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One year of the Junior Academy

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Priya Nair

May 15, 2026 · 5 min read

A year ago I stood in front of eight kids and one nervous parent. This weekend we ran a bracket with 96 juniors and a wait-list of 40. Some notes from that first year.

  • Kids don't need drills. They need a game they can't wait for.
  • Scoring rules are the boring part. Save it for month two.
  • The parents get more nervous than the kids. Every time.
"The trophies are for the kids. The pizza afterwards is for the parents."
Coach Priya
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Priya Nair

Junior Academy Lead · PPR

Founded the Junior Academy. Coached 4 junior state champions and counting.

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