...a weekly sports column that appears in "The Freeman" every Sunday (Cebu, Philippines)...also a collection of stories about sports events that Bleacher Talk manages...
Milo BEST: All Basics The Basketball Efficiency Scientific Training (BEST) Center has been around for 31 years, and it has been at the forefront of doing the most basic of basketball teaching: sticking to the basics. This is the primary content of the Milo-sponsored BEST Center basketball clinics that have become an institution in Philippine basketball. “We teach the fundamentals, lahat ng klaseng fundamentals ng basketball — that’s our philosophy, dahil sabi nila, basketball is just a series of fundamentals,” said Nic, who was inspired to bring the concept of basketball clinics to the Philippines 31 years ago when budding players at that time had no formal training in the sport. The BEST Center program is divided into four levels. Level 1 focuses on dribbling and ballhandling fundamentals. Level 2 is focused on the basics of shooting. Level 3 is on Individual Defense while Level 4 is on Individual Offense. Every student who enrolls in the BEST Center starts with Level 1 and moves up ...
Bleacher Talk August 30, 2009 Milo BEST Milo and BEST, BEST and Milo = Milo BEST. Get it? It’s a play of words that has been there for the past 25 years and it looks like nothing can stop it. When one talks about THE basketball tournament for youth, Milo BEST is hands-down, a top-of-mind answer. And so why all the fuss? All because Cebu’s 2009 edition of the Milo-sponsored BEST SBP/Passerelle Twin Basketball Tournaments kicks off tomorrow at the University of San Carlos North Campus Gym. Once again, the best of age-group basketball get together for a friendly round of games in what is now known as the most followed tournament in the country. Coaches of the teams playing in the Milo-sponsored BEST SBP/Passerelle Twin Tournaments pose for a unity shot at the coaches organizational meeting. Many questions have been asked about Milo BEST, and so we felt it proper to provide answers to the FAQ’s about the event. For starters, the event is organized by the Basketball Efficiency and Scient...
Bleacher Talk May 24, 2009 Milo BEST: A Summer Tradition For the past 31 years, a basketball clinic that started as backyard lessons for the Jorge family has now become an annual tradition for thousands of basketball enthusiasts around the Philippines. It’s called the Milo BEST basketball clinic. Organized by the Basketball Efficiency and Scientific Training (BEST) Center which was founded by Coach Nic Jorge, the clinic has virtually transformed itself from a hobby-type activity to a modern-day summer spectacle that’s a sure-hit for young basketball upstarts. But what makes it different from all the other clinics here in Cebu? What has made it the top clinic in the country in terms of reach and coverage? Is it something fancy? Modern? Anything new? Ironically, there’s nothing new or modern about the BEST clinics. In fact, the clinic has thrived on a basketball curriculum that’s anchored on the basics. It’s all about going back to the basics. Dave Uy of SHSJ (left) & Mikaihl Loren...
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