Bears Development Camp – December 2026
Take your basketball game to the next level at the Bears Development Camp, taking place on 19–20 December 2026 at Vejlby-Risskov Hallen in Aarhus.
Organized by Bakken Bears and Bears Academy, the two-day camp is designed for ambitious boys and girls from U13 through U19 who want to develop their individual basketball skills, improve physically and challenge themselves in a competitive training environment.
The camp places strong emphasis on helping each participant become a better individual player.
Athletes can expect training focused on areas such as:
🏀 Individual basketball skills
🎯 Ball control and technical development
⚡ Speed and execution
🧠 Reading game situations
👣 Movement and footwork
🤝 Playing with and against different teammates
🔥 Competitive exercises
🏆 Applying skills under pressure
The objective is not simply to repeat drills, but to give players useful input they can take back to their regular club environment and continue developing after the camp.
Participants receive coaching and development input from some of Denmark’s experienced basketball coaches within the Bakken Bears and Bears Academy environment.
Bears Academy’s wider player-development philosophy emphasizes training principles such as:
✅ Creativity
✅ Tempo
✅ “Read and react” basketball
✅ Competition
✅ Game situations
✅ Transition play
✅ Individual player development
The aim is to create training that challenges players technically, tactically and mentally while encouraging them to make their own decisions on court.
A central part of the Development Camp is the opportunity to train with and against players who challenge your current level.
Players are placed in an environment where they can:
🏀 Compete against strong opposition
⚡ Play at higher intensity
🧠 Make quicker decisions
💪 Handle physical pressure
🤝 Learn to cooperate with new teammates
🎯 Test individual skills in realistic situations
This makes the camp particularly suitable for motivated youth players who already play basketball and want an intensive development experience.
The camp is not limited to basketball skills.
Participants also complete physical training designed to help prevent injuries and improve athletic performance.
The athletic component supports qualities important for basketball, including:
⚡ Explosiveness
💪 Strength
🏃 Speed and movement
🤸 Coordination
🎯 Body control
🛡️ Injury prevention
🔥 Overall athletic development
Combining basketball and physical preparation helps players work toward becoming more complete athletes.
The camp welcomes both boys and girls from U13 through U19. For the Danish 2026/27 basketball season, these categories span birth years 2014–2015 for U13 through 2008–2009 for U19, corresponding approximately to ages 11–18 at the time of the camp.
The camp takes place in Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, halls 3 and 4, the home environment of Bakken Bears in Aarhus.
Players should bring:
🏀 Their own basketball
💧 Water bottle
🥗 Healthy snacks for breaks
⚪ White playing jersey
⚫ Dark playing jersey
With two focused days of basketball, competition and athletic training, the Bears Development Camp offers young players an opportunity to challenge themselves and develop within one of Denmark’s best-known basketball environments.
Vejlby Centervej 51
Risskov, 8240
Denmark
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