*(Yes!… this means you… and Yes!… listen up)…   

Unfortunately, many families find out the hard way, and waste a lot of time and a LOT of money with a lot of different AAU programs and travel teams and leagues before finally finding out that “Box and One” Basketball will put your child in the best position for their future in the game of basketball. 

Players achieve their highest level of basketball skill due to our technical skill assessment programming. 

Optimal techniques, innumerable repetitions, and expert feedback every class.

We specialize in optimizing players’ basketball skills. 

Finally a training program that takes into account all the variables YOU care about — schedule, flexibility for parents, player groupings, costs — and gives you the best quality and player development experience!

Box and One Basketball is a highly specialized program for kids and families that love basketball.  It’s the only youth basketball player development program of its kind. (There isn’t anything out there remotely close to what we do for kids and families). We tend to attract and align with great people that best align with us and the principles and philosophies of youth basketball player development.  

See for yourself.  

Box and One has received only 5 star reviews from our members.  

 “Box and One” Basketball Members get access to 4 progressive levels of player development programming, specialized shooting classes conducted by experts, guaranteed merit-based scholarships to college, 1000’s of reps every class, meaningful feedback, technical video training, access to our Olympic Champion SEL Program, and 3 on 3 game nights!

Box and One is for youth basketball players (ages 6-17) that want to play their best basketball.

Players attend small group classes that are highly focused on optimizing the technical skills of the game of basketball. Many of our youth players play multiple sports and play on multiple teams depending on the time of year. 

See the players at each level of class.

Essentials I 

Essentials II 

Breakdown Moves

4 Levels of The Program: (leveled programming)

Mon-Fri

• 4:00-5:15
• 5:15-6:30
• 6:30-7:45
• 7:45-9:00     

Every day, we have leveled, small group classes for you. This gives your child consistency while giving you flexibility.  We recommend that every player comes to class 1-2x times per week whenever you can. That’s all you need. 

(All classes are 75 minutes).  

The rotating schedule of classes allows for parents to pick and choose the best day and time that works for you on any given week.  Mon-Fri, there are 4 different levels of “Box and One” Classes offered every day, Mon-Friday. 

Through optimizing a player’s skill sets, we optimize their potential.

Players master the programming at each level and graduate on to the next level.  

• Level 1 – Essentials I 
• Level 2 – Essentials II
• Level 3 – Breakdown Moves
• Level 4 – Advanced Scoring

Precision shooting classes and 3 on 3 game nights are also offered on a rotating basis. 

(4 key tenets and 4 key values)…

There are the 4 essential tenets to improvement: 

1. Work with an expert teacher 
2. Knowledge of optimal techniques
3. Time for repetitions
4. Receive meaningful feedback

Box and One’s unique value to kids and families is fourfold: 

1.  Flexible scheduling 
2. Flexible programming
3. Flexible business model
4. Player development experts with a specialized system that works every time!

Work with the experts in basketball player development.   

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(Systematized instruction that is more similar to martial arts training, with tiered programming, interconnected progressions, assessment driven programming, skill development, expected learning outcomes, personal responsibility, attitude, effort, achievement). 

“Box and One” Basketball has designed a very specific and measurable program curricula that assists players in modifying their practice habits through a series of timed assessments, technical progressions, repetitions, and expert feedback. In order to enhance every player’s understanding, players also observe videos tutorials of very specific technical skills with game applications prior to then receive hundreds of meaningful repetitions with invaluable feedback.

This formative and ongoing assessment process and feedback loop helps players learn faster with a greater understanding as to why they are making the technical adjustments and how mastering these skills influences their performance in games. Everything that is taught at “Box and One” Basketball has a purpose that is all interrelated and sequential. Each class level has a series of timed assessments, skill progressions, and technical video tutorials.  Players learn the most optimal movement patterns through guided repetitions at each level.  Upon satisfactory proficiency and competence in the skills at each level, players then graduate to the next level of the program and continue on their player development  journey. 

We see so many kids that play AAU that are nowhere near as good as they can or should be. You’re not going to get where you want to be in basketball with these youth “AAU” teams. 

 We have worked with more All-State and All-Conference players than we can list on this website page. Literally hundreds of kids that have gone on to have outstanding high school and college careers over the years. Many of the players that we have worked with are presently playing in college, have previously played in college, some are even coaching major division 1 college programs right now.    

We like to keep our focus on you and your child’s player development.  

Our mission with “Box and One” Basketball is to help kids that love basketball become the most skilled players that they can become. We help youth basketball players reach an advanced level of skill and learn important social and emotional life lessons throughout the process. “Box and One” Basketball classes are all designed to help players experience success through repetition and skill-based programming.  

Trust the experts… We know what we are doing. 

Our expertise is in basketball player development and giving kids exactly what they need. 

Work with the experts.     

Location: Box And One Basketball, 150 Prospect St, Wethersfield, CT 06109, USA 

Description of Company: “Box and One” Basketball gives parents the opportunity, flexibility, and affordability to have their children work with 2 player development experts on a consistent, ongoing basis at the most affordable and flexible rate.  When creating “Box and One” Basketball, we have been very thoughtful about the way that we have structured both the program itself for kids, and the pricing model or parents.

The Company And Management: “Box and One” Basketball was created by Rich Walton, The Fundamental Man. Rich is also the founder of Skill Development Coach (Overview), and SDC Youth Scholarship Basketball Camps (overview) (how the scholarships work) partner to The United Way and Clifford Beers, and Co-Founder of Aim Higher Kids. Rich is also a vendor partner and private investor in Aces Nation. 

In the youth basketball marketplace, parents especially (and kids) don’t really know what kids really need for their development in order to be most successful in basketball.

That’s where we come in.