The spring/summer is a great time for individual athletes to improve on or develop new skills before next season. While many athletes know exactly what they want to get better at, most young individuals have difficulty creating the best workout regimen to fine tune these specific areas of their game. As a former all-league prep (Santa Monica High School, CIF Southern Section Division 1) and college (Pomona-Pitzer, Southern California Interscholastic Athletic Conference, NCAA Division 3) basketball player, I have spent the last 20yrs fine-tuning and perfecting various drills designed to challenge athletes and take their games to the next level. Having played with and against countless college and NBA stars at the AAU level (Russell Westbrook-Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Jennings-Washington Wizards, Trevor Ariza-Former NBA champion, now w/ the Houston Rockets, Amir Johnson-Boston Celtics, Nick Young-Los Angeles Lakers, Darren Collison-Sacramento Kings, Jordan Farmer-former NBA champion, most recently with the Sacramento Kings, Jamal Boykin-Cal and Shinshu Brave Warriors of Japanese Professional League, Bobby Brown-Houston Rockets, Jordan Wilkes, Cal), I have seen first hand what it takes to be a star at the prep, college, and professional ranks. As a division 3 college athlete and pre-medical student (currently a resident physician at UCSF), I also learned how to navigate the difficult balance of academic and athletic success. Part of my training with any athlete, regardless of age, is dedicated to teaching young individuals how to also successfully navigate this road and become the most well rounded people possible.
In addition to my basketball background, I am currently a resident psychiatrist (M.D) at the University of California-San Francisco. I utilize my combination of basketball and mental health experiences/training to help my athletes become both physically and mentally stronger basketball players/students. While many athletes focus tirelessly on their jump shot and ball handling, very few attempt to improve the mental component of their game. Through rigorous basketball drills and mindfulness exercises, I offer athletes the unique opportunity to work on both physical and mental aspects of their games to make themselves more confident, mindful, and complete players.
I am currently available to train individuals or groups of athletes (males or females) in San Francisco on most weekdays (after 5:00pm) and weekends (days and evenings available). If you are interested in learning more about my training practices, or, trying a complimentary 1hr session, please email me at DoctorBball@gmail.com.. Please feel free to include any questions/concerns you may have in your introductory email.
In addition to my basketball background, I am currently a resident psychiatrist (M.D) at the University of California-San Francisco. I utilize my combination of basketball and mental health experiences/training to help my athletes become both physically and mentally stronger basketball players/students. While many athletes focus tirelessly on their jump shot and ball handling, very few attempt to improve the mental component of their game. Through rigorous basketball drills and mindfulness exercises, I offer athletes the unique opportunity to work on both physical and mental aspects of their games to make themselves more confident, mindful, and complete players.
I am currently available to train individuals or groups of athletes (males or females) in San Francisco on most weekdays (after 5:00pm) and weekends (days and evenings available). If you are interested in learning more about my training practices, or, trying a complimentary 1hr session, please email me at DoctorBball@gmail.com.. Please feel free to include any questions/concerns you may have in your introductory email.
