Sefu Bernard 
Member since: April 29, 2009
Total live articles: 7
Sefu is an impassioned student and teacher of the game. He is intent on contributing to long-term athlete and coach development in North America and internationally. His path as a teacher-coach has been quite varied having had the opportunity to work with, and learn from, some of the top coaches, athletes and basketball minds in the world. Over an eight year span, Sefu has assumed increasing responsibilities in professional sports. Most recently, he was the Manager of Player Development / Player Programs for the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club (NBA); leading the positive personal, professional and social development of Raptors players to assist them in maximizing their NBA experience, function in their day-to-day responsibilities as professional athletes and prepare for their post NBA lives. Prior to that, he worked for the Detroit Shock (WNBA) and Detroit Pistons; while also expanding his perspective on athlete development working for the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club (NHL). A graduate of the University of Windsor with a bachelor’s degree in human kinetics and sport management, he enjoyed many personal and team successes as both the starting point guard and team captain for the Lancers during a 5-year career. He was twice nominated for the Ken Shields TSN Award: a Canadian national award for outstanding achievement in academics, leadership, community involvement, and basketball (1999, 2000) and was a multiple recipient of the Benny Crowley Memorial Award for academic success (1997-2000). Born in Toronto, Sefu is always excited about talking Xs & Os to share his passion for teaching, learning and motivating. He has studied the game internationally having travelled to Serbia, Slovakia and Spain; and instructs at various camps, clinics and schools in North America. He is also a development coach for the Canadian men’s and women’s national team programs. Sefu will direct the Advanced Concepts course and co-direct several Essentials courses on the PGC '09 Summer Tour.
Right now, basketball players all across Ohio are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a basketball camp or two. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, what are the best basketball camps in Ohio for their own personal development?
With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game as well. One of the best basketball camps to address this is Point Guard College (don’t let the name fool you, they’re not just for point guards). Aside from intense on court training, they spend a large amount of time working on the psychological aspects of the game through video analysis, classroom training, and le
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the best basketball camps? With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the elite basketball camps? It can all be a little overwhelming, and you only have so much time. That said, with all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they
Right now, elite basketball players all across North America are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a top basketball camp. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, how does a basketball camp become a top basketball camp and truly develop a player’s overall game in the least amount of time?
In part 1, we talked about exposure vs. skill development, and on court training vs. off court training. In this article, we'll show you some other ways you can spot the elite basketball camps, and choose the one that's right for you.
If you are going to be attending a camp, then you have some decisions to make, because not all basketball camps are created equal. So with a limited time to train, and so many options for how to spend your time and money, how can you find the elite basketball camps that are right for you? Here are a few things to consider that may help:
Right now, basketball players all across Ohio are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a basketball camp or two. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, what are the best basketball camps in Ohio for their own personal development?
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the elite basketball camps? It can all be a little overwhelming, and you only have so much time. That said, with all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they
With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game as well. One of the best basketball camps to address this is Point Guard College (don’t let the name fool you, they’re not just for point guards). Aside from intense on court training, they spend a large amount of time working on the psychological aspects of the game through video analysis, classroom training, and le
Right now, elite basketball players all across North America are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a top basketball camp. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, how does a basketball camp become a top basketball camp and truly develop a player’s overall game in the least amount of time?
In part 1, we talked about exposure vs. skill development, and on court training vs. off court training. In this article, we'll show you some other ways you can spot the elite basketball camps, and choose the one that's right for you.
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the best basketball camps? With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game
If you are going to be attending a camp, then you have some decisions to make, because not all basketball camps are created equal. So with a limited time to train, and so many options for how to spend your time and money, how can you find the elite basketball camps that are right for you? Here are a few things to consider that may help:
If you are going to be attending a camp, then you have some decisions to make, because not all basketball camps are created equal. So with a limited time to train, and so many options for how to spend your time and money, how can you find the elite basketball camps that are right for you? Here are a few things to consider that may help:
In part 1, we talked about exposure vs. skill development, and on court training vs. off court training. In this article, we'll show you some other ways you can spot the elite basketball camps, and choose the one that's right for you.
Right now, elite basketball players all across North America are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a top basketball camp. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, how does a basketball camp become a top basketball camp and truly develop a player’s overall game in the least amount of time?
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the elite basketball camps? It can all be a little overwhelming, and you only have so much time. That said, with all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they
They say players compete in the winter but they are made in the summer. This may be true, but HOW they are made is a topic of much debate. What is the right mix of gym time, weight time, or game time? What are the best ways to spend that time: by yourself? In a pickup game? Attending the best basketball camps? With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game
With all the work players put in to learning how to play the game, they tend to forget that they can get an enormous edge over their competition by learning how to THINK the game as well. One of the best basketball camps to address this is Point Guard College (don’t let the name fool you, they’re not just for point guards). Aside from intense on court training, they spend a large amount of time working on the psychological aspects of the game through video analysis, classroom training, and le
Right now, basketball players all across Ohio are making plans to spend their summers working on their games. Some will spend it in the gym, others in the driveway or the park, and some may attend a basketball camp or two. But with a limited time to work on their game, and hundreds of options to choose from, what are the best basketball camps in Ohio for their own personal development?
