BUILD YOUR SKILLS. DEVELOP YOUR GAME.

Two full days of individual player development with Joerik Michiels.

Expand your skill toolbox. Understand the details. Discover what works for you and learn to use it against a defender.

U12 · U14 · U16 · U18 · U21
8–9 February 2027 · Sporthal Verona, Leefdaal Bertem
In collaboration with Dynamo Bertem

A NEW APPROACH TO PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

How can we design practice to maximize learning and transfer to the game?

For 16 years, this question has driven my work.

Our newest approach combines video, on-court skill development and live competition in one simple learning process.

SEE IT → PRACTICE IT → PLAY IT

1. SEE IT.

Watch. Understand. Learn the details.

Before practising a skill, we first show you what it looks like in the game.

Using short, 1-minute videos directly on the court, we show how the best players in the world use a specific skill concept and break it down into 3 key details.

See the possibilities. Understand the details. Then take it to the court.

2. PRACTICE IT.

Explore the skill. Find what works for you.

Now we practise.

Get repetitions, explore the key details and receive individual feedback as you develop the skill.

There isn’t always one perfect technique. The goal is to understand the skill, become comfortable with it and discover what works for you.

3. PLAY IT.

Add the defender. Make decisions. Compete.

Once you understand the skill, we bring it into mini-games and competitive situations.

Recognise the opportunity. Choose your solution. Adapt to the defender.

Because learning a skill in practice is only the beginning.

Being able to use it in the game is what matters.

ONE TOPIC. A FULL HALF DAY.

Four focused development blocks across two days.

Instead of rushing through dozens of skills, each half day focuses on one specific topic.

That gives us time to understand it, practise it, explore different solutions and compete with it before moving on.

Less rushing. More depth. Better learning.

SMALL GROUPS. MORE ATTENTION.

Quality comes first.

That’s why we intentionally keep our training groups small, with just 6–8 players per group.

Players are grouped by age and ability, allowing us to give more individual feedback, create better matchups and challenge every player at the right level.

Fewer players. More coaching. Better learning.

YOUR LEVEL DOESN’T MATTER. YOUR MINDSET DOES.

At Elite Athletes, the biggest thing we look for is motivation.

We want players who are eager to learn, willing to listen, ready to step outside their comfort zone and hungry to get better.

All skill levels are welcome.

Whatever your starting point, come ready to learn, compete and grow.

LEARN. COMPETE. ENJOY.

Expect detailed coaching, fast-flowing sessions and plenty of competition.

We want you to leave camp with more skills, more solutions and a better understanding of your own game.

But development shouldn’t take away the reason most of us started playing in the first place.

We want you to enjoy the process of getting better.

YOUR COACH: JOERIK MICHIELS

Founder of Elite Athletes with 16 years of coaching experience, 300+ camps and work in 40+ countries.

Joerik has worked with 250+ professional players, including NBA, WNBA, EuroLeague and national-team players, and contributed to projects with the NBA, FIBA, Nike and Jordan.

He recently appeared on the cover of COACH magazine, published by the Czech Olympic Committee, sharing his approach to coaching and player development. He has also presented at a Olympic Committee coaching event on “Creating the Ultimate Practice Environment.”

After 16 years, his passion remains the same:

Finding better ways to help players learn and grow on and off the court.

MORE THAN BASKETBALL

“Basketball has taught me a lot about life. But life has also taught me a lot about basketball.

I’m constantly reading, exploring and asking questions. How do we handle difficult moments? What holds us back? How can we become more present? How do we find more inner peace?

Recently, I spent a month fully disconnected from my phone and social media in the Himalayas, visiting Tibetan monasteries, reading and learning from the people I met.

At camp, we’ll make a little space each day to share one lesson that goes beyond basketball.

Not to tell you how to live, but to share ideas and tools that might help you understand yourself better, deal with challenges and enjoy the journey a little more.”

— Joerik Michiels

CHOOSE YOUR CAMP PACKAGE

Every package includes the complete two-day Player Development Camp and daily life sessions.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Dates: 8 & 9 February 2027
Time: 10:00–14:30
Location: Sporthal Verona, Dorpstraat 259, Leefdaal
Age groups: U12 · U14 · U16 · U18 · U21
Group size: Maximum 6–8 players per training group

Bring basketball shoes, your own lunch and a refillable water bottle.

Lunch is not included.

READY TO DEVELOP YOUR GAME?

SEE IT. PRACTICE IT. PLAY IT.

Two days designed to give you:

More tools. Better understanding. More confidence in your game.