ELEVATED MINDSET
GO BEYOND TRAINING.
DEVELOP THE WHOLE ATHLETE.
Rooted in basketball and designed for whole-athlete development, we help athletes, parents, and coaches build the confidence, habits, mindset, and support systems needed for the next level.
Evolve • Go Beyond • Expand
For athletes, parents, coaches, teams, and individual high-performance performers across sports.
WHO WE ARE
Get Better Developmental Academy is more than a basketball academy. It is a holistic athlete development platform built to help young people grow through sport, mental performance, wellbeing, leadership, and personal growth.
Rooted in basketball and expanded through mental high-performance coaching, the Academy supports athletes, parents, and coaches in building the foundations for long-term growth, stronger performance, and meaningful development on and off the court.
Founded by Gergana Branzova and co-built with Albena Branzova, Get Better brings together decades of experience in elite sport, coaching, mentoring, movement, mindset, and whole-person development.
We believe true athlete development goes beyond drills and competition. It starts with self-worth and self-awareness, and grows through confidence, emotional regulation, discipline, communication, recovery, and the resilience to rise through challenge.
We exist to help athletes grow with greater strength, awareness, and purpose in sport and in life.
OUR DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
At Get Better, we believe lasting development happens when the people shaping the athlete’s journey grow together. That is why we are building an integrated development system — one that supports performance, wellbeing, confidence, communication, and character across the full athlete environment.
​Core Areas:
Athlete Development — skill, mindset, confidence, emotional regulation, and leadership
Parent Guidance — support without pressure, stronger communication, and deeper understanding
Coach Development — practical tools, leadership growth, and mental performance integration
Wellbeing & Recovery — nutrition, mobility, movement quality, recovery habits, and injury prevention
Pathway Growth — helping athletes prepare for the next level, including elite performance if they choose that path
WE DO NOT ONLY DEVELOP ATHLETES.
WE STRENGHTEN THE SYSTEM AROUND THEM.
OUR PILLARS OF DEVELOPMENT
BASKETBALL DEVELOPMENT
Technical foundations: dribbling, shooting, passing, and footwork
Game understanding and decision-making
Team concepts, communication, and competitive habits
Skill application in training and game environments
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
Confidence and self-belief
Focus and concentration
Reset after mistakes
Emotional regulation under pressure
Positive self-talk and composure
LEADERSHIP & PERSONAL GROWTH
Self-awareness and self-worth
Discipline and accountability
Communication and relationship skills
Identity and character development
Goal setting, reflection, and growth habits
WELLBEING, MOVEMENT & RECOVERY
Nutrition awareness and fueling habits
Mobility and freedom of movement
Pilates-based body awareness
Recovery routines and sustainable habits
Injury prevention foundations
PARENT & COACH DEVELOPMENT
Parent education and support tools
Coach development and mentoring
Healthy communication and team culture
Stronger environments for athlete growth
WHY FAMILIES, ATHLETES, AND
COACHES TRUST GET BETTER
Get Better Developmental Academy is built on decades of elite experience, international perspective, and a shared commitment to developing the whole athlete.
Credibility Points:
75+ years of combined high-level basketball experience
16 countries of lived and professional experience
30+ clubs, teams, and development environments across different levels
30+ cups and championships won
35 years of combined national team experience
WNBA Draft experience
Hall of Fame recognition
20+ years of coaching and mentoring experience
Advanced academic and professional preparation
We are committed to helping athletes build long, healthy, and thriving performance careers through sustainable habits, supportive environments, and the development of stronger people and stronger performers.
WHO WE SERVE
Get Better is designed to support the key relationships and roles that shape an athlete’s development.
ATHLETES
We help athletes build the skills, mindset, confidence, focus, resilience, emotional regulation, leadership, and sustainable habits needed to grow, perform, and make the next-level leap.
PARENTS
We help parents better understand how to support their athlete through stronger communication, healthier expectations, clear boundaries, emotional awareness, and guidance that builds confidence without added pressure.
COACHES
We help coaches expand their knowledge, strengthen leadership and relationships, improve communication, integrate mental performance more naturally into daily practice, and support athletes more effectively in their development.
INDIVIDUAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE ATHLETES
Through Albena’s mental high-performance coaching, we also support individual athletes across sports who want to align with higher goals and make a stronger next-level leap by strengthening confidence, focus, emotional regulation, resilience, and competition readiness.
NEXT PLAY CONFIDENCE ™
Our signature mental performance method for helping athletes reset faster, rebuild confidence, and move forward with greater clarity, resilience, and composure.
Next Play Confidence™ is a practical confidence and reset system designed to help athletes respond better to mistakes, setbacks, pressure, and self-doubt. It teaches athletes how to regain control of their thoughts, emotions, and next actions so they can stay present, compete with courage, and continue growing.
As part of the Get Better ecosystem, Next Play Confidence™ supports athletes in strengthening self-worth, confidence, focus, emotional regulation, resilience, and performance habits that carry into both sport and life.
This method can be delivered through different experiences and tools, including athlete training packs, guided audios, workbooks, team applications, parent support resources, and future coach integration pathways.
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Key Outcomes:
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Reset faster after mistakes
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Build stronger confidence and self-belief
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Improve emotional regulation under pressure
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Develop healthier self-talk and focus
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Strengthen resilience and next-action habits
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Compete and grow with greater composure
CAMPS & IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES
More than a camp. A meaningful development experience.
Our camps and immersive experiences are designed to be more than short-term events. They are intentional development environments where athletes are challenged, supported, and guided through basketball, mental performance, wellbeing, leadership, and personal growth.
Each experience is built to help athletes strengthen their game, expand their mindset, and grow in confidence, discipline, self-awareness, and connection with others. We combine learning, training, reflection, and real-time application to create experiences that stay with athletes beyond the final day.
Rooted in basketball and aligned with our broader development philosophy, our camps can also serve as a bridge toward higher levels of readiness, stronger habits, and a deeper commitment to growth.
Most camps end on Day 6. Real development starts on Day 7.
Key Elements:
Basketball skill development and game application
Mental performance and confidence training
Leadership, communication, and team connection
Wellbeing, movement, recovery, and healthy habits
Reflection, personal growth, and next-step development
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Get Better Developmental Academy was built from a shared vision: to help young people grow not only in performance, but in self-worth, confidence, character, and life — while supporting each athlete’s journey with greater awareness, authenticity, and care for their individual needs.
COACH GERGANA BRANZOVA, DNM, PhD
Founder | Holistic Development Coach & Mentor
Gergana is the founder and original visionary behind Get Better.
A former elite professional basketball player, basketball coach, mentor, and holistic development guide, she brings together wellbeing, movement, nutrition awareness, personal growth, and athlete development. She is passionate about creating environments where young people feel supported, challenged, and guided toward meaningful transformation from the inside out.
COACH ALBENA BRANZOVA, PhD
Co-Founder | Mental High-Performance Coach, Basketball Coach & Mentor
Albena is a former elite professional basketball player, basketball coach, mental high-performance coach, mentor, and sport psychology specialist. She helps athletes strengthen confidence, focus, resilience, emotional regulation, and performance readiness — in basketball and across sports — so they can grow into stronger performers, stronger people, and more self-led competitors.
Together, Gergana and Albena bring decades of international playing, coaching, mentoring, and developmental experience into one shared mission: to build meaningful systems for athletes, parents, and coaches to grow, perform, and thrive.
COMMUNITY & RESOURCES
A growing home for continued learning, support, and development beyond a single session, camp, or season.
Get Better Developmental Academy is built as a growing space where athletes, parents, and coaches can access practical and applicable tools, meaningful guidance, and ongoing support for their journey.
Grounded in experience, real-world practice, and research-informed development, this evolving ecosystem is designed to support growth not only in performance, but also in confidence, self-awareness, wellbeing, leadership, and long-term development.Inside this space, members will be able to access programs, guided audios, workbooks, journals, books, masterclasses, digital tools, camp opportunities, and future community experiences created to support growth on and off the court.
This is where growth continues — through reflection, learning, connection, and consistent access to resources that strengthen the person, the performer, and the wider support system.
Key RESOURCES:
Programs and training experiences
Guided audios and mental performance tools
Workbooks, journals, and reflection resources
Books and educational materials
Masterclasses for athletes, parents, and coaches
Camp opportunities and future community experiences
GO BEYOND THE GAME
A holistic path for athletes, parents, and coaches to grow with greater clarity, confidence, alignment, and readiness to perform when it matters most.
Whether you are an athlete ready for the next level, a parent seeking better ways to support growth, or a coach wanting to develop more complete performers, Get Better Developmental Academy is here to support your journey with greater purpose, clearer direction, and a more sustainable path to growth and performance.
Step into a holistic development system designed to support sustainable growth, stronger performance, healthier environments, and meaningful transformation on and off the court.
Evolve • Go Beyond • Expand