"Just wanted to share a testimony of how Coach Charles and his Elevate Your Game program has impacted my son.  Matthew is six years old, has always loved sports, but has had fear and apprehension to go out and play on a team or practice.

"A few short months ago Coach Charles brought Matthew under his wing and began to encourage him.  He would teach Matthew a trick or two with the basketball, but most of all, it was his encouraging words of challenge that set Matthew's heart ablaze to play on a sports team.

"Six months ago Matthew would not have joined a team sport, but now, six months later, he has played on a soccer team and a baseball team and excelled in both!  In fact the influence has not only impacted Matthew on the field, but also off the field.

"His school teacher at Prestonwood Christian Academy said the he has been a totally transformed child.  He is not the same child from when he started the school year.  She said he competes now with the other kids when before he would sit out.  Additionally, my relationship with him has grown dramatically.

"Coach Charles has been used in a mighty way in my son's life.  Now, I can't get Matthew to put a ball down he is always on the move.  Thanks!"  ~ Greg Tonjes

I asked Spencer to give me a word as to how the training that you have been giving him has paid off.  He sent me the following email.  I would like to add to this my thoughts, as well.  Spencer has always had an incredible work ethic and the discipline to do whatever is necessary to improve as a player.   He has had many good coaches over the last couple of years who have helped him grow in his ability.  Prior to your work with Spencer, he was a 4 points per game contributor on his team and saw limited playing time.  Since you started working with him, he has become a player who sees good minutes and is averaging 12 points per game in his summer league.  The most noted changes are in his confidence and ball handling.

The power moves that you have shown him have given him the confidence to go to the bucket and either draw the foul or score (many times he does both.)  Thanks for your investment into Spencer and the other players on his team, he and I value your training both in basketball fundamentals and in quality character.  Keep up the good work!  

~ Chris Petersen  (Chris and Jean Petersen have 4 children whom they homeschool in the Dallas area.  Chris is the President of Dallas Homeschool Basketball which is a non-profit organization dedicated to excellence in inter-scholastic varsity basketball competition for homeschool athletes in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex.)

(Spencer's email:)
Since I started working with Coach Williams about three months ago, he has helped me improve greatly in many areas of my game.  Some of those areas are:  1)  my confidence during games;  2) my ballhandling;  3) my shooting;  4) how to create offense;  5) my conditioning, and 6) my understanding and knowledge of the game.

Before Coach Williams started training me I was a hard worker on the court.  But I didn't improve as rapidly as I could have because I wasn't getting any instruction.  With his help, I have improved a lot faster than I ever thought I could.  ~ Spencer

Dear Coach Williams:

This program has been a blessing to us in so many ways...the main goal of EYG is skills based, but truthfully, it's all about heart, courage and integrity.  You have touched our little girl so profoundly.  As you know, we had a situation last year where a teacher took our daughter's self image and crushed her spirit.  It has taken us a LONG time to build
her confidence back.

I think it's great that you are working so hard to get more girls involved.  It's such a great sport...and I never would've dreamed that it could be such a confidence builder!  There are just so many fundamentals that our daughter is learning, not just about basketball...but about growing into a strong, confident, and courageous young woman.  I just wish that she could see the light that we, and you, see in her...I can't wait for the day that it explodes into high beam!

Thank you and God bless you!
Terri LaMendola

My 3 boys are under Coach Williams direction right now.  We just started the skills basketball program; my boys are Patrick, 13 Andrew, 10 and Philip, 8.  Here is the email I sent him about the great job he's doing with my sons:

"I have to thank you again, Coach Williams.  Your program is wonderful and so good for all kids involved.  But, for mine specifically, I have seen a difference . . . even at home with their chores and such.  They have always been good boys . . .but I'm seeing them step it up a bit.  I think a lot of that has come from your approach to coaching them.  Would love for you to use our experience in anyway that will help the EYG program!"

Sincerely, Angela Hazelip