenge Life will run a basketball camp for elementary students in Barrow this August.
Would you like a two or three day basketball camp in your village this June, July orChallenge Life will be holding a music camp in Barrow under the direction of Matt Lewis and
Cameron Levanger. The dynamic duo will focus on voice, guitar and music production.
Lace em up! Old and young, short and tall, get a couple of friends to join you for two exciting nights
of three on three basketball competition. Details will be posted around town or contact Noe in the
Borough Building.
On Saturday May 22 at 10:00am, Mike is going for a run. I know, you think we lost it but bear with me.
Would you like to get in shape, lose a few pounds or develop a more effiecient heart? Well, as the Chinese
say, “a journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step.” The first step on the Slope begins when Mike
takes a two mile jog starting a Barrow High School. Join Mike in a fun run and receive a “First Step” tee
shirt and workout plan. The rest is up to you!
Many of the top players in the state will gather at Luman Christi High School in Anchorage for this
high level, competitive position play camp. Slope residents who wish to attend will not be charged a
camp fee but must contact Coach Sokaitis by May 15th. A brochure will be emailed on request.
Join many of the top high school teams in Alaska as they compete in the State’s number one team
camp. Slope teams are admitted tuition free, compliments of Challenge Life. Contact Coach Sokaitis
for further information.
Come and compete against the State’s best on June 20th in Fairbanks. A variety of divisions offer the opportunity
for all to stake a claim as Alaska’s top 3 on 3 hoop team. It not just basketball, however, as numerous events
are running to celebrate the sommer solstice, including, foot races, live music, parades and baseball. Contact
Mike at hajduke@mac.com or call 907 322-0626 for further information.
The Point Hope men’s and women’s cross country teams are selling baked goods and saving their bread (oops,
I mean money) for an exciting week long trip to Colorado. Coach Sokaitis will be hosting the teams as they take
advantage of 8,000 feet in altitude to train alongside of some of the nation’s elite runners. The team will also
tour the rockies, whitewater raft, hike, bike and visit some of the colleges in the area.
Next report will have a listing of Slope athletes on their way to study and play college basketball next year.
See you soon,
Mike and Al
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Basketball Skills and Drills
One on One Moves
At some point in every game you are required to create space between you and an opponent. Creating space provides you with a high percentage opportunity to score. Space is created by the efforts of a teammate who screens you, by your own movement without the ball or by utilizing a fake to draw a defender out of defensive position. The basics of creating space are:
Understanding how to use a screen.
Understanding how to read the defender in relation to the screen.
Movement without the ball.
The fundamentals of the fake with the ball.
The alignment of your body and your feet when receiving the ball.
Utilizing the pivot in your fake.
Selling the fake with your wrist.
Maintaining a low, balanced body position.
Using the fake to create a seal position.
One on One Moves Facing The Hoop
Jab and go.
Jab, shot fake and go.
Jab, shot fake and cross
Jab, jab, shot fake and cross.
Bird move, step back.
Fake step back.
Swing step.
Pivot and throw bounce.
Pivot, throw and cross.
Catch, pivot and cross.
Catch and spin out.
Catch, pivot and wrap.
Catch, pivot and go.
Step, hop.
One on One Moves That Begin With Your Back To The Basket
Drop step.
Reverse pivot and step through.
Reverse pivot and step hop.
Step back.
Fake step back.
A variety of effective moves have been listed in the categories of both facing the hoop and receiving the ball with your back to the basket. The key, however, to having an effective one on one game is to master two moves, a move and a counter move. You do not need ten different offensive moves only a couple of very good ones and the ability to sell the fake.
Effective One on One Drills
Play one on one, every day, from a variety of angles to the hoop. Start the drill with the ball and sometimes without the ball. Practice pivoting into the move and limit the time or number of dribbles allowed.
Allow the offensive player a screener to get him/her open. Add a defender on the screener.
Play one on one games for a minute at every hoop and have the losers rotate. The goal is to stay at one hoop while playing against opponents of different size.
Play one on one cutthroat. Line up 4 – 5 players one behind the other at the top of the key. The first player in line is on defense and the second player on offense. If the offensive player scores, he/she stays on offense and a new defender rotates to the front of the line to try and make a stop. The first defender, that was scored on, goes to the back of the line. If a defender makes a stop, he/she becomes the offensive player and a new defender rotates forward. The offensive player that did not score goes to the back of the line. The only way you get to play offense is by first making a stop. Play a game for three mintes.
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Basketball Drills and Skills
Ball Handling
A skilled ball handler understands the basic fundamentals of protecting the basketball which include:
Body Position. Bend your knees and keep the ball low and protected in traffic.
Dribble with your fingertips.
Keep your head and eyes up.
The most effective ball handling moves involve a change of pace or a change of direction.
“The Daily Dozen”
A change of speed – acceleration.
Stutter.
Crossovers
Step back, look up and go.
Step back and cross.
Hesistation.
Fake crossover.
Between the legs.
Around the back.
Spin.
Combination move – Fake cross to spin.
Combination move – Spin, between the legs to crossover.
Drills
Use a zig-zag defensive slide drill to work on your change of direction dribbling moves.
Pre-game layup lines. Use a particular move before getting to the basket. Change the move from the opposite side. The rebounder should dribble hard to the corner and spin dribble before passing the ball to the next person in line.
Start at midcourt with a defender five feet behind you. Speed dribble in for a layup with the defender in pursuit.
Advance the ball to midcourt versus two defenders.
Dribble tag with one ball handler attemptin to tag six opponents in thirty seconds. Change the court space, length of time or the hand you are allowed to dribble with to change the game.
Run your sprints, suicides and 17’s, while dribbling.
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Camron and Matt from the Matt Lewis Band are on the Slope this month! They will be performing a small acoustic show at each village as well as providing guitar and songwriting workshops. If you are a singer, musician, artist, or poet we need your help! Challenge Life is producing a music CD for the slope, and we want to include any artists from the slope that are willing to perform with us.
Here is when Matt and Camron will be in your town:
Sep 24,25 – Barrow
Sep 26,27 – Point Lay
Sep 28 – Barrow
Oct 29,30 – Point Hope
Nov 2,3 – Barter Island
Nov 5,6 – Anatuvuk Pass
If you want to perform on the CD, or just want more information please contact us:
hajduke@mac.com
cam@mattlewisband.com
matt@mattlewisband.com
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The MLB will be in Barrow in Spring 2009.
Concerts!
Guitar Lessons!
Recording Studio Lessons!
Basketball Tournaments!
And more fun stuff!
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