The Brisbane Capitals Academy is a development and performance initiative of Brisbane Basketball Inc. delivered through the Brisbane Capitals Performance Program. The program is targeted at current and prospective Brisbane Capitals representative players with a view to provide multiple access points to the Capitals Representative Program, grow player and coach outcomes (character, confidence, competence, connection) and support their progression through Capitals Representative Program guiding the transition from U12/U14 to U16/U18 and ultimately U18/U21 to Senior Representative Teams (NBL1/QSL).
The Brisbane Capitals Performance Program incorporates the following development initiatives:
Details on Academy INTENSIVE Program for Selected Athletes born 2011 - 2008 to be announced Early 2024.
To develop and equip players with the skills and knowledge to compete successfully in the Representative Competition and State Performance Programs of Basketball Queensland, ultimately aiding in each athlete’s progress through the Caps program and transition to elite junior and/or Senior Level basketball.
PERFORM is an six (6) week performance-development program incorporating technical/tactical, functional athletic, speed, agility, and mental performance skills training in support of players continued growth in pursuit of their personal and basketball goals. The program is targeted at players who have represented the Brisbane Capitals in the past 12-24 months and who are not currently involved with State Teams or National/State Performance Programs, but aspire for selection in future Capitals GOLD Teams, State Teams, or Brisbane Capitals QSL and NBL1 senior representative teams. Players identified through the Brisbane Capitals Talent Identification (CapsTID) process are also eligible to be invited to this program.
PERFORM sessions are conducted weekly. Each week players will receive expert performance coaching, strength and conditioning support and performance psychology guidance.
ADVANCE is a six (6) session player development and performance program. Professional guest coaches conduct each session with assistance from current Brisbane Capitals representative coaches. Athletic performance development training is integrated in each session through our performance specialist partners, Acceleration Australia.
ADVANCE is a development initiative of Brisbane Basketball Inc. delivered through the Brisbane Capitals Performance Program The program is targeted at players who trialed for Brisbane Capitals representative teams in the past 12 months in support of their ongoing development. Players who attend various Brisbane Capitals Development & Performance Camps throughout the year may also be invited to this program. ADVANCE aims to support players further development and mastery of key performance skills, techniques, tactics for prospective representation at the U16 representative and BQ State level based on national and international junior trends and contemporary Skill Acquisition development strategies.
DISCOVER is a six (6) session player learning and development program. Professional guest coaches conduct each session with assistance from current Brisbane Capitals representative coaches. Athletic performance development training is integrated in each session through our performance specialist partners, Acceleration Australia.
The Brisbane Capitals Academy - DISCOVER is a learning and development initiative of Brisbane Basketball Inc. delivered through the Brisbane Capitals Performance Program. The program is targeted at players who trialed for Brisbane Capitals representative programs in the past 12 months in support of their ongoing development. Players who attend various Brisbane Capitals Development & Performance Camps throughout the year will also be invited to this program. DISCOVER aims to equip players with the skills and knowledge to compete successfully at the U14 representative level with a view to transition players successfully to youth-aged representative competitions. The program is based on national and junior development trends, positive youth and child developmental psychology, and contemporary Skill Acquisition development strategies.
EXPLORE is our introductory program to the Brisbane Capitals Junior Representative Teams, and forms the first step of the Brisbane Capitals Performance Program which spans from our Under 12’s through Under 18’s right up to our Senior Men and Women NBL1 representative teams. Almost 300 male and female athletes represent the Brisbane Capitals each year at various state competitions, tournaments and events.
As the introductory program of the Brisbane Capitals Junior Representative Teams, we are committed to creating a learning and development environment that is fun, enjoyable and competitive.
The Vision of EXPLORE is to introduce and develop each players basketball skills in a forum that allows each young player to experience success while learning fundamental basketball skills and concepts. With a stage-of-development approach and emphasis on positive youth development, we work with our program coaches to tailor sessions to challenge each player, catering for experienced and skillful top aged players or a young beginner player.
