Sunsport to offer advanced skills training with coach Jeff

CEBU, Philippines — After its two-month summer clinic, Sunsport Basketball yearns to bring the skills  level of its campers a notch higher by holding an advanced skills training on May 22-25 at the Sacred Heart Center Sports Club.

The extensive four-day training will be handled by US-based Cebuano skills trainer and coach Jeff Codera.

The Tabok, Mandaue City-native Codera is a member of the Golden State Warriors’ training camp in the NBA. He is also a licensed ‘Gold’ coach of USA Basketball under its Youth Development Program.

The 34-year-old Codera has trained various national players including Adrian Zamora of Mexico, Jeff Chan of Gillas Pilipinas, and Reggie Hearn of the United States, who went on to play for the Detroit Pistons alongside NBA superstar Blake Griffin.

For his upcoming Sunsport camp, Codera has prepared a specialized training module for the participants with emphasis on the technical aspect of playing hoops.

Codera will take up plyometric basketball drills, advance shooting drills, ball control drills, separation drills, accurate attack drills, and safety movement drills.

Codera will also teach the students on how to develop their weaknesses and to properly reach on certain game situations

“I want to set their on how to become a great player,” said Codera.

Registration fee is pegged at P2,500 inclusive of a training jersey, Sunsport heavy training ball and handouts.

For further information, interested parties may contact the Sunsport office at 345-1015 or 0922-8377712. (FREEMAN)