Playmakers   (Our program consists of  10 weekly sessions)
Basketball Development League

The Playmakers Basketball Development League combines clinic-like instruction and league play in a 6-week, 12-session league. The PBDL features a session-to-session teaching progression to develop the skills and teach the concepts that comprise what we refer to as Basketball Intelligence.

Each league uses the same core curriculum that emphasizes teaching game skills in a game context. The positive benefits of the PBDL are:

• Everyone plays. Clinics and league play based on the Teaching Games for Understanding philosophy, so players get more repetitions in games and game-like situations.
• Less performance pressure. While we keep score during league games, there are no scoreboards or true officials, and teams play multiple games in a session, which reduces the performance demands.
• No negative coaching. Coaches collaborate and work together, rather than strategizing ways to defeat an opponent.
• More action and fun. No sitting on the bench or standing in long lines equals more fun for all players. Clinics feature active, dynamic drills and small-sided games to teach concepts and train skills.
• Additional instruction. All participants receive Playmakers: The Player’s Guide to Developing Basketball Intelligence a valuable book to keep.