No Shortcuts

A martial arts student went to his teacher and said
earnestly, 'I am devoted to studying your martial
system. How long will it take to master it?'

The teacher's reply was casual,

'Ten years.'

Impatiently, the student answered,

'But I want to master it faster. I will work very hard.
I will practice everyday, ten or more hours a day if I
have to. How long will it take then?'

The teacher thought for a moment,

'20 years in that case', he said.

The incredulous student asked, 'Why, Master?

The master said something to the effect of,

'Because you will have one eye in the future and one
eye in the moment.'

My thanks to Jason Brightwell for sending that to
gripmeister John Wood who I heard it from.

Let it be a reminder that in your shooting
development there is no substitute for paying
attention. Putting in more time won't help a bit if
you are going through the motions mindlessly.

You need to be actively working to integrate mind
and body to become a scoring machine.

A great way to build that mind power oft ignored
is during your strength and conditioning.

How do you workout?

What do you mean, Dean? I go in the gym and jump
on the machines, or I run stairs, or I use the eliptical
trainer, etc. Or maybe you're a free weight guy or gal.

Not what do you do. How do you do it?

Is your mind fully engaged or taking a vacation when
you train? You may not think so now, but it makes a
huge difference.

I've got a radical recommmendation for you.
Bodyweight exercises done from all angles with
controlled deep breathing. There is nothing like it.
Look for more in the coming days.

OK, if you're impatient like most people and you
want to know what the heck I'm talking about I'm
going to defer to the master and let my coach tell
you all about it. Jump up now and run to:

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

Make Every Shot Count,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. John Wood applies many of Matt's principles in
teaching you hand, wrist, and grip strength. He is a
true master in that world.

And if you want to feel like your opponents are
putty in your hands it helps to have strong hands
first. The best place to start is with John's portable,
industrial strength grippers.

Figure out what you need for yourself today at:

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

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