The program

An eight-week cycle for ages 7–9, taught in small groups, once a week.

Session Standards

Every session runs on the same standards, regardless of location or coach.

No idle time

Kids are never just standing around. If a child isn't up, they're tracking when their turn comes.

A teacher on both ends

One coach directing the drill line, one on the receiving end — not a single instructor stretched across the whole gym.

Drills, not scrimmage

Pressure, mistakes, and decision-making moments are built into the drills themselves — not left to chance in open play.

Two languages, one drill

Kids learn the language of basketball and the language of the Human Operating System (HOS) at the same time — through the same moment on the court, not two separate lessons.

Body Clue Notice Calm Enough Choice Try Again Respect Belonging

A missed pass isn't just a missed pass. It's a moment to ask: what did your body notice right before that happened — and what's your choice now?

The BBTS Skill Ladder

Advancement is a coach sign-off on what a child can actually do — not a formal test, not a grade.

Ball control foundations

Stationary dribbling both hands, ball protection, receiving, jump stop.

Movement and exchange

Moving dribble, chest pass, bounce pass, pivoting.

Attack and defend

Hopscotch Layup footwork (both sides), defensive stance and slide, combining dribble and pass.

Finishing skills

Full layup combining footwork and ball, shooting hand placement and release, rebounding.

For parents

Families get a role in this too, without needing to coach.

Watch, don't coach

Parents observe rather than coach from the sideline — one consistent voice per child, and it's the coach's.

A question for the ride home

Each week comes with one simple question built from that week's vocabulary — a real conversation, not homework.

What we don't assume

Neighborhood, family structure, or behavior at school is never treated as a diagnosis of who a child is.