Drive University: Fall 06 - Lord Byng
DRIVE UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND
DRIVE Basketball is excited to announce DRIVE University Fall 06 to take place at Lord Byng Secondary beginning Sept 26 to Nov. 7th. The seven-week basketball and mentorship program follows DRIVE University Fall/Spring '05 and DRIVE University Spring '06, and is expected to be the most detailed, extensive, program to date. The program runs two nights a week (Tuesday/Thursday) for a duration of seven weeks.
DRIVE University is an excellent opportunity for players of a variety of skill levels to improve their games. Each camper is placed in skill groups according to age, skill level and experience with the opportunity to move up as skills progress.
DRIVE University has continued
to grow since its inception Sept.'05.
View the beginning of the DRIVE
program in a '05 clip from Sportpage here.
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THE COACHES
DRIVE University will be run by Head Coach Pasha Bains (UBC) and Head Assistant Coach Chad Clifford (UBC). Both Pasha and Chad have been fixtures on the B.C. basketball scene for many years. Both are former B.C. AAA MVP's having led their respected High Schools to Provincial Championships and attended Division I University's on full basketball scholarships.
Prior to UBC, Pasha played for Simon Fraser University for two seasons. At SFU, Pasha was a two-time CIS Scoring Champion and was named the 2004 CIS Player of the Year for the 2003-2004 season. He holds SFU’s career scoring record at 24.5 ppg. Prior to SFU, Pasha played for Clemson University where he was a two-year letterman and was awarded the prestigious Arthur Ashe Award for excellence in athletics and academics.
Chad has extensive University playing experience himself having been an all-star at SFU and played Division I Basketball. Chad also spent a season in Ohio where he was named to the All-State high school team.
DRIVE University will have a host of Resident Coaches including: Jordan Mason (St.Georges), Gil Cheung (Southridge), Casey Archibald (UBC), Jordan Yu (UBC), Aaron Mitchell (STM), Ryder McKeown (UBC), Ross Naka (Langara), Bobby Singh (B.C. Lions) plus more.
DRIVE University will also include Head Strength and Co-Ordination coach Isaac Payne, who will not only provide quality instruction but will also evaluate athletes on specific attributes relating to their overall athleticism.
Isaac Payne's advanced training
methods are a major aspect of the
DRIVE training regimen.
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THE CURRICULUM
DRIVE University is a unique program in that in combines highly specific basketball and fitness training with a specialized youth mentoring program. Each camper recieves eight hours of quality basketball and fitness instruction each weekend for six weeks. The program continues to grow and operate with the mission of developing complete players and people. Lectures on nutrition, goal-setting, University placement and "Drive Player booklets" featuring lifeskills tools aid in developing complete 'Drive Players'.
The DRIVE University program includes:
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DRIVE STATIONS
DRIVE Basketball stations are the most important aspect of DRIVE University. DRIVE Stations combine instruction with competitive drills ranging from shooting to transition offense and defense. Each session includes DRIVE Stations an excellent place for DRIVE campers to work on specific aspects of their basketball game.
DRIVE LEAGUE PLAY
Each camper will be placed on a team in a respective league (NBA, NCAA) according to age and skill. They will compete in a Spring League at the end of each session of DRIVE University. Key statistics are tracked along with standings for League Championships which makes for a highly competitive basketball environment.
DRIVE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Along with the above training techniques, DRIVE University includes a unique mentorship program that provides athletes with an experienced coach who evaluates their performance mid-way and at the conclusion of the program. Each camper recieves a DRIVE University 'Report Card' which grades their overall ability and areas for improvement. The DRIVE University 'Report Card' provides each camper with an overall grade for the camp which gives each athlete an opportunity to not only compete with other athletes in the program, but also evaluate and judge their own performance and try to improve during the program.
Each camper will also recieve a DRIVE University booklet at the start of the program that includes personal workout information, leadership notes, training diary and articles relating to life-skills development.
DRIVE STRENGTH AND CO-ORDINATION
DRIVE University program is unique in the sense that it combines on-court basketball training with highly specialized fitness and co-ordination training with DRIVE Head Coach Isaac Payne. Coach Payne will conduct a "Dynamic Warm-up" which includes running mechanic training, overall co-ordination training and specific strength exercises to enhance campers overall athleticism.
The "Dungeon" is a full strength
and co-ordination center built
into the basketball instruction and games.
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PAST DRIVE UNIVERSITY CAMPERS AND COACHES
DRIVE has been fortunate to have numerous succesful coaches and players attend DRIVE University a sampling of former campers and coaches includes:
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| Kyle Grewal DRIVE University 05 Spring MVP |
Brett Leversage DRIVE University 04 Fall MVP |
Lucian Saucic |
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COACHES |
Brett Leversage (Delta/UBC) Lucian Saucic (Centenial/TRU) Kyle Grewal (Enver Creek/UCFV) Aurel David (Vancouver College/U-15 BC) Beau Eshelman (Handsworth) Denny Dumas (STM/U15,16,17 BC Team) Niko Monachini (Hugh Boyd/U-16 BC) Nick Dekoster (WRCA) Elle Kerfoot (Elgin Park/U-15,17 BC team) Eliot Rushton (Oak Bay/U-16 BC Team) Gurjote Jhaj (Richmond/U-15, 17 BC) Spencer Dore (Seaquam/U-15 BC Team) Mark Dabrowski (Kwantlen Park/U-15 BC) |
Bobby Singh (B.C. Lions) Kevin Hanson (UBC, Canada) Scott Clark (SFU Mens Basketball Coach) Bill Disbrow (Richmond Head Coach) Kyle Wilson (Umass/San Jose State) Brian Lee (St.Georges Head Coach) Jamie Oei (Douglas College Head Coach) Kyle Russell (San Diego/UBC) Bryson Kool (UBC) Jordan Yu (Capilano/UBC) Ross Naka (SFU/Langara AC) Scott Walton (Brandon/CP AC) |
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PROGRAM COST
The University Costs are split up as follows:
Starter Package: $300 - This package means you will be attending ONE day of the DRIVE University session - either the Tuesday session or Thursday session. Each session will be 3 hours long. This includes everything that was listed above in the University section, plus:
Every Camper recieves a DRIVE University Workout shirt, DRIVE University Basketball shorts, goal-setting strategies and a DRIVE University notebook and workout plan. Total of 21 hours of high performance training.
Superstar Package: $375 - This package means you will be attending TWO days of the DRIVE University sessions. (Includes same as above, but just means that you will be getting 6 hours of instruction and playing each weekend evening.) Total of 39 hrs of high performance training.
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What they're saying about DRIVE Programs:
"I thought Drive without a doubt was the best camp I have gone to. During the
5 weeks, I made huge progressions in my game and all the coaches did a
phenomenal job of teaching and encouraging the players. The attitude and atmosphere at the camp was always so positive and it made it an awesome basketball environment to learn from some of Canada's bests. Isaac did an unbelievable job with the dynamic warm up and I think every player there got better."
Lucian Sauciuc - TRU: DRIVE University Fall '05 Most Valuable Player
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"DRIVE is all about improving how you play the game. The coaches teach you things that actually work, moves that they themselves use, not just straight fundamentals like a lot of coaches teach. I've noticed an improvement in my game after just three weeks."
Brett Leversage - UBC: DRIVE University Fall '04 Most Valuable Player
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"I know that this is the best camp I have ever attended, and I would recommend to anyone who is trying to step their game up or just to have fun. Also the coaches are very friendly and they make the camp fun for everyone."
Kyle Grewal - UCFV: DRIVE University Spring '05 Most Valuable Player
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REGISTRATION FORM
This is set to be the most advanced DRIVE Camp to date and is for the player who wants to take their game to the next level. Space is limited so make sure you register early to ensure yourself as spot at the upcoming camp.
To register for the DRIVE University: Fall '06 please fill out the required fields below:
If you have any questions regarding any of our programs please feel free to contact us at info@drivebasketball.com or you can reach us on the DRIVE Line at 604.690.6096
All participants are expected to bring your own basketball!
