6 tips for choosing the correct basketball school in Bogotá for your child

1. Don't focus on choosing the closest club

Many times parents link their children to different basketball schools, just because they are close to or in front of their house.

They do this looking for practicality and ease, without realizing that it can turn into a big mistake!

We have to understand that sport is part of the personal training of children and is a space where values and principles are reinforced, such as respect, companionship, discipline, teamwork, among others.

As parents, it is a great responsibility to choose a good basketball school in which the educational process of your child will take place.

2. Find a school where they feel comfortable

A parent's relationship with a basketball club can last for years.

There are aspects that can be particularly pleasing such as: friendliness, experience of the coach, atmosphere within the team, general organization of the club, sports and pedagogical methodology, among others.

Choosing both the sport and club or school to which they are going to belong is a decision that must be made between the child and his parents. It is necessary to respect the taste and interest of the little ones and never force them to be in a place where they do not want to be.

Generally, some basketball schools in Bogotá offer a trial class, precisely so that they can live the experience and make the best decision.

3. make sure the school has its categories divided

It is a very important variable, since basketball and any other sport must be divided into learning stages.

A basketball school that divides its age groups will be a plus so that your child can feel that he is in the right place with the right group at the right stage.

Although not all schools start with their groups divided, it is important that you find a basketball school in which they plan to divide their groups by category or, if possible, they already have them.

"To avoid being from one place to another, take the time to choose between the best basketball schools in Bogotá"

4. Give your child the opportunity to explore in one of the basketball schools in Bogotá

We must give children the opportunity to go through the sports exploration route, in which they will experience different sports, since it is they who will find an affinity with one of them.

If after going through this route, your son makes a long stop to practice basketball, it is essential to choose the basketball school with which he has felt the best and reconciled.

We recommend that they are not jumping from school to school as this will mean that there is no continuous sports process and no progress or results can be seen in the short, medium or long term.

5. Take into account professional experience vs. empirical experience

Having coaches who have a professional career is a very important aspect that they must take into account when linking their children to a basketball club.

Professional experience can determine the preparation and knowledge that coaches have to develop and train children.

In many cases, the training schools are attended by coaches who have a long history as high-performance athletes, but who do not have a professional degree.

This is valid, because the saying "practice makes perfect" can be applied, but it must be borne in mind that even if you have experience as a player, it is necessary to have the knowledge and pedagogy to be able to transmit them and even more in the ages sports initiation.

"Having knowledge is not the same as knowing how to transmit or teach it."

Not every basketball player, no matter how experienced he is, can have the gift of teaching and the correct methodological and pedagogical experience.

6. Ask if the basketball club has sports recognition from the IDRD or is affiliated with the Bogotá basketball league

It is a great point in favor of being enrolled in a basketball school that is registered in the IDRD or in the Bogotá basketball league and authorized by the different entities in charge of supervising sports projects.