Kenny Robinson, M.A. Sport Psychology Basketball Trainer/Coach,
He is NCAA certified and is the executive director for the Beyond the Hoop basketball program. He is a former high school and college basketball athlete and has been coaching, and training basketball players for over twenty years. His work with basketball and the Beyond the Hoop program has been featured in the Washington Post, Fox Channel 5 news, The Yoga Journal and SLAM magazine. Kenny spends every spring talking and listening to the top coaches in the country at the Nike Coaches clinic held in Pittsburg, Pa. He also attends seminars and clinics conducted by the top basketball strength coaches in the country. Kenny has coached at both the High School and AAU level and continues to work with various high schools in the area developing their basketball appropriate strength and conditioning program. Kenny's background includes a masters degree in sports/exercise psychology, national certifications in strength and conditioning, holistic nutrition, martial arts, and yoga. Kenny is member of the National Conditioning and Strength Coaches Association (NSCA) and is a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York City and Bowie State University.
Anthony Melencio, B.S. Exercise Science and Physiology
Basketball Coach/Trainer
Anthony Melencio has a B.S. degree in exercise science and physiology from Radford University. He is a former High School and AAU basketball player who has been a part of the Bull Dawg basketball program since its inception as a player and now as the director of the basketball program. Anthony has worked with many local young players, who have gone on to become integral members of their high school basketball teams. He specializes in the development of young aspiring athletes. Anthony also develops and oversees the functional strength and conditioning program for Bull Dawg basketball. He works alongside Kenny Robinson in assisting and running basketball skill clinics and camps for all age groups.
What his clients have to say:
"Kenny's
training is high-energy fun and fundamentally first-rate. Kenny teaches
today's basketball fundamentals in fast-moving workouts that challenge and
energize players with game-style conditions. After a session with Kenny,
my sons just can't get enough and don't want to leave the gym."
David A.
"Kenny
is a great coach. Working with him, I've learned a lot more about the
game and have really improved my ball-handling."
Rex B.
"Coach
Kenny is absolutely fantastic with kids. His sessions include a lot of
conditioning and basketball skill-work, but presented in a way that makes it
fun as well as instructional.
My sons
have both gone to Coach Kenny for training, and I cannot say enough about how
beneficial it has been. Both their ball-handling and shooting have gotten
immensely better, and they have also greatly improved their conditioning and
over-all fitness."
Rance C.
"Coach
Kenny is great! Kenny provided my son with excellent direction
towards
improving his play and his positive approach really seemed to
motivate
him."
Tecla M.
"Our
kids love working out with Coach Kenny. They come out of the gym
exhausted
but jazzed about basketball and wanting to work harder on
their
game."
"Our
eleven year old son is having a great experience with Coach Robinson. His
focus for the kids is not only on the fundamentals of basketball, but also the
importance of having confidence in themselves. This is not just
basketball training, it is life training and we find it invaluable."
Stephanie
& Gene J
"Each of my three sons has worked with
Kenny. Their skill sets and ages (10 to 16) are widely varied. Yet,
with each one, Kenny drilled them in ball handling, court position, and
shooting and built their physical stamina in the process. A key ingredient in
the mix was the way Kenny worked on the form for shooting, especially free
throws. Form is ultra fundamental. The form, the strategy, the
drills and extra practice make for better basketball players. The improvement
in skills leads to greater confidence on the court."
Sarah A.
"We can't
say enough great things about Kenny and the influence he has had on Joshua. His
positive coach style has made all the difference in our book! "
The
Murphys
"Our
kids love working out with Coach Kenny. They come out of the gym
exhausted,
but jazzed about basketball and wanting to work harder on
their
game."
Robert V.
Beyond the Hoop is an academic enrichment, mentoring and basketball training program. Our goal is to increase the chances of the student athletes success on the basketball court and in the classroom.