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Announcing! Basketball Camp For Kids At TNT Sportsplex
Summer 2025 In Kingsport, Tennessee

Beginner Basketball Camp For Kids
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We're excited to provide this 4 day youth camp in Kingsport, Tennessee that focuses on giving your little baller the essential drills and instruction to build a foundation on how to play the game of basketball.
Learn the necessary warm up, dribbling, passing, footwork, finishing moves & foundational shooting drills all while having FUN.
Ball is not life. We’ll also talk to the kids about gratitude, attitude, kindness, success, etc.

Location Details:
TNT Sportsplex
600 East Main St.
Kingsport, TN 37660
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What Players Will Learn

What will players get out of the basketball camp?

  • You will learn dynamic stretching that will improve coordination, core strength and flexibility while working on sports-specific movements.
  • Improve your ball handling skills with Maravich Drills
  • Partner Passing drills to learn the proper chest pass, bounce pass, flick air pass, etc.
  • Learn the proper shooting mechanics, release to finish while shooting close to the rim
  • Have fun while playing monkey in the middle, dribble tag, sharks & minnows, etc.
    • You will learn and improve your dribbling, passing, shooting form, lay-up form, and agility to take your game to the next level.

    Ball Handling

  • Be able to control and have a better feel for the basketball. Dribble with eyes up to have great court vision
  • Stationary ball handling routine that improve rhythm, feel, and coordination with the basketball
  • The ability to change speeds and directions to create separation and advantages

    • Shooting

  • How to position your feet and align your body to increase the chance of shooting the ball straight
  • A form shooting routine that almost every great shooter has utilized that can be done at home
  • Proper footwork and how to develop a quick release
  • Proper shooting hand and off-hand placement

    • Lay Ups / Finishing

  • Finishing techniques used to reduce turnovers and make more shots
  • 1 on 1 finishing drills that ingrain good habits while competing in a fun way

    • Passing

  • The ability to throw passes on target and on time
  • Using pass fakes to not telegraph your passes
  • Catch in triple threat position for an aggressive mindset

    • Footwork

  • How to use your feet to gain a better position to score from almost anywhere on the floor
  • Understand the importance of beating a defender with your feet and creating separation with the dribble
  • Learning the footwork will lessen travels and help to create separation

    • Defense

  • Learn proper defensive stance and footwork to keep the offensive player in front of you

    • Games

    Kids will also get a chance to play some fun games during these sessions. Monkey in the Middle, King of the Court, Musical Basketballs just to name a few.

    Who Can Participate?

    This camp is for 1st through 5th grades, ages will be separated into two different sessions. See below while registering your son/daughter. Please note this camp is not for advanced 5th graders. Please refer to our Essentials and Ball Handling & Scoring camps.
    Coach Profile

    Coach Profile - Schaun Potts

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    Schaun Potts is an area basketball trainer who has worked with college and professional basketball players. He is the owner and skills trainer of 423 R.I.S.E. (Respect, Integrity, Skill, Effort)
    Potts coached in NC at Chapel HS and in Kingsport, TN at John Sevier MS. He has multiple players that have played collegiately. Potts is currently leading the 2025 423 R.I.S.E. team and is head coach for the Rocky Top Border War Middle School all-star game and 423 Hoops League for exposure
    Schaun is from Michigan City, Indiana and played collegiately at Ashford University in Clinton, IA. He later graduated with a degree in education at Ball State University
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    Camp Details

    Basketball Camp Details

    WHEN:

    Monday July 21, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Tuesday July 22, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Wednesday July 23, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Thursday July 24, 2025 - 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    AGE CATEGORY:

    The basketball camp is for boys and girls from 1st grade to 5th grade.

    Players will be grouped based on grade and gender to start during the individual skill work drills.

    PLAYER LIMIT:

    Each session is limited to 50 players to ensure a high number of repetitions and improvement

    WHERE:

    TNT Sportsplex
    600 East Main St.
    Kingsport, TN 37660

    PRICE:

    $195 $165 (Register Today For 20% Off!)