2008 PA Blue Thunder Skills Clinics

Ball Handling - Post Play - Shooting
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PA BLUE THUNDER SKILLS CLINICS   (updated 3/6/08)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

¨ Cost (each session): $5.00 for PA Blue Thunder members -  $ 10.00 for all others

¨ Deadline: Limited to the first 40 pre- registered players

¨ Registration: Email Name, PA Blue Thunder Coach (if applicable), and Age to pabluethunder@winbeam.com

 

Players will spend half of each session working on guard skills with Coach Billy Clapper and the other half will be devoted to post moves and post defense with Tom Fox.

 

** Please be sure to bring a basketball and a drink

** We suggest players register well in advance as space will be limited to the first 40 participants.

 

CAMP INSTRUCTORS

 

 

Tom Fox– History Teacher at Altoona Area High School -   (web contact info)

 

Tom Fox is a well known local basketball instructor that specializes in developing low post players. He organizes and runs “The Ultimate Big Man and Post Player Camp” each summer at the Bldg II in Altoona as well as offers private and small group instruction throughout the year. Some of the highlights in Tom’s background are:

 

¨ Has participated as an instructor at both team and individual basketball camps in PA, OH, NJ and Ireland

¨ Provided individual instruction to Chris McNaughton (‘07 Bucknell Graduate) now playing professionally in Europe

¨ Division I Scholar Athlete at St Francis University (Northeast Athletic Conference)

¨ 2 year starter for the Red Flash  as a power forward and center

¨ Received 3rd Team All-State Division I honors as a high school player

¨ An All-Ohio Selection Player by USA Today 1994-1995 while attending St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio

 

 

 

Billy Clapper– Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at University of Pitt Johnstown-   (web contact info)

 

Billy Clapper is a highly respected camp instructor and coach that devotes a great deal of time working with young players. He has spent the last eight years doing motivational speaking and instructing basketball skills at over 180 basketball camps. Some of the highlights in Billy’s career are:

 

¨ Developed his own instructional basketball video

¨ Assistant Basketball Coach at Indiana State University (Division I)

¨ Started coaching as an Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach at Penn State Altoona

¨ 3 year member of the Youngstown State University Penguins Basketball Team (Division I Horizon League)

¨ Recipient of the Tony Vivo Hustle Award in his senior year at Youngstown State

¨ Member of the Mount Aloysius Basketball Team in his freshman season

 

1st Session

Date: Saturday, March 8th

Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Conemaugh Valley High School

2nd Session

Date: Saturday, March 29th

Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Location: Blacklick Valley High School