WHAT MAKES AABA THE BEST CHOICE IN THE AREA?

All-American Basketball Academy is back for our 14th year, bringing specialty basketball programs to park districts, YMCAs, travel organizations, etc... across 18 cities, several states, and now even Canada. Parents who have used us rave about our multi-year award-winning basketball programs, which continue to receive awards everywhere we go, including Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Atlanta, New Jersey, Colorado, and, most recently, in Toronto & Winnipeg.

One of the biggest takeaways we hear from parents is they appreciate that our programs are all custom created based on a SMALL GROUP FORMAT. You will never see us host a program where the size of the gym matters in the number of players registered (unfortunately that's not true with most of our competition). We sell out nearly all programs we run, yet in most cases, we could easily add many more participants. Why don't we? The reason is the same as that given by top youth organizations like USA Basketball and others to inform you of what to watch out for in choosing a program for your kids. Program size and EXPERIENCED coaches to participant ratio is the answer. What those youth organizations advise looking for, all of which we are proud to offer in our programs, is as follows:

NO volunteer coaches (parents get a discount)
Head coaches with a minimum of 10-15 years of experience
Assistant coaches with playing and/or coaching experience
Program sizes in the range of 25-35 players
Stay away from large programs that cannot simply offer the "mimic to learn" teaching methodology rather than smaller groups that offer the individual attention youth players need at this level!

AABA programs started out in 2006 in what we consider our "HOME" location and where we have been the top-selling basketball program for over a decade, Lemont, IL. That is also where we recently began one of the hottest travel basketball programs in the area, the DR32 Basketball Club of Lemont. Below are several details as to the difference we bring in all of our programs offered:

Individual athlete focus - All of our programs are designed in a small group format, which allows us to spend time with EACH INDIVIDUAL PLAYER. We have been told over and over that this is one of the main reasons we have a return rate of over 70% of our players year after year when the industry standard is under 30%.

We utilize our 3-tiered-skill progression system, which helps players of any ability to build confidence and progress at a comfortable pace. They are not merely trying to mimic and keep up with a large group of players and coaches! Our style ensures that either new players, or those with experience, will all improve. You can find much more about why the programs we run are recommended by the experts at the youth organization website for USA Basketball.

We utilize high tech training methods and cutting edge video analysis in our basketball camps for real-time player feedback. That's the #1 method sports performance studies prove will not only teach/correct a skill up to 70% faster but also help players remember what they learned.

We believe in creating players who can see and understand what's happening on the floor, not robots that simply mimic the instructor that is out front. It's in our small group format that we actually take the time to teach players the "HOW", "WHY", "WHEN" and "WHERE" about the skill or strategy we are teaching.

Throughout the programs, we are running FUN, competitive, and challenging drills, with a focus on the fun! It is the fun and competitive nature of the drills, coupled with coaches that know when to push a player and when to build a player up, that keeps kids engaged and growing the most!

Did we mention our 100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE? Yes, on top of the above, if you're not fully satisfied, we will refund 100% of your money.

In closing, we FOCUS on certain SPECIFIC core qualities and hold kids accountable through our Elite Award program which rewards those that consistently show us:

Character - Passion - Perseverance - Tenacity -

Hustle - Leadership - Sportsmanship