All camp activities are divided into age and ability working groups, so your child will not be out of his/her depth.
Our coaches take great care and attention in assessing ability during initial drills and skills sessions then split the players into smaller work groups, who they will play and train with for the week, under the careful instruction of one of our qualified coaches.
Our camp work groups generally classify into the following work-groups:
(1) Beginners - Those who have limited experience and little to no previous coaching
(2) Intermediate - Those who have some experience and have been coached before
(3) Advanced - Those who play regularly and are coached as part of a team
(1) Suitable clothing - To participate in a LSB Camp, all participants must wear appropriate shoes Ideally basketball trainers/sneakers, but other trainers/sneakers are acceptable, providing they give adequate support around the feet and have a rubber outsole that does not easily slip on the playing surface. Players also need to wear sports clothing they are comfortable exercising in. We recommend shorts and a t-shirt, however, tracksuits are also acceptable (though keep in mind players will get warm due to the nature of the activities).
(2) Water - All participants are required to bring their own bottle of water to stay hydrated throughout the day. At most of our facilities, there are water fountains, however we recommend all campers are well equipped with their own water bottles as there are multiple hydration breaks scheduled throughout the day.
(3) Small snack - All campers are required to bring their own small snack each day of camp. Our camps break for energy replenishment at the halfway point of each day, where campers are instructed to wash hands, eat a small snack (such as fruit or an energy bar or similar) and rehydrate with water (or juice). All food and drink is to be prepared and provided by parents who should ensure their child comes with the food and drink in a suitable container.
(4) A basketball - All participants are encouraged to bring your own basketball for the individual training sections of a LSB Camp. In the event that you do not bring a basketball, the LSB will have a reserve supply available for use on the day, however it is highly recommended parents invest in a basketball for your child as it will also benefit him/her post-camp and moving forwards in developing skills and ability.
Our camps are delivered on safe and secure academy sites, suitable for basketball coaching and games activities. All venues have security gate entrance, changing and toilet facilities.
Many of our venues also have on-site parking available, however please check our VENUES PAGE for confirmation of this relative to your site. For full address and google map location of your site, please refer to our VENUES PAGE.
Parents are welcomed to come and watch the last 30 minutes of each camp where their child will be involved with live 5-on-5 games. However due to the capacity capabilities of each venue, we ask that parents drop their children off, sign them in and the return at the scheduled pick up time each day.
All participants are welcomed and introduced to the coaching staff and taken through group warm ups.
Players are then split into similar age and ability groups and assigned a coaching station with their coach and introduced to the coaching skill being taught within the learning station.
Learning groups are then rotated through stations in 15 minute intervals, so a broad base of skills are taught and acquired during the morning sessions.
We learn, practise and refine technique through fully engaged games and drills throughout the first 2 hours up until break.
We then break for a short 15 minute refeulling (small snack, which parents should provide).
After the break we feature a key teaching topic of the day. After the talk, all players are drafted into balanced teams who then compete in competitive 3on3 and 5on5 'NBA-styled' games.
At the end of each day, we do a camp warm down and a quick recap on the key learning points of the day are summarised with the coaches, players are all congratulated on their efforts and encouraged for their next session.
Our cancellation and refund policy is detailed in full in section 4 of our Terms & Conditions
Please be sure to review all of the Terms & Conditions as they relate to your agreement to participate in a LSB Camp.
We strongly recommend parents book for the full number of days you may be interested in as all places are subject to availability and our camps invariably reach capacity on pre-bookings. However, if you book for one day and decide you'd like to book another on the same camp, we will do all we can to help accomodate a further booking if spaces allow.
No. Registration typically opens 15 minutes before the start of camp with sign out taking place for up to 15 minutes after camp. Parents are responsible for their children at all other times (excluding scheduled camp activities).
Please be advised of the following fees incurred for late pick ups:
Up to 15 minutes late: Free of charge
15-30 minutes late: £15 late fee
30-60 minutes late: £45 late fee
60-120 minutes late: £90 late fee
*Please note, late fees are charged to contribute to partially covering the cost of additional charges levied to the LSB from the facility management company through which we hire facilities in the advent of any booking running later than scheduled due to late pick ups*
Yes. All LSB camp coaches are fully-qualified and certified with the National Governing Body, DBS-checked and suitably trained to deliver a safe, structured and technically sound basketball camp experience.
Yes. All LSB coaching classes are insured to the value of £10M. All LSB coaches also carry professional indemnity insurance in line with their professional coaching qualifications.
*Please be advised that the LSB Public & Employers Liability Insurance does not absolve any participants and parents of participants in our camps from all obligations and warrants agreed to and undertaken in our Terms & Conditions which constitute the formal agreemeent between the LSB and the parent/guardian of the named participant at any of our camps or classes*
Yes. The LSB is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all participants in our sessions. Please take a moment to review our Safeguarding Policy, which can be found here: LSB SAFEGUARDING POLICY
Throughout the duration of the camp, you will have the head coaches mobile number should you need to contact him on any day of the camp for emergencies, this will be emailed to you prior to the first day of camp, along with confirmation of all staffing at your camp.
For general enquiries, please email our support team for camps on: camps@london-basketball.com
LSB Skills Development Camps are a lot of fun for young players passionate about basketball and are guaranteed to help players improve fundamental basketball skills, technical understanding of the game and overall health and fitness of every single camper, from the absolute beginner through to the next emerging hoops star! Our camps cover all of the core fundamentals and teach campers how to master the techniques around dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding, defence, spatial awareness and movement off of the ball. We welcome early stage beginners and work with them to introduce the basics, through to advanced players who will work with our advanced coaches on refined skills, understanding and more complex techniques.
