Future Development Program (FDP)
The Future Development Program focuses on the talent development of athletes aged 11 - 13 years old, and on the development and support of aspiring coaches. The Future Development Program recognises that athletes develop at different rates and as such is committed to talent development, as opposed to talent identification.
The Future Development Program aims to expose coaches and players to the training habits, individual skill development, and age and stage appropriate team offensive and defensive concepts that underpin athlete development. The Future Development Program seeks to improve athlete understanding around the ‘why’ of offensive and defensive decision making and is committed to providing dedicated skill development that will allow for the successful execution of those decisions.
The FDP consists of six (6) sessions delivered across three (3) Saturdays over Term 4, culminating in even teams participating at the Australian Junior Country Basketball Championships. The FDP selects approximately 20 – 28 athletes, with the final number of athletes selected dependent on talent potential, and the number of development teams determined by how many athletes are selected.
Technical direction provided by the SA Country Basketball High Performance Manager and is delivered by Basketball Development Officer.
Objectives of the FDP
• Develop and foster emerging and beginning talent.
• Identify, mentor and support emerging and beginning coaches.
• To introduce training habits and the key fundamental skills based on the 5 point skill package that underpin athlete development.
• To introduce age appropriate aspects of the SA Country Basketball Style of Play, player attributes and technical and tactical skills.
• To introduce athletes to tournament play.