What was the original purpose of basketball?
Dr. James Naismith created the game we know as basketball in 1891 as a way to develop the mind, body, and spirit, through Christian values at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts.
At LC Skills Academy, we want to use basketball not only to develop disciplined, successful, and productive basketball players, but also to point to Jesus Christ and his unique love for us. Dr. Naismith was quoted by saying he created the game to "win men for the master", and referred to basketball as "muscular Christianity". Our academy will have a consistent reverence for hoops that points to its original design.
Luke Carson
Owner, Director, Head Basketball Trainer
The pillar word of LC Skills Academy is "intentionality". That starts with being intentional with our skill development program, in order to ensure that each player that comes through here walks out a better basketball player. This will never change within my vision.
The addition to that is incorporating Godly values into the multitude of influence I have in my career path. Basketball coaches are not just coaches or trainers, they are mentors, whether they intend to be or not, they are. With this understanding, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ commands me to be an intentional leader who takes his influence, whether small or large, intimately serious.
I now feel very unempowered by doing some basketball workouts and sprinkling in some Jesus here and there. If that is all I do with this academy, I have not achieved the correct goal. I intend for all client's whether long term or short term, to see the heart of the Lord on my character, and be positively influenced in their experience at LC Skills Academy.
With love, Coach Luke
Our training philosophy
Our training philosophy comes from a 3 step plan with 2 types of training mixed together. We combine CLA with RBA. Within these types of training, we go in order by 1. Teaching 2. Repping 3. Applying. This allows us to not skip steps in the development process. Each player's process is unique and different at all levels of the game. We cannot apply without repetition, we cannot rep without understanding what is taught, otherwise we will rep skill concepts the wrong way.
Constraint Led Approach
A training method that uses limitations to guide players toward problem-solving and adaptation instead of direct instruction. By setting rules, modifying the space, or altering the task, coaches create game-like scenarios that force players to self-organize and find their own effective movement solutions.
Rep Based Approach
This approach comes from a straightforward way of thinking: repping something over and over until we get it right. CLA cannot be applied in training without the right foundation of repping the basics. Repeated repetition of the basics is extremely important even if you are highly skilled in all areas of the game.
The staff
Our staff bring experience, intentionality, and real knowledge of the game to athletes at every level. Every coach is certified, has played at the college or pro level, and brings at least four years of coaching and training experience.
Luke Carson
Former College Basketball Player at Nelson Univ / University of Dallas. Head Coach for Courtside United Basketball Club. MS Boys / HS Varsity Assistant Coach at Trinity Christian Academy. Part Shareholder of Trenchwork Sports LLC.
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Marshall Calvin
Former College Basketball player at Angelo State Univ / Texas Wesleyan Univ. Head Coach for Courtside United Basketball Club. MS Boys Coach / Head Varsity Assistant at Southwest Christian School. Director of Strength & Conditioning for Trenchwork Sports LLC.
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Zac Jackson
Former College Basketball Player at Texas A&M Univ. Played 2 years of Professional Basketball in Spain. Co-Owner of Trenchwork Sports LLC. Director of Media at the "Athletic Club".
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