Active Basketball Skills and Personal Trainers in The Bay

Looking to get a workout in but need some motivation? Check out these Squadz Certified personal trainers who are currently active in The Bay Area! These trainers have a variety of specialities and skills to get your game right for when hooping season is back on.

Please be aware that each trainer has their own specific safety precautions and rules regarding Covid-19. Contact them for further details.

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Milo Academy

Location: Daly City, CA

Age Range: All ages (youth - pro)

Specialty: Basketball skill and ball handling development, basketball specific jump and agility training, shooting development, exclusive open runs. Offers basketball workouts for adult retired hoopers!

Cuftr Training

Location: San Francisco

Age Range: All ages (offers workouts and clinics from 5 year olds to professional players)

Speciality: High level basketball skill and ball handling development. Offers workouts for adult hoopers as well. Active member in the community and passionate about assisting in charity work and helping the less fortunate.

NWW Skills Training

Location: Daly City, CA

Age Range: Works with all ages (from 5 year olds to professional basketball players).

Specialty: Specializes in “retired” hooper and recreational level adult basketball skill training sessions. Offers private workouts and pod training sessions throughout the week. Willing to travel and do in-home workouts or at locations convenient to you!

ICAN Basketball

Location: South Bay

Age Range: All ages

Specialty: Basketball specific skill development. Works with all ages and all skill levels, including private and group adult basketball training sessions.

Janvier Alaby

Location: San Jose

Age Range: All ages and skill levels

Specialty: Jump, strength, and explosiveness training for individual sport improvement or general fitness goals. Offers individual and group training sessions for adults. Also offers general fitness training and advice for weight loss, lean muscle development, and general physical health and well being.

Tap Sports Academy

Location: Bay Area

Age Range: All athletes (youth, professional, and recreational level adults)

Specialty: Basketball skill development, strength and explosiveness, and exclusive open runs. Includes a variety of training options, including personal/private, small group, and online training sessions for all ages.

Compete Every Day Training

Location: San Mateo

Age Range: For competitive athletes of all ages

Specialty: Strength, conditioning, and explosiveness. Offers personal training sessions for adults.

Evolve Performance 

Location: Bay Area

Age Range: For competitive athletes of all ages

Specialty: Evolve athletic performance is a program designed to create the ultimate athlete. They focus on increases in power (max load moved from A to B), explosion (rapid increase rate in movement and through release of energy), speed (ability to move across ground quickly), and functionality (developing unique 3D athletic abilities).

Advanced Wellness Gym

Location: San Francisco

Age range: Adults

Specialty: Personalized strength and fitness training. Offers training sessions in their private gym. Sessions have a maximum of six people with marked out social distanced spaces and temperature checks upon entry. Also offers zoom workouts.

Anthony Gonzalez

Location: Concord

Age range: For high school, college, and professional players

Specialty: Group workouts for basketball skill development.

Zach Stevenson

Location: San Jose

Age range: All ages

Specialty: Group basketball skill development workouts. Offers adult training sessions Monday and Wednesday from 6-7pm

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Outdoor Basketball Courts in Minneapolis!

LAST UPDATED: APRIL 7TH, 2021

Looking to get shots up but haven’t found an open court in Minneapolis? We got your back. We’ve put together this running list of the best outdoor basketball courts to hoop at in Minneapolis.

We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date, comment below or email us at info@squadz.com if we are missing a court!

Note from The Squadz Team: We do not condone reckless use of facilities that might jeopardize the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Please wear a mask whenever possible and keep your distance from people outside of your group. We simply want this to be a helpful resource for families, roommates, or quarantine units to get outside and play responsibly.

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Peavey Field Park

PHILLIPS - PARK AVE

Check out the basketball courts at Peavey Field Park! These are great quality courts that were recently renovated. There are two full courts (one of which has an NBA three point line). Additionally, this park has two side courts (one of which is a small hoop for younger kids to play). These courts are often popular spots for pickup!

Aquila Park

AQUILA - CEDAR LAKE TRAIL

Check out the great quality basketball courts at Aquila Park! This park has two full courts with four high quality rims and backboards. The court has lights that allow you to play after the sun goes down.

Loring Park

LORING PARK - OAK GROVE ST.

Check out the basketball court at Loring Park in Central Minneapolis! This court has two hoops with double rims and narrow backboards. The basketball courts are right next to Loring Pond if you are interested in a peaceful walk before or after you work on your game!

Luxton Park

PROSPECT PARK - WILLIAMS AVE SE

Check out the single basketball hoop at Luxton Park! This is a great place to get some shots up if you are in Prospect Park.

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park

KING FIELD - NICOLETT AVE.

Check out the great quality basketball court at MLK JR. park! This park has a full “sport court” style basketball court with high quality rims and backboards. Playing on a sport court will allow you to wear your indoor shoes and get an indoor basketball game feel.

Riverside Park

CEDAR RIVERSIDE - S 8TH ST.

Riverside Park has a full size basketball court with two hoops! The basketball court is right next to the children’s playground and is a perfect place to take the family.

Phelps Field Park

BRYANT - E 39TH ST.

Check out the basketball hoops at Phelps Field Park! This is a fenced in basketball court with nice quality hoops!

Stevens Square Park

STEVENS SQUARE - STEVENS AVE

Stevens Square Park has one basketball hoop. The half court is surrounded by grass and tall trees, making this a very peaceful place to work on your game by yourself.

Longfellow Park

HOWE - E 35TH ST.

Check out the basketball courts at Longfellow Park! These aren’t the greatest quality hoops, but there are multiple rims and lights so it’s a good spot to go if you’re looking to hoop after the sun goes down!

Painter Park

SOUTH UPTOWN - LYNDALE AVE S.

Painter Park has a full size basketball court in South Uptownn! This court has nice quality rims and backboards, and has shade from the surrounding trees. This court has consistent pickup games.

North Commons Park

WILLARD HAY - N 16TH AVE

North Commons Park has two full size basketball courts with nice quality hoops!

Bossen Field Park

WENONAH - E 58TH ST.

Check out the full size basketball court at Bossen Field Park! There are often pickup games here during peak times.

Matthews Park

SEWARD - EAST 25TH ST.

Check out the basketball courts at Matthews Park! These courts are often busy with pickup games and people of all ageshooping.

East Philips Park

PHILLIPS - E 24TH ST.

Check out the full size basketball court at East Philips Park! The court is right next to the large soccer field. This is often a popular court with plenty of people playing games here.

Bryant Square Park

SOUTH UPTOWN - BRYANT AVE S.

Check out the half court at Bryant Square Park. The Minneapolis Parks & Rec allows court rentals at Bryant Square Park, so this is a good spot to reserve and play if you are looking to hoop alone or make sure you get your own basket.

Bethune Park

NEAR NORTH - N 10TH AVE.

Check out the basketball court at Bethune Park! This park has a dope view of the Minneapolis City skyline to enjoy while hooping.

Audubon Park

NORTH EAST MINNEAPOLIS - 29TH AVE NE.

Audubon Park has a great full court with lights!

Lynnhurst Park

SOUTHWEST MINNEAPOLIS - W 50TH ST.

Lynnhurst Park has one full size basketball court and two extra half courts! The courts are right next to the baseball field. This court is known to be a good spot for pickup.

Logan Park

LOGAN PARK - BROADWAY ST NE

Check out the basketball court at Logan Park! There are usually good pickup games during peak hours. This park even has a side court (featured in photo) for younger kids to play on.

Holmes Basketball Court

MARCY HOLMES - SE 4TH ST.

Check out the full basketball court at Holmes Park! There is usually good run at this park.

Lake Hiawatha Park

ERICSSON - E 44TH ST.

Check out the full basketball court right next to Lake Hiawatha! This court is surrounded by trees and the large lake, making it a great spot to hoop and enjoy nature.

Windom North East Park

WINDOM PARK - NE LOWRY AVE.

Check out the full size basketball court at Windom Park!

Hidden Ponds Park

EDEN PRAIRIE - DELL RD.

Check out the full basketball court at Hidden Ponds Park in Eden Prairie! The hoops on this court are brand new!

Van Cleve Park

COMO - COMO AVE SE

Check out the full basketball court at Van Cleve Park! This court is a popular spot for pickup games.

Lone Lake Park

MINNETONKA - SHADY OAK RD.

Check out the basketball court at Lone Lake Park in Minnetonka! This court has great quality backboards and rims, a nice blue top court, and beautiful greenery that makes for a dope hooping experience.

Utley Park

EDINA - W 50TH ST

Check out the great quality basketball hoops at Utley Park in Edina!

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OPEN Soccer Nets in Oakland Right Now!

LAST UPDATED: MARCH 2ND, 2021

Looking to get some touches in but haven’t found an open net in Oakland? We got your back. We’ve scouted out all outdoor soccer fields around Oakland to figure out which ones are currently open (with nets) and have put together this running list for the community.

We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date, but things may change pretty quickly in this environment. Please email us at info@squadz.com if you find any of these courts have been closed.

Note from The Squadz Team: We do not condone reckless use of facilities that might jeopardize the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Please wear a mask whenever possible and keep your distance from people outside of your group. We simply want this to be a helpful resource for families, roommates, or quarantine units to get outside and play responsibly.

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Raimondi Park

WEST OAKLAND - WOOD ST.

Check out the soccer/football field at Raimondi Park in West Oakland. The soccer nets have stayed open on this field for public use.

Strawberry Creek Park

POETS CORNER (BERKELEY) - ALLSTON WAY

Check out the blacktop futsal court at Strawberry Creek Park down the road in Berkeley. This court has small yellow goals and lights to allow you to play after dark. While this isn’t an ideal soccer field, it is still a dope spot to work on your game and practice with goals.

Merritt Community College

RIDGEMONT - CAMPUS DRIVE

Check out the Soccer field at Merritt Community College! The field is often occupied but when it’s free it’s a dope spot to play pickup or work on your game by yourself.

Merriewood Park

MERRIEWOOD - BROADWAY

Check out the soccer field at Merriewood Park off Broadway and right before the tunnels! This field is rarely used and is a great spot to work your game or play some pickup.

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