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Aruba Basketball Bond

Coach Jeff Eakin of the U.S. hold a 10-day training camp

train players better. learn that being a student-
“There is a big desire be- athlete means the books
tween the children of all comes first then sports are
ages to learn and prac- second. Many pledged
tice basketball. During my they would do better do
10 days I had contact with in school and day-by day
more than 100 kids that you could see the change
arrived early and left late in their attitudes.
because of practice. They “Continuing with a pro-
didn’t want me to leave gram such as this in Aruba
because they wanted this will benefit the children
more training. It’s obvious not for basketball but for
They love the game but endeavor in life coach Ea-
more than anything the kin ,”stated
love a game that give that For coach Eakin it was a
gives them something to pleasure working with all
do and something to work the trainers and players in
on while Aruba.
The training camp gave They learned a lot and
the kids and the parents there is still more to learn
hope each one of these but with their passion he
players would like to play can see clearly that the
ORANJESTAD - Our basket- ers. For 10 days coach Eakin at a higher level especially Aruban players want to be
ball association is working worked with more than 100 in the United States. It was successful in the sport but
with a principal vision that In the last three years, the children between ages 10- “eye-opening” for many more importantly in school
consists of guiding the sport Aruba Basketball Bond has 18. He not only introduced of the young players to and in life.q
to a good level and looks bought different interna- the children to the funda-
to develop our athletes, tional experts to help us mentals of basketball but
coaches and directors develop our athletes and also how to apply those
in a positive manner that coaches. skills on offense and de-
the sport prevails in every Recently, Aruba had the fense.
sense of the word. good fortune to have Being that coach Eakin has
To do this we need to de- coach Jeff Eakin from the trained at the college and
velop a good knowledge United States to give a professional level he could
base while upgrading our hand with basketball de- also help coaches create
skills as athletes and train- velopment. better practice plans and