M.A.D.House is helping the people of Palestine develop a successful basketball program for the future. We are doing so by working hand in hand with the Palestinian Basketball Federation, Children Without Borders along with several others by: 1. Training the young people in the government schools in Bethlehem, Beit Jala and Beit Sahour and their suburbs. The M.A.D coaching staff currently goes to more than 10 Palestinian Government schools teaching eighth, ninth and tenth graders all about basketball. By the end of the semester M.A.D house enables students to compete with students in other schools while learning how to properly compete. The training leading to competitions concentrates on learning the skills necessary to be successful players and teams. It is not about “plays” and “systems” it is about learning skills under the direction of a good teacher. 2. Training of coaches and referees Incorporated into the training of students, we work with teachers/coaches at the local schools with the desire, openness and willingness to learn about the game of basketball. We equip them with skills to assume coaching responsibilities. In addition to on-the-job training, we meet with them to prepare them for the skills to be taught each week. we're hoping this will result in the “good coaches” of the future coming from Palestine. 3. Leadership of the National Teams Leadership at the National level involves recruiting, selecting, teaching and training players for international competition. Palestinians are good enough athletes. They simply haven’t been trained in the skills of basketball sufficiently to be successful in international competition. Learning those skills will take time, patience and a willingness to work, but M.A.D house is committed to all of that and towards successfully creating a positive constructive change in the national Palestinian Basketball program. M.A.D. House understands that there are players all over Palestine who can’t get to a central location often enough to learn the necessary skills. Our coaches travel to the cities where the players are, train them there throughout the year and then bring them together whenever necessary. Note: M.A.D house coaching staff are available from (Sunday until Wednesday) at Beit al Liqa - Beit Jala from 3:00-5:00 pm for ANYONE who likes to be fundamentally trained in the game of basketball.