8 to 11 years | Boys and Girls
Our ESM Junior Ballers Program is mostly about basketball exercises to develop your kids’ sensors and perceptual skills. Focus is placed on basic motor patterns of basketball exercises for posture (posture) of the body and exercises for the development of general motor skills with the use of a number of props, with more than 4-hours of training per week.
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Sportsmanship and teamwork are an integral part of all our basketball programs and academies.
The goal is to develop muscle memory through practice and repetition of a variety of exercises so that new skills turn into natural habits.
Transform basic motor patterns into the ability to play to resolve instant basketball games/tournaments situations.
Senad is from Bosnia and started playing basketball at the age of 14. He was a professional basketball player at the Basketball Club Sloboda-Dita from Tuzla and has played against many big names in ex-Yugoslavia such as Drazen Petrovic, Toni Kukoc, Dino Radza, Vlade Divac. He also played for the National Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Senad has worked in many clubs as a basketball coach, before becoming the Head Coach for the National Team of Bosnia and Herzegovina and finally the assistant coach for A-National Team. One of his proudest achievements is recognizing great talents such as Teletovic who is currently playing in NBA.
Suha is from Egypt and started playing basketball at the age of 9. She comes from a background who always encouraged exercise and sports. Suha played for the AUD university women’s basketball team competing with other universities in the region. She is now a part time coach with the intention of becoming fulltime having reconnected with the joys and rewards of both playing basketball and coaching.
Petros is from Greece and started playing basketball at the age of 5 in Youth Academies. At the age of 14, he was selected to play in the best local teams of his age group. He has been playing Basketball with the National team in Athens. He signed his first professionalcontract with oneof the best leagues in Greece, Marouso, at the age of 17. Petros has a degree in Sport’s Science. Petros played as a professional basketball player till the 2014, after which he became a successful basketball coach.
Josh is from the UK and started playing basketball at the age of 15. He was selected to play regionally as part of the West Midlands team followed by England under 18 then Great Britain under 20s internationally. He continued playing for the best teams in England until he made it to California where he became a captain. Josh also played as a professional basketball player in the UK and in Germany after which he moved to Dubai to work as a basketball coach.
We have three age group namely 4 -7, 8-11 and 12-15 (Boys and Girls).
Our coaches are ex-professional players, professional coaches at the top levels and FIBA licensed.
The Academy is offering Basketball Academy Program along with the many different projects such as: local and international tournaments, scholarship program, events and international trips. It is the fastest growing Academy in UAE. Our international networking is providing us with multiple opportunities to work and play outside the UAE.
Our basketball programs are adjusted to all ages and levels (from beginner to professional level).
Yes, ESM Basketball Academy has basketball tournaments on international level. This year we have joined Bigfoot Hoops AAU Tournament in Las Vegas together with more than 570 teams from US and rest of the world. During the next Summer we will also join the Basketball Tournament in Las Vegas with at least 2 teams (U15, U16) and in March we will join one of the most prestigious U14 tournaments in Barcelona, Spain.
