Free basketball lesson/class at EPIC Sports, Inc., a youth basketball program dedicated to developing the skills and interpersonal values of young athletes throughout New York City, which has officially launched in the Upper West Side.

Founded by philanthropist and basketball fanatic Rose Caiola, EPIC has recruited some of the city's finest coaching talent to head up its program and strengthen the skills of young participants through a series of specialized classes catering to students in grades 1 through 12. EPIC Sports capitalizes on the organization's inherent philosophy of fun and equality through fundamental training and team building exercises, each designed to hone in on the most crucial skills needed for both on and off the court. These range from instruction in the most basic skills, such as dribbling and shooting on a novice level, to speed and endurance-based high intensity training on the advanced level. http://www.epicsports.org