THE ONLY PLACE TO LIFT YOUR GAME.
Class sizes are limited in numbers - our Elite Coaching program uses personalised drills to improve the fundamentals of a player…
We teach:
basics in all skills of the game
discipline
work ethic
teamwork and how to be a GREAT team player
how to be a good role model
full court man to man defence to not only contain our direct opponent but also to help and rotate
basketball IQ and how to play with instinct
ball handling with brain activation, introducing the six different thought processes, and making games easier then training
game specific drills, why they are applied and when they are applied
moving without the ball on offence and strong communication
to never fear failure
Our Coaches:
Graham Forrest
Our Head Coach for the Academy is Graham Forrest. As a level 3 accredited coach, Graham has over 40 years of experience coaching in the US, Asia and Australia.
Graham has coached Australian Boomers, NBL, and EuroLeague players, as well as WABL state championships division winners and more recently, students who have been invited to US prep schools and current NBL1 players.
Matt Forrest
Matt played advanced WABL for most of his early career and progressed to coaching for the later part of his career. He specialises in developing junior athletes
Graham’s Cannons Basketball Academy was founded in 2022 with a mantra to provide a pathway to playing elite basketball in the USA for male and female Western Australian juniors. Cannons has connections with two US and Canadian prep schools, a division one junior college and a division one women’s college, and has a coaching affiliation with Ganon Baker, legend USA skills coach.
Since it’s establishment, the academy has grown to include coaching for all levels of basketball.
Graham’s Cannons Basketball Academy aims to provide a platform to learn and have fun.