Book 1 · Ages 8–10 · 45–60 min sessions

The Learner.

The foundation. Learn the game the right way from day one.

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What is The Learner?

The Learner is where the pathway starts — for players 8 to 10 years old who are building their first real fundamentals. Every workout is warm-up + ball handling + finishing + shooting, with a maximum of three drills per section and difficulty built for real 8-to-10-year-olds.

Basic ball handling and weak-hand development
Shot-form fundamentals, balance, and layup mechanics
Pivots, jump stops, shot fakes — and no traveling
Court vocabulary and keeping the eyes up

A video for every drill.

Why this stage matters

Why The Learner is important

The habits a player builds between 8 and 10 stick. How you hold the ball, how you move your feet, how you practice — learn it right now and you don't spend the next five years unlearning it.

The Learner keeps it simple on purpose: three drills max per section and clear court vocabulary — so young players fall in love with the game instead of getting overwhelmed by it.

What this book guarantees

What you're guaranteed to get

A real curriculum — Book → Chapter → Phase → Workout — not a pile of random drills.
A starting point based on your assessment, not a guess: Questionnaire → assessment video → film review → player profile → personalized curriculum.
Measurable progression — Phase 4 of every chapter is test & review week. You move up when you earn it.
Weekly check-ins to keep training on track.
Age-appropriate difficulty — built for real 8-to-10-year-olds, max three drills per section.
A video for every drill.

What's inside

Inside The Learner

Four chapters — Ball Control, Finishing, Shooting, Game Ready. Each chapter is a month of training, with weekly check-in options.
Four phases per chapter — four training days each. Phase 4 is always test & review week.
64 training days per book. A structured session: warm-up and three skill blocks — the athletic finisher starts in Book 2. Part 2 of The Learner is coming soon.
A video for every drill. Max three drills per section — difficulty built for real 8-to-10-year-olds.

The workouts

The Learner, day by day

All 64 workouts in The Learner, organized the way she'll train them: 4 chapters, 4 phases each, 4 days per phase. Every day starts with a warm-up, then the sections below. Members tap a day to open the full workout with drills and videos.

Chapter 1Ball Control16 workouts

Focus: Ball Handling. Finishing and Shooting run as maintenance.

Phase 1 Stationary Control & Stance

Phase 2 On-the-Move Control

Phase 3 Weak Hand & Simple Combos

Phase 4 Ball Control Test Week

Chapter 2Finishing16 workouts

Focus: Finishing. Ball Handling and Shooting run as maintenance. Picks up where Chapter 1 ended.

Phase 1 Footwork Foundations

Phase 2 Hop Step & Pivot Finishes

Phase 3 One-Foot Finishes & Angles

Phase 4 Finishing Test Week

Chapter 3Shooting16 workouts

Focus: Shooting. Ball Handling and Finishing run as maintenance. Picks up where Chapter 2 ended.

Phase 1 Shot Form & Range

Phase 2 Catch & Shoot

Phase 3 Shot Creation Basics

Phase 4 Shooting Test Week

Chapter 4Game Ready16 workouts

Focus: Integration chapter. All three pillars trained together under pressure. No single primary — every day blends ball handling, finishing, and shooting into game situations. Ends with the full Book 1 assessment.

Phase 1 Handle + Finish Combos

Phase 2 Handle + Shot Combos

Phase 3 Live Reads & Decision Basics

Phase 4 Book 1 Final Assessment

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