Kids have a ball at basketball camp

Basketball has always been the number one sport in the country and with summer upon us, parents are definitely looking for camps where they can enrol their kids to learn the sport.

Among the many out there, I would suggest they first take a look at the Belasco Unlimited Skills Academy (BUSA), which is spearheaded by 17 years pro Nic Belasco. Nic has literally been there and done that in the sport which he started at a young age in the United States before coming to the country as a highly touted prospect in the PBA, which led to so many championships and individual awards.

All the rudiments of the game are taught, but the programs are put in place to give opportunities to people. Belasco wants to teach kids to use basketball as a tool to see the world. He believes that basketball can get them an education, and jumpstart them to a path of success even if they don’t get to the professional level.

Parents might ask, what sets BUSA apart from the other camps out there? Well, aside from being accomplished pros, Nic and coaches Ali Peek, Shawn Weinstein, and Vaughn Canta are very hands-on with the skills development. They don’t want to be a program where the kids are shuffled in and out without learning. All of the training is on a personal individual level. They focus on giving the kids the tools needed to 
improve their game.

Nic has always been about giving back to the game that gave him so much.
With BUSA, he wants to find diamonds in the rough. He was never highly recruited, coming from a small town, but there were certain people who helped give Belasco a chance to be noticed, so now he wants to give these youngsters from the barangays opportunities to make it through the Academy to his pro-am team.

Learning the basics, for Belasco, is critical! They also emphasize teamwork, discipline, and integrity in the program. Talent isn’t the main info greediest for Nic, because if a child doesn’t have too much talent but outworks everyone, he or she will have a chance.

His own daughter started at the age of four and is now six, and she apparently outworks just about everyone on the court. Nic always preaches that nothing will be handed to you, so you have to earn it.

Lastly, Belasco tries to mold the kids into better human beings. They teach the kids that there are no limits in life. Positive thinking creates positive people, and they break down the barriers in children’s minds. In their own words, “We want all our students to experience life with no limits through basketball.”

And that’s why I suggest BUSA.

For more information, visit http://www.busaprogram.com or email [email protected] or text 0917-5127251.

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