Day 8: The last day of the JHOOPS Winter Camp has unfortunately arrived. On this day we played games, learned the three man weave, ate pizza, danced, watched Like Mike and handed out awards. Team Lava Beat Boxing Cats were JHOOPS second weeks champions. They racked up the most amount of points this week. Their names are now on the trophy. The week passed by "super duperly" fast! We hope you all had a great time and we wish to see you all again in the future. We would like to thank the coaching staff for their wonderful work with the players. They have nothing but the best to say about all the players. The pictures have been posted on the Photos page and soon we will have a video montage of the entire winter camp. Please check your emails for updates. Thank you all so very much for an amazing experience. Have fun in school!
(Please feel free to sign the Guestbook page. Thank you!)

Day 7: Today we started off by playing Knock the Ball. After a few battles, we began training our shots and our double sweeps. The teams all made bracelets during arts and crafts. The co-players of the day went to Jonah and Olivia. They both have shown that you can make a difference without the ball. JHOOPS Globetrotters accumulated the most points for the day with 46,500 points. The totals are as follows: JHOOPS Globetrotters with 77,500 points, Lava Beat Boxing Cats with 99,000 points, All-Stars with 63,000 points and Dominators have 69,250 points.

Day 6: The entire day went by really quickly. We began with working on some post moves, shot fake N sweep, and lay-ups. All the teams were very competitive during special as well as game-time. During special we played king of the court and the objective was for the players to score at least one basket on a coach. Joshua managed to score on John and team Dominators were awarded 15,000 points. We went swimming and had a lot of fun competing in relay races. After all the games were played team Dominators accumulated the most points for the day and they now get the opportunity to either skip out of the morning laps or they can choose to have the boat for 10 minutes to themselves during pool time. So far, in first place we have team Lava Beat Boxing Cats with 53,000 points, in second place it's team Dominators with 47,500 points, in third place it's the All-Stars with 32,500 points and lastly in forth place we have JHOOPS Globetrotters with 31,000 points (they are obviously too busy trotting the globe to win many points!) Our player of the day went to two very special individuals, Sam and Shane, they both are great leaders and examples to their teams and show a lot of skill on the court. Please note that on Friday we will be providing Pizza for lunch. Thank you!

Day 5: The first day of the second week went by really well. We started off with some drills for dribbling and passing. We also learned the Shot Fake N Sweep. We have 4 teams competing for this weeks JHOOPS Championship trophy. The teams are; the Dominators, the All-Stars, the JHOOPS Globetrotters and the Lava Beat Boxing Cats. At the end of the day team Lava Beat Boxing Cats are in the lead with 32,000 points followed by the Dominators 18,000 points, team All-Stars with 14,000 points and with 10,500 points team JHOOPS Globetrotters. Our player of the day went to Shayne Bregman. He is impressing all of the coaches with his hard work and positive attitude. We strongly believe he can become a true leader in the community as well as model basketball player.

Day 4: Day 4 is the last day of the first week and we made sure to have as much fun as possible. The three teams were nearly tied and so in order to declare a winner various games were played. After the competitions were done we gave out the awards and declared team Sharp Shooters as the first ever JHOOPS Champions. we then ate pizza and watched the movie Spacejam. We had an unforgettable week. Good luck to all of you who will not be joining us again in week 2. for those of you who will be coming back for the second week, we cant wait to see you again!

Day 3: Today was a great day full of basketball fun and Productivity. We enjoyed making Gimp Bracelets as well as playing Jump-Ball in the pool. During the drills we focused on our dribbling and on our lay-ups. The three teams have competed in game-time and Sharp Shooters won most of their games. The All-Star Dragons challenged the Head Coach, Kevin Fuks, and this meant that their coach would compete in a one on one with him. The game was really intense but someone had to win. Ron Sandroussy, the coach for All-Star Dragons, ended up winning this match which gave his team an extra 500,000 points. Team Sharp shooters challenged the Jokers and they had Joshua compete in a one on one vs Eric. The match up was a tough one but Joshua came out on top. This competition gave team Sharp Shooters 300,000 points as well as putting them in the lead. our Player of the day went to Eric. He displays passion on and off the court. His coach believes that he has a lot of potential and if he continues to practice hard like he is currently then he can become an All-Star player.

Day 2: Day 2 was a very exciting day. During the fundamental drills we focused on our shooting and on our passing. We went to the pool and had a blast of a splash, literally! After lunch we focused on making the team banners. Everyone was hard at work since the winner of the best banner would win one million points. The winners were the Jokers who now have a total of 1,002,910 points putting them in first place. In second place we have the Sharp Shooters with 752,600 points and in third place the All-Star Dragons with  502,370 points. The player of the day was Joshua. He is very competitive and is showing it on the court as well as off the court. He is constantly trying to gain points for his team. We love his passion and hope he continues to show it all week.

Day 1: The Winter Camp has begun and it was an amazing day. We started off with some dribbling and shooting drills and then we played full court games. The Coaches were judging the players to see whether or not they wanted to Draft them. After some really tough games we made the Draft. The three teams drafted were the All-Star Dragons, the Jokers, and the Sharp-Shooters. Coaches went on to choreographing their teams pregame rituals. The teams will be competing for the 1st weeks JHOOPS trophy. The team with the most points will receive prizes as well as their names on the trophy. All-Star Dragon earned 1150 points, the Jokers earned 1075 points and the Sharp-Shooters are in the lead with 1250 points. The player of the day went to Riva for her excellent passion for the game and her great shooting dribbling display. (Pictures are in the Photos page)

Fall 2011

December 4th: This session focused on dribbling and lay-ups. During game-time we had three teams compete; No names, Lucky Lakers and Donkey Kongs. Our player of the day went to Jonathan Todoros. He constantly displays his hustle and determination during game-time. He continues to get better and shows that he has incredible defensive skills. We have two sessions left and we hope to make the best out of them. Have a great week!

November 27th: This session was all about teamwork. We started with a small drill on lay-ups and then went on to learning the "give and go". During game-time, three teams competed: Six and a Half Men, Falafel Shawarma and Electric Guitars. Our player of the day was Joshua Amar. He continues to show improvement as well as leadership. He is constantly encouraging his teammates with high fives and positive criticism. Next week will be a picture day. Please bring your JHOOPS t-shirts. Thank you!

November 20th: This session will be forever remembered as the Balabusta day. At the end of the session we had chocolate cheese cupcakes sponsored by Balabusta.ca. on the basketball side, we focused on our pass fakes, shot fakes and using the sweep to get to the basket. During game-time, 3 teams competed: Purple Magen David Raptors, Jhoops Stars and Won Ton Soup. Our player of the day went to Alex Banon from UTT. All the coaches agreed that Alex is improving with each session and that today he showed great teamwork. a moment that stood out was when a teammate of his made a basket and he went to that player to give him a high five. We hope he continues to enjoy the game with his contagious smile!

November 13th: This session proved to be one of our best sessions. We worked on shooting and dribbling. During game-time, we had 4 teams compete: Daphina, Nike Deamons, Falafel Panini and Raptors. The player of the day went to Isaac for his continuous effort to improve and his impressing ability to shoot from far distances with ease. We are extremely proud to have him part of JHOOPS. We believe he is ahead of his class and with more practice and guidance he can become an All-Star.

November 6th: On this day, we focused on our defensive stands as well as our passing. Game-time was supremely intense. We had 4 teams compete: Scorpions, Pickles, Nike's and Tzahal. The player of the day went to Ishmael for his teamwork and noticeable improvement. He is beginning to show his competitive side and it seems to be rubbing off on the teams in which he is a part of. We hope he continues to improve and display positive leadership.

October 30th: This session was really intense. To start, we worked on dribbling and ball control. We wasted no time in dividing into teams of 6 and playing full court games. The three teams were: Sushi, Nikes, and Pickles. The player of the day went to Eli from Hebrew Academy. He showed amazing ball handling skills and a passion to score. He encouraged his teammates when they missed shots or made mistakes. We all believe that he has what it takes to be an All-Star basketball player. JHOOPS would like to thank all of you for making the effort to come at a later time due to the Maimonides Open House. This was very much appreciated. Thank you!

October 23rd: This session was a lot of fun. We began by working on our dribbling and our lay-ups. We, then, divided into three teams and they all competed. The teams were: Bald Eagles, Maimo Star Devils, and Cherry Pickers. The player of the day went to Joshua Amar from Maimonide. He displayed a lot of passion for the game by asking for the ball and running to the basket as well as on the defensive end. Joshua is showing a lot of improvement. JHOOPS will start next weeks class at 1:15pm instead of 11am. See you all there!

October 16th: This was our first session for the fall program. we started off with a game of knock-out and then we focused on dribbling drills as well as on our lay-ups. During Game-Time, we split the group into 3 teams. the games went by very well. however, there is a lot of improvements needed. The player of the day went to Shayne Bregman from UTT. Shayne constantly shows his leadership skills on and off the court. JHOOPS had a large turn out of young athletes with a passion to learn the game and we are all really excited for the rest of the program.

Summer 2011

August 28th: This was our last session to complete the summer. We kept it fun by starting with a "Knock-out" tournament following by some dribbling drills and working on our lay ups. Game-time was in full effect with 2 teams competing, the "Shhh" and the "Golden Lakers". Our player of the day went to Sarah Amar from Maimonides. She displays a lot of passion for the game and a drive to get better. What is most impressive about Sarah is that she works very hard while always having a smile on her face. She will definitely become a great leader one day. We capped off our summer session by handing out Certificates of participation as well as Player of the day awards. This summer was a lot of fun. We hope to continue the fun with our Fall session. 

Thank you all for a wonderful summer!

August 21st: On this session we had new players show up and prove that they are  Jhoops material. We focused on the shot pump fake and the sweep as well as our lay-ups. I have to say that all the players have been improving tremendously. The competition level during Game-Time has increased dramatically. The player of the day went to one of the new participants Nathaniel Assayag. He has a lot of talent and will one day be one of the top basketball players in Montreal. During Game-Time, we saw a lot of amazing shots. Shout-out to Jonah for his amazing shooting skills. Next week will be our last session and we will be taking pictures and handing out some prizes. 

August 7th: This session was our biggest one so far. We spent time working on our Ball handling and on the fundamentals of making a Lay-Up. We had a few teams take part in Game-Time. The Coaches and the Players came up with some creative team names; Cherry Pickers, Pink Panthers, and Best Hoops Swishes. Our player of the day went to Chloe Elofer for her amazing display of hustle and determination to get the ball into her hands and in the basket. We see a lot of potential in her and we hope she continues to work hard. We also had our 2nd Basketball in the Pool day which saw parents of the participants showing off their skills. Good Job!

July 31st: This session was the perfect opportunity to take what we have learned over the  last few weeks and apply it in order to improve our overall game.  We had several new players join the program, as well as alumni players returning to the court after a well deserved vacation. Aside from focusing on on the fundamental skills developed in the past, we had the opportunity to explore a critical skill required of all great basketball players; layups! I am proud to say that every player has improved dramatically from when they first stepped on to the court. The player of the day went to Ezequiel Glujovsky. He played with a lot of determination, energy and improvement. He is a perfect example of how practice can make you better. The two teams that faced off were the "Blue Carrots" and the "Red Rabbits". Both teams utilized the skills learned over the last few weeks, and in addition demonstrated tremendous skills in both defence and fast breaks. In addition, Jhoops will be having their second Ball in the Pool day, so don't forget your bathing suits! 

July 24th: This session turned out to be very exciting. We had a few new players added to the program andsome players returning from their family vacations. Todays session focused on dribbling and lay-ups. during Game-Time, the two teams were; the "pink carrots" and the "salad makers". salad makers proved to be very tough on the defensive end and the pink carrots showed very impressive offensive abilities. For the very first time at JHOOPS we had two players of the day; Joshua Virag (left) and Etan Krivorot (right). We had a hard time deciding who should receive the honors but since they both showed great passion and skill we had to give both of them respect. Etan displayed a lot of courage and joy for the game while Joshua showed some nice offensive abilities along with great passing skills. Also, this day was very special to the JHOOPS Director, Kevin Fuks, as it was the same day of his engagement party. Mazel Tov!

July 17th: The session began with a few participants away on vacation, however we stayed on track and went straight to work. This day focused on dribbling, passing, and shooting. Our player of the day went to Dan Sabbah from Maimonides. He displayed great passion for the game. After several times being told to sit down and relax he kept pushing and wanted to keep playing hard. He is a great example of how working hard and pushing your limits can help you reach greatness. It can be said that one day Dan will become an All-Star player all due to the passion he shows on and off the court. 
The session continued in the pool where we played a version of handball and got the opportunity to go on the slide and diving boards. After a few games of Handball, we went to the slides and diving boards where Liel, Dan, and Eric showed us all how to have fun in the water. Special thanks to Sarah Hassan, one of our Coaches, for arranging this amazingly fun "Basketball in the Pool Day".

July 10th: On our 2nd session we focused on passing and lay-ups. During Game-Time, passes were the focus on both teams, as instructed by the coaches. The player of the day went to Avi Levy from UTT. He worked hard through the drills and showed a lot of leadership qualities during Game-Time. He made it clear that he was never going to quit playing and he ran continuously. When his team scored he cheered and when his team lost the ball he helped on defence and encouraged his teammates. He displayed great teamwork and positivity.

July 3rd: Today was our first session. We gave out the J-HOOPS official Summer 2011 T-Shirts and finished off with some TLC Frozen Yogurt. We focused on dribbling and lay-ups. During Game-Time, Coaches asked their players to show confidence when dribbling the ball. The player of the day went to Shayne Bregman from UTT. He impressed all of us. Here's what happened; he caught the ball and was swarmed with a trap defence, he held on to the ball as long as he could but the defense was very physical, instead of getting angry and letting his emotions get the best of him, he worked harder and eventually stole the ball and went on a fast break to score an impressive lay-up. He showed that when you work hard and you don't give up good things can and will happen.

Announcements

Picture Day

Basketball in the Pool
- August 7th will be our second pool day.

- July 17th will be our first pool day.