Brian McCormick, CSCS
Basketball Entrepreneur, Professional Coach and Globetrotter. Performance Director for Trainforhoops.com and Creator of 180Shooter.com. Subscribe to my free weekly player development newsletter: email hard2guardinc@yahoo.com with Subscribe in the Subject.
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Youth Sports: The Sampling PeriodYoung athletes progress through three general stages: Sampling (6 -12-years-old), Specializing (13-15) and Investment (16+). The sampling period is a time to play multiple sports and develop a wide base of athletic skills before specializing. -
Challenges Facing the Oklahoma City ThunderSpring means the NBA Play-offs, but for the majority of NBA teams without championship aspirations, spring means a time to find new talent to improve the team for next season. The quest for talent comes in two forms: players and coaches.
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Developing Game Awareness in Youth BasketballDaniel Coyle's The Talent Code argues that skills develop; they are not innate. However, some of his arguments are explained poorly and people will justify certain approaches because of his research which is a review of the real research.
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2009 NBA Draft: Evaluating the "Real" TalentDespite the number of scouts and "experts," we still misunderstand talent identification, as we ignore the important attributes which tend to lead to success and favor those physical qualities which are easy to see and measure. -
Basketball Analysts' Mistakes of CertaintyThe best writing and analysis occurs through blogs. Not every blog, of course. However, the best bloggers - guys like Kevin Pelton, Henry Abbott, Ryan McNeil, Ken Pomeroy - exceed the content and analysis of most "real" journalists and analysts.
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The Problem with NBA Scouts: An Early Look at the 2009 NBA DraftDrafting is an imprecise science. In the search for a star, scouts overlook the obvious by discounting production, attitude and personality and overvaluing vertical jumps, length or the way the player looks in a uniform. -
Olympic DevelopmentsEvery four years, the United States proves its athletic superiority in the Olympic Games, dominating the medal count and reassuring the American people of our athletic prowess.
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The Wisdom of an NBA CrowdThe Wisdom of Crowds suggests that groups of people, not experts, make better decisions. As an example, the book cites Who Wants to be a Millionaire, where crowds were correct over 90% of the time, while experts gave the correct answer about 60% of the time.
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Re-Thinking the NBA Draft"One common basketball adage is that you cannot teach height. However, according to Buckingham's research, you cannot teach competitiveness, focus, discipline or other talents that Ericsson would argue are equally, if not more important to one's success."
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2008 NBA Draft PreviewMore than a two player draft, the 2008 NBA Draft offers intrigue as picks #3-10 could unfold in several different scenarios, creating a myriad of possibilities for the entire draft.
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Challenging the Education Status QuoI start with the end-product and work backwards. If we use this same idea with education, what does it suggest as the end-product? A student with perfect attendance and a 4.0 GPA: is that all the education system attempts to accomplish? Is there education beyond GPAs? -
Stern Sets Sights on Global DominationWhy is Stern eyeballing European expansion? I think Stern wants to pit the NBA against FIBA. If Stern can expand, why can't the NBA exert its influence to fight FIBA on its turf? Can the NBA conquer the world and force its brand of basketball on countries worldwide?
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Principles for Building Wealth Slowlyn the world today, most people follow the standard career path. Few people follow their dreams. When I was 18, I read a quote by Henry David Thoreau that shaped the way I live. He wrote: "The mass of men live lives of quiet desperation." I vowed never to fall into that trap.
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The Wild, Wild Western Conference: Wheeling and Dealing Shakes Up the NBAOver the last month, Phoenix, Dallas, Los Angeles, Houston, San Antonio and New Orleans - six likely play-off teams - have made deals to strengthen their position in the mighty Western Conference.
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Kobe Bryant and the Lakers' FortunesThe public, thus far, has sided with Kobe. Analysts agree that the Lakers have not surrounded him with the necessary talent to be competitive. I disagree.
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The Fundamental Problem with the NBAThe NBA has its problems, but its players are the best in the world. Suggesting that these players are devoid of fundamentals undermines the importance of fundamentals.
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Using Parent Education to Change Grassroots BasketballWe have a narrow view of youth basketball. When a businessman starts a fast food company, he studies McDonald's and replicates its model. When a businessman starts a youth basketball company, he copies the most profitable entities.
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Five Books That Every Coach Should ReadKnowing your sport is important. However, most youth coaches understand their sport enough to coach youths. Rather than focus on strategy, coaches should enhance their coaching. The following five books are useful for any coach looking to improve his coaching ability.
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Recess is the Most Important Period of the DayResearch suggests recess is far more powerful than administrators believe. Recess contributes significantly to the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive (intellectual) development of the young child.
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Phoenix Should Trade Shawn MarionMarion appears to be the consummate team player, subjugating his star status to be a third wheel, playing defense on the opponent's top player and rebounding. Off the court, he appears to be the NBA's biggest prima dona.
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Using Visualization to Enhance Athletic PerformanceMost coaches say their sport is 50-90% mental, but few coaches train mental skills or even mention the subject at practice. Visualization is one tool a coach can use to increase relaxation prior to an event and to prepare players mentally for the game.
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Train like an MMA Fighter in SacramentoOne of the best and largest MMA gyms is in Sacramento. Ultimate Fitness is the brainchild of World Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and Chiropractor Matt Fisher. Faber and Fisher started a gym where you can train like an MMA fighter.
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An Interview with World Champion Urijah FaberMMA fighters are experts at MMA. Kids are growing up wanting to be MMA fighters. My training partner, Dustin Akbari, has been training MMA since he was 12 and can handle himself against a pro boxer, an NCAA DI wrestler or a black belt in Brazilian Jui-Jitsu.
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2007 NBA Draft PreviewThis is not a prediction. The following is who I would draft in each position if I were the General Manager. I expect some picks to flip-flop and trades or potential trades may have a huge influence on the draft order. -
Medicine Ball Madness - Workout Ideas for You and Your Med BallPeople always have an excuse why they cannot get in shape. Time and equipment are two popular excuses. When I ask basketball coaches why their teams do not lift weights, they either lack time or a weight room or something similar.
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Developing Your Son or Daughter into an Athletic Superstar, Part IIDeveloping an athletic champion is a process, and one which does not occur over night. The athlete makes sacrifices if he or she chooses to pursue athletic greatness. And, the only way for the athlete to invest sufficient time and energy is if the athlete has a passion.
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NBA vs NCAA: The NBA is Superior to College Basketball, Despite the Beliefs of ManyNBA players get paid well. And, they are very, very good. Most fans wish they could feel like LeBron James soaring through the air, or Kobe Bryant draining a game winning fall-away jumper. NBA players suffer from fans' jealousy. NBA players are too good.
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The Grassroots Economics of Youth BasketballJust as the lack of professional investment hinders player development, the economics of the grassroots system drives competitive events, not development. Until the economics change, entrepreneurs will flood the market with the events which make the most money.
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How Basketball and the Internet Shrunk the World for This CoachI spent today emailing a basketball coach in Iran about my book. Yes, while the US and Iranian governments squabble over wars, nuclear weapons and other big picture issues, I make friends with different people in the name of basketball via the Internet. -
Basketball Players & Achieving GreatnessOne reason is the failure to change, the inability to recognize and improve one's weaknesses and an over-saturation instead of striving for improved skills and ability. Few players pursue greatness; instead, they strive for the representations of greatness.
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Functional Training: The Buzzword of 21st Century Personal TrainingFunctional training, conceptually, is a great concept as it replaces the pervasive bodybuilding mindset and trains people to function better in real life. Functional training has function, not just a lot of extra toys.
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Don't Wait to Eat: Advice for Healthy Weight LossThe long term answer is a shift in daily living to one which incorporates more activity and more smaller meals throughout the day, including lots of water and vegetables. By changing one's habits, one can lose weight and keep it off.
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Commuting to SuccessTo help assimilate into the college environment and to increase motivation to attend class, and in the end be more successful in college, there are more things to be done.
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The League Takes Fantasy Football to a Whole New LevelMark Barnes' new novel The League describes a world of Manhattan millionaires in a high stakes game of fantasy football and the perverse effects money has on people who are all to willing to sacrifice their morals for a big payday.
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The Worst Team Money Can Buy: The New York KnicksIn fact, Thomas, the Head Coach, may save Thomas, the General Manager. Thomas is a terrible General Manager, as he wastes precious dollars and cap space on largely ineffective players. His judgement in trades is criminally negligent.
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Developing Your Son or Daughter into an Athletic SuperstarCongratulations, mom and dad, you have yourselves a budding superstar. But, before signing up your precocious toddler for private soccer or basketball training, stop and consider the most important elements of athletic (and life) success.
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Fixing the NBA the European WaySince the World Championships, much has been written about the problems with the NBA. A popular perception is the length of the season which creates meaningless games, either at the beginning of the season or once teams are eliminated from the play-offs. -
The Economics of Basketball DevelopmentUSA Basketball and the NBA abdicate its leadership role, leaving savvy, profit-seeking businessmen and sneaker companies to fill the void and create a youth development system for profit, not development. -
A Life Lesson from Steve Jobs and You, Me and Dupree for Recent High School GraduatesDupree cannot relate as he has no career. Not only does he lack a career, he lacks a job. And, even worse, he lacks the ambition to find a job. In the words of the great Van Wilder, Dupree is searching for that "dare to be great moment."
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You, IncHaving a talent is a gift. It is also insurance; if you are truly talented, you will never go hungry because there is always demand for talent. Fresh-faced prospective consultants are a dime a dozen and few possess unique skill to guarantee employment.
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What USA Basketball Can Learn from US Soccer's Failure at the 2006 World CupInstead, I blame the United States Soccer development system which has made great strides in closing the talent gap between the United States and the world, but which has yet to produce a true world class talent.
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The Best Way to See Paris: A Bike TourAnd, I was right. The bike tour is simply the best way to see Paris, provided you know how to ride a bike, understand English and are unafraid of throwing yourself into traffic.
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Potential is a Dangerous Word as NBA Draft ApproachesEvery year as the NBA Draft approached, the words "potential," "talent" and "upside" are used by every writer, fan and NBA Draft aficionado; sites like Draft Express devote an entire site to prognostications and evaluations of potential draft picks.
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2006 NBA Draft PreviewI am one who likes production. And, I won;' be at any NBA pre-draft workouts anyway, so my opinions are not likely to change much. So, here is my mock draft, based on who I would select with each pick, not who I think the team will actually choose.
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The OJ Mayo Saga"Millions...Nike and Adidas are spending millions. You're safe with that figure." According to one article, "Reebok grassroots director Sonny Vaccaro confirmed to The Enquirer last May that Reebok funded the D-I Greyhounds with about $100,000 annually."
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Some Secrets to SuccessSome business books are so well-written and cover such universal topics they make great reads for business and non-business folk. They explore success, joy, and accomplishment in one's chosen career.
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Random Advice for College GraduatesGraduating from college is a no man's land, a time of ambivalence. Sure, there are presents. But, there is also nothingness. Of course, many graduates already have a job lined up or head to some form of graduate school. But, the others? Reality.
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The Leinart Lesson: An NBA Draft PreviewI know ESPN's Dick Vitale waxes poetic about players staying in school, but Joakim Noah would be smart to learn from Leinart's lesson.
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The Euro's Are Coming! the Euros Are Coming!I absolutely love the irony of this statement. Raveling, along with others like Sonny Vaccaro, who work in "grassroots development" for the major shoe companies are the ones responsible for United States teenagers being "Americanized" as Raveling says. -
Individual Trainers or Summer Camp for Basketball DevelopmentA good Shooting Coach, Skills Trainer and/or Performance Coach is like a golf pro or a pitching coach. These coaches are experts, understand teaching methodology and, most importantly, can answer "Why?" with a legitimate answer.
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Elevating the Play in Women's College BasketballRecently, another writer and women's basketball fan challenged me to elucidate ways to improve women's basketball. The following are four ways to enact change at the college level, which remains the most visible level of women's basketball.
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Small Market Teams Can Find Major League Baseball SuccessIf a salary cap is not the answer to all that ails Major League Baseball, how do small market teams remain viable? Better decision-making and value-based decisions; General Managers must maximize the talent and minimize the cost per win.
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Are the Yankees Ruining Baseball?The perception is baseball owners buy championships. The truth is less concrete. While quick to criticize the Yankees, small market proponents ignore the New York Mets, which invested millions in average baseball talent over the past decade.
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NBA's Role in Youth DevelopmentBut, do NBA teams have a responsibility to be more involved with the development of future players? And, if so, what role should NBA teams take?
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The Basketball Off-Season: What Now?Now that high school ball is over, what are my options for my daughter? She has DII or NAIA potential. Pay 2,000 to 3,000k to play in viewing tournaments and practice once a week? Play with her high school teammates and find good/fun local tournaments?
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A Nation of Fat People ExplainedI can do little to curb one's appetite for fast food or change people's perceptions of safety in their neighborhood; however, a radical shift in our approach to youth sports and exercise is possible.
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Is AAU a Help or a Hindrance to Girls' Basketball Development?According to NCAA statistics, 456,900 girls compete in high school basketball. There are 14,400 NCAA women's basketball student-athletes, meaning 3.1% of high school players play NCAA basketball, yet many believe AAU leads to a college scholarship.
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Back to the Basics: Basketball Drills to Sharpen Offensive FootworkDuring the season, there is never enough time for anything, let alone everything. Unfortunately, in the pursuit of team play and solid defense, individual improvement and offensive fundamentals are ignored. However, one must always go Back to the Basics.
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Tools for Basketball Development: An Interview with Mark GrabowBefore I knew Grabow, I knew "Grabow's Drills" as some are included in every coach's pack I've received. The Big Man Drills, around forty total, are conditioning, agility and post-specific drills that can be tweaked for the needs of an individual player.
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The Evolution of the L: An International Presence Among NBA All-StarsFor the fourth straight year, six players born outside the United States will appear in the United States biggest basketball showcase, the NBA All-Star Game: Yao Ming, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitski, Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Pau Gasol.
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The Miracle of St. Anthony: The Story of Basketball Coach Bobby Hurley, SrWojnarowski explores one of America's best basketball coaches. With multi-million dollar NBA coaching contracts and college coaches staring in television ads, Hurley wins championships and molds young men away from Manhattan's glitz in Jersey City.
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Looking Outside the Box to Improve United States BasketballIn the 20th Century, the USA ruled International basketball and our way appeared to be the best way; there was no reason to evaluate the methods with which young players developed, as Team USA always won. Times have changed.
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Fair, Not Equal Treatment of Players on a Team of Young AdultsJohn Wooden treated all players fairly, not equally, as he stated in his book They Call Me Coach. Each player is different, he believed, and treating Bill Walton the same as Henry Bibby was unfair to both players, as each was different.
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Youth Coaching: Do Drills Need to Be Fun?Of course, everything depends greatly on the players' goals, aptitude and maturity. But, I think practice/workouts should be fun (challenging) not work (boring).
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Coaching Young Athletes is More Than TalkingContinuing to bark instructions without demonstrating the skill or having the athlete attempt different positions is a coaching failure, not an athlete failure.
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General Youth Basketball Practice Plan for Any CoachPlanning practice is an undervalued, but important aspect of coaching. It keeps a coach organized and on-task during practice; more importantly, the planning forces the coach to examine his team, its weaknesses and the best way to appropriate time.
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Tips for Coaching: Using Games Rather Than Drills to Teach Youth Basketball SkillsKids love to play. Unfortunately, once kids sign-up for organized sports, the play is eliminated; somehow, coaches believe fun and improvement are antonyms. Effective coaches use scrimmages to teach skills..
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Coaching Basketball: Teaching Dribbling and Beginning Ball Handling MovesThese moves increase offensive efficiency, as players are more aggressive, quicker in transition and stronger with the ball against pressure. An offensive key is to keep directed toward the rim; players who go sideline-to-sideline are easy to guard.
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Teaching and Coaching Youth Basketball: Lay-up InstructionEveryone assumes lay-ups are easy or basic and therefore unworthy of considerable effort and instruction. However, in youth basketball and in many high school games, lay-up conversions directly affect the game's outcome.
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Do Kids Need a Personal Trainer?Every time I visit a prep message board I see advertisements for the newest and best personal trainers. I make a living as a personal trainer for basketball players, so there is a market. However, do kids really need personal trainers?
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Training and Coaching Tips for Youth Basketball PracticeWithin this plan, players prepare for future athletic success, learn basic basketball skills, compete, have fun and prepare for game action through meaningful structured play. -
Pre-Season Basketball ConditioningBasketball is more than a straight-ahead race; it is a dynamic sport, requiring an array of movement skills, as it is played quickly with numerous stops, starts and changes of direction. Pre-season training must incorporate multi-directional movement.
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Winning Without Height on the Basketball CourtSize is an excuse; and, once a team has an excuse, they have a reason to lose. Never use height as an excuse and never give yourself a reason to lose. Learn to adjust and compensate for perceived disadvantages and capitalize on your advantages.
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Book Review: Rules of the Red Rubber BallRules of the Red Rubber Ball is a self-help book; however, it is more of an inspiration to use the rules, than a dictum telling you what to do to be happy. In this way, Carroll succeeds where all other self-help books have failed me.
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Learning Sports Skills and Motor DevelopmentAn education is not something we get; it's an individual pursuit from within. In sports, the great coaches pay attention to learning strategies and the differences inherent in each player to maximize their instruction and aid players' development.
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Year-Round Player Development for BasketballSince basketball combines four different sets of skills (athletic, technical, tactical and intangibles), sports preparation and training must be varied to build sufficient levels of skill in all areas.
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Exercises for Athletes Who Want to Improve Their Vertical JumpSquats improve strength more than plyometrics, while plyometrics increase the neuromuscular adaptations, joint strength and ability to transfer strength to speed and movement. Combined, they provide the best training method for the vertical jump.
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Stages of Youth Athletic DevelopmentIn this pre-professional environment, basic physical fitness for all youths is almost completely ignored and basic motor skills are left untaught as young athletes instead pursue advanced sport-specific skills.
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The One-Hour Weight Loss and Strength Training WorkoutThe Perfect Hour-Long Workout eliminates the rest and keeps the heart rate elevated through the full hour, increasing calorie burn and work rate. However, muscle groups get opportunities to rest and recover without wasting time.
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Free Throw Shooting: Mental Practice May Hold Key to SuccessFor many shooters, it is mental error. Players receive the ball and think about the importance of the shot, the consequences of a miss. They feel pressure, get anxious and tense. Muscles fail to perform to perfection and shots are missed. -
Training for the Forty-Inch VerticalThe forty-inch vert, and teenagers' fascination with it, created a plethora of training devices and gimmicks aimed at improving an athlete's vertical jump. There is no magic formula or device to provide immediate gratification to those seeking rare air.
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Elite Eight Books Basketball Coaches Should Read Before Practice StartsNone of the books detail drills or set plays. That is the easy part of coaching and, in many ways, the insignificant aspect. The great coaches understand motivation, communication and relationships; they gain their players' trust.
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Jermaine O'Neal Exemplified Poor Post Play in PlayoffsThe O'Neal scenario occurs more frequently than a good move. Many players at every level catch the ball, take a dribble and then figure out what move to make. In the NBA, players have the strength and athleticism to compensate for poor footwork.
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Maximizing Player Development Opportunities for the Elite High School AthleteInstead of congesting a club "season" into three spring and summer months and focusing entirely on exposure, elite players should have the option to forsake their high school teams and play meaningful games against equal competition with good coaching.
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Coaching Basketball's Lost Art of PassingPassing receives less and less attention (especially post-Magic) and emphasis, despite its prominent role in offense. Passing and catching overwhelm some teams, leading to countless unnecessary turnovers.
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The Problem with Over-CoachingWhen I entered coaching almost ten years ago, the biggest insult one could direct toward another coach was that he simply rolled the ball out and let his players play.
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A Guide for Basketball Injury PreventionOne hundred-thousand female athletes will injure their ACL's this year; female athletes between the ages of fifteen and twenty-five are at the greatest risk; and only thirty percent of injuries are contact injuries.
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All Basketball Players Need Post PracticeBasketball is unlike other typically American sports like baseball and football, which are very specialized sports. Basketball players must be adept at all skills on the court, like a five-tool baseball player.
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On-Court Basketball WorkoutThe following are exercises to combine into a total body workout for a basketball player using only a basketball, a court and a medicine ball.
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Ignore the Safety Myth, Free Weights Compare Favorably to MachinesProvided an athlete is smart, and does not attempt to lift too much weight, weight lifting is safe.
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WNBA Basketball Shines in the SummertimeUnlike its male brethren, the WNBA hustles through a quick four month season, competing with the And 1 Mix-Tape Tour and pick-up games at Rucker Park for summer hoops supremacy.
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How to Prevent Injury and Improve Performance When Training Female Youth AthletesYoung athletes, especially young female athletes who play sports which require quick changes of directions and landing from explosive jumps (soccer, basketball and volleyball), must train to prevent injury first, and build to improving one's performance.
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Is a Dynamic Warm-up Better Than a Static Stretch for Basketball Players?Before beginning a workout or practice, one must loosen the muscles and prepare the muscles for the more intense movements. However, a static stretch is not the best means to accomplish this.
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Improving Your Youth Basketball Team: Five Simple SkillsAs a basketball consultant/personal trainer, I train numerous youth, high school and college basketball teams and players. At every practice, players are deficient in one or more of these five skills, ultimately decreasing the team's offensive efficiency.
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Competition: The Double-Edge SwordI believe the same competitiveness that elevates Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Pete Sampras to greatness drives business leaders like Bill Gates, Michael Dell and others.
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Developing Self-Confidence in Young AthletesMore than anything, being hard to guard is an attitude. Skills and fundamentals are necessary, but they are insufficient without fearlessness. -
2005 NBA Mock DraftNow that the NBA draft order has been determined, here is my take on the 2005 NBA draft. This is a mock draft of what I would do if I were an NBA general manager.
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Early Specialization in Young AthletesIn previous generations, the basketball adage was: "Teams are made in the winter; players are made during the summer." Increasingly, coaches abscond with the notion of allowing players to develop on their own. Instead, they force-feed games year-round.
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Running a Summer Basketball CampA week long summer basketball camp is insufficient time to teach everything. But using these suggestions, your students will get a power-packed, valuable experience.
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A Curse or a Cure: The And1 Mix-Tape DebateBlaming the And 1 Mix-tape Tour for basketball's ills is like blaming Ray Allen for poor shooting. After all, Allen makes shooting a twenty-four footer appear simple, so why can't a twelve year-old pick up a ball and go rain down three-pointers?
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Three Ways for Girls Basketball Player to ImproveThese three things-bending one's knees, being operational and playing pick-up games-will not increase skill level or ability. But, a player can dramatically improve one's overall game.
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The NBA Does Not Need an Age LimitOkay, I admit it; when Duke's Shavlik Randolph and Arizona's Chris Rodgers enter the NBA Draft early, something is amiss. However, does the NBA need an age limit just because these college students suffer from delusion and make poor life choices?
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The Players Make the Coach, Not Vice VersaThe Los Angeles Lakers, New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings covet Phil Jackson. More precisely, they covet Jackson's nine championship rings. Larry Brown lingers as a nice consolation prize.
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Kicking and Screaming's Lessons for CoachesWill Farrell's Kicking and Screaming is supposed to be a comedic look at parents and youth coaches gone crazy. Unfortunately, the coffee-induced, win at all costs, pass it to the Italians mantra he adopts is all too familiar in youth sports today.
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Mr. Management: R.C. BufordHis ability to strengthen his team for this season's championship run, while creating more salary cap flexibility for the future illustrates why RC Buford is simply the best in the business.
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Future NBA Rule Changes to Improve the GameThese rule changes create action which rewards good plays and good preparation, while punishing poor decision-making or bad offensive plays. These changes put the outcome of a game into the hands of players, not a shrewd coach.
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Allen Iverson and the Race CardWhile Dan Le Batard of the Miami Herald broached the subject of race, and its impact in Steve Nash's MVP award, the double standard between Nash and Allen Iverson is even more striking.
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Olympic Basketball's Next Dream TeamDifferent experts have suggested fifferent means of correcting the problem. My solution, however, is unique: send second round draft picks and hire Rick Majerus as the standing National Team Head Coach.
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Basketball Coaches Are Teachers, Not ConductorsHowever, if coaches teach players to make decisions in life, why do they not allow players to make decisions in games? The Phoenix Suns are a revelation in the NBA this season because Mike D'Antoni allows his players to play.
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Youth Basketball BluesSummer is when players are made. It is not time for cramming as many games as possible onto the schedule. Players must work on fundamentals like shooting, footwork, ball handling, passing, movement without the ball, help defense, on-ball defense, etc.
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US Soccer Ahead of USA Basketball AgainWhile the NBA attempts to rid itself of teenagers with an age limit, US Soccer expanded its rosters, encouraged young players to go pro and created an avenue for the players to train with professionals and get playig time through a Reserve league.