Atlanta Hawks debut Jr. Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic

The Atlanta Hawks debuted their Jr Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic on June Photo provided by Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks debuted their Jr Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic on June at Norcross High School Throughout the evening young basketball players developed their shooting skills listened to advice from NBA alumni and enjoyed basketball fun We want to teach these kids the very basic fundamentals of basketball make them become better shooters and put them on the right path to success Jon Babul vice president of Group Impact and Basketball Programs for the Hawks reported This new clinic series was designed for kids aged to of any skill level and aims to teach them how to shoot efficiently and effectively with instruction from Atlanta Hawks Youth Basketball Advance Coaches This is the first time we ve done evening activities during the summer and all five of our clinics are already sold out Babul noted The Hawks are engaging almost new children through this project and that s incredibly impactful The two hour sessions includes live play but is more focused on fundamentals related to shooting and skill building According to Babul the project was created to meet a growing demand for more accessible and focused basketball training programs for Atlanta youth The landscape of youth basketball is focused on competitive play which is great but there s limited opportunity for kids to learn the fundamentals and genuinely get specific drills and skills to take home and work on Babul explained We requested to do clinics that had two hours focused specifically on shooting fundamentals During the June session the participants were split up into four groups that rotated through different shooting stations The coaches gave personalized feedback to each kid built up their confidence and celebrated their achievements Another unique aspect of this campaign is that each one will feature notable Atlanta Hawks alumni These players serve as role models to the kids and can give invaluable advice on what it takes to make it to the NBA For this first clinic former Hawks guard Sedric Toney made an appearance and spoke to the kids hoping to inspire the next generation of basketball players Someone helped me when I was growing up and I hope to return the favor Toney stated Maybe one of these kids will listen to my advice and run with it and we may watch them in the NBA one day Each child that attends this project leaves with an Atlanta Hawks swag bag and access to a virtual training platform for continued practice at home We hope every child leaves as a better shooter and becomes more confident in their tournament Babul That s what this plan is really about The Norcross clinic was the first of five metro Atlanta locations set for this initiative The remaining clinics will take place in Decatur College Park Austell and Atlanta More information about youth activities offered by the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Academy can be determined here The post Atlanta Hawks debut Jr Hawks Summer Shooting Clinic appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta