The Next Step in Your Basketball Development
The South West Metro Pirates NEXT Program is a structured development pathway for athletes who want to take their basketball further.
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NEXT goes beyond simply attending another skills session. The program is designed to develop athletes through consistent high-performance training, increased basketball IQ, competitive game opportunities and the habits required to succeed at representative level and beyond.
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Athletes train in an environment that challenges them technically, physically and mentally while learning what it means to prepare, train and compete with purpose.
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HOW NEXT WORKSβ
The NEXT Program is delivered across two connected phases, giving athletes an extended development block rather than a short-term training program.
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PHASE 1 — BUILDβ
8 Weeks | Starting Week 2 of Term
Tuesday: 6:00am – 7:15am
Wednesday: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
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Phase 1 is the major development component of NEXT.
Across two sessions each week, athletes work on individual skill development, decision-making, game concepts, physical preparation and the standards required to perform consistently at a higher level.
The focus is not simply on doing more training — it is on learning how to train better.
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PHASE 2 — COMPETEβ
4 Weeks | Starting Week 2 of the Following Term
Training: 6:00am – 7:15am
Plus 4 competitive games
Phase 2 takes the work developed during Phase 1 and puts it into competition.
Athletes continue their high-performance training while adding four structured games, creating an opportunity to transfer skills, concepts and decision-making from the training environment into live competition.
This allows coaches to teach, observe, provide feedback and continue developing athletes through actual game situations.
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MORE THAN SKILL DEVELOPMENTβ
NEXT is built around the belief that developing better basketball players requires more than improving a crossover, jump shot or finishing move.
Athletes are challenged to develop:
Skill — stronger individual fundamentals and greater confidence with the ball.
Basketball IQ — reading the game, making decisions and understanding how to play effectively with others.
Game Application — transferring training into competitive situations.
Training Habits — learning how to prepare, communicate, compete and train with intent.
Independence — helping athletes take greater ownership of their own development.
Consistency — understanding that improvement comes from what you repeatedly do, not what you occasionally do.
THE NEXT STEP
The gap between where an athlete is today and where they want to be isn't closed by simply playing more games.
It is closed through quality repetitions, purposeful coaching, consistent standards and learning how to train.
NEXT provides athletes with the environment, structure and opportunity to do exactly that.
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TRAIN. LEARN. COMPETE. GROW.
Take the NEXT step in your basketball journey with the South West Metro Pirates.
Places are limited. Register for the NEXT Program today.
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Term 4 2026 - U16 - Athletes Born 2012 & 2013
Starts Tuesday 16th of Octber
Sessions Tuesday 6:00am to 7:15am @ Hibscus Stadium
Term 1 2027 - U14 Athletes Born 2014 & 2015
Starts Tuesday 2nd of February
Sessions Tuesday 6:00am to 7:15am @ Hibiscus Stadium
Term 2 2027 - U12 Athletes Born 2016 & 2017
Starts Tuesday 27th of April
Sessions Tuesday 6:00am to 7:15am @ Hibiscus Stadium
Price at only $690 or $28.75 per session
Bookings via the teaming app - please click below