5 on the Floor Basketball Academy

Our mission is to improve the social and academic well being of children in and around the Perth Community. Our Organisation offers programming that allows children in our community to take advantage of the educational and athletic opportunities provided by youth sports. Through participation in Basketball, FOTFBA student-athletes learn the fundamentals of the game, engage in an active lifestyle and broaden their life experiences.

Motto of FOTFBA: “Nothing worth having comes easy”. Through hard work and determination, a child can learn about who they are and what they are, not only as a player, but as a person. And before playing the game we must build the player. FOTFBA has 5 pillars (or B’s) in which it is built on:

THE 5 B’s

Be Accountable: Being accountable means being responsible for one’s own work and answering for the repercussions of one’s own actions. Knowing that your actions don’t just affect yourself, but also others around you. And if needing help, that asking for help is not an admission of failure. It’s a necessary tool for success. “Team=Family” and when a family/community is united and strong it can achieve anything.

Be Tough: Being Tough means being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions. Knowing that there will always be obstacles or barriers to deter you from having or getting what you want, but not allowing these barriers to stop you from succeeding. To never be content with failure. Every time you think ,“I can’t” replace it with “I will find a way”. Remembering that you are more than what you give yourselves credit for. Know that in order to achieve your goal’s, some sacrifices will have to be made.

Be Present : Live in the present moment. Take in the feelings you have and everything that is around you. Never take moments for granted because you never know when precious moments will come again. Acknowledge your feelings, even your fears. Your fears prove that you are indeed human and reassure you that this moment is real. And to turn these fears into energy to help you achieve your ultimate goal.

Be prepared: To be prepared is to take the necessary steps to achieving your goal. To get ready physically and mentally to take on any task that is asked of you. You must work for the job you want, not for the job you have. Knowing that through preparation you will breed confidence.

Be the Reason: Be the reason why people are proud of you. Be the reason why you succeed. Contribute to the group’s success and be a role-model. Be someone that others can look up too.