Welcome to OLD SKOOL UNITED

Goals

We stress the ideas of Game flow/rhythm and basketball IQ. Many opponents have pointed to the fact that our players, “know how to play the game.” We analyze every players’ game to see what he/she is good at, and what he/she needs to improve upon. Once we know their skill set, we utilize every player according to what they can do, and we improve upon skills that are laking. Our coaches are instilled on the train of thought,

“Focus on what you can do, improve upon what you can’t”

Confidence is another mainstay in our program. If you play with the mindset, “I am not as good as this guy”, you have no chance of achieving your goals. You have to have confidence to play tight defense, you have to have the confidence to take a 3 point shot with a hand in your face. Of course every players’ skill set is different and you need to know your limitations, but the mind set stays the same, you need to believe you are a better player than your opponent. Your opponent might be quicker, stronger, taller, etc. But if all of those things equaled wins, the only players in the NBA would be 7’0” tall. Everywhere you look there are successful people in Basketball and life who were once told, “you are not good enough,” but they had the confidence to keep working towards and achieving their goals.

Our goals for every player are as follows:

Improve basketball knowledge and IQ
Instill confidence
Teacher every player every position (positional based skills transfer to all assets of the game, i.e. dribbling, ball fakes, footwork, etc
Improve every players self-motivation to get better

To achieve these goals we will come to practice with detailed practice plans, which will implement proven training strategies. These strategies will improve every players games by leaps and bounds.

LATEST NEWS

15u, 16u, and 17u tryouts will be at Cooper High School in New hope, Mn on March 27th.

15u: noon to 1:20
16u: 1:20 to 2:40
17u: 2:40 to 4:00

The tryout fee is $5 dollars. Be sure to where a reversible jersey with a number on it. The times for tryouts will be as follows. Make sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early to sign up.

Tryouts for 12u, 13u, and 14u will take place at Rogers Middle School on March 28th.

12u: 12:00 to 1:20
13u: 1:20 to 2:40
14u: 2:40 to 4:00

O.S. United 17u

April 10-11 Comet shootout (St. Cloud, Mn) April 16-17th Spring Fling- University of Iowa May 1-2 Jayhawk Invitational (Lawrence, Kansas) May 14-15th Mn Select Classic (St. Louis Park, Mn) May 21-23rd District Qualifier June 5-6th District Championships

O.S. United 16u

April 10-11 Comet shootout (St. Cloud, Mn) April 16-17th Spring Fling- University of Iowa May 24-25 USSSAA Wisconsin Tourney (Wisconsin Dells) May 14-15th Mn Select Classic (St. Louis Park, Mn) May 21-23rd District Qualifier June 5-6th District Championships

O.S. United 15u