Urban Basketball Mission Statement Philosophy
Urban DFW ELite was founded in 2005 under the watchful eye of Gregory
(Jazzy) Hartwell. The organization was developed under the principles of
empowering our youth of today to ensure the strength of OUR tomorrow. We are
an organization designed with the intent to assist young people in all areas of
their life’s journey. We have boys elite basketball teams for those individuals who
are at the top of their game and want to compete on the main stage. We also
encourage those who want to get to the elite level by providing professional style
training on our developmental teams.
Urban Basketball employs many coaching and counseling techniques that are
designed to effectively accomplish our training goals.
In general, these techniques fall into the following main methods:
Instruction- Learning to play basketball, or any sport, requires the guidance
of an experienced coach who can communicate with the players to help
them develop their skills. Repetition- While practice never leads to perfection, it does lead to improvement. Example- Watching our advanced players and learning from the examples of our coaches helps players understand what the end result of their hard
work should look like. Teaching others- When players master a move or technique, they will be allowed to teach other players. By teaching others, the student teacher
enhances their own learning experience.
March 2, 2024