Methodology
Skill is downstream of decision-making
- 01
Assess
Every athlete starts with a full evaluation: skill, physical baseline, and the four brain-first pillars. Scored on a consistent rubric so it can be compared to itself later.
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Diagnose
Scores expose the real bottleneck. A guard who scores high on skill and low on perception does not need more ball-handling reps — he needs to learn to see.
- 03
Prescribe
An individualized development block: focus areas, prescribed drills and videos, target numbers, and a review date. Nothing generic.
- 04
Train
Sessions run against the plan. Coach notes and session data land on the athlete record the same day, not in a notebook.
- 05
Re-measure
The same assessment is run again. The trend is the truth. Progress reports go to the athlete and the parent automatically.
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Transfer
The final test is competition. A skill counts as developed only when it shows up in a live game under pressure.
Measured, not claimed
Every score, note, plan, and report lives on the athlete's record inside the Hoop Expansion platform. Athletes and parents see the same trend the coach sees.