Little Heroes Basketball Camp

Former BYU All-Star & NBA player Travis Hansen will direct the 2012 camp set for July 5-7 at the XSI Factory. Sessions will be broken up into two age groups.

Grades 1-6 will meet from 9:00-11:00am and Grades 7-10 will meet from 11:00-1:00.Travis will team up with an outstanding group of distinguished volunteer coaches that will help young players understand the fundamentals of basketball, teamwork and leadership.

In addition to teaching basketball skills, players will be given the opportunity to participate in a service project where they will be taught the Little Heroes values of strength, respect, courage, kindness, love, sacrifice, and honor.

Come join us this year for fun, professional instruction, contests and loads of free prizes!

Travis Hansen is the co-founder of Little Heroes and Director of our Little Heroes Basketball Camp. 

Who is Travis Hansen?

Your children will experience the most intense, fun, invigorating basketball training with the Little Heroes Basketball Camp. This camp is designed to bring out the best in children: increased respect for sportsmanship, enhanced fundamental athletic abilities, and a deeper understanding of teamwork and responsibility. The Little Heroes Basketball Camp serves as a basis for learning important life lessons like self-confidence and values like strength, respect, courage, kindness, love, sacrifice, and honor, just as much as we provide instruction in ball handling and basketball shooting techniques.

What we teach - Learning Basketball Through Repetition

Repetition is the common approach used by all the best coaches at every level. Repetition at our basketball camp comes in the form of practice drills. Every day, the majority of time is spent focused on learning the fundamentals of basketball through practicing.The drills used at this level are intended to help young players become better at their individual game. These same drills are used successfully with students as young as age 5 and are practiced routinely even at the professional level.

Muscle Memory is the Key

Learning to become proficient at any physical skill involves repetitive & practice. This learning method applies to everything from walking, riding a bike, and playing the piano. The term “muscle memory” means repeating a motion until the body retains that motion in the subconscious. In other words, true learning means developing abilities which no longer require conscious effort. Developing muscle memory requires repetition. This repetition can be done continuously, but our staff has found that, for young players, daily practice over time helps to maintain interest while still building fundamental skills.First time campers, in only a few days, may practice a fundamental skill literally hundreds of times. More advanced students, through drills designed for higher-level skills, may complete an incredible 1,000 to 5,000 repetitions during their camp time. This level of repetition produces very strong muscle memory.

Contests, Individual Awards, Service Projects, Fun and more

The Little Heroes Basketball Camp has evolved into a well-balanced mix of practice drills, games, service projects and friendly fun. While our players will attest to the amount of hard work required, they will also share with you how much fun they had at camp. Each year we strive to enhance our camps to help our student campers have the time of their lives, while at the same time learning and growing.