Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic
Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic
Mission
Our mission is to provide basketball training and mentoring programs that inspire underprivileged children to become successful on and off the court.
Vision
Our vision is to be recognized as leaders in creating an empowered young generation of basketball enthusiasts.
Core Values
Empathy
We are committed to recognizing the individual needs and perspectives of each child. While striving to create a welcoming environment that allows youths to express their feelings and thoughts. We strive to remain nonjudgmental and treat everyone with respect, dignity, and courtesy.
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Responsibility
As a basketball training organization, we are committed to creating high-quality programs that equip children with skills within the moral confines of our communities and morals. We strive to be accountable for our decisions and actions.
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Collaboration
At Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic, we strive to create meaningful partnerships with like-minded individuals, families, and organizations to create safe spaces for children to develop their skills and reach their full potential. We invite the general public to help us
expand our reach and enhance our capabilities.
Integrity and Honesty
We are committed to being a reliable and trustworthy organization by upholding the highest levels of transparency and honesty by complying with relevant professional, ethical, and legal standards.
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Inclusivity
We are committed to creating a positive and supportive environment for all kids, regardless of their background or skill level. Our programs are designed to be accessible and inclusive, offering opportunities for children of all ages and abilities to participate in basketball training and competition.
About Us
Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic is a New York-based 501(c)3 non-profit providing high-quality basketball training to children, especially those from at-risk communities in NYC. We are an organization committed to empowering the young generation through basketball. Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic was established in 2014 by Clinton
Hardware, a professional basketball trainer who prides himself on working with elite athletes.
Over the years, he has prepared hundreds of young basketball lovers to unleash their talent. Our organization leverages his skills and experiences in the game of basketball to develop programs and find opportunities that foster youth development.
At Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic, we understand the importance of sports in cultivating the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development of children. Basketball
provides an avenue for children to learn life skills and we are on a mission to help underprivileged children to realize these benefits.
We provide a one-on-one basketball training program that leverages innovative methods and approaches. We strive to nurture children to achieve holistic development and lead purposeful lives. We help them excel in sports by learning from the best coaches and players. We also support and guide them to build unmatched confidence, resilience, and relationships on and off the court.
Our focus is to bring children off the streets, make great relationships, and reduce cases of child neglect in our communities. We seek to achieve this goal by meeting the
children, parents, community leaders, business leaders, and other philanthropic individuals.
A Trainer’s Career
As a professional Sports Trainer , Clinton is well-known and respected throughout the New York City area. He has developed unique training methods, all aimed at syncing the body and mind in preparation for competing against the best. He believes that a rigorous training system not only develops physical strength, but also the mental stamina required to compete at the highest levels of the game. At Hard To Guard Basketball Clinic, we keep up with the latest training techniques and methodologies, and consistently push athletes to the limit.
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Founder Clinton Hardware currently serves as head basketball coach at Aviator Sports complex in Brooklyn, NY. He got his start at South Shore High School (Brooklyn, NY) as Point Guard. After graduating he took his talents to Essex Community College and since then has participated in notable tournaments in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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More recently he was assistant coach for Borough of Manhattan Community College Basketball Team where he re-discovered his love of teaching, coaching and wanting to reach the youth. His goal is to improve skill sets on the court and off the court, through tutoring and mentoring basketball programs.
Sport is in My Blood