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Hoop Prodigy

Hoop Prodigy

5.0Exceptional(10 reviews)

About

Www.instagram.com/CoachPonchoHodges

I am a U.S.A BASKETBALL CERTIFIED youth development coach who has trained basketball players of all ages and skill level for a number of years; including my son who was a 1st Round Pick in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft. I specialize in individual and group training sessions for ages from 5 years old on up, and for varying skill level of athletes from middle school, high school, college, professional and MIDDLE AGE! The only thing which rivals my knowledge of the game is my PASSION for this game! This passion is what drives me to be the best basketball skill developer in the business! Learn and Have Fun...Have Fun Learning.

Teaching the game of basketball is a passion which I enjoy with each session. To see my clients make drastic improvements, is what drives me to try to teach the game more and more. I always say that if a trainer is in this business, and he/she does not get goosebumps, when their client finally executes a skill, then they are not in it for the right reasons!

******Please note, I require a 24 hour cancellation notice in order to not be charged a completed session, once we have confirmed a time. As with any busines MY TIME IS VERY VALUABLE.********

***** Upon having to travel to locations for sessions, a small fee will be applied at the end of the session for travel.*****

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Highlights

Hired 12 times
6 employees
10 years in business
Serves West Hollywood , CA

Payment methods

Cash, Venmo, Paypal, Zelle

Specialties

Athlete's age

Under 5 years old, 5 – 10 years old, 11 – 13 years old, 14 – 18 years old, 19 – 25 years old, 26 – 45 years old, 46 – 65 years old, Over 65 years old

Years experience

No experience, 1 – 2 years, 2 – 5 years, 5 – 7 years, 7+ years

Skills to improve

Shooting, Ball handling, Rebounding, Passing, Agility, I can make recommendations

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    Trabrille D.

    First day out and I can’t wait to come back. I’m a beginner and he encouraged me the entire time. His energy makes you want to keep going. You can tell he has genuine love for the game and enjoys teaching others.
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    December 01, 2021
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    Romer B.

    My son learned a lot from Coach Poncho highly recommended
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    July 15, 2021
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    Hilary L.

    We found Poncho through this site and are so pleased that we did. Hes responsive, prompt, very skilled, and, most importantly, my 13-year-old son loves learning from him.
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    June 21, 2021
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    Chet O.

    Poncho is the best! Incredibly great coach for the kids.
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    January 28, 2021
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    allison N.

    Great coach! My son loves his workouts.
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    July 13, 2020
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    Mark c.

    I am 54 years old and have been taking lessons with coach Poncho for over 4 years. I never thought I could learn the skills that He has taught me. Poncho’s teaching style is fantastic. He adapts his lessons to each person’s skill level.
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    February 20, 2020

    Frequently asked questions

    Training sessions are based on the age and experience of the athlete. Prior to the first session, I will establish a dialogue with the athlete and/or parent to determine the athlete's skill level. During this discussion, we also have an "expectation setting" discussion to determine exactly what are the athlete's goals, as well as what they are looking to achieve as a result of the training. Once the athlete's skill level has been determined, I will design a training program consisting of skill development drills and workouts tailor made for the athlete. DO NOT BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO MY TRAINING RATES. I AM ONE OF, IF NOT THE BEST AND MOST DETAILED TRAINER IN CALIFORNIA. I GUARANTEE THAT WITH THE HIGHER RATE, COMES A HIGHER DEGREE OF TRAINING!

    The purpose of EVERY session is for the athlete to become better than they were before that session. How do we do that? The athlete's learn, have fun, and have fun while learning! It is also VERY important for me to see that my young athletes become better as young men and women! I will always check with them on how they are doing in school! 

    No two athletes are the same, and that is the mindset with which I approach my athletes. As such, my athletes training programs will be based on their basketball position, level of skill they possess, as well as the level of skill they are interested in achieving.

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    I'm a former professional basketball player, and prior to that a high level high school and Division 1 college basketball player.
    I have a set rate, but the rate may change depending on the number of sessions booked at once. Please inquire within.
    Teaching basketball was always coming natural to me. I constantly found myself pulling younger players to the side and helping them to understand the game. With that, I decided to make it official, and use my knowledge of the game to help younger and older players.
    All ages. From kindergarten to professionals.

    Services offered

    Basketball