Yuka Kubota

Starting her basketball journey at age nine, she competed through university and at the adult competitive level, constantly sharpening her skills in high-pressure environments. She made a significant impact at Sports business company in Tokyo, by delivering outstanding results in school management, coaching, and sales that earned her several internal awards. Seeking further growth, she moved to Los Angeles, where she spent four and a half years. She have coached at Harvard-Westlake School and Wolfpack Basketball while successfully establishing her own private coaching business. Now based in both Japan and the U.S. as a bilingual global mentor, she draws on her cross-cultural experience to foster not only skill development but also the mindset and personal growth of her athletes.

A NOTE FROM YUKA

My basketball journey has taught me the importance of never giving up, the grind to achieve my goals, overcoming challenges, appreciating the people around me, and growing as a person.

As I played under various coaches, I realized how much a leader can influence a player's performance, team's atmosphere, motivation, and the players' mental state. At its core, people play sports because they love them. Feeling recognized and celebrated when achieving a goal brings joy, sparks motivation, builds confidence, and ultimately leads to better results and emotional fulfillment. I want to cherish these feelings in every athlete, which is why I have become so committed to being a 'good leader.'

I’d like to support and give confidence through my basketball lessons. The importance of hard work, and the joy of achieve your goal that you experience through basketball training are all very important and also make you stronger as a player, as a person. That’s why I love to help people grow, build their confidence, and light up their lives.

I focus on three core pillars

Solid "Fundamentals" ＊mastered during my youth in Japan

Advanced "Skills" ＊gained through my experience in the U.S

"Human Values"＊gratitude and respect and grind

These are the life lessons I have learned through basketball and the beliefs I have cherished, both as a player and as a person.

Basketball Career

• Saku Chosei High School - Nagano　　　

• Meiji Gakuin University - Tokyo

• Zenkoku Seinen Taikai - Tokyo

• Santa Monica College Women’s Basketball - Los Angeles

• West Los Angeles League - Los Angeles

  etc…

Coaching Career

• Sport Social Business Company - Tokyo

• Wolfpack Basketball Club - Los Angeles

• Harvard-Westlake School - Los Angeles

• Youth Basketball Classes - Tokyo/Chiba/Nagano

• Private Coaching - Los Angeles/Japan

• Adult Skills Clinic - Los Angeles

  etc…

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