Hoop camp 2010 concludes with Pride and Potentials

HOOP CAMP

Last 6th of June 2010, the official inauguration of the first Basketball School in the Sultanate, HOOP CAMP – Brunei, was held at Fitness Zone, Multi-purpose Hall in Kiulap. The aim of the school is start a breakthrough in the improvement of Basketball as one of the sports played especially among the youth.
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Highlighting the events modern and scientific approach in training of the first batch of young people, the participants had the opportunity to learn from a professional and experienced basketball specialist, Ricky Dandan* on the fundamentals of the game. In fact, the very first thing he did was to ask each camper, “What is the most important thing in basketball?” He made sure that each one knows the answer. And according to him, it was the “BALL” itself. Since, the ten players will fight over one single ball in the court.

A good number of campers joined the two hour training sessions that focused on the basics of the game. Coach Ricky showcased the value of how to make a stance position that every good player need. He also stressed very well the handling, dribbling and passing of the ball. In between every instruction and practical application through drills, the campers were given a water break.

The last part culminated by a three on three match-up between participants to enable them to apply whatever they learned and at the same time feel and enjoy the game.

Aside from these, the kids gained on hand a lot of life enhancing skills throughout the training like hard work, perseverance, respect team work and others.

Hoop Camp Brunei First Module was then concluded on the 10th of June 2010 with the awarding of certificates of completion which was awarded by Coach Ricky and Nur Nasyitah Nur Hannah Bte Abdullah, the Marketing Director of Hoop Camp Brunei.

Hoop Camp Brunei will then conduct its second module on the month of September 2010.

* Frederick “Ricky” Dandan,

“HOOP CAMP - PHILIPPINES” Founder,
Program Head for Basketball at the Ateneo De Manila University,
Camp director of the Ateneo Basketball School and Ateneo Junior Basketball Academy, and currently the Assistant Coach of the Coca Cola Tigers in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).