HEADS UP HOOPS
ELEVATING YOUR GAME
UPCOMING CLINICS
St. Luke Catholic School | 7005 Georgetown Pike, McLean
Thanksgiving Break Basketball Clinics
Wednesday, November 26 & Friday November 28
Join us for two 90-minute sessions focusing on skill work, ball-handling, shooting, offensive moves, contests & 3-3 games. $78.50/2 sessions.​
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9am - 10:30am: (1st, 2nd & 3rd grade girls & 1st & 2nd grade boys) BOOK
10:30am - 12pm: (3rd, 4th & 5th grade boys) BOOK
12pm - 1:30pm: (4th, 5th, 6th grade girls) BOOK
1:30 - 3pm: (5th, 6th, 7th & 8th grade boys) BOOK
3pm - 4:30pm: (6th, 7th, 8th grade girls) BOOK
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If you cannot attend both Thanksgiving Break sessions but would like to attend one of the two, please email Coach Tom at tomroth3344@hotmail.com.
Monday, October 14th
$35/session
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9am - 10:30: 6th grade (girls)
10:30am - Noon: 5th & 6th grade (boys)
12:30pm - 2pm: 2nd & 3rd grade (boys & girls)
2pm - 3:30pm: 4th & 5th grade (girls)
3:30pm - 5pm: 6th & 7th grade (girls)
CLINIC SESSIONS
FUNDAMENTALS
Demonstrations & Drills:
• Form Shooting
• Triple Threat Position
• Ball-Handling
• Passing
• Defense
CONCEPTS
New Focus:
• Offensive Spacing - 4/5 out
• Passing & Cutting (Give & Go)
• V & L Cuts - How to Get Open
• Backdoor Cuts
• Defensive Positioning
(on Ball, Help-side & Man vs. Zone)
• Screening
(on Ball & Away from Ball)
GAMES
In-Game Experience & Fun:
• 3 v 3 (Halfcourt)
• Shooting Games
• Scrimmage
(4 vs 4 or 5 vs 5 Full Court)
ABOUT
Background:
Tom Roth played locally at Good Counsel High School in Maryland and in college at Shippensburg University in PA. He is the Developmental Commissioner for McLean Youth Basketball, Virginia Hurricanes AAU coach, MYB Select Girls coach and part-time trainer to 30+ local children. Over the past 20+ years, he has coached in Northern Virginia, DC, and Maryland.
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Coaching Style
His coaching style is all positive. Focuses include teamwork, dribbling with your head up, making the extra pass, help side defense, quick transitions, pick and rolls, passing and cutting, spacing on offense, screening away from the ball and proper shooting form.
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Personal
Tom resides in Mclean with his wife and 2 daughters. Interests outside of coaching include playing basketball, running, and spending time outside with family.
