MAD project

rebounding for kids and teaching them how to do a proper lay-up

January 14th of 2012, this was my second time going to help out the kids. Well the second time where i got photos. I have actually been going twice a month but always forgot to get my coach and students to take pictures for me

By Jan 14th, i was already treating this as my job and made it first priority on Saturdays. My coach let me lead warm ups and ref the games and trusted me enough that he allowed me to take a group of kids and teaching them what i know.

Me helping kids learn how to shoot over bigger people.

Being in this basketball academy and helping out younger kids taught me a lot. I learned that i have to be a good role models to my students, be on-time every practice(time management) and learned that sometimes kids will take a while to adjust to new things so i have to be patient.

explaining to a student that footwork and balance is very important

2012-2012 MAD projects-10th grade

      For my MAD project this year, i decided to coach(assist) 8-12 year olds in basketball on Saturday mornings. I think that this is a great MAD for me to do because basketball is something i LOVE to do and i believe that i can help younger kids improve their game and allow the coaches to take a break from demonstrating skills and shooting, as the coaches are very old, frail and weak.

Here is some pictures of me coaching the kids. This picture was taken on November 12th of 2011.

I am the one in red shoes

helping kids do a simple lay-up

On that day, it was my first time helping out and i remember i was quite nervous because i never taught kids how to play basketball and the fundamentals of basketball. But as it went on, i slowly became more confident in myself and started being myself while teaching the kids. The coach even told me in the end that he would try to get me be his assistant coach when he starts his own basketball program! Overall my first day volunteering was great!