ABA Academy Development Lab
Innovative services that will give student-athletes the edge they need to succeed.
Student-athlete Development Lab provides innovative services that will give student-athletes the edge they need to be elite performers in the classroom and on the court. We include services in the academic and athletic domains.
| Academics |
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| Enrichment |
| Tutoring |
| Athletics |
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| Film Study |
| Mental Conditioning |
ACADEMICS
Enrichment
We believe that our student-athletes can enrich their academics by giving them opportunities to engage, share ideas and discuss real world topics with one another and professionals within specific industries. We provide a platform that allows our student-athletes to expand and enhance their learning through viral connections. Our enrichment sessions are focused on topics in the following areas:
• Nutrition
• Business
• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
Tutoring
The purpose of group tutoring is to assist student-athletes with help in subjects in which they need assistance. Our tutoring service goal is to help students help themselves, and to guide them to the point of becoming an independent learner, thus no longer needing a tutor. We do this by requiring our tutors to help the student-athlete understand concepts and develop problem-solving approaches. Our tutors are trained upper class or graduate students and teachers. Tutoring is provided in the following subjects:
• Math
• Science
• Reading
• Writing
ATHLETICS
Film Study
We believe that proper film study is vital for any athlete to succeed. Players that can take what they see on the screen and transfer that knowledge to the court will always have an edge. Our Student-Athlete Development Coaches will utilize film to correct mistakes, to teach correct techniques, and to show players where they can improve. This method allows our student-athletes to pick-up on tendencies and use them as an advantage during competition. We allow each student to work at their own speed, this way we remove the component of over thinking, and enhance the student-athletes reaction to play. Our student-athletes begin to see and read the game differently.
Mental Conditioning
As student-athletes excel in their sport and rise to different levels in the game, they soon realize that everyone is talented and everyone trains hard, but what separates the elite form the average is the mental game. Great athletes succeed because they know how to stay at the top of their game. In order to stay at the top of your game, you have to be able to tune out distractions, reduce stress and anxiety, and build the focus and stamina needed to achieve optimal performance and the edge over your competitors. Our philosophy is that you have to “train your mind like you train your body.”