** Registration for Jr. NBA Fall and Winter Sessions Now Open!! To Register, please visit https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/386613
**FALL SESSION STARTS SATURDAY MORNINGS IN SEPTEMBER, 2023 so make sure you Register today!
The Toronto Lords Basketball Association’s Mini-Baller program, which recently partnered with Canada Basketball’s Jr. NBA program, is the perfect way to start out for your prospective future NBA Baller. Designed in conjunction with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) and the Toronto Raptors, it is a program designed to engage young boys and girls in sports at a very early age while keeping the fun and enjoyment they experience as a first priority.
The program runs 9 Saturdays, and there are three sessions planned for 2023/24– Fall (before Winter Break) and Winter (January-March), and Spring (April – June) and includes an Official Jr. NBA Basketball and a Practice Jersey, and is taught by top notch Toronto Lords coaches.
Combining basic movement skills and basketball development, modeled after the Canada Basketball Long Term Athlete Development model and skill development model developed by Steve Nash and Canada Basketball, we have created a fun yet educational program for boys and girls ages 4-8. We run our program in three different groupings:
Learn to Play/Jr. NBA Program (LTP) – Designed for boys and girls ages 4-5, this is the introductory session for beginning ballers. With an emphasis on developing gross motor skills, sportsmanship and team building, while also fostering basic basketball skills such as passing and dribbling, its primary goal is to have fun and have kids learn what it is like to be on a team while developing a healthy attitude towards sport. It is recommended as the gateway program for all kids trying out their first organized sporting activity, or who have never played basketball before.
Learn to Ball (LTB) – Designed for boys and girls ages 6-7, this is the second course in our intro to basketball Mini-Baller program. With an emphasis on basic basketball skills such as dribbling, passing and the basics of layups and shooting while maintaining a fun and pressure-free atmosphere, it is our goal to truly foster a love of sport in our participants, with some controlled game type environments. This program is recommended for boys and girls ages 6 and up, either who are just becoming interested in sports or have graduated from the Learn To Play program.
GIRLS ONLY SESSIONS (LTP/LTB) : We also run a girls only program, to encourage our young women to participate in sport in a safe and considerate environment. Girls ages 4-7 may participate, and it focuses on the same skills as the boys program.
Most Sessions take place at Monarch Park Collegiate, 1 Hanson Street, Toronto.
To Register, please visit : https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/386613