Thaddies J.

Ten (10) years of coaching experience, ranging from the little league, to semi-professional level. I have coached athletes in many different environments, and time has allowed me to develop a system that ensures every athlete a chance to sharpen their strengths, while addressing weakness. The goal is to build fundamentally sound basketball players and allow them to go forth and play to their full potential. My experience is as follows:

2006-2008: Marine Corps Community Services - Kaneohe, HI
(Youth Basketball)
2011: Southern California Eagles | LaBelle Community Football League - Chino Hills, CA
(Special Teams Coordinator)
2012-2014: Tri-City Bandits/North Texas Panthers | Texas United Football League - McKinney,TX
(Offensive Coordinator/Head Coach, Special Teams, Strength & Conditioning)
2015: Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest County - Temecula, CA
Head Basketball Coach/Athletic Director
2016-Present: i9 Sports - Temecula, CA
(Site Manager)

***CPR, First Aid, and Heartsaver (AED) Qualified and Verified***

As a semi-professional athlete and coach, I've spent a lot of time evaluating players and helping them attain specific goals. Spending three seasons in the LCFL (1 year coach/2 years player) was the turning point of my career. I have been teaching the game of basketball for over five years, but my basketball experience spans 20 years. I have coached and played for championship teams, but my true passion lies withing teaching the art of basketball. I have also served as a mentor through the North Texas Amateur Football Organization. Through the NTAFO, we were fortunate enough to send three young men to college to realize the dream of playing collegiate football. Other athletic accolades include:

2007 Marine Corps Community Services Volunteer of the Year
2007 MCCS Youth Basketball Champions
2009-2010 Los Angeles Generals Semi-Pro Football (Tight End/Linebacker)
2015 SWC (Boys & Girls Club) Varsity Basketball League Champions
2015 SWC Coach of the Year
2015 Player unanimously voted SWC Most Valuable Player

Each session is tailored to each players' specific goal. Basic conditioning, refresher drills, and free throws are three things that players can expect at every session. Once warm up is complete, the session immediately begins with fast-paced full court drills to set the pace of the day. Offense sessions will focus on skills such as: ball handling, shooting, passing, rebounding, post movement, court vision, etc. Defense sessions will focus on movement, position, rebounding, and pressure. There will be defense sessions where we will not even touch a basketball.

Offense Session:

Daily Seven -
1) Jumping Jacks
2) Squats
3) Calf Raises
4) Toe Raises
5) Crunches
6) Superman Extensions
7) Push Ups

Dribble Drills -
Full Court Down & Back
Finger Taps
Wraps (Ankles, Waist, Head, Figure 8's)
Pound Dribbles
Triple Threat

Rebound Drills -
Leaps & Bounds
Squat Jumps
Back to Baskets
Lat Moves

Shooting/Lay Ups -
Full Court Lay Ups
Two Footers w/rebound
Ducking Drills
Mikan Drill
Triple Threat

Conditioning (Each session ends with conditioning) -
Old Faithfuls (Commonly called suicides)
Wind Sprints
Lunge & Leaps

*Each player is EXPECTED to MAKE a minimum of 10 free throws each session*

Defense Session:

Daily Seven

Movement Drills -
Step Slides (3 min)
Back Pedals
Retreats
Hand Placement Drills

Free Throws (20)

Vocal Drills -
Call Ball
Call Shot
Call Help
Call Switch
Call Screen

Free Throws (20)

**There will be days when DEFENSE is the only focus. There will even be days where we will not touch a basketball**

Conditioning -
Old Faithfuls (Commonly called suicides)
Wind Sprints
Lunge & Leaps