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Incoming 9th
Two founding positions.
The flagship experience
Only eight athletes.
The deepest Kuwa Bora experience: August through March, personally led by Coach Hood and built around the complete student-athlete.
Why eight
Depth before scale.
Coach Hood will know each athlete’s game, role, strengths, limitations, school schedule, training history, physical status, priorities, aspirations, and family expectations.
Every athlete receives an individualized Player Blueprint—not a generic program distributed to a large group. Final selection is based on grade availability, readiness, schedule compatibility, family alignment, and Coach Hood’s capacity to serve the athlete properly.
02
10th Grade
Two founding positions.
02
11th Grade
Two founding positions.
02
12th Grade
Two founding positions.
Preseason schedule · August through October
Six designated weekly opportunities.
Access is included; missed sessions are not credited or automatically replaced. The structure is progressive and participation in every available session is strongly encouraged.
Monday–Friday
- Seniors · 6:00–7:30 a.m.
- Freshmen · 4:00–5:30 p.m.
- Sophomores · 5:45–7:15 p.m.
- Juniors · 7:30–9:00 p.m.
Saturday · 8:00–11:00 a.m.
- All eight or two groups of four
- Competitive small-sided play
- Decision-making and live application
- Testing and film-supported correction
- Cross-grade leadership
November through March
Perform through the school season.
Training shifts from building volume to maintaining availability, refining skill, understanding film, supporting recovery, and keeping the inner game elite.
Two to four weekly touchpoints
Combinations of individual or paired skill refinement, strength maintenance, movement quality, film study, game attendance, recovery guidance, player conversations, and digital check-ins.
AIA-aware scheduling
In-season basketball instruction must remain within current AIA nonschool-participation requirements. Families are expected to coordinate with their school athletic director when questions arise.
What is included
A complete mentorship.
Player development
Progressive shooting, handling, finishing, live-dribble creation, reads, reactions, role execution, and decision-making.
Athletic performance
Strength, movement quality, speed, vertical development, lateral movement, recovery, and age-appropriate physical preparation.
Film & game observation
Training film, available game film, recurring review, current film themes, and intended attendance at approximately 25% of home games in Maricopa County.
Player Blueprint
Current strengths, priorities, skill focus, physical focus, decision-making focus, mindset, objectives, and monthly summary.
Academic accountability
Twice-monthly grade checks that reinforce honesty, organization, and early awareness without presenting Kuwa Bora as a school or tutoring company.
Athlete Identity
Parent-controlled account structure, recruiting-ready biography, three-pillar framework, content execution, secure archive, and long-term athlete storytelling.
Testing
Measure what informs coaching.
Testing is used to guide decisions, not create a public score or reduce the athlete to numbers.
Basketball benchmarks
- Free-throw consistency
- Stationary and movement shooting
- Finishing with either hand
- Live-dribble creation
- Decision-making under advantage
- Film observations on shot quality and turnovers
Physical testing
- Height, weight, reach, and wingspan
- Standing and approach vertical
- Broad jump
- Ten-yard sprint
- Agility test
- Movement-quality and relevant strength benchmarks
The standard
Honesty and each day’s best effort.
Athlete commitments
- Bring the best effort available that day
- Receive coaching and communicate honestly
- Respect the environment and other athletes
- Take academics seriously
- Participate consistently
- Accept that meaningful development takes time
Parent commitments
- Communicate openly
- Maintain current schedules and health information
- Reinforce standards without taking ownership away
- Respect communication boundaries
- Support attendance and preparation
- Complete enrollment, consent, and media decisions