Yusuf Shehata

Aside from playing the game my whole life, I have over 5 years of experience coaching and training at the high school (varsity) level. After my college playing career, I've been able to return to my alma mater, Point Loma Nazarene University, and help with the team's skill development. I have also worked as a skills trainer at various basketball camps around California and Arizona. I can work with hoopers of any age, as long as he or she is willing to come in with a great attitude and hunger to improve.

After high school, I played a year at Bellevue University (NE) and a year at Pima Community College. At Pima I led the conference in 3pt percentage at 41%. I was able to garner all conference team honors and averaged 16 points/5 assists per game. From there, I was offered a scholarship to play at Point Loma Nazarene University (DII). In my first year I was able to help lead our team to the school's first ever conference tournament championship appearance. After the year's end, I earned a place in the PacWest's all academic team. In my last year at PLNU I helped lead the team to the schools first appearance in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.

(Can send college highlight reel upon request)

As a former point guard and shooting guard you can expect a lot of ball-handling and shooting instruction. I believe having correct shooting form is vital in the development of a basketball player. I will teach with an emphasis on the fundamentals and as we gradually move on, the client will experience more complex and situational drills. Footwork will also be vital during my training. It is important to understand how to get open off the ball, and how to set your feet coming off of different screens.
More advanced instruction includes different combo moves attacking the basket. It is important to understand how to read and react to your defender. Depending on the players level or focus of improvement, he or she can expect to learn a lot of new ways to combat different defensive actions and pressures. Lastly, Basketball is a very cerebral game, so I will put you through drills that will test your endurance and mental capacity.
The focus of my workouts is to instill the right habits into my players through a lot of repetition, so that when game time rolls around they have the confidence to go out and perform their best. I am excited to share my knowledge and create long lasting relationships with those looking to work hard.