grit & grind
memphis · 2010-11the 8th seed. 46 wins, 36 losses. beat the 61-win 1 seed, four games to two.
atlas basketball academy · phase 08 · november 2026
all-in effort
1st seed vs 8th seed? nobody picked the 8th seed.
eight sessions.
8th seed.
all-in effort.
the team you studied in october got beat by this squad in 2011. the 8th seed, over the 1st.
one series, in order.
april 2011. memphis came in as the 8th seed and had never won a playoff game. six games later they had won the series. november runs the same way:
four weeks, one game plan each, in order.
“it’s just all heart. grit and grind.”
steal one on the road
post footwork. seal, pivot, drop step, finish strong inside.
from game 1:randolph 25pts, 14reb.
gasol 24pts, 9rebs.
hands on everything
ball pressure, deflections,
active hands.
both won at home.
answer back
second effort. offensive boards, tip-outs, the next play after a mistake.
from game 5: OT Loss,and game 6: won series.
close it out
the open shot with feet set,
free throws when tired, finishing through traffic.
what an athlete brings to the gym. eight sessions,
all-in effort every night.
what they do at home. the grind is our homework lab,
one drill at a time between sessions.
eight sessions. one championship night.
mondays and wednesdays, 5:30 to 7:00 pm. one saturday morning replaces the wednesday of thanksgiving week. the last two sessions run two hours.
doors open at 5:00 pm.
- 1mon nov 25:30–7:00 pm playednext upon the floor
- 2wed nov 45:30–7:00 pm playednext upon the floor
- 3mon nov 95:30–7:00 pm playednext upon the floor
- 4wed nov 115:30–7:00 pm veterans day · we’re open playednext upon the floor
- 5mon nov 165:30–7:00 pm playednext upon the floor
- 6wed nov 185:30–7:00 pm playednext upon the floor
- 7sat nov 2110:00 am–12:00 pm saturday · 2 hours · doors 9:45 am playednext upon the floor
- no sessions sun nov 22 → sun nov 29. thanksgiving week, families travel.
- 8mon nov 305:30–7:30 pm all-heart night · 2 hours · championship + all awards playednext upon the floor
nine days sit between the saturday session and the final night.
the reminder text goes out sunday nov 29.
8 sessions. 8th seed. phase 08.
two labs. placed by skill, not age.
same night, same gym, same game plan. each lab works it at its own speed.
rookie lab
coach adrian mercado, nasm-cptbuilding the base. footwork, balance and the right habits, one rep at a time.
rotation lab
coach jaire robertsplaying at game speed. the week’s pillar, then live competition to prove it.
the grind
10 drills · first drop thu nov 5one drill drops, it’s due three days later. every drill is worth 100 points and counts on the leaderboard.
open the grind →two ways in. same coaching.
full-time registration, mondays only and wednesdays + saturday are sold out.
single-session drop-ins are open for every night left, and weeks 2 and 3 are open as weekly passes.
membership
$129/ month
3-month start, then month to month. all 8 sessions every month.
single month
$149one time
all 8 november sessions. no commitment, no auto-renew.
single session
$25/ session
any one november night
drop in for one session. 2 spots per night, when space allows.
weekly
$40· 2 sessions
week 2 · mon 11/9 + wed 11/11
week 3 · mon 11/16 + wed 11/18
one week, both nights. week 1 has played. each week closes when its monday starts.
mondays only
$80· 4 sessions
mon 11/2 · 11/9 · 11/16 · 11/30
includes all-heart night, the final night, 5:30–7:30 pm.
wednesdays + saturday
$80· 4 sessions
wed 11/4 · 11/11 · 11/18 + sat 11/21, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
the saturday morning is part of this pass. doors 9:45 am.
members save 25% on small group, private training and packages, up to $100. every pass is for november 2026 only.
full-time spots are sold out. drop-ins and weeks 2–3 are open. questions? text us.
five awards. handed out on all-heart night.
every award is decided on the floor and announced on
all-heart night, monday, november 30.
the all-in mvp award
for the athlete who brought all-in effort every night. first to the loose ball, loudest on defense, never took a possession off, from session 1 to the final night.
the breakthrough award
for the athlete who grew the most this month.
triple double award
for the athlete who scored, rebounded, and made others better.
the connector
for the athlete who used the night’s lesson in live competition an hour later.
completion certificate
you finished the phase. every session, every rep. and this is just the start.
the same staff who run private training.
four coaches on the floor, every night.
veterans day and the saturday morning included.
not answered here? text us, same day.
q.01is this a one-off, or does it keep going?
q.02can we still register for november?
q.03my athlete is new. which lab?
q.04is the gym open on veterans day, november 11?
q.05why is there a saturday morning?
q.06what is the grind?
q.07what if we miss a session?
q.08what does a day pass include?
nobody picked the 8th seed. they showed up anyway.
november is about all-in effort. eight sessions, the grind at home,
one final night.
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