MAKING BASKETBALL
... because reality goes way beyond our minds. After all, just because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. In short – Basket inspired by You, a Basket day by day. To make definition: to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, to make a work of art.
That is probably all that matters about us. Anything other than this would sound like we are trying too hard to pretend that we are who we are, and answering questions that you haven't even asked. We may not look like a Basketball Club, think like a Basketball Club or act like a Basketball Club, but that's because we've never been interested in just being a Basketball Club. We created BTA because we wanted to make a difference.
To those who has always believed in our way of looking at the Game and has gone beyond the ordinary, at our first Friend who called us to give us an advice and to those who still do it today. To those who simply tells us good. To those who has criticized and has helped us grow, to those who has said finally, making us feel a little special. To those who has opened their home/life to let us take a photo and to all the staff who fights every day with new techniques and with the difficulties hidden behind this Game. To those who knows that a great and true Coach makes the difference and to those who believes that the Game goes beyond the simplicity of the basketball court ... Thank you. See now, we have found another way of enjoying the sport we so love through the eyes of the players by capturing videos or images of them in action that conveys the story. We get to tell you a story that will never die ... but inspire. Find out more
CREATING UNIQUENESS
A world-class basketball school now in Italy as well. The BTA Lab, a world-class basketball school is for the freedom seekers, the go getters, the adventurers, the rule breakers, the I want more-ers, who are searching for an all encompassing solution that enables their dreams to become reality. Come and discover our World. Below are some of the Italian Athletes that have enjoyed our world. Find out more
Lorenzo Maspero - A2 - Class of 1998///SG-PG
Meriem Nasraoui - A2 & Italian National team , European Championship 2028-2019 - Class of 2002///SF-PF
Francesco Barreca - Class of 2010///PG-SG - MVP 2022 Caspoggio IT
TESTIMONIALS
Those who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those of us who are doing it. We look for values fit, not culture fit, and are always looking for athletes to make us different and better. There is no such thing as 'self taught' directly or indirectly, everybody learns from someone. We work to be active 'teachers' and active 'learners'. Read the full stories
BTA AT A GLANCE, MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER
Sport venues
UK - USA - IT - FI
ARCHITECTS OF EMOTIONS
Being architecture an artistic profession, and since creativity is one of, if not the most important ingredient, it is logical to think that it could be also affected by our emotions. BTA - Basketball Training Academy, the role of emotion in an Architecture of Mind. We are Chris & Aaron and we welcome you inside 'Chris & Aaron UK - Basketball Training Academy'.
We know it' s not always easy to get here. But trust us, it' s even harder to make yourself want to leave.
THE COURAGE TO DREAM BIG
BTA, dare to be different and unique, and to shine through your inner light. To always remember and to believe in yourselves and more importantly to never give up on your dreams. In life, there are many paths offered to the same light, and this book is just one of them. In life, there are many paths offered to the same light, and this 'World' is just one of them. We are very grateful for your choosing us to be part of this journey, and for your willingness to open your heart to the universal ideas in this 'book', both new and old. We send you much love, hope, and energy for the next step as you apply what you have learned from this 'World' and use it to connect deeply with your team-mates, lead them with a servant's heart, compete with your hair on fire, and leave the shirt in a better place. When you do, we know you will find great fulfillment and joy in these beautiful and extraordinary journeys called sports and life. The journey is about to begin. We've done our work, now it's time for you to do yours.
For us, basketball is not just a way of physical training, but a perfect opportunity for practicing mindfulness and the philosophy of the Japanese concept of Kaizen, an essential element of Japan's spiritual competitive success. (Kaizen is about small, gradual, incremental improvement in a safe, cooperative, connected environment where everyone does their share while fulfilling their role.) We also use sports as a way to understand life. Life, we believe, is a ball game, and in this bigger game, you need to follow your heart when competing both on and off the field. Our programs embraced the humanistic notion that the true meaning of competition is to seek together, to help each other to discover each individual’s personal mastery. Sports and physical activity is part of your spiritual growth, and that spiritual growth contributes to your physical process.