About
My name is Tom Curtiss and I and my son Conner Curtiss offer basketball shooting lessons as well as other important basketball skills. We have been offering lessons for the past 11 years, but my teaching of shooting skills goes back over three decades. I have conducted almost 2,300 lessons since January of 2015. Over the past 10 years that number is well over 5,000 with many of those students becoming very good to excellent shooters. Many of those went on to compete at the college level in D-I, D-III and Jr. College basketball. One of my sons was an All-Amercican guard at the University of Puget Sound in 2006.
My coaching experience is with High School varsity, J.V both boys and girls basketball for over 35 years. I have authored a shooting article that was published nationally in Athletic Journal.
We have had many of our students come to us from Santa Cruz, San Jose, Monterey, Los Altos and Los Angeles area and even several internationally.
Finally, we have a YouTube Channel "Shot Science Basketball", wherein we present over 150 video tutorials which can offer a taste of Shot Scienc basketball. We can be found on Facebook, Instagram and other social platforms as well.
I have been a teacher for many years and teaching students how to shoot has been a part of my teaching experience that I have enjoyed over those years. We get satisfaction from our students becoming better shooters and players, gaining success and recognition for their play.
We track our players as much as possible for follow their growth and success.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
We always begin with having the student shoot the ball for us to observe and determine where and how we need to begin with instruction. All students are a little different and so this assessment is important to achieve the best result.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a degree in education and have been a High School coach for over 27 years and have had over 5,000 lessons over the past 11 years.
I authored an article in Athletic Journal on how to shoot the basketball for the best result.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your lessons? If so, please share the details here.
We presently charge $50.00 per session which lasts for one hour. We recommend once a week lessons for at least the duration of one month to properly program your mechanics, but we can accomodate more or less frequent should the student or parents desire. In the time between lessons (one week), we encourage students to work on the material we cover on their own time. This ensures success and prepares them for the next week's agenda.
What types of students have you worked with?
Students of all ages and abilities; from young kids to professional level.