Train the
European way.
For seven seasons in a row, the NBA’s MVP was born outside the USA.
Coach Savo Đikanović’s academy in Podgorica is going online — coached drills, a skill tree, a mindset lab — from Budućnost to Olympiacos. Free guide the day you join.
The waitlist sees it first.
Built in a real gym in Podgorica by Savo Đikanović — a former pro in six countries, with three titles: Yugoslav Cup (Budućnost, 1995/96), Adriatic League (Hemofarm, 2004/05), Cypriot champion (ETHA Engomis, 2011/12). Played for Olympiacos. Every claim in the Mindset Lab is traced to a published study.
Europe builds players differently.
Here’s what Coach Savo’s plan includes, next to what most players find online.
Built to be opened, not watched.
Not a folder of videos. It tells you what to do this week, logs every drill, and keeps your streak alive. On iPhone at launch.
A new session every week, filmed in our gym in Montenegro. Follow along, tick off each drill, and watch your streak grow.
Every drill you finish lights up a node. You see exactly how good you’re getting — and what to fix next.
How pros handle pressure, sleep, confidence and food. Twelve short reads, every claim backed by a published study.
A card for every guide you finish. Mystery slots stay face-down until you unlock them.
A monthly challenge, judged by our coaches.
By skill category. Fix exactly what you want to fix, whenever you have a ball and ten minutes.
On iPhone at launch. Android: we’ll email you if and when it’s available.
The boring things, done perfectly, every day.
I played this game professionally in six countries — from Budućnost in Podgorica to Olympiacos in Greece. Everywhere I went, the players who lasted were not the ones with the best highlights. They were the ones who did the boring things perfectly, every single day.
That is what we teach at our academy in Montenegro, and it is what Skills Academy Online will put in your hands: a plan for the week, a way to see your progress, and the truth about what actually makes a player better. No shortcuts. No fake promises.
If you’re serious, get on the list. The first invite goes to you.
Twelve years of parents in Podgorica.
Skills Academy Online is built from the same system Savo has run in the gym for twelve years. This is what the parents there say.
My son came home from the first week walking differently. He isn’t just a better player — he’s more sure of himself, in school too. Savo doesn’t just coach basketball. He builds character.
I played a little myself, so I watch how they train. No tricks, no shortcuts — footwork, both hands, the boring things repeated a hundred times. Exactly how we were taught, and it works.
What I value most is that the coaches truly know every child. They notice when he’s tired, when something hurts, when he needs a push. As a parent, that’s the thing you can’t buy anywhere else.
For two years I couldn’t get him off his phone. Now he asks me to drive him to the gym early. Whatever they do in there, it changed his relationship with work.
Structured. Honest. Built to last.
Levels, weekly structure and visible progress. You’ll always know what your player is working on this week — and how far they’ve come since the first one.
No “add 10 points by Friday.” Every claim in the mindset guides is traced to published research, and they’re written for players and parents to read together.
After the founding window the price rises to $39 — founders keep $29 for as long as they stay. Cancel anytime, no contracts.
Challenge videos are reviewed by our coaches inside the academy. Nothing is published anywhere without a parent’s OK.
Three things only the waitlist gets.
It’s yours the moment you join: 7 things European academies do differently, a 7-day plan to start at home, and a first look inside the academy.
We open to the waitlist before the public. When doors open, you’re already inside while everyone else is still finding out.
$29 a month, locked for as long as you stay. After the founding window the price rises to $39 — and the founding window is launch week: the waitlist gets a 24-hour head start and the exact dates first.
Who is this for?
Any player, any age, any level — from a kid picking up the ball to a competitive player chasing the next level. Parents sign up with their own name and email and add their player at launch.
What does it cost?
$29 a month (about €27) for founding members, cancel anytime. After the founding window it rises to $39; founders keep $29 for as long as they stay subscribed.
When does it open?
We’re aiming for winter 2026. The waitlist gets the exact date before anyone else, and gets in first. Join and the guide is yours immediately — your spot is locked the second you sign up.
Is this real coaching or just videos?
Real coaching, built into a system: coached workouts from Savo Đikanović (six countries, three titles), a searchable drill library, a monthly challenge judged by our coaches, and a mindset lab where every claim is traced to a real study. We don’t sell shortcuts.
The first invite goes to the list.
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Skills Academy · Podgorica, Montenegro · Founded by Savo Đikanović
