Elevate Your Game with Faith
Join our youth basketball ministry to grow in baaketball skills and to grow in faith.
Elevate Your Game with Faith
Join our youth basketball ministry to grow in baaketball skills and to grow in faith.
Mission of Youth Basketball Ministry
Our Mission
Greetings! I am Coach Carl. At Youth Basketball Ministry, we believe that Jesus loves people! Our mission is to integrate faith and basketball, providing a supportive environment for youth to grow spiritually and athletically. We aim to develop not just players, but leaders in the community.
About Youth Basketball Ministry
Our History
Our Practices
Our Practices
The idea of YBM came from Upward Sports, a Christian organization aimed to teach about Jesus Christ and His love for kids.
My first team in 2006 began with Upward Sports (photo). Coach Carl is on the far right. The assistant coach is on the far left. He actually had a son on that team. I began an extra basketball practice (YBM) in Belling
The idea of YBM came from Upward Sports, a Christian organization aimed to teach about Jesus Christ and His love for kids.
My first team in 2006 began with Upward Sports (photo). Coach Carl is on the far right. The assistant coach is on the far left. He actually had a son on that team. I began an extra basketball practice (YBM) in Bellingham in 2023.
I have worked in schools in Whatcom County since 2016. I have coached (and assisted coach) basketball in 2019 (5th/6th graders), 2022 (4th to 6th graders) 2023 to 2025 (three 4th/5th grade teams and many 6th to 8th grade teams).
The goal has remained the same: help each kid grow in basketball and loving Jesus throughout. I accepted Jesus into my life as a mid teenager. I have seen first hand His intricate care 24/7 and throughout life (past, present, and future).
Our Practices
Our Practices
Our Practices
YBM is a hour and a half.
Basketball Drills (tweaked weekly): Free Throw Bump, 3 Point Bump, Around the World, STAR /Follow Your Pass drill, Lay-Ups from triple threat and dribbling positions (left, right, center, & reverse), full-court lay-up and rebounding drills, free throw, mid-range, and three-point shooting practices, Zig Zag and o
YBM is a hour and a half.
Basketball Drills (tweaked weekly): Free Throw Bump, 3 Point Bump, Around the World, STAR /Follow Your Pass drill, Lay-Ups from triple threat and dribbling positions (left, right, center, & reverse), full-court lay-up and rebounding drills, free throw, mid-range, and three-point shooting practices, Zig Zag and other defense drills, learning team offensive plays, individual post-up moves, full-court fast break drills, King of the Court, etc.
Bible Devotion / Prayer Time (10 to 15 minutes): Read and comment from the Bible, ask for prayer requests and then pray for kids and their families, and then quiz them with a Bible question. 🙏 ✝️
Basketball Scrimmages: Usually three of them for about 10 to 15 minutes each.
Parents and relatives are welcomed to remain at the practices (to observe what's going on). Primarily, it is for 6th to 8th grade boys (reflects the grade level I currently coach). We may have one hour practices for 4th/5th grades, high school kids, and for girls). Please ask about that if interested.