In this Episode we chat to Jimmy Clayton, head coach and founder of Sports City U Basketball and Nike Shooting/Skills Specialist.
Jimmy is Britt's basketball mentor and a huge influence on building her game from bottom to top.
Jimmy's one of the best basketball skills coaches and basketball mentors out there and in this extended episode he shares some of his secrets on what he focuses on to get the best out of athletes and how he empowers them to reach their potential.
About Jimmy
Founded SCU in October 1992 (1st year-round player development center in the U.S. at that time.)
- Developed a curriculum involving shooting, ball handling, offensive moves, footwork, and agility, which is used by thousands of players and coaches nationwide.
- Current Nike Shooting/Skills Specialist who speaks/coaches/teaches annually at Nike Championship Basketball Clinics nationwide. (www.basketballcoach.com)
- Developed the first team training camp format and first extreme camp for basketball.
- Performed world-wide shooting clinics for over 20 years.
- Produced 2 videos for the world's largest athletic (basketball) instructional video organization. (www.championshiproductions.com)
- Author and co-creator of complete line of training videos, "Up From the Baseline" and "Art of Shooting" used by basketball players and teams across the country to increase skill levels.
- Designed Jumpertime shooting basketball, a basketball training ball being used by coaches, schools and individual athletes all across the nation.
- Founder of T.I.P. (Training Individual Professionals) program by working exclusively with professional basketball players on a one-on-one instructional basis.
- Consultant: NBA-New Jersey Nets and Portland Trail Blazers
- Personally instructed Lawrence Moten (All-time Big East Scorer).
- Coached Patrick Patterson of UK and OJ Mayo of Memphis Grizzlies.
In this extended episode he shares some of his secrets on what he focuses on to be able to get the best out of athletes and how he empowers them to reach their potential.
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