Then Sings My Soul

What music would you think most round ballers listen
to when they're training or traveling? Depends on their
culture, but Hip-hop, rap, pop, hard rock, funk,
probably?

I can understand that. Basketball does depend a lot on
rhythm. But I think there's much, much more to the
game. I've got a radical proposal for you in a moment,
but first a bit of history.

I think a lot of football players would lean toward similar
genres of music, don't you? I know of one big exception
though.

Before the Gators won the national championship in
basketball this year the favorite son's of the Gator
nation were the players on Steve Spurrier's 1996
championship football team. And the ultimate fan
favorite has always been Heisman trophy winning
quarterback Danny Wuerffel.

Danny was everything anybody wanted in a leader. His
greatest quality was his ability to remain cool under fire.
He almost always found the open receiver even when
rabid pass rushers were breathing down his neck.

He didn't get ruffled one year when his team was
down 30-21 at the half to arch-rival Tennesee with
Payton Manning at the helm. Wuerffel even cheered
up Coach Spurrier at half-time, and went on to lead
his team to 48 unanswered points in the 2nd half.

Now tell me, what music do you think he listened to
before every game?

Baroque music.

That's right. It was classical music.

Pachebel's Canon in D, to be specific.

So then if you want to be a hoopster who plays with
an inner calm that few can match maybe you should
consider some new music on your IPOD. So I challenge
you to add classical music to your pre-game ritual.

Shoot for The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you want the true lowdown on the power music can
have over your performance check out the research done
by a friend of mine, the beautiful and talented Tania
Gabrielle French at:

http://www.deandelker.com/secret_power.html

Give yourself the winning edge of enpowering music
today.

Copyright, Delker Enterprises, Inc. 2006