Elite Athletes

On 1 month All-Access: The first thing Ive noticed on the day I arrived at the facility, was a curious feeling of something different: different approaches and wider, integrated vision of basketball, human body development and development as human-beings. Oliviers warm-ups and coordinative drillsthose are things you just cant watch and learn. Joeri... k has precision and ability to show the most difficult moves breaking them up into effective progressions. Enjoy! Director of High Performance Coaching, Basketball Australia Observation from Belgium visit: EA play the long game and focus on long term athlete development through the journey rather than results driven. They focus on skill development through Games Approach with strong emphasis on developing creative skill big focus on footwork, finishing skills and shooting. There are strong links with the functional movement to the skill development. We spent 9 days with EA, spending time learning from both academy sessions and then having responsibility leading stations during the Sleepover Camp. It was an amazing experience; we met so many great coaches and players from all the world. We were able to talk 24/7 about basketball and see how this amazing project runs. The EA desire to Trust The Process is something we will always remember. Being able to join EA for a week in Belgium was a great experience. Not only did we get to experience the on-court elements of what it takes to build a program parallel to ours in Europe, we met great people who were a part of their sta and felt very welcome and included in our time there. We went with the intention of doing some non-traditional professional development and came out with much more than just professional development. Coordination, balance, and rhythm are essential parts of Oliviers work which are closely connected to the basketball work and basketball decision-making taught by Alex and Joerik. The Elite Athletes project is excellent for players, coaches, and clubs of all levels. I had the pleasure to work with EA at ...Read More