In partnership with Adam Morgan and Institute of Hoops, the CBA Skills Factory is a targeted skills development programme, providing U16 & U19 players a high‑quality environment to accelerate skill execution aligned to CBA’s Style of Play.
Players can register for the programme here.
In partnership with Institute of Hoops, the Canterbury Basketball Association is establishing the Skills Factory in Term 2 of 2026, led by Adam Morgan (founder of Institute of Hoops). Adam Morgan was the 2025 Coach of the Year and is regarded as one of New Zealand’s top skills coaches.
The Skills Factory is a targeted skills accelerator programme designed to bridge the gap between concept understanding and skill execution within the Canterbury Basketball pathway. While CBA has a strong foundation in teaching what to do through our Style of Play (SOP), this programme focuses on developing the how — the technical skills required to execute these concepts consistently and under pressure.
The programme will run Mondays and Fridays, players able to register for one or both. The Friday skills session is designed to prepare players to perform in their weekend club competition games.
The programme provides players and coaches within our community pathways the opportunity to develop in a high‑repetition, high‑support environment, aligned directly to CBA’s Style of Play and Style of Coaching.
Players can register for the programme here.
The Skills Factory is a 7‑week evening programme, piloted across Term 2 and Term 3 of 2026, delivering two sessions per week.
Programme Structure:
The Friday skills session will be specifically designed to help players perform to the best of their ability for their weekend club competition games.
Venue:
Players will be grouped by age and gender, working in small development pods.
Session times:
Delivery Model:
The Skills Factory provides deliberate, technical skill development aligned directly to CBA’s Style of Play, including:
This programme is designed for committed U14, U16 and U19 players seeking accelerated development within the Canterbury pathway.
Players can register for the programme here.
The Skills Factory is also a key coach development platform.
Coaches involved will:
This programme supports the growth of experienced coaches along the CBA coaching pathway.
Players can register for the programme here.
Coaches can register their interest in supporting the programme by filling in the form here.
