Basketball Training
About
I have many years of coaching and training experience with the players from beginners to pros (recreational level to NBA level). My coaching/training approach is person first. Beyond the title "athlete" or "basketball player", I see each individual as a person, a human being. To listen to them, to understand them, will better enhance the result that we want to achieve.
I also like doing video review and analysis with my players. It is a great way to improve their understanding of the game and to visually understand how things actually look like from a different view and perspective.
My coaching career began in 2005 with Beijing Aoshen Olympians. It was a professional club from China that developed many players to play for the national team. We even developed a player named Sun Yue to make it to the NBA (LA Lakers). I've been the trainer of Sun Yue for 4 years to work closely with his skill development while I remain as as the assistant coach of Beijing Aoshen. During the period, I was very fortunate to learn from many great coaches like Phil Jackson (NBA's most championship winning coach), Pete Carril (former Sacramento King's assistant coach, famous for his Princeton Offense), Paul Coughter (FIBA Coach of the Year in 2006, legendary coach in many Asian countries), Bill Tosheff (first NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, Indiana University Basketball Hall of Famer), Mike McGee (won 2 NBA championships with the Lakers in 1982 and 1985), Fred Vinson (current assistant coach of New Orlean Pelicans), etc.
From 2011 to 2015, I was running my own basketball agency/academy. Other than representing players and coaches, we also did a lot of player developing and camps for college and pro players (and youth athletes) as well as many high school basketball clinics in Taiwan and Indonesia. We had done many basketball exposure tours to play in many different international exhibition games and tournaments in the countries like Mexico, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, and China.
From the summer 2018 to present, I've been the head coach and director of East Bay Waves, one of the best AAU clubs in the area.
www.eastbaywaves.com
To witness the growth of the players.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
I would talk about their goals, the best part of their game in their own opinions, what areas/parts of the game that they would like to work on, etc., and I would also watch their games in live if available to better understand what type of players they are and figure what their needs are.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
My coaching career began in 2005 with Beijing Aoshen Olympians. It was a professional team from China that developed many players to play for the national team. We even developed a player named Sun Yue to make it to the NBA. I worked for them for 6 years as the assistant coach and also being responsible for many administrative works. During the period, I was very fortunate to learn from many great coaches like Phil Jackson (NBA's most championship winning coach), Pete Carril (former Sacramento King's assistant coach, famous for his Princeton Offense), Paul Coughter (FIBA Coach of the Year in 2006, legendary coach in Taiwan and Lebanon), Bill Tosheff (first NBA Rookie of the Year award winner, Indiana University Basketball Hall of Famer), Mike McGee (won 2 NBA championships with the Lakers in 1982 and 1985), etc.
During the years from 2006 to 2010, I was also the basketball trainer of Sun Yue, and I was the only non-Lakers staff to be able to attend and observe all of their practice, training, and meeting during the time he was with the Lakers.
From 2011 to 2015, I was running my own basketball agency/academy. Other than representing players and coaches, we also did a lot of player developing and camps for college and pro players, as well as youth athletes. We had done many basketball exposure tours to play in many different international exhibition games and tournaments in the countries like Mexico, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia, and China.
I’ve been continually coaching basketball and training players after I settled down in Pleasanton since 2016. I am currently the head coach and director of East Bay Waves, the top AAU club in the area. And I currently have 6 ongoing private training clients.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
I usually charge $40/session (1 hour).
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Result doesn't always come right away. Be patient and trust the process, and pay attention to the details.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Think about what they are good at and what they want to improve and why.