Individual
One-on-one sessions built around your athlete and your family's schedule. Our staff puts together a unique plan for every training level: targeted work that optimizes a player's abilities when focused attention is what they need.
Youth basketball training · Woodbridge & Scotch Plains, NJ
Hard work. Discipline. Team. Results.
Personal, semi-group, group and team training for boys and girls at every age and stage of the game, from first-time dribblers to Division I prospects.
Coach Pete has trained & coached
Kyrie IrvingMichael Kidd-GilchristRJ Barrett
Scottie BarnesDariq WhiteheadMark Armstrong
Ben SimmonsMadison St. RoseDestiny Adams
Aaron BradshawMackenzie MgbakoSkye OwenCorey Fisher
Our goal
Remember the love of the game
Basketball is supposed to be fun. Sometimes, even in our best attempts to parent, we forget that simple fact. As coaching relationships develop with our athletes, another bond forms between our staff and parents. We work with families to make space for kids to have their own experiences, failures and setbacks, so they build the confidence to problem-solve, grow, and excel on the court and in life.
My goal is to not just raise these young adults to be athletes, but to grow in character as they perfect their game. Raise them to be part of the village that lends a hand.
Peter Marston, Owner & Head Coach
Ways to train
Pick your program
Semi-group
max 9 athletesKept intimate so coaches can grow every player's game. Individual and team game-situation drills are introduced and mastered: pick and roll, screening, cutting, reading defenses, ball handling and passing.
Group
most affordableThe classic intro to the Marston Athletics program. A disciplined approach to drills that uses all the senses, plus scrimmages and our three dribble rule. Players learn to share the court and lift up their teammates while developing their own skills.
Team
At our facility or your home court. A fresh perspective and voice for your existing program. We partner with your coaches, focus on specific areas, and leave teams more excited and more collaborative than we found them.
Private at-home training is now available: fundamentals, ball handling, shooting, skill work, speed and agility. Pricing varies by location. See private workout options or call Coach Pete.
The weekly board
Workouts, every week
Green Street
94 Green Street, Woodbridge, NJ- Beginner & intermediate workoutMon · Wed · Sun, 5-6 PM$30
- Shooting workoutMon · Wed · Sun, 6-7 PM$30
- Point guard / shooting guard clinicTue & Thu, 7-8 PM$35
- Ball handling workoutTue 8-9 PM · Sun 7-8 PM$30
- Middle school only, girls & boysMon & Wed, see details
- High school boys groupWed & Sun, see details
- Defense & shooting drillsSaturdays, see details
- Shooting machine sessionsMon · Wed · Thu, 8 PM & 9 PM · 500+ shots upfrom $100
Sunday age groups shooting, dribbling & game-situation drills · $30 per session
- 4-5 PMAges 5-7
- 5-6 PMAges 7-12
- 6-7 PMAges 12 and up
- 7-8 PMBall handling
- 8-9 PMHigh school, boys & girls
Union Catholic HS
1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ- Friday night group workoutFridays 8-9 PM · game-action, shooting & dribbling drills · boys & girls, all ages$30
Camps & specials
This summer
Speed & Agility with Coach Ziare
Thursdays in July · 8-9 PM · Green Street · $30, free for unlimited members
Register
July Special: Ages 5-7
Sundays July 5, 12, 19 & 26 · 4-5 PM · Green Street · $100 for all four
Register
Shooting Machine Workouts
Mon · Wed · Thu, 8 & 9 PM · $100, 5 for $400, 10 for $750 · watch it in action: clip one, clip two
Text to lock your spot
August Camp at Iron Peak
August 17-21 · Iron Peak Sports & Events, Hillsborough · $250 early bird
RegisterThe staff
40+ years of training youth, combined
Our coaches are committed to cultivating an atmosphere that builds self-confidence, drive and character in every child. Working in partnership with families, they make a real impact on players from toddlers to young adults ready to take on the world.
Peter "Coach Pete" Marston
Founder · Owner · Head Coach
Coach Pete has more than 20 years of coaching, training and scouting athletes, including Kyrie Irving, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, RJ Barrett, Scottie Barnes, Dariq Whitehead, Ben Simmons and many more headed to the NBA and Division I programs.
A native Jamaican, his first love was football (soccer), but he found his passion for hoops after coming to America in the late 80s. He has been teaching since 1997, starting at his alma mater Old Bridge High School, and got his big break working with Kevin Boyle, the former St. Patrick's coach and current head coach of Montverde Academy, who taught him the strategy, creativity and politics of coaching basketball.
He founded Marston Athletics in 2010 to give any child, from any background, the chance to learn and love the game. In 2022 he left his 20-year career to pursue coaching full-time. The program now runs more than two dozen sessions a week, more than a thousand athletes have come through it, and its sister AAU program Marston Elite sent players to a state championship in their first seasons. He is a proud husband and father of four.
- Head coach, NJ Got Game AAU (2009-2014)
- Head coach, Team Jordan AAU (2005-2008)
- Instructor, Kevin Boyle Hoop Group Summer Camps
- #84 all-time among Middlesex County players with 100+ career three-pointers
- 1,000+ players coached toward their college dreams and beyond
Roman Hernandez
Skills coach · Marston Elite assistant
Be the best you. In life and on the court, always be the best version of yourself.
Full bio
Team captain of a GMC Gold Division-winning Perth Amboy Vo-Tech squad and a Middlesex County All-Star, Coach Roman played professionally in the Dominican Republic and spent five years with the Harlem Wizards. He has trained high school and college players at Hoops America for over a decade, coaches the NJ Demons 7th grade boys and 8th grade girls, and has run clinics across New Jersey with Coach Pete for more than four years.
Jahmal Garraway
Guard skills · Marston Elite assistant
Love the game. Always go 110%.
Full bio
A starting point guard at St. John Vianney with elite ball-handling skills, Coach Jahmal joined the basketball program at Georgian Court as a freshman and has been working with Coach Pete for the last four years, including as an assistant with the Marston Elite AAU team.
Arlen Gonzalez Valdez
Skills coach
Division I scholarship player and Hoop Group Camp coach.
Full bio
Coach Arlen started his basketball career at the Academy of Urban Leadership Charter Schools, then played at a prep school in California before earning multiple offers and a scholarship to play Division I ball in Missouri. He has coached at Hoop Group Camp and has been working with Marston Athletics for three years.
Chris Foreman
Speed & agility · Strength & conditioning
Give me 1% more than yesterday. 1% better every day will separate you from the rest.
Full bio
Coaching since 2017, Coach Chris is an assistant basketball coach and the strength and conditioning coach at Arts High School in Newark. He played at Union High School and finished his career at Rutgers-Newark as a shooting guard, a real threat from behind the arc. He also trains athletes at Colosseum Gym and for NJ Give & Go.
Kenneth Medina
Skills coach
Hard work will always pay off.
Full bio
Playing since age five, Coach Kenny came up through recreational ball and AAU programs along the Jersey Shore before taking his training to Hoops America, the program that produced Thomas Flaherty (Seton Hall) and Nephtaly Cardona (UMFK), where he became a complete, all-around player. He now passes that knowledge to the next generation.
Ziare Williams
Speed & agility
Hard work builds confidence. Focus on the little things to see the big picture.
Full bio
Born and raised near Matawan in Monmouth County, Coach Ziare grew up playing basketball, football and baseball, and went on to play varsity football at Lycoming College in Pennsylvania. He brings that multi-sport knowledge to Marston Athletics with a fun learning experience for every player.
Family testimonials
What families say
We heard about Marston Athletics from a friend whom we trust completely. Upon meeting Peter we knew right away this was a safe, very competitive, friendly learning environment where our son would thrive. Peter is kind, tough, and genuinely cares about making players better.
The individualized attention to each player is impressive and the feedback is helpful. The coaches are fantastic. My daughter has improved because I see her implementing things learned in her sessions. If you're looking for skill development for your child, Marston Athletics is the place!
Every student-athlete that trains in this program not only becomes successful, they're amongst the best in their divisions. My children's IQ and confidence in the game has grown tremendously, and they've met some amazing peers along the way.
Marston Athletics has taught my son how to deal with situations on the court, which will help him with life situations as well.
Gear
Rep the M, $20 tees
Payable by CashApp $PeterMarston, Venmo @Peter-Marston-3 or Zelle 732-986-2796. For available sizes, text Coach Pete at 732-986-2796.
Get in the gym
Contact us
Call or text Coach Pete, or email pmarston32@gmail.com. Better yet, come see a workout in person: your athlete's first one is free.
Green Street
94 Green Street, Woodbridge, NJ
Union Catholic HS
1600 Martine Avenue, Scotch Plains, NJ