Gluttons For Punishment

My friend Speed Coach Tim Kauppinen from
Badgerland Central showed me something today
that really needs repeating. I believe the majority
of coaches in most sports do something all the
time that is stupid.

I've done it myself many a time.

And "it" is to use suicides, wind sprints, running
laps, and running stairs as punishments for
goofing off, not paying attention, or losing a
drill.

There's no question the offenders get better
conditioned, but at what price?

Think about it. Why would you want to plant
negative associations in their minds with a top
notch opportunity to get stronger and faster?
Do you think they are going to want to do extra
punishment on their own outside of practice?
Do you think they will do hill or stair sprints in
the off- season to get better. Not likely.

What if you were to put sprinting drills in a
place of honor in your practices. Maybe only
let your achievers have the time to do extras.
It would be controversial, but think how you
could change the mindset of your team.

What do Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Marcus
Allen, Junior Seau, Curtis Martin, Simeon Rice,
and Lance Armstrong know that the average
athlete doesn't?

There's an huge edge to be gained doing uphill
sprints.

Maybe you need to look at the studies that show
the benefits of uphill sprinting. Coach Tim is
ready to help you out today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. It's Homecoming this weekend here in
GatorLand, and there's always something
very powerful about coming home. There's
a way to shoot hoops that makes you feel
right at home. Let Coach Tom Nordland show
you how that is done today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/swish2.html

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