Hamilton Wildcats Basketball Academy and Michael Kennedy, NIKE Battleground one-on-one finalist, owner/operator of the International Big Man Academy in offering our athletes Individual Skill Development Program for all players in the Wildcats Club in preparation for the upcoming 2007-2008 OBA Basketball Season.

This one-on-one skill development program will fine tune and develop each player’s offensive and defensive skill-set for use during team play.

Coach Kennedy will not only equip each player with the "NEXT LEVEL" skill set, but will also provide them with a keen knowledge of basketball self, health and overall well being. As a result, all players involved will acquire a better understanding of how to apply and adapt their one-on-one individual game for the betterment of their Hamilton Wildcat’s team.

The following curriculum was designed with a strong emphasis on individual skill development as it relates to GUARD, FORWARD, and CENTER positions:

• FOOTWORK
  - increase pivot flexibility
  - pivot breakdown in certain situations
• GUARDING THE POST
  - examining high side as opposed to low side defense
  - when to front / not to front the post
  - when to play behind the post
• FUNDAMENTALS
  posting up, post passing, receiving, rebounding and shot blocking, fakes and trailing the play
• MOVEMENT OFF THE BALL
  - setting screens, the pick-and-roll, using screens
• MID-RANGE ARSENAL
  - scoring off one dribble
  - scoring off no dribble (make defender react)
• BREATHING
  breathing techniques to accelerate recovery and promote muscle elasticity through stretching.

This program is based on repetition and is structured to improve players skill-set from week-to-week.