Empower ME Academy

The rise of the current youth basketball system continues to present a challenge to the proper development of basketball skills, team mentality, and life skills obtained through the participation in Sport. The excessive pressure on young athletes to search visibility and rankings as early as age 8 is counter to understanding the game of basketball and the preparation of young people for adulthood. More often than not, athletes are overtly guided to seek individual glory rather than valuing their leadership. Furthermore, todays children and families are facing the societal challenges of childhood obesity, Cyberbullying and social/political division. While basketball skills development is relevant, the development of confidence and resilience have become more critical than ever before as a life skill. The Empower ME Academy (EMA) was founded on the principle of being an effective methodology to transcend these growing challenges and be a pathway into more effective skills development...