READY TO BOOK YOUR SKILLS CAMP?
ONE, TWO OR THREE DAY HIGH SCHOOL SKILLS CAMPS
Pure Intensity Basketball is a premier basketball skills development company based in the Twin Cities. Over the past seven summers, we’ve hosted Skills Camps across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The feedback from players and coaches has been overwhelmingly positive.
Our camps provide a high-energy, high-impact environment where players sharpen their fundamentals, expand their skill sets, and build confidence. They’re designed to re-energize athletes and ignite excitement around off-season development—an essential factor in long-term growth, in-season success, and making deep playoff runs.
Daniel Makepeace brings extensive high-level coaching experience to the court, with a proven track record of success at multiple top programs.
Daniel served as a Varsity Assistant Coach for four seasons with the Providence Academy Girls Basketball program. During his tenure, the Lions compiled a 119–10 record, highlighted by an undefeated 32–0 season in 2024–25. Providence captured four consecutive Class 2A Minnesota State Championships while Daniel was on staff.
Previously, Daniel coached at Robbinsdale Cooper High School for the girls basketball program during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. In 2017–18, Cooper finished 29–2 and won the Class 3A Minnesota State Championship. The following season, the Hawks earned a 4th-place finish in the Minnesota State Tournament.
Daniel also served as a Varsity Assistant Coach at Eastview High School for the girls basketball program during the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons. During that span, Eastview compiled a 61–3 record, winning the Class 4A Minnesota State Championship in 2014 and finishing Runner-Up at the 2015 Class 4A State Tournament.
Currently, Daniel serves as a Varsity Assistant Coach for the West Lutheran High School girls basketball team, joining the staff in 2025, where he continues to coach while supporting his daughter’s basketball journey.
Eastview | 2014 Class 4A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2023 Class 2A State Champions
Robbinsdale Cooper | 2018 Class 3A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2024 Class 2A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2022 Class 2A State Champions
Providence Academy | 2025 Class 2A State Champions
We’ve also trained numerous players who have gone on to earn full basketball scholarships and compete at the collegiate level. Our athletes have or are currently playing at a wide range of Division I and II programs, including Kentucky, Duke, Texas, Minnesota, Oregon, Oklahoma, Indiana, South Carolina, Texas Tech, Iowa, Wisconsin, Marquette, Kansas State, Georgetown, Yale, Lipscomb, Oklahoma State, Michigan, Illinois, Nebraska, Colorado, Providence, Austin Peay, West Virginia, Cornell, Creighton, Bradley, Bucknell, Marist, New Hampshire, Albany, TCU, Missouri State, Loyola Marymount, Eastern Illinois, UCF, Lehigh, UNC Charlotte, UW–Green Bay, UW–Milwaukee, Drake, DePaul, GCU, North Dakota, North Dakota State, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Northern Iowa, MIT, Fairfield, SMU, George Washington, Air Force, Alcorn State, Seton Hall, St. Cloud State, Michigan Tech, SW Minnesota State, Winona State, Minnesota-Duluth, Bemidji State, Missouri-St. Louis, Minot State, Upper Iowa, Minnesota State-Mankato and many others.
OUR PLAYERS HAVE EARNED FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO:
SUMMER 2026 SKILLS CAMP DATES:
Last year we filled all of our open dates plus some additional dates requested.
If you’re interested in a day not listed, please reach out and we’ll make another day work!
· Tuesday, May 26 –
· Wednesday, May 27 – Booked
· Thursday, May 28 – Booked
· Friday, May 29 – Booked
· Monday, June 1 – Booked
· Tuesday, June 2 – Booked
· Wednesday, June 3 – Booked
· Thursday, June 4 – Booked
· Friday, June 5 – Booked
· Saturday, June 6 –
· Sunday, June 7 – Booked
· Monday, June 8 – Booked
· Tuesday, June 9 – Booked
· Wednesday, June 10 – Booked
· Friday, June 12 – Booked
· Saturday, June 13 – Booked
· Sunday, June 14 – Booked
· Monday, June 15 – Booked
· Saturday, June 20 – Booked
· Sunday, June 21 – Booked
· Monday, June 22 – Booked
· Friday, June 26 – Booked
· Friday, July 17 – Booked
· Saturday, July 18 – Booked
· Sunday, July 19 – Booked
· Friday, July 31 – Booked
SEE A DATE YOU'D LIKE TO BOOK?
MORE INFO ON WHAT OUR SKILLS CAMPS LOOK LIKE:
Camp Structure:
70% of camp activity is Triple Threat Development and Footwork, Attacking Closeouts, Ball Fakes, Starting and Stopping without Traveling, Ball Handling to Improve Handling Pressure, Ball Handling to Improve Shiftiness, Weak Hand Development, Finishing on a Primary Defender, Finishing on a Secondary Defender, Finishing in Transition, Finishing through Contact, Breaking Defenders Down Off the Dribble, Moving Without the Ball and Playing Off of Penetration and Using and Playing Off of Off Ball Screens. We are happy to focus more on any aspects you feel your players struggle with!
30% of camp activity is Small Sided 1v1, 1v2, 2v1, 2v2, 2v3, 3v2, 3v3, 3v4, 4v3 and 4v4 game play, where players will be put in game like scenarios using the skills we’ve worked on throughout the day. These games will get them working on new skills, boost their confidence and improve their IQ and decision making.
Time:
Skills Camps are 5 hours, 10 hours or 15 hours depending on the amount of days booked. Specific start and end times are determined based on what works best for you and your players – we could begin in the morning or the afternoon.
Location:
Your gym! No travel time for your players!
Cost:
– $1,200 for a one day 5 hour camp.
– $2,250 for a two day 10 hour camp – 5 hours each day.
– $3,300 for a three day 15 hour camp – 5 hours each day.
If 20 players commit to the one day 5 hour camp, they would each pay $60. More players would result in a lower fee per player and fewer players would result in a higher fee per player.
Included Materials:
BE|ELITE Team Development Guide ($119 value) and 128 Small Sided Games PDF ($49 value) for the Head Coach. Online streaming access to our 10K Shooting Program ($50 value), Quick Handle Ball Handling Program ($40 value) and Finishing Moves DVD ($40 value) for every player that attends.
We’re very excited to include online access to our shooting and ball handling programs and our finishing moves DVD! That way you know your players have detailed workouts they can follow to ensure progress is being made with purposeful training over the course of the off-season.
INCLUDED MATERIALS:
10K Shooting Program
We will include online streaming access to our 10K Shooting program ($50 value) for every player who attends the clinic. More info on that program HERE.
Quick Handle Ball Handling Program
We will include online streaming access to our Quick Handle Ball Handling program ($40 value) for every player who attends the clinic. More info on that program HERE.
Finishing Moves
We will include online streaming access to our Finishing Moves DVD ($40 value) for every player who attends the clinic. More info on that DVD HERE.
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WHAT COACHES HAVE TO SAY:
“Pure Intensity Basketball is an exceptional skills development program. Their attention to detail and passion for the game are second to none. I would highly recommend Pure Intensity to anyone wanting to take their game to the next level.”
Lindsay Whalen
University of Minnesota Head Women's Basketball Coach
“I love the way Daniel breaks the individual skills down as well as challenges each participant to get outside of their comfort level and improve through failure. They work hard, make mistakes and learn in the process.”
Ruth Sinn
University of St. Thomas Head Women's Basketball Coach
“Danny utilizes challenging drills that focus on every detail, coupled with effective teaching techniques to enable the players to reach their potential sooner and more consistently. He cares about player improvement and getting players to work hard to be their best.”
Liz Carpentier
Farmington High School Head Girls Basketball Coach
“Danny came to our school for two hours of skill development. I was impressed to the point of trying to immediately schedule another session. I have watched a lot of basketball training and Danny does the best I have seen. Quite simply the girls improved dramatically in a short amount of time.”
Ellen Wiese
Eden Prairie High School Head Girls Basketball Coach
READY TO BOOK YOUR SKILLS CAMP?
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ROBBINSDALE COOPER HIGH SCHOOL
MINNESOTA
PELLA HIGH SCHOOL
IOWA
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MINNESOTA
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MINNESOTA
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MINNESOTA
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MINNESOTA
Elite training for individuals and small groups. High school skills camps. Building high-IQ, highly skilled players through detail, discipline, and intensity.
Pure Intensity Basketball
Lakeville Training Facility
24947 Larson Lane – Unit 119
Lakeville, MN 55044