“The Step Up Coaching Staff teaches so much more than just excellent fundamental basketball skills in a positive environment. Discipline, character and work ethic are at the core of every class our two kids have taken with Coach Martin. Our kids genuinely love her and we have been excited to see their growth from hoops school intro classes to advanced training classes.”
Arthur P. (My daughter and son both trained with Step Up)
"Private lessons were well worth the money. Cindy Martin had an exceptional ability to see and correct shooting form, positioning by the basket and instruct in valuable 1-on-1 game moves. The sessions were focused, disciplined with no nonsense or wasting time. Dylan said he could understand ‘why’ to do it a certain way, not just how, so he could really use his new moves in practice & games. He learned as a 5th grader how to use his left hand for ballhandling and layups and it has made a significant difference in his game as well as his confidence level. We did private lessons for over a year and credit our sons success in middle school and high school to his private lessons with Coach Martin!"
Brian & Gretchen Jones
"Our daughter had goals of playing in college so we enrolled her in both group and private lessons with Cindy Martin. We were amazed with the results! Regan’s game began to get better week after week. In addition to her improved fundamentals on offense, Regan significantly improved her basketball IQ and her ability to play pressure man to man defense. She now has a tremendous amount of confidence about herself and her game and is on her way to play on a Division I basketball scholarship."
Regi & Sandra Croff
"My son Joe was an average rising 7th grader who wanted to commit his winter to becoming the best player he could be. We choose to do group lessons so he could try his new moves vs. defense everyday and get to scrimmage. I was so impressed that all the players improved so much from week to week. Joe improved his shooting form, finishing strong around the basket and ball handling. He became very consistent at finishing strong by the basket and had better lane penetration off of his dribble. After three months of regular training, Joe made a very successful AAU team and earned a starting spot. He just can't get enough and will be back in the gym to train to get ready for high school tryouts!"
Tim Hoots
"We were so happy our kids school added Step Up Basketball Academy. We signed our son (age 5) and daughter (age 3) up right away and they loved it so much that after the fall session we also did the winter and spring sessions. They loved taking basketball class at school and came home to practice their dribbling and passing each week. We highly recommend Step Up Basketball to other families."
The Williams Family
“Through targeted, one-on-one training sessions, including practice in morale-building, ball handling and shooting, Coach Martin quickly boosted my daughter’s confidence — the kind of confidence-coaching that applies to all of life, not just sports! Attuned to the specific needs of a player, and skilled in determining areas of focus, Coach Martin connected with my daughter to improve her skills and bring back her love of the game.”
Kelly Sapp
"We did a 10 week session at our school in the mornings with Step Up Basketball Academy. My daughter and her friends really enjoyed the classes and the fun games they did. As an added bonus it's nice to have our weekends free to do family activities."
Nancy Solomon
"Cindy Martin is incredible! She is equally able to teach the youth just learning the game to the elite players at the college level. She is very encouraging and demands the players learn the right way. It is a pleasure to watch her develop players. Energy, excitement and exuberance all to elevate the game."
