Basketball training: a guide for pros

What customers ask, how to win the job, and what to put on your profile.

Offering basketball training

You train players in shooting, ball handling, footwork and defense. Your sessions work best when you start from the player's own game, teach one fix at a time and show the skill inside a small game.

What customers ask

  • Can you improve my shot in a few sessions?
  • Do you train younger players differently from adults?
  • How do you train defense without a full team?
  • What should I bring to the first session?
  • Do you help players prepare for tryouts?
  • Can you help my child get more playing time?

How to win the job

  • On the first call, ask the player's age, position and the skill hurting them most in games, then say what the first session will test
  • Start with a shooting check from five spots so the player sees where the shot breaks down
  • Teach one fix on the shot and show the difference on video before the player takes more shots
  • Put session length, gym location, group size and equipment in the quote
  • Finish each session with a small game that uses the skill, so the player sees it under pressure
  • Send a home routine with a set number of shots and a dribble drill to repeat

What to put on your profile

  • Photos of your sessions, with player consent, showing shooting and defense work
  • Your coaching certificate listed by name, if you hold one
  • Age groups and levels you train, from youth to adult
  • The gyms, courts or outdoor spaces where you train
  • Whether you train individuals, small groups or teams

Follow-up that helps the customer

  • A home shooting routine and a dribble drill to repeat before the next session
  • A position-specific session for a guard, wing or post player
  • A pre-tryout block of sessions focused on what the team tests
  • A video review of a game, with two things to fix before the next one

Licenses and permits

No license is usually required to train basketball players. Keep any coaching certificate current, and complete a background check if you work with children, since many gyms and clubs ask for one. Check with your state or local licensing agency for any rules that apply to the facility you use.

Questions

Do I need insurance to train at a public gym?

Many public courts and private gyms ask trainers to carry liability insurance before they run sessions there. Check the facility's rules and keep your certificate on file.

How do I handle a player who wants only shooting drills?

Show them that defense and ball handling decide how many good shots they get. Keep a short shooting block in each session and add one defense or dribble drill they can see the value of.

What happens when a request does not fit my schedule?

On infinibell you can decline a request for free. You pay only for the leads you accept.

About this guide

This national guide is written and checked by infinibell. Rules and conditions differ by place, so local pros are credited on guides for the cities they serve, not on national ones.

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