Group Basketball Skills Training for Youths

Group Basketball Skills Training

Updated July 7, 3:15 PM (MST)

Competitive group basketball skills training is MONDO's primary, year-round basketball offering for youths from the 5th-12th grades, or 12 -18 years-old. In these competitive and fun group workouts, players are placed by ability, age then grade. Players are also promoted when they dominate their level, meaning when they consistently demonstrate a higher level of mental and physical toughness, individual skill, and competitiveness than their peers. The emphasis is on skills development out of game situations with heavy 1-on-1 to 5-on-5 games progressions. The drill-then-compete approach encourages experimentation and decision-making. The MONDO basketball skills training approach elevates young student-athletes to become better players on the court, better young citizens off the court, and prepares youths to compete in the REAL game of life.

Licensed and insured basketball coaches and trainers

Open to boys in the 5th-12th grades or ages 12 minimum - 18 max
Always on Tuesday & Thursday evenings and select Saturday afternoons.
Sessions are 1.5 hours long
High school sessions can push to 3 hours long
Always at 24 Hour Fitness off of Arapahoe Blvd/Parker Road in Aurora, CO
We also form competitive youth teams and MONDO competes in local, regional leagues and/or tournaments to track progress and elite level teams travel in the summer

"My son has been practicing with the varsity team, but wasn't getting much playing time. He asked the head coach to play on JV so he could get some minutes. In his first game at the JV level, he dropped 30 points!" –Parent of a Junior at Eaglecrest High School

"Hey Coach...I just wanted to let you know I made Varsity this year. I couldn't have done it without the seasons developing with MONDO." –Senior at Heritage High School

Basketball skills training session consisting of high school age boys in action

High school age boys competing during a basketball skills training session

How to Sign Up

These workouts are not for beginners (see 1-no-1 skill training if you are a beginner). In order to maintain the high level of competitiveness in these group basketball workouts, a player must first REGISTER to be EVALUATED. Interested players must match the current level of play and possess the same level of game knowledge as the current participants. The group includes a dynamic mix of 100% hoopers, multi-sport student athletes (we promote this), players committed to other clubs in need of supplemental game reps (it baffles us that some clubs don't train regurlarly), and players on an actual MONDO competitive team. We take a non-biased, no nonsense approach. Serious players and families only, please. Register to try a FREE workout on us and to be evaluated on-the-spot!

"Our son had a great time. He had fun, learned something new and was pretty tired by the time we got home." –Parent of an 8th Grader

Cost

There are two price-points.

1. $69.99/month per athlete*
This monthly membership includes:

Up to 12 group basketball skills training workouts per month (comes out to about $7.50/workout)
Ideal for players/families that have their own 24 Hour Fitness super sport level membership

Proud training partner

2. $89.99/month per athlete*
This monthly membership includes:

Up to 12 group basketball skills training workouts per month (comes out to about $7.50/workout)
Discounted personal strength and performance training with one of our VertiMax™ certified partners
24 Hour Fitness club membership that grants a player access to all amenities, including the basketball courts, at any sport and super sport club in the country
Discounted 24 Hour Fitness family add-ons at a below retail rate so that everyone can stay active together
Access to the 24GO® mobile app for supplemental live and on-demand virtual fitness training
COMING SOON - a dedicated MONDO Athletics mobile app that can be used for booking 1-on-1 skills training sessions (in-person or virtual) plus access to a library of basketball drills to craft and track your game on your time

*Workouts missed do not accumulate or carry over. Since our margins are so tight, there is no discount for siblings. Billing is on a month-to-month subscription basis and can be cancelled at any time. Cancellations will end at the end of the current billing cycle. All payments are final and there are no refunds for monthly payments made whatsoever. Thank you for understanding.

Basketball Concepts Taught

MONDO abides by USA Basketball's Youth Development guidelines. The basketball concepts taught to youths in these competitive group basketball workouts include, but are not limited to:

The importance of floor spacing
Individual and team rotations
Creating and scoring out of isolations
Reads and counters
Terminology for various spots on the court
Proven offensive sets like 5-out, 4-out 1-in, 3-out 2-in
Mostly man-to-man defensive principles in the full court and half court
Some zone and full court press defensive principles
Fast breaks and transition defense
Controlling tempo
Playing out of and defending cuts, pick-and-rolls, and off-ball screen and more

Who is This Group Basketball Skills Training Most Ideal For?

These group basketball workouts are ideal for players with intermediate to advanced skill and hoops IQ and that are serious about improving specific areas of their game, in addition to building up aggressiveness, confidence and developing a positive work ethic and strong moral character. The consistency of these basketball skills training sessions meshes convenience and quality for families, and they can supplement an athlete's existing basketball training plan or help multi-sport athletes keep their basketball skills sharp. MONDO promotes multi-sport training. We have MANY youth baseball, soccer, football, lacrosse and other sports players that drop in and train with us.

"We couldn't have asked for a more ideal learning experience for our boys. Coach Mondo has shown patience, commitment, and integrity...values we know have rubbed off well." – Parent