FAQs

This depends on where you live and what gym is available on the day and time the training session is to be held. Typically, I train at a local gym or outdoor park near your town/city. 

I charge $60/hour per player for private sessions (maximum of two players) and $40/hour per player for group sessions (minimum of three players, maximum of eight players). This does not include the gym fee (the fee paid to enter/use a gym, typically around $5 for a park district open gyms, or $40/hour for gym rentals). I offer sibling discounts and military discounts. 

I accept a variety of payment methods. You can pay online on the website, with cash, checks written out to Stefan Balaban, Apple Pay and Chase QuickPay (224-659-8051), or Venmo @Stefan-Balaban. 

I am very confident that you and your child will love these training sessions and that you will see improvement. I am so confident, that if you or your child are not 100% satisfied, I will refund you my entire fee. Gym fee cannot be refunded. 

Please notify me as far in advance as possible if you have to cancel a training session. Please be respectful of my time and the time of other players who want to train with us. If you have to cancel a session, for whatever reason, you will be refunded if you notify me at least 24 hours in advance. If you fail to notify me 24 hours in advance, for any reason, you will be charged the full amount you were scheduled for. 

On the first session with a new player, it will be a mix of ball handling, finishing, shooting, and footwork. After that, I get a grasp of the player's strengths and weaknesses, and will then cater future training sessions to address those weaknesses and enhance those strengths. In other words, the sessions become focused on 1-3 specific areas until it is time to address different components of their game. Please read the "Philosophy" page for more information.