Melbourne · Youth Basketball

Real Skills.
Real Results.

Expert youth basketball coaching that builds game-ready players, not gimmicks. Find the program that fits your kid, then start with a free session.

Our academies · Find your program

Which academy
is for your kid?

Pick the path that fits your player. Cards are ordered by age, and the detail lives on each program page.

Ages 6–10

U10 "Early Edge" Academy

Foundational skills done the right way for our youngest hoopers.

U12–U18

Small Group Academy

Capacity-capped small groups. This is where your free trial starts.

U12–U18 · Membership

Elite Academy

Membership program with film review and homework built in.

Additional offer · Seasonal

School holiday camps

The academies are our core program. During school holidays we also run short-format camps as a top-up. Pick the camp that matches your player.

Ages U12–U16

Elite Skills Camps

Multi-day skills intensives split by age and gender. Ball-handling, shooting and finishing broken down into reps that transfer straight to game day.

Who U12/14 Boys · U12–U16 Girls
When June / July · Dates TBC
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Ages 6–10

U10 "Early Edge" Camp

A high-energy intro to real basketball for our youngest players. Fundamentals, footwork and confidence built in a fun, supportive environment.

Who Boys & Girls · Beginner friendly
When June / July · Dates TBC
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U14–U18 REP

Elite Competition Camp 13+

Built for REP and rep-chasing players. Live competition, decision-making drills and film review to sharpen your game before the season tips off.

Who U14–U18 · Advanced
When June / July · Dates TBC
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Online training · 6 weeks

The Youth
Shooting Program

The ultimate guide to shooting form.

A proven 6-week system built by Nathan Poelsma to completely rework your child's shooting form. Most of the workouts can be done right at home, so there's no gym or trainer required.

Instead of spending over $1,000 on private sessions with no guaranteed results, get a structured, easy-to-follow program built to deliver real improvement and turn your child into a future sniper on the court.

6 weeks
Structured program
At home
No gym required
$1,000+
Saved vs private sessions
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Where we train

Six venues across
Melbourne's north-east

Hover a venue to see it on the map, and get a free trial at any location.

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The proof

What the pros think

230+ athletes weekly · 76% made REP · 12 bottom-agers jumped to REP

AE

"Nathan taught me new skills that let me score at all three levels while still play-making for others. I wouldn't be the player I am today without him."

Abbey Ellis
WNBL Rookie of the Year 2025
DP

"Six years with Nathan. He's a great trainer on the court and a great mentor off it. The professionalism and knowledge he brings to every session is top level."

Daniel Poelsma
NBL1 Player
DF

"Nathan focuses on the details that translate into gameplay. He's helped me develop over the last few summers and prepare for the NBL."

Daniel Foster
NBL Player
Your coach

Nathan Poelsma

I trained for hours every day but kept doing gimmicky cone-and-dribble drills that looked good in the gym and did nothing for game results. Once I switched to game moves and decision-making, everything changed.

My goal is to stop kids from making the same mistakes I did, by teaching them the right way to train early so they go further than I did.

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