Basketball clinic

Austin and Aidan attended a basketball clinic on Friday, at a local school gym.

The clinic is run by a young man named Vik. He has boundless energy, is unwaveringly positive, and teaches skills in a fun way. For one practice session, he had players rotating positions on the court. They would enter by running into centre court, then look for an opportunity to take a rebound, dribble the ball up the court and practice a layup at the opposite hoop.

For one of these exercises, Aidan entered the court with his chest-forward power run, assumed his position for the rebound, got the ball and dribbled to just past the centre line. Then, as he looked so intently at the hoop, he picked up the ball and charged forward a few steps to take a shot. I tensed-up as I watched him "travelling" across the court, but the coach never interrupted play or called a violation.

I was so proud of how enthusiastically Aidan participated. We often refer to him as the family contrarian, rarely willing to try new things. And the coach is amazing - this clinic is a really good thing. Hopefully, we'll have more opportunities to attend.