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Is it possible to develop a kid into a good basketball player...
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:14 am
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:14 am
without being on the AAU circuit? My son is in the third grade now and he loves playing. I was approached by a few people asking him to play AAU with their teams, but the more I researched about AAU the more I feel like it's a money grabbing mad house. It seems like it does have a purpose that it give kids actually game like experience to develop their skillset. How do y'all feel about youth AAU basketball? Is it a good tool for youth development?
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:15 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
absolutely. All the AAU does is give him more exposure
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:16 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
He's in THIRD GRADE
There is no need to be in AAU or anything like that
There is no need to be in AAU or anything like that
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:17 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
3rd grade????? Not important to play AAU. If he has good coaching (skill development) and gets some games in I don't think it's necessary until after freshman year of HS.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:24 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Is your family tall?
If not, send him to space camp
If not, send him to space camp
This post was edited on 3/15/18 at 9:24 am
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:25 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
I don't think it's necessary that early, but every really good high school player I ever knew played AAU by middle school. You need the game experience to really be good.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:30 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
AAU will expose him to competition and aggressiveness that he won’t see anywhere else until probably high school.. it will also expose him to language, selfishness and attitude issues if he isn’t on the right team.. There are some misconceptions about aau at the younger ages but many times it’s just an opportunity to play during off season
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:35 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Teach your kid how to shoot off the catch, how to shoot off a dribble, how to shoot off of a pass out. Just teach your kid how to shoot anywhere and everywhere. I have seen no shortage of white kids who try to emulate black ball players who fall off the grid when they get to high school. Teams will always have a need and space for a good pure shooter.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:38 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Key is most live in game action against the best possible competition as possible. If you get with the right AAU team it would be great, but the wrong one that is only about getting recognition and money then it won't help him much. That's the biggest negative to the AAU movement is that coaches and teams aren't necessarily vetted, so unless you really know them or they have a great reputation, it is a crap shoot.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:40 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Otto Porter is the highest profile example that I can think of. He didn't do the AAU stuff but was still very highly regarded.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:41 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
Im just saying this from experience. If your kid is good enough to play one the college level, he's going to get noticed whether or not he plays AAU. If you are good enough the offers will be there. AAU in my opinion doesn't help enough to justify. Especially at the age of your kid.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:42 am to TROLA
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AAU will expose him to competition and aggressiveness that he won’t see anywhere else until probably high school.
AAU will expose him to awful defense and terrible offenses that will not help him get better at all unless he has a good coach that teaches fundamentals. Good for exposure but that's it.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:43 am to lionward2014
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Key is most live in game action against the best possible competition as possible.
At that young, learning and practicing will develop skills much better than live game experience. More practice time allows for good habits to develop that can be taken into games. Rather than having bad habits cement by the constant reinforcement of live games without an opportunity to work on what needs to be worked on.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:47 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
is he white?
rep free throws every day
rep free throws every day
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:49 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
It will give him a chance to compete at a high level
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:49 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
AAU is basketball. Is playing more basketball games ever a bad thing?
Don’t expect the coach to teach him everything, but the game experience is valuable.
Don’t expect the coach to teach him everything, but the game experience is valuable.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 9:51 am to ProjectP2294
quote:It’s not an either/or. Basketball players should be doing both.
At that young, learning and practicing will develop skills much better than live game experience. More practice time allows for good habits to develop that can be taken into games. Rather than having bad habits cement by the constant reinforcement of live games without an opportunity to work on what needs to be worked on.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 10:26 am to SECSolomonGrundy
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Is your family tall?
Yes, I'm 6'5" and we have members of the family 6'10". He'll be at least 6'3" or so.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 10:31 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
If he is going to be tall, you could send him to Charles Tracey in Madisonville. He makes sure tall kids can handle the ball because even the tall kids will eventually be guards (unless 6’8” or so). Most teams will just stick the taller young kids down low and they can’t truly handle the ball.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 10:32 am to lionward2014
Do you have any skills yourself?
Is there a church league close by?
How about linear algebra and c++?
Kidding aside, with the same time as Aau ball, he can learn enough math to guarantee a college scholarship.
Its 50/50 his body betrays him for hoops. Stress fractures.
Ankles, acl.
With English grammar and solid math. Careers open up.
Send him to camp in summers, where they play hoops and also learn academics.
I played Aau hoops after I could already hit jumpers from all over the court.
The future pros were there.
It was competitive but 3rd grade seems too much.
I saw a thread last week re baseball travel ball for 4 yr olds. Just say no
Is there a church league close by?
How about linear algebra and c++?
Kidding aside, with the same time as Aau ball, he can learn enough math to guarantee a college scholarship.
Its 50/50 his body betrays him for hoops. Stress fractures.
Ankles, acl.
With English grammar and solid math. Careers open up.
Send him to camp in summers, where they play hoops and also learn academics.
I played Aau hoops after I could already hit jumpers from all over the court.
The future pros were there.
It was competitive but 3rd grade seems too much.
I saw a thread last week re baseball travel ball for 4 yr olds. Just say no
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