Lightning assistant holds training sessions
December 1, 2005 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Rockford Lightning News Release
The newest addition to the Rockford Lightning coaching staff is also an experienced
personal basketball skills trainer. Acie Earl, former NBA first round draft pick
and three year starter at the University of Iowa, has joined the Lightning this
season as an assistant to Coach Daleo after spending last season as the head coach
of the Tijuana Dragons of the American Basketball Association. After four years in
the NBA with the Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, and Toronto Raptors, and a
successful eight-year career playing basketball overseas, Coach Earl is looking to
pass along his knowledge of basketball to the next generation.
Venom Sports Personal Basketball Training/Skills Program was originally started in
his hometown of Iowa City, Iowa, but has made the move with Coach Earl to the
Rockford community. The program can be tailored to any athlete, boys or girls, at
any age; the only requirement is that the participant is ready to work to improve
their skills. Coach Earl has worked with young children to develop fundamentals
(shooting, passing, dribbling, etc...) along with college athletes looking to continue
their careers at the professional level.
Coach Earl is very interested in developing your child's fundamental skills to
prepare him/her for the next level. He has worked with children as young as three
years old and is experienced with children of all ages. As a father of four girls,
Coach Earl is not a babysitter and will guarantee that your child will be worked to
improve their skills and hopefully learn to share Coach Earl's love for the game of
basketball.
Personal training programs can be tailored to meet the needs of any athlete. Sessions can be scheduled throughout the week by calling 319-430-2537 or by e-mail at coachearl@aol.com. All sessions are held at Patriots Gateway in Rockford between the hours of 4-8pm, unless other arrangements are worked out. Sessions typically last one hour and are set up to begin on the hour. The cost of the program is $20 per hour. Family and team-discounted sessions are available upon request. Times are filling up rapidly, so make sure to take advantage of the opportunity to have your child trained by a professional athlete before it is too late.
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