Fundamentals of Basketball Class

In the fall of 2011, CAHS will offer a Fundamentals of Basketball class in 20+ sites in Southern California.  The classes will start the week of Oct 3, 2011, meeting once a week for 1 hour for 8 weeks.  Students will learn the basic skills involved in basketball, the rules, and basic techniques of the game over an 8 week period in October and November.  Most of the class time will be spent on working on skills in ball handling, passing, dribbling, shooting, defensive positioning and drills, and basic team tactics.  These skills will be taught and developed with drills and a small amount of controlled scrimmaging in the last couple weeks to learn offensive strategy.  We will not set up teams and play full games - this is not a competitive team or league, but a chance to learn the game and develop skills to prepare students for competitive leagues that start in the winter.

 

  

 

The basketball class is a GREAT class for your children to learn athletic skills while having fun.  Every student will have a ball in their hand the whole class, working on some skill.  This is a great class for younger kids to learn motor skills, beginning conditioning, hand eye coordination, and team play.  The class is suitable for those who have never played basketball or any other sport.  It is also a good skill refresher and builder for those who have played basketball.  Many of your kids who play league ball never get time to work on fundamental skills with their teams, so this class will help them develop their skills.  ALL girls and boys who want to play on the California Athletics basketball teams this winter should take this class to get started working on skills for the winter season.

 

  

 

Basketballs and shorter basketball goals will be provided, and the classes will be conducted at the basketball court at an outdoor park in your area.  Students need only wear athletic clothing, tennis shoes, and bring a water bottle.  Three sizes of basketballs are provided, each one appropriate to your child's age and size.  You should plan to purchase a basketball for your children to practice between classes.  This is a critical element to their success - they will need to practice 15-30 minutes each day the skills we learn in class.  Class size will be limited and spaces given to the first enrollees with fees paid.  Feel free to email or call with questions, but please do not  register for this class unless you intend to attend the class, and please read the website in detail to see if your questions are answered herein.

Cost:   $90/student cash or check, $95 per student for charter school PO.

Requirements:  Wear tennis shoes, athletic shorts or sweatpants, and a T-shirt.   Bring your own water.

Schedule:  Starting the week of Oct 3, 2011, classes will meet for 8 consecutive weeks for Mon and Tues classes, finishing the week of Thanksgiving.  Wed-Fri classes will meet for 7 consecutive weeks, take off the week of Thanksgiving, then have the final class the week after Thanksgiving.

Mondays:

9:00-10:00         Glendale

10:30-11:30       Arcadia

12:00-1:00         Pomona

2:00-3:00           Redlands

 

Tuesdays:

9:00-10:00         La Mesa

10:30-11:30       Rancho Penasquitos

12:15-1:15         Carlsbad

1:45-2:45           Escondido

 

Wednesdays: 

9:00-10:00         Murietta

10:40-11:40       Riverside

12:45-1:45         Anaheim/Orange

 

Thursdays:

9:00-10:00         Mission Viejo

10:45-11:45       Huntington Beach

12:15-1:15         Torrance

2:00-3:00           Beverly Hills

 

Fridays:

10:30-11:30       Chino Hills

12:15-1:15         Costa Mesa (HS Campus of OC)

2:45-3:45           Classical Academy, Escondido

 

To sign up, go to the registration page linked to the home page.  You may contact Todd Nash at California Athletics with questions, but please register through the website. 

 

Schedule:

The week of Thanksgiving, the Monday and Tuesday classes will be conducted for the final week of class.  The Wednesday - Friday classes not be held the week of Thanksgiving, the final class will be conducted the following week. 

 

LOCATIONS & DIRECTIONS:

These are directions to the Basketball Classes in Southern California held in October-November of 2011.  At each class site, look for me (Todd Nash) in a Blue Chevy Trailblazer.  I'm 6' 4", 225 lbs, wearing a blue t-shirt with a white CAHS logo on it.  I will park and immediately start unloading equipment - send your kids over to help!

Monday 9:00-10:00 Glendale:  New York Park, Thomas Guide p. 504, E-7.  Mapquest the intersection of New York Ave and Foothill Blvd.    Take 210 to Pennsylvania North, turn left on Foothill, then right on New York, the park is immediately on the left.  Please leave some space next to the court for me to park and unload the basket and basketballs.

Monday 10:30-11:30  Arcadia:  Eisenhower Park.  Thomas Guide p. 567 D-4.  On 2nd Ave just north of Colorado Blvd, meet at the north end of the park in the parking lot by the baseball diamond.  Take I-210 toward Monrovia.  From the west, exit Santa Anita, turn right, then left on Colorado, then left on 2nd.  The park is on the left.  From the east, exit Huntington Dr, turn West on Huntington Dr, then right on 2nd.  the park is on the left after crossing Colorado.  Meet at the parking lot on the far end of the park.

Monday 12:00-1:00 Pomona:  Palomares Park, 499 E Arrow Hwy, Thomas Guide p. 601, A-4.  Take I-10 to Towne Ave North, turn left just after passing Pomona High school on Arrow Hwy, the park is on the right in 1 block.  Meet just north of the basketball courts near the baseball field.

Monday 2:00-3:00  Redlands:  Texonia Park on Texas St between Lugonia and Pennsylvania.  Park on Texas in the middle of the park and meet at my car.  We will use the basketball court on the opposite side of the park (walk there).  I will arrive in either a Blue Chevy Trailblazer or a Green 4 door small green BMW.  Come help me unload! 

 

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Tuesday 9:00-10:00 La Mesa:  Princess Del Cerro Park.  Thomas Guide p. 1250, C-6.  Mapquest Wenrich Dr & Snowbond St in San Diego.  This is a beautiful new park with the nicest playground I have seen in a long time!  Take I-8 to College North, do a U-Turn at the light at Lance/Camino Rico, then when you are going south on College make your first right turn on Eldergarderns St, then your second left on Wenrich St, the park is on your left after 1 block.  Please leave some street parking clear right next to the ramp leading up to the basketball court so I can get the basket up there easily!  This is a beautiful park with a great playground for your younger kids, and lots of shade and picnic tables for you and your older kids to do school or have a nice picnic lunch after class!

 

Tuesday 10:30-11:30 Rancho Penasquitos:  Views West Community Park: Thomas Guide p. 1189, F-5.  Take I-15 to the Rancho Penasquitos/Poway Rd exit, go west to Rancho Penasquitos Blvd, at the top of the hill, turn left on Calle De Las Rosas, at the top of the hill, turn right on La Tortola, park is on the right at the bottom of the hill.  Meet at the far end of the parking lot closest to the bathrooms where we will take the gear to the basketball court.

 

Tuesday 12:15-1:15 Carlsbad:  Aviara Park, 6435 Ambrosia Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92011.  At the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Ambrosia Lane.  From there go north on Ambrosia Lane.  Park on the left after passing the soccer fields, meet at my Blue Trailblazer to take the gear to the basketball courts across the road.

Tuesday, 1:45-2:45 Escondido:  Westside Park, 333 Spruce Street, Escondido.  Park on the street next to the basketball courts.  In a good central location, close to the freeway, with a bathroom and a nice playground for those younger siblings.

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Wednesday 9:00-10:00 Murietta:  California Oaks Sports Park.  Take I-15 to California Oaks Rd EAST, the park is on your right.  Park on the street as you approach the park on your right near the basketball courts and meet at the street near the basketball courts.  Do not park in the parking lot for the park - it is a LONG walk to the courts!  Do not ask the office where we are meeting - they do not know!  If you have any trouble finding me, call my cell 760-458-9753.

Wednesday 10:40-11:40 Riverside:   Arlington Heights Sports Park.  Take 91 to Van Buren SOUTH.  After crossing Victoria, take the next left on Cleveland at the end of the park, then enter the park on the first drive on the left.  Mapquest the intersection of Cleveland and Van Buren in Riverside.  Entering the park, drive to the basketball courts on the left side. 

Wednesday 12:45-12:45 Orange/Anaheim:  El Camino Real Park, Take 57 exit Orangewood, go east, take the first right on N Eckhoff Street, then the second left on W Sycamore.   The park is on the left in 2 blocks.  There are 2 basketball courts on the SW corner (closest as you approach).  Park at those courts.  Address is 400 N Main Street, but the courts are not on Main Street, but are on the west end of El Camino Real, farthest from Main St.  Mapquest the intersection of W Sycamore Ave and W Willow Ave in Anaheim.  (If that doesn't work use Orange instead of Anaheim.)

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Thursday 9:00-10:00 Mission Viejo:  Cousteau Park:  Take I-5 to Alicia Pkwy West, after about 100 meters, turn left at a light on Cousteau, the park is immediately on the right.  Parking is on the street.  We will meet in the grass just south of the basketball court.

Thursday 10:45-11:45 Huntington Beach:  Greer Park, Thomas Guide p. 827, G-4.  Take I-405 to Golden West St south, turn right on McFadden and immediately right into the parking lot.  Meet at the outfield for the baseball field, next to the parking lot. 

Thursday 12:15-1:15 Torrance:  McMaster Park, Thomas Guide p. 763, E-1, I-405 to Artesia East, right on Yukon at the library, immediate right behind library into lot. 

Thursday 2:00-3:00 Beverly Hills:  Roxbury Park, 401 S Roxbury Dr, Hollywood.  From the intersection of W Olympic Blvd and S Roxbury Dr, go South on S Roxbury Dr and meet at the basketball courts on the right side about 1/4 mile down just after the tennis courts.  Street parking is available right next to the basketball courts.  This park is central to the whole West LA area including Santa Monica, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Culver City, and Beverly Hills.

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Friday, 10:30-11:30 Chino Hills:  Fairfield Ranch Park/Big League Dreams Sports Park.  16333 Fairfield Ranch Road, Chino Hills.  Take 71 to Soquel Canyon Rd, go east, turn right (south) on Fairfield Ranch Road, turn left into park (Big League Dreams Sports Park).  Go to the far end of the parking lot, meet there.  The basketball court is just off the north end of the parking lot, toward Fairfield Ranch Park.

 

Friday 12:15-1:15 Costa Mesa (Homeschool Campus of OC):  We will meet at the basketball courts at Tanager Park, just blocks from the campus.  From the church, take Mesa Verde South, after crossing Adams, take the next right on Golf Course Dr., then the next right on Tanager Dr, then the next right on Hummingbird Dr.  Park on the right next to the basketball courts.  On MAPQUEST it is 1.3 miles and just 3 minutes away.  We will finish the class 3-4 minutes before 1:00 for anyone in a 1:00 class at the campus.  There are 2 full courts at this park so it is worth going there rather than using the crowded parking lot at the campus.

 

Friday 2:45-3:45 Escondido:  Westside Park, 333 Spruce Street, Escondido.  Park on the street next to the basketball courts.  In a good central location, close to the freeway, with a bathroom and a nice playground for those younger siblings.

 

 

Please write the class site you will be attending on the memo line of your check!

 

If you are with a charter school which will pay for your class, contact your ES, EF, consultant, or teacher and have a purchase order or voucher issued for the class.  If I have a purchase order in hand prior to the start of class, I will not require a deposit.  The only way for you to ensure this as a parent is to have a copy of the PO to hand to me the first day in case I did not receive it.  I will have all POs that I have received in my possession at the first classes.  Without a PO in hand, you will be required to write a check that will be deposited for the class.  When I get a PO for the class and the charter school pays me, your deposit will be refunded.  This will likely not happen until the completion of the class.  So it is in your best interest to ensure that your charter school has the PO issued and in my hands prior to the first class, and you should bring a copy of it with you.  It is the parent's responsibility to ensure this is done.  CalAthletics cannot pursue individual purchase orders with charter schools.  Without a deposit check or PO no student may start the class.  Without a purchase order from the charter school, the deposit check will be used to pay the fee for the class.