Pursuit of Flight
In-person basketball player development.
On the court in South Walton, Florida.
Flight, defined
Pursuit of Flight is about the journey — and enjoying it. There are four kinds of flight, and we train all of them.
To the rim
Flying vertically. First step, bounce, finishing through contact.
Down the court
Flying in the open floor — with the ball or without it.
Let it fly
The shot. Mechanics built up to game shots at game speed.
When it all comes together
The moments it clicks — and it feels like flying.
The work elevates both. Body and mind. Results can’t be guaranteed — the pursuit can be.
The coach
Eighth grade. City championship. I watched it from the bench. By my senior year I was captain and a starter at one of the largest schools in Oklahoma. Nobody handed me that — the distance between those two seats was covered outside team practice, in empty gyms, driveways, early mornings. Work nobody saw.
I also know what it is to lose heart. I burned out on the game I loved. That’s in this brand too — not just how far a kid can climb, but making sure they don’t lose the love that got them climbing.
Pursuit of Flight exists to take kids further than I went — and to make sure they still love the game when they get there.
Show up. Play hard. Compete. Never lose heart.
How training works
Individual development
One player, one coach, a real plan. Skill work built around where your player actually is — not a group class moving at the group’s pace.
Trained in series
Development runs in 8-week series: six coached sessions, a make-up week, and a rest week. Climbing is planned, not improvised.
Every session logged
Focus, drills, reps — recorded, not remembered. You see the work your player put in, session by session.
Never played before? Ground Level is exactly where we start — rules, feel for the game, and everything a kid needs to be ready for their first game.
Now boarding
The first cohort is forming now. A few court times are open — claim one and let’s get to work.
Registration takes about two minutes. Every player’s guardian signs the participation waiver before the first session — you can do that online at the same time.
Questions first? Write me — jake@marcum.agency. I’d rather talk it through than have you guess.