18-Week Skills Academy
Our flagship membership. One 60-minute session a week across two 9-week semesters, built around our footwork system. Capped at 16 athletes with 2 trainers.
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Never Outworked
Serious skill training for 3rd to 12th graders. Five gyms across Kansas.
The game
is changing
Darting Basketball Academy is changing it
Shooting Labs
45-minute sessions that focus strictly on shooting, with Dr. Dish machines for high shot volume. Pay per session, no commitment. Open to all skill levels.
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60 minutes, one on one with a DBA skills trainer, focused on exactly what your athlete needs next.
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Spring, summer and fall leagues that mix instruction with game play, so athletes get real game reps without leaving town.
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Half-day camps, 9am to 12pm, over the school breaks. Members save 20%.
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For parents
You don't need to know basketball. That's our job.
Most of our parents never played. What they want is simple: a kid who works hard, believes in themselves and is ready when tryouts come. Here is how we help.
Tryouts are coming
Around 6th grade the fear of getting cut gets real. We build the things every coach looks for: footwork, ball-handling, shooting and dribble moves.
Quiet on the court
Passive, afraid to make a mistake? Every session includes about 10 minutes of live play, so new skills get used under pressure, not just in drills.
Learning to work hard
This is a structured, demanding hour, not babysitting. Athletes learn how to push through something difficult. That is a life skill, not just a basketball skill.
Playing time isn't always fair
You can't control the coach or the depth chart. Skill is the one thing your athlete does control, and it is the thing we train.
What your athlete walks away with
More than a better jump shot
Confidence that is earned
Not a pep talk. The kind that comes from knowing you put in the work and can do it at game speed.
A work ethic that travels
How to show up, focus for an hour and push through something hard. It carries into school and everything after.
Friends who push them
Training next to athletes working at the same intensity. Your athlete finds a crowd that makes them better.
Something to be proud of
Making the team. Earning the minutes. A season worth posting about.
What the game says about Kerry
For young athletes to have the opportunity to train with someone like Kerry is an unbelievable resource. Most athletes don't get this level of training until they get to college or the pros.
Josh JacksonFormer KU All-American
2017 NBA Draft #4 Overall Pick
2017 NBA Draft #4 Overall Pick
I would highly, highly recommend any parent that wants to encourage their child to become a better basketball player to work with Kerry. I can't think of anyone better than Kerry.
Tim JankovichSMU Head Men's Basketball Coach
Using Kerry, you're getting a knowledge and an experience that is very hard to find.
Joe Kleine1985 NBA Draft #6 Overall Pick
15-year NBA Veteran
15-year NBA Veteran
Member stats
54All-State nominations
21Division 1 athletes
3NBA players
$2MIn awarded scholarships
Straight answers
Questions parents ask us
Still not sure? Send us a note and we will point you to the right starting place.
What if we can't make every session?
In Topeka we train five days a week, Sunday through Thursday, so there is room to move when life gets busy. Every 9-week semester also has a 10th make-up week built in, so a missed session is not a lost session.
Will my athlete get enough attention in a group?
Sessions are capped at 16 athletes with 2 trainers, an 8 to 1 ratio. And training beside athletes who work at the same intensity is worth more than training alone: your athlete can measure their effort against their peers, and about 10 minutes of every session is live play so the skills carry into real games.
My kid plays one position. Is this too general?
No. Footwork, ball-handling, shooting and dribble moves translate to every position on the floor. Guards, wings and bigs all need them, and they are what we teach.
Is my athlete ready for this?
The academy is built for focused athletes from 3rd to 12th grade who have played some basketball and want to get better. Most of our members are in middle school and high school. It is demanding on purpose. If you are not sure, tell us about your athlete and we will be honest about the best place to start. Shooting Labs are open to every skill level.
Why isn't the academy year-round?
Kansas high school rules do not allow 7th to 12th graders to take part in outside group training during their school season. So the academy runs as two 9-week semesters, and Shooting Labs and private workouts fill the gaps in between.
How does payment work?
The 18-week membership is $595. Pay once, or pay a $55 join fee and 6 monthly payments of $90. It is the same total either way. Shooting Labs and private workouts are pay per session, with a lower rate for members. Registration and payment happen on Upper Hand.
Where we train
Five Kansas gyms. One system.
Kerry runs the flagship in Topeka. The same footwork system runs in Manhattan, Emporia, Salina and Netawaka / Sabetha. Pick a dart to see yours.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us about your athlete
Grade, location and what you are hoping for. We will reply with the program that fits and what the next step looks like.
- A real reply from the DBA team, not a sales script
- Honest advice on the right level and location
- No phone number needed. Texts only if you ask for them
Find the right program
Tell us a little about your athlete. No basketball knowledge needed, that part is our job.
Ball for all
The lessons learned on the court translate into skills for real life. The DBA Youth Foundation helps introduce a new generation to the game by providing scholarships for athletes to attend Darting Basketball Academy.