This is a quote from Michael Jordan that was presented to me as a framed gift when I graduated high school. It resonated with me (and still does today) because it put into words what I always thought and felt. Maybe it resonates with you as well..."The basketball court is still my refuge; even when the [...]
Basketball is a game of explosion. You explode by the person guarding you, you explode to the basket to finish, you explode up to grab a rebound, you explode as you slide to cut off the player you are guarding. Constant explosion. This is something that must be worked on through continuous drill work. There [...]
What's up guys?? Do you think it's time to build an arc or is this rain going to stop sometime soon?!?! Guns n Roses should've made a song called "October Rain". So you know that confidence is vital to your game and your life. The more confidence you have on the court (or in the [...]
Failure. It's a word with immediate negative connotations. An ugly word, a nasty word. Not something anyone typically strives for, and when it is achieved, it's usually not what was planned. Yet we all fail, and quite often at that. Even Michael Jordan, the best who ever lived. Watch the video again, listen to the [...]
I was fortunate enough to be asked to hold a few clincs over the next month or so with some of the girls from High Point. Today was the first day I worked with them (although I know a few of them from coaching last year) and it went great. The girls worked their butts [...]
I've been working with Ryan for about a month now and I had another session with him today. I had to share this with you all because I'm so excited about it. Ryan is a pretty reserved, laid back, and good kid. His skills have been steadily improving each week that we have been working, [...]