STARTED YOUNG
Basketball became part of life early. Years of playing built the base, the love for the game and the drive to keep getting better.
About me
ABOUT
ME.
Played it. Studied it. Now I coach it.
01 Straight up
I KNOW WHAT
THE NEXT LEVEL
DEMANDS.
I have played basketball since I was young, competed in top teams throughout high school, then earned a full ride scholarship to play at Oakland City University in the United States.
Four years of college basketball taught me what it takes to improve when the standard rises. Skill alone is not enough. You need detail, discipline, game understanding and the ability to keep working when a coach corrects you.
That is what I bring into Skill Lab. The coaching is direct, personal and based on what the player actually needs. No random drill collection. No pretending every rep was good. We find the gap, work on it properly and build something that transfers to the game.
SKILL LAB
Founder and trainer, Skill Lab
02 The path
THE EXPERIENCE
BEHIND THE COACHING.
TOP HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS
Competing in strong programmes raised the speed, expectations and level of detail required to perform.
FULL RIDE TO THE USA
A full ride scholarship created the opportunity to play for Oakland City University and experience college basketball first-hand.
FOUR COLLEGE YEARS
Daily practices, film, competition and coaching showed what separates training that looks good from training that works.
SKILL LAB
Now that knowledge is being passed directly to serious players aged 13 to 18 in Tauranga.
EXPERIENCE YOU CAN USE
03 How I coach
CLEAR. DIRECT.
BUILT AROUND
YOUR GAME.
My job is not to impress players with complicated drills. My job is to make them better.
EVERY DRILL HAS A REASON
You should know what we are developing and where it appears in a game.
FEEDBACK STAYS HONEST
Good work gets recognised. Poor habits get corrected. That is how progress happens.
THE PLAYER HAS TO THINK
Real basketball is decision making. Players learn to read, adjust and understand.
WE TRAIN TO TRANSFER
The goal is not to look skilled alone in a gym. The goal is to perform when the game gets fast.
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I know what it is like to chase the next level. Skill Lab exists to make the work clearer, sharper and more effective.
SKILL LAB / THE STANDARD
04 What players can expect
NO FILLER.
NO EMPTY REPS.
Training should be hard enough to expose weaknesses and clear enough to show the player what to do next.
PERSONAL ATTENTION
Coaching shaped around the player's level, goals and current habits.
SPECIFIC CORRECTIONS
Useful details the player can understand, apply and repeat.
GAME-LIKE PRESSURE
Reps that challenge pace, balance, decisions and competitiveness.
A CLEAR NEXT STEP
Players leave knowing what to keep working on, not guessing.