RBL Testimonials
Angela Brown
“Our 8 year old Kaedyn has been participating in RBL skills development camps and game leagues since he was 5 years old. The diverse and inclusive RBL community has enabled him to feel safe, cared-for and valued while developing skills, making new friends and having fun!
– Angela Brown
Each camp/league instills important values and develops prosocial skills such as: being respectful; building confidence; demonstrating a positive attitude; being a team player; developing a growth mindset; and the importance of measuring successes based on one’s own growth rather than by comparison with others.
The RBL coaches fully engage the young ballers with their positive energies, enthusiasm and humour, ever mindful of the players’ individual skill development needs. I often witness coaches providing one-on-one tips to players during scrimmages and league games. Kaedyn would inform us of such tips after each session, with the intent to practice them outside of camp.
As a result, he has developed a wide repertoire of offensive and defensive skills including: ball handling; dribbling with his non-dominant hand; doing jump shots, layups, chippies, 3-pointers; following through more consistently; passing to teammates; going after rebounds; staying with his check, setting up screens and raising his arms on defense.
RBL has been a transformative experience for Kaedyn. We have witnessed an increased confidence, a willingness to take more risks, a focus on shifting along his continuum of learning and a persistent love for this incredible sport. It is evident that RBL is a contributing factor to these impactful growths over the years. Thank you RBL; we are beyond grateful!”
Enrico Palma
“As a parent, we have choices. Choosing the right people to surround my kids with is truly a choice. What I wanted back when Jerric was just starting out (and to this day) was a club who will Care about his development. Enter RBL. I met Richard for the first time and really did not know what to think at first. As I got to know him more, I saw his passion through his vision of what basketball should be. I saw his passion with helping kids learn fundamentals and thriving on successes from the intensity of the training and the weekly games. It was fun to watch. After a couple years, my daughter, Mariella joined as well and that was even more fun to watch.
– Enrico Palma
We started to get to know Blake as he got more involved with managing RBL. He continued the passion and drive Richard had instilled. As Jerric grew older, he was invited to start leading camps and coach younger kids. Going from being coached to coaching added another dimension to Jerric’s development and made him much more well rounded player and leader. RBL helped Jerric to where he is today and we are truly grateful for their encouragement, thoughtfulness and friendship they provided over the years. RBL is a club that will grow with your kids. My kids are just a couple examples of many in their program.”
Charisse Zapanta
“We are truly grateful to be part of the RBL community for the amount of support we receive from the game of Basketball is amazing. The coaches really give time to my kids learn the fundamentals and skills for their development to have a solid foundation in loving their game. I always leave the camp impressed on how happy each child is and how they are able to bring out the best in each one.
– Charisse Zapanta
In addition to that , RBL has taught my kids to come to the court with the mindset that they are ready to work, give themselves to the team and listen to what is needed to become better while having fun! This also translates to what they can apply in their lives. They know it is not always about winning games and getting the most points but the attitude to be the best they can be as a player, teammate and leader.
RBL is more than just basketball for my kids, it has helped me teach my kids life skills.
Thank you so much RBL, we are so excited of what the future brings to our kids and the community.”