Up Your Performance Basketball

Up Your Performance (UYP) Basketball offers Rookies, Skills Academy, Friday Night Hoops, Club Teams, Club Prep, High School Prep, Private Training, and Camps. The program includes coach-led drills, competitions, game play, one-on-one and small group training, and competitive AAU basketball with tournament play and college exposure.

Programs

• Rookies — Pre-K through 1st grade; ages 4 and up · Youngest athlete program; builds early fundamentals, coordination, and a love for the game in a fun, supportive environment.
• Skills Academy — Ages 6-18 · Focused training sessions to develop fundamental and advanced basketball skills through expert coaching; low coach-to-student ratio.
• Friday Night Hoops — Weekly competitive league games in a fun, organized environment.
• Club Teams — Ages 8-18 · Competitive AAU basketball teams for boys and girls with tournament play, skill development, and college exposure.
• Club Prep — Serious 6th-8th graders · 5 days per week · Built for serious 6th–8th graders who want to compete at the club level and walk into high school tryouts prepared.
• High School Prep — 8th graders & current HS players · For 8th graders heading to high school and current HS players chasing varsity minutes and college exposure.
• Private Training — All ages & skill levels · One-on-one and small group training sessions tailored to individual goals.
• Camps — Kindergarten through high school · Intensive basketball camps during school breaks; offered during summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break.
• UYP Thanksgiving Camp — Kindergarten through high school; all skill levels welcome, grouped by age · Monday to Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Three mornings of basketball during Thanksgiving break with coach-led drills, competitions, and game play.
• Winter Camp, Session 1 — Kindergarten through high school · Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Winter camp session during school break.
• Winter Camp, Session 2 — Kindergarten through high school · Monday and Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM · Tentative winter camp session during school break.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Current session: UYP Thanksgiving Camp (Nov 23–Nov 25, 2026); Winter Camps (Dec 21–Dec 30, 2026)
• General schedule: Year-round at Momentous Sports Center in Irvine.
• Facility hours: Training Sessions Monday-Friday 4:00 PM-9:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM; Sunday by appointment. Office Hours Monday-Friday 3:00 PM-8:00 PM.

About the provider

The program says it has operated since 2019, and the site also says Coach Carlos launched UYP in 2017 after completing his college degree. Its mission statement is: “Developing Athletes. Building Leaders. Creating Legacy.” The program says it builds real players and real people, mentors young student athletes of character, and focuses on character, basketball IQ, and a proven development roadmap. It also says it is proudly based in Irvine and Tustin and welcomes athletes from across Orange County.

Players are grouped by level, not just age. Camps are open to boys and girls from kindergarten through high school. All skill levels welcome is stated for Thanksgiving Camp.

Last updated October 11, 2026.