To All SoCal Hoops Families,
I am very thankful that everyone in the SoCal Hoops family is staying safe and healthy. I have not heard of any reports of anyone contracting the coronavirus. The pandemic has impacted everyone, from friends and family members to small and large businesses. Since the lockdown in March, we lost access to Northridge Futsal, our primary training facility. We immediately implemented an online training program via Zoom, offering skills and performance training Mondays 6-7pm and Fridays 6-7pm. Our coaching staff is committed to making each and every player better both on and off the court.
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, some of our players have temporarily cancelled their monthly membership fees to save on expenses. As SoCal Hoops is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, the last thing I want is for players to stop their training due to financial reasons.
I have been personally trying to cover the costs for these players, but now I need your help. I would like to ask any families who are in a good financial position to please help our financially struggling players by making a tax-deductible donation to SoCal Hoops at www.paypal.me/socalhoops. This will help to bring players back by covering their monthly player fees as well as overall operating costs. The good news is that every donation is 100% tax deductible under the IRS 501c3 tax code.
Please rest assured that the quality of our program has not weakened because we cannot meet in person. This has actually motivated us to find creative ways to continue to train our players. Here are the details of our upcoming plans and objectives:
In closing, I ask that all players and parents continue to remain safe and healthy. As always, I welcome all feedback and input to help our program. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support as we battle through this pandemic. I am extremely confident that our players will be stronger both physically and mentally as we have made strategic plans to not only continue training but also improve the overall programs offered.
Thank You,
Coach Randy and the entire SoCal Hoops Coaching Staff
I am very thankful that everyone in the SoCal Hoops family is staying safe and healthy. I have not heard of any reports of anyone contracting the coronavirus. The pandemic has impacted everyone, from friends and family members to small and large businesses. Since the lockdown in March, we lost access to Northridge Futsal, our primary training facility. We immediately implemented an online training program via Zoom, offering skills and performance training Mondays 6-7pm and Fridays 6-7pm. Our coaching staff is committed to making each and every player better both on and off the court.
Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, some of our players have temporarily cancelled their monthly membership fees to save on expenses. As SoCal Hoops is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization, the last thing I want is for players to stop their training due to financial reasons.
I have been personally trying to cover the costs for these players, but now I need your help. I would like to ask any families who are in a good financial position to please help our financially struggling players by making a tax-deductible donation to SoCal Hoops at www.paypal.me/socalhoops. This will help to bring players back by covering their monthly player fees as well as overall operating costs. The good news is that every donation is 100% tax deductible under the IRS 501c3 tax code.
Please rest assured that the quality of our program has not weakened because we cannot meet in person. This has actually motivated us to find creative ways to continue to train our players. Here are the details of our upcoming plans and objectives:
- We will continue to offer skills and performance trainings Mondays and Fridays 6-7pm via Zoom. Parents should encourage their players to participate in the training sessions as I have seen significant improvement from participating players.
- Once we gain full access to the Northridge Futsal gym (expected in 4-6 weeks), we will offer in-person skills and performance training, initially starting with small groups and then expanding to larger groups. We will also take additional precautions to ensure the safety of our players and parents (i.e. wearing facemasks, using hand sanitizer, and practicing social distancing).
- In parallel, we are trying to find another indoor facility or outdoor location where we can conduct small group and individual team training sessions. Please let me know if you know of any outdoor location or facility. The location doesn’t need to have a basketball court as we have purchased a few new portable courts that we can use during the training sessions. For instance, we could use a park or even a parking lot that will have enough space for social distancing. Click here to check out our new basketball goals, 360Shooter!
- I'm approaching my 1 year anniversary at a small educational startup where I manage a Software as a Service (SaaS) product that helps school administrators and counselors identify students who may be contemplating suicide or self-harm, through the used of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies. In my position, I have worked very closely with social workers, psychologists, nurses, and counselors to better understand the social, emotional mindset of students and have applied many of the lessons learned to SoCal Hoops. I have also recently achieved professional certifications in The Growth Mindset, Grit, Confidence, Neuroplasticity, and Life Coaching. Since the pandemic, I have already used many of the mental training exercises with all of the SoCal Hoops players in teaching them how to be fearless, gain confidence, implement the growth mindset, incorporate habits of success, mentally tough, obsessive, and mindful.
- The Coronavirus has impacted our players not only from a lockdown perspective, but also from a social and emotional perspective. To help with the mental training, we have added several mental strength coaches with advanced certifications as well as bachelor and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology, sport and performance psychology, neuroscience, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), mindfulness, kinesiology, and health science (bios to be shared shortly). Mental strength coaching helps athletes improve their on-court consistency and take their mental game to the next level. Our mental strength coaches will be leading small group training sessions, lectures, and webinars along with 1:1 mental training sessions in the near future. Our first small group mental training session will be held in a few weeks (schedule to be shared shortly).
In closing, I ask that all players and parents continue to remain safe and healthy. As always, I welcome all feedback and input to help our program. I would like to thank everyone for their continued support as we battle through this pandemic. I am extremely confident that our players will be stronger both physically and mentally as we have made strategic plans to not only continue training but also improve the overall programs offered.
Thank You,
Coach Randy and the entire SoCal Hoops Coaching Staff