2025 Nike Basketball Clinic at Valley Creek School Calgary

Back for FALL 2025, Join Keon Raymond, founder of The K25 Sports, at Valley Creek School in Calgary for a six week Nike Basketball Clinic from October 18 - November 22, 2025. This training program will help you work on improving your strength and conditioning, team play skills, and fundamentals. This weekend basketball program is for boys and girls ages 6-14 (with 2 separate age groups), and welcomes players of all skill levels.

Complete Skills Program helps players of all abilities develop athletically, refine fundamental basketball skills and enhance their skill set at the post, wing or guard position.

Program Outline:

Skill Development Foundations – Ball-handling, footwork, shooting form, finishing moves, passing accuracy, and defensive stance/footwork.    

Game Play & Situations – 1-on-1, 3-on-3, and full-court scrimmages to apply skills in real game scenarios.

Specialty Drills – Shooting challenges, dribble relays, rebounding/boxing-out drills, and decision-making under pressure.

Athletic Training & Fun Competitions – Speed, agility, and conditioning drills, plus skills competitions (free throw contest, 3-point challenge, knockout).

Teamwork & Leadership Focus – Communication, sportsmanship, and confidence-building activities both on and off the court.

Week 1: Fundamentals & Foundation

• Ball-handling basics (stationary dribbling, control with both hands)
• Shooting form and layup technique    
• Passing fundamentals (chest, bounce, overhead)    
• Agility ladder & footwork drills    
• Team-building icebreaker games

Week 2: Shooting & Scoring

• Spot shooting, catch-and-shoot, free throws
• Finishing at the rim (euro step, reverse layups for advanced players)
• Pick-and-roll basics
• Shooting competitions (knockout, hot spot shooting)
• Conditioning with fun relay races

Week 3: Defense & Rebounding

• Defensive stance, sliding, closeouts
• On-ball and help defense concepts
• Rebounding technique (boxing out, outlet passing)
• 1-on-1 defensive drills
• Scrimmage with focus on defense

Week 4: Game Situations & IQ

• Transition offense/defense drills
• Spacing and movement without the ball
• Passing under pressure & decision-making drills
• 3-on-3 half-court games
• Film/whiteboard session (age-appropriate, short and interactive)

Week 5: Advanced Skills & Competition

• Combination dribbling moves (crossover, spin, hesitation)
• Shooting off the dribble and screens
• Post moves for guards and forwards
• Skills competitions (3-point contest, free throw challenge, king of the court)
• Full-court scrimmages

Week 6: Camp Showcase & Championship Day

• Review of key skills learned
• Team tournaments (5-on-5 games)
• Skills challenge obstacle course
• Awards & recognition (MVP, hustle award, most improved)
• Fun wrap-up & group celebration

FALL 2025 SCHEDULE

Saturdays, October 18 - November 22, 2025 (6 weeks)

Ages: 6-10, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ages 11-14, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

‍Skill Level: All Skill Levels

Price: $300 + tax