Gimme 3 Steps, Gimme 3 Steps Baby

'Gimme three steps, gimme three steps baby...

Lynyrd Skynyrd

You are just 3 steps away from becoming a blazing
success at shooting, business, relationships, spiritual
growth or whatever you want to accomplish.

According to Napoleon Hill who interviewed 100's
of successful people from all walks of life to write
'Think And Grow Rich' in the 30's all
accomplishment starts with 'desire', burning desire.

The intensity of your desire governs how big of an
obstacle you can overcome. If you have a desire of
40 out of 100, for instance and you come up against
a blockage that's a 55 things won't go well with you.
If you have a desire that's a 100 though, look out
world because you'll probably be unstoppable.

From Al Diaz author of 'The Only Option' I get your
2nd step which is for you 'require'. Require what you
desire.

That means you lay claim to it, take ownership, take
responsibility, and demand that it happen. And that's
a mental & emotional demand.

The first 2 steps are internal. They involve mind, will,
emotions, attitude, expectations, and faith. The third
step though is all about action, and the word to
remember is 'acquire'. That's where you make plans,
and put them into effect.

So remember Desire, Require, and Acquire.

And don't forget you can always prime the pump and
get things started. You can build desire by allowing
yourself to dream.

That's what Coach Tom Nordland did about 10 years
ago. He had a dream of helping young and old become
masters of shooting hoops, and using himself as a
guinea pig he figured out the key ingredients to
shooting and published that as the Swish Method
seven years ago.

He continued to teach, put more stuff together, and
refine his methods over the years though till last
year he felt he had doubled his knowledge and
needed to come out with Swish 2.

It's twice as long, filled with twice as much
information, has twice as many drills and exercises,
and it will probably propel you to shooting greatness
twice as fast.

See for yourself by finding out more today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Red Auerbach has been the consumate Coach,
General Manager, or President of the Boston
Celtics for most of my lifetime. He and his teams
and his players have inspired my life in hundreds
of ways.

From the biographies I've read, Red was that rare
blend of toughness and compassion. He loved
basketball and he loved people. He might have
been the game's greatest ambassador. We've lost a
great one, but I believe we'll see him again.

Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006
Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Masters Of The Universe

'Master's Of The Universe' the 1987 movie
adaptation of the 'He-Man and the Masters of the
Universe' children's TV cartoon sounds like it
would be cheesy, but it's not.

It's a surprisingly good movie. If you like science
fiction, fantasy, comic books, or graphic novels
you will like it.

It's curious though that when we talk about mastery
these days we put it in terms of a cartoon or a
fantasy. It's not something we dwell on very often.
Today's society thinks more in terms of the quick fix,
fast buck, and instant success.

Mastery, on the other hand, requires patience and
dedication over time. It's all about the process and
has long term goals, but is most concerned with
daily improvement.

George Leonard, author of the book 'Mastery'
describes it as, 'the mysterious process during which
what is at first difficult becomes progressively easier
and more pleasurable through practice.'

If mastery's what you want you've come to the right
place. Coach Tom Nordland talks a lot about it in his
shooting camps, and the Swish Method naturally
builds it. See how he can inspire you to a true love
of practicing and perfecting your shot today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You can't really master the universe. That's an
egotistical fantasy worthy only of the likes of a Lex
Luthor. But you can learn to flow with the
universe in the right way and produce tremendous
results in your life.

One exciting blueprint for making that happen is
found in a 12 week self-study course called 'Zero
Resistance Living' from the Psych-Cybernetics
Foundation though. I've seen it revolutionize my
life. You can too today at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

The Secret of Athletic Performance

My 16 year old Andrew had a question recently on
the way to school.

"Who's the greatest football player of all time?"

That's a toughie, right? There are so many positions
and skills involved in American football it's not easy
to come up with an answer.

I've always heard people say Jim Brown because not
only was he a great running back, but the feeling was
he could have been just as dominant on the defensive
side of the ball in any number of positions if he'd
needed to.

I think I'd have to say Walter Payton myself though.
That guy epitomized a football player for me. Sure
he was on the great Bears teams of the mid-80's, but
most of his career they weren't all that good. And
he was pretty much their only offensive weapon.

Thing is we all know an athlete when we see one, but
can we define what makes someone the greatest?

Is it strength? Endurance? Agility?

Flexibility? Balance? Explosiveness?

Stamina? Toughness? Speed? Power?

Attitude? Intelligence? Take your pick.

I guess maybe the perfect specimen in any sport
would have all these qualities wrapped up in one,
but I like the way master freelance strength coach
John Wood has described the perfect athlete:

"...when they move they look like liquid steel
- every muscle relaxed but incredibly powerful
and ready for anything.

That's really one of the secrets of athletic
performance - to be in perfect control of your
muscles, and your mind. Everything else falls into
place when that happens and there is a direct link
between the two that can, in fact, be strengthened."

To shoot a basketball like a superstar some muscle
groups need to contract while others relax so they
don't intefere in the shooting stroke. This takes a
high level of mind and body control.

The key to developing that kind of control is to
stay away from "mindless" exercise. You want
training that builds and strengthens the mind/
body connection.

Jumping on a treadmill and plugging in headphones
so you can zone out is the opposite of what you need.
The same with mindlessly pumping iron, or
aimlessly shooting around with a basketball. You're
not developing anything that way.

For my money there is nothing that develops body
control like bodyweight exercises done right. They
take more concentration and involve deeper neural
pathways than pushing around some external object.
They strengthen the body in natural movements
involving major muscle groups so your muscles learn
to work together in concert, unlike what you get with
weight training's isolation movements.

But before you roll your eyes and tell me how boring
pushups are, let me agree with you. You need more
than that. You need to work your muscles from
different angles to develop unshakeable functional
core strength. And you need to incorporate deep
controlled breathing and mental focus in all you do.

Unfortunately though until recently women have had
to to force feed themselves exercises developed by
men for men. A lady could still benefit from these to
some degree, but now there is a better way.

Fitness afficianado Eddie Baran has taken his unique
experience with bodyweight training, gymnastics,
handstand training, and climbing to craft a bodyweight
scupting and training program geared toward the
female who wants the body of an athlete.

Ladies, you don't wear men's jeans if you want to be
at your feminine best. Neither should you settle for
a man's exercise program. Learn how to develop
body control the way your body was designed today
by seeing what Eddie Baran has to teach you at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Guys, don't forget I recommend a kick-butt
fitness training program for you too developed by
a world-champion fighter that develops full-body
functional strength, endurance, and flexibility.

Coach Nick Nurse has been using it for a couple of
years in England to develop champion caliber
basketball teams with a huge conditioning
advantage.

Now you can even join an Inner Circle
membership club and get fitness tips and advice
from coaches and athletes around the world. Don't
be a lone ranger, but find out how to become a
world-class athlete today at:

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

P.P.S. If you feel the need for hand, wrist, and
forearm strength for shooting like I do let John
Wood introduce you to his graduated resistance,
industrial-strength hand grippers.

They would be perfect stocking stuffers for the
athletes in your life. Conveniently available
today at:

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

Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Thinking Outside The Box

Are you afraid are you of what people think?

Does a fear of criticism paralyze you sometimes?

And you thought peer pressure was just part of high school.

If you study highly successful people in any field
you're going to find many of them do things others
would consider weird, strange, or 'out there'.

I don't remember the details, but I've heard of a
highly successful writer who, like Joshua marching
around Jericho, marches around his desk with
great fanfare seven times before sitting down to
write. Why? So when he finally sits in his favorite
chair he can write with all the confidence of a
conquering hero.

Strange? Maybe, but it works.

And who would have thought Albert Einstein would
place more value on imagination and fantasy than
on rational thought? But that's exactly what he said.
In his own words:

"When I examine myself and my methods of thought,
I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has
meant more to me than any talent for abstract,
positive thinking."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

I think what these rituals, routines, and practices
do is help achievers access more of their internal
mind power. That in turn gives them a creative
and competitive edge over others in their field.

I believe the more you can do to develop your
power of concentration, self-confidence, and
positive expectations the better shooter you will
become.

It is beyond question that your mind and emotions
affect your body, and there's also no doubt your
body and movement affect your mind and
emotions.

That's why I'm not afraid to recommend to you an
expert on movement and breathing like Karen Van
Ness.

See what Karen can do to turn your body and your
mind into an automatic shooting machine today by
flowing over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you read the previous email about the Q-Link
resonance generator and don't believe it can raise
your mental game to a new level you owe it to
yourself to find out more.

That is unless you can afford to do without benefits
like:

- being more productive
- learning faster with fewer mistakes
- reducing anxiety and stress
- relieving depression
- getting better sleep
- having improved memory

Let technology fine tune your focus today at:

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

Do I Have To?

Do you have to shoot 1000 shots a day to be a
superstar?

No, you don't HAVE to. As an ex-coach used to
tell me, you GET to.

I thought he was just being sarcastic at the time.
Now I realize how right he was.

It is a privilege to want to be a great shooter (or a
great anything) because within that desire are the
very seeds of your success. All you need to do is
value those desires and nourish them, by doing
what you can to further your dreams along.

So don't look at the price you're going to pay.
Instead look at the dream you have. Look at the
result you want, and see yourself living that
dream with all the emotion you can muster.

The Bible even says that for the joy set before Him,
Jesus himself endured the agony of the cross.
When you set your joy in front of you and focus on
that, you will have all the juice you need to pay the
price.

Coach Tom Nordland will help build or rebuild your
dream of becoming a superstar shooter with his new
Swish 2 DVD. Get that and you'll see yourself wanting
to practice shooting every chance you get. Start today
at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach Tim Kauppinen and I believe it's counter-
productive to use sprinting, running stairs, and other
sprint conditioning drills as punishment. They are too
valuable a part of your overall health and fitness to be
left as an afterthought, and a negative one at that.

The benefits of sprinting have been one of the best
kept secrets in athletics, but thanks to Coach Tim
Kauppinen. the cat is now out of the bag. See how less
work can get you to your dreams faster now at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Get A Tune-Up Today

I think we all realize how much stress interferes with
our performance. Intentional relaxation and deep
breathing are two of the tools we've already talked
about to combat stress and become better shooters.

There's a new kind of stress on the block though.
It's called electromagnetic frequency stress (EMF
stress) and it results from our modern hi-tech
equipment. So many gadgets, and since the body is a
network of electromagnetic fields itself interference is
inevitable.

If you suffer from unexplained:

- headaches
- poor digestion
- trouble sleeping
- anxiety
- fatigue
- negativity
- new allergies
- moodiness
- irritability
- anxiety
- poor concentration

EMF stress could be a contributing factor.

If I told you there is a revolutionary technology
that reduces and repels EMF stress, and gives
you more clarity, focus and energy would you
think I was crazy?

Don't answer that, but I have to be honest. I
would have thought that if I hadn't experienced
Q-Link technology for myself.

Q-Link is a resonance technology developed by
scientists at Stanford and UC-Irvine. It is worn
as a pendant with a microchip/tuner and amplifier
which acts like a high-tech tuning fork
strengthening your body's bio-energetic field.

You don't have to trust my subjective opinions
though. There is a lot of scientific evidence
coming to light.

Dr. R. O. Young, a microbiologist reports when
patients had worn Q-Link for 72 hours red blood
cells under a microscope were more healthy in
appearance and form than they had been when
the experiment started. And white blood cells
were more active and mobile than before.

But you don't have to believe me. You can check
it out for yourself, or even try to prove me wrong
by gliding over to:

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

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. A clear mind makes for a better shooter.
and Q-Link can give you phenomenal clarity. I
know it sounds like science fiction, but so did
most of the technology we take for granted
today 50 years ago. Give it a chance today at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

A Tale of Two Brains - Continued

I play bass guitar and can do most of what I need
to now without thinking. It has become automatic.
What was once hard has now become easy. If not
I'd have trouble expressing the music that's in my
heart. Having to think about it too much would
defeat the process.

The same with typing, riding a bicycle, driving a
car, walking as a toddler. We've all done enough
repetitions of those acts to master the skills.

Your number one goal in learning anything is to
convert conscious thought and actions to automatic,
subconscious thoughts and actions. Shooting the
basketball is no exception.

But is there another way to convert knowledge
from the conscious to the subconscious mind
besides repetition?

Yes, there is. A very good way.

There is one activity we all do that acts as a bridge
between the two brains I talked about last time.
Believe it or not, that bridge is breathing.

Breathing is automatic most of the time. And that's
a good thing, right? We can sleep or even get
knocked out and we keep breathing.

But breathing can also be conscious. You can hold
your breath or slow your breathing at will. It's
under the control of your conscious mind. And
when you consciously control your breathing while
practicing a skill you tend to integrate the two
thinking systems much better and faster.

You probably think you know how to breathe, but
that's not necessarily the case. Many of us breathe
too shallowly. That won't get the job done when
you're trying to learn or improve a skill though.

But hey, I'm just a newbie at all this stuff myself.
Fortunately I do know an expert though. Karen
Van Ness. Karen is a Certified Fitness Trainer
who played high school and college basketball. She
also holds Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do and Karate.

Let Karen show you how you can supercharge your
breathing and you'll be equipped to lock in automatic
shooting faster than by just using repetitions today
at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The Zen Master of the Internet Matt Furey also
features breathing prominently in his "Combat
Conditioning" course. See how he uses it do build
strength, flexibility, and endurance by flying over
to":

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Two Brains Are Better Than One

I'm not talking about the 1983 Carl Reiner comedy
starring Steve Martin "The Man With Two Brains".
And neither has J. Phineas Barnum come back from
the dead.

I'm talking about you.

You have two brains. Maybe more because scientists
are discovering the heart probably has distributed
intelligence too.

Maybe not two brains like you're thinking, but two
different functions and parts of the brain, for sure.

The first you're familiar with. It's the part I'm
talking to right now. Left and right brain working
together. What some call the conscious mind.

You know what it does and how it works. Some
work better than others. It makes reasoning,
rational thought, and learning possible.

Another brain function goes on without your
conscious awareness. It takes care of things like
breathing, pumping your heart, and adjusting
your body chemistry. It works like clockwork
because your life depends on it. Consistency is
it's middle name.

It also takes care of activities you do that are
automatic, like walking and driving a car. Were
it not for these automatic processes your
conscious mind would be overwhelmed.

But what many call the subconscious mind is also
involved in more than controlling your body. It
handles anything the conscious mind has learned
and repeated enough times with enough intensity
to become automatic. It's involved in habits, in
other words.

Shooting the basketball is the process of converting
what you have learned into subconscious habit
patterns. You are trying to become automatic with
your shot. That's when it works best.

That will take a lot of repetitions, period, but it also
helps a lot to be repeating the right thing. That's
where teachers like Dr. Hal Wissel are worth their
weight in gold. Get a good foundation by finding out
how to shoot it right on Hal's two DVD's today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The other way to make your learning more
automatic is to understand better how the
subconscious works. Coach Stan Kellner has made
a 30 year study of Dr. Maxwell Maltz' Psycho-
Cybernetics and applied it to the game of
basketball.

Recently Stan has condensed all his cybernetic
knowledge on shooting hoops into a single DVD he
calls, "How To Be A Prime-Time Shooting
Machine".

I don't care how good a shooter you are Stan's
methods can make you better, more consistent.
See what I mean today at:

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

Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

How To Tell A Pro

If you know what to look for you can tell a pro
every time.

I once saw a video featuring Red Auerbach and
Larry Bird talking about shooting. I wish I could
find it on DVD. Red was interviewing Larry, asking
him how he held the ball, cradled it, lifted it,
followed though, etc. Beautiful stuff.

Then they came to the part where Red asked him
to shoot wrong. They were showing all the common
mistakes shooters make. Very educational. You can
imagine.

But something kept happening that was hilarious.
No matter how bad Bird made his shot he still kept
hitting everything he threw up.

Finally Auerbach looked at him like, "Can you
please stop that". All Bird could do was look at him,
shrug his shoulders, and say, "Sorry, Coach".

Being a pro is not just about work. Amateurs work
hard too. And very hard because of their love for
the game. They work, and work, and work till they
get it right.

But the pros are willing to go a step further. They
work and work till they can't get it wrong.

That part's up to you and how badly you want it,
but you can find out what you should be working on,
and how, from Dr. Hal Wissel's two shooting DVD's.

Hal knows how to teach the professional. If you want
to shoot with that kind of consistency you owe it to
yourself to flash on over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach Wissel also teaches you the tricks of the
trade that produce a quick-release shot. Form
doesn't matter much if you're getting the ball
slapped back in your face. Find out how to get off
more of your shots today at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Dickie V's Four Keys

The first thing Steve Spurrier did when he came to
the University of Florida in the early 90's was to
work on changing the mindset of his team from
losers to winners. Or at least from those hoping to
win to those expecting to win. He got much of what
he taught from John Wooden, the legendary UCLA
basketball coach.

What does it take to be a winner?

A great place to start finding out is at your local
bookstore or public library. Skim the stories about
the lives of the famous. Look at those successful in
your field and out. You'll find they didn't become
successful because they sat around. Or because
they were just lucky.

Whether you like Dick Vitale's enthusiastic
mannerisms or not, you have to admit he's an
inspiring story. From 6th grade teacher to NBA
head coach in 8 years, only to get fired and go into
broadcasting till another coaching job opened up.
Never happened, but he's been living his dream
now for 28 years.

He said Thursday night he'll sit there sometimes
and feels like he's stealing. He get's paid huge
sums for doing what he loves.

Here's Dickey V's success formula from Thursday
night in one sentence:

Dream It, Feel It, Believe It, and Do It.

You can do that can't you?

It's no shame to need help along the way though.
Don't be too proud to let NBA shooting coach Hal
Wissel give you his expertise on his two "Shoot It
Better" DVD's.

Hal says not to think of him as a shot doctor, even
though he has a Ph.D, because that means the
players shot is sick. It's not. It just needs some
tweaking. One of the players on the Memphis
Grizzlies calls him a shot nutritionist.

Find out what a shot nutritionist can do for your
stroke today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Did you hear Billy Donovan dropped the
Siemen's National Championship trophy at
Florida's Midnight Madness last night. I'm
surprised there weren't any heart attacks in
the bleachers.

It's a big crystal globe. (See a picture of me
almost holding it at www.deandelker.com.) It
shattered all over the O'Connell Center floor.
Fortunately though it was just a Hollywood
prop. The Gator boys were pulling a prank on
the crowd.

Don't drop the ball when your opportunity to
shine suddenly pops up. They say the best way
to learn something is to have to teach it to
someone else.

That's the philosophy Coach Tom Nordland took
in his new Swish 2 DVD, subtitled "Learning and
Coaching the Swish Method".

To learn shooting so well you can coach it sprint
on over to:

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

And when you win your championships please don't
drop the trophy. Your fans might not have the heart
for it.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

This Is Your Lucky Day

We've got a beautiful 19 year old daughter who
makes us proud every day and is a joy to be
around. And oh yeah, she was born on Friday the
13th. So forgive me if you are the superstitious
type, but I can't buy into your fears today. I'm
opting out. Today is my lucky day.

I do believe our expectations go a long way in
creating our experience though, so if you fear
the worst today you'd better be careful. No
skydiving or bungee jumping for you.

To help you get through this traumatic day, have
I got a deal for you. Maybe before the clock
strikes midnight tonight you'll be able to say
today is your lucky day.

I hope you remember my friend Tania. Tania is
currently living her dream with her Hollywood
soundtrack concertmaster hubby Clayton and
daughter Clara in the beautiful hills of Asheville,
North Carolina. All because as a pianist and
composer she has learned to tap into the power
of positive energizing music.

The kind of music Tania makes creates the
atmosphere where positive feelings abound.
And positive feelings are just as crucial to your
success as positive thoughts.

Enpowering music has been scientifically proven
to boost productivity, flood your brain with
endorphins, relax tense, knotted muscles, increase
stamina and endurance, promote laser-like focus,
induce profound relaxation, and create heightened
mental clarity. Every great athlete will tell you
when the body stays relaxed the mind becomes
more alert and your performance soars.

Do you think any of that would help you become a
better shooter?

You're absolutely right, and one reason I say you
are lucky is because there's really not a facet of
your life which couldn't be improved likewise. Talk
about bang for the buck and multi-tasking.

And that's not even counting the fact Tania has
overlaid some of her music with the positive,
uplifting, enpowering spoken word, and she also
teaches you how to get the most out of your
musical listening experience.

If you haven't already skipped ahead to order
Tania's amazing package find out why people call
her works a "musical bath for the soul" today at:

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

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. It's not too early to be thinking about Christmas, and I think you can find something you like for the hoops lovers, athletes, or other success- minded people in your life. Now is the time to act at:

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

God Bless

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

How To Take Out Your Trash

"What we achieve inwardly will change our outward
reality."

- Plutarch, Greek historian and philosopher

Like I said yesterday I believe by the grace of God
our lives and our achievements are built from the
inside-out using constructive thoughts, feelings,
beliefs, and inspired action. We are co-creators.

But we live in a world that's often negative, and have
picked up a lot of junk along the way. Some of it our
own doing, some not. Some we're aware of, but much
more socked away in our subconscious where it
affects what we do automatically. Too much of the
time that means were building up results we really
don't want.

Question is how do we change and become the kind
of builders we want to be? In shooting how do we
become master of the free throw, for instance? One
thing's for sure - the negative stuff doesn't help one
bit.

One way I mentioned yesterday to jetison the
mental riff raff is first to become aware of it, and
then make a conscious effort to drop it. You don't
want to reason with it, analyze it, or do battle
against it. Just let it go.

That's not always enough though. Sometimes
stronger measures are needed.

I have a friend Mike who handles it this way:

"Everytime I catch myself thinking a negative
thought or someone drops bad news in my lap I
immediately say to myself, 'Thanks for sharing
that. CANCEL. CANCEL. CANCEL. And I
smile. Always I smile.""

Or I know of another gent who wore a big thick
rubberband on his wrist for a month. Everytime
he caught himself being negative toward others
or more often toward himself, he'd pull that band
out to about 10 inches and let it go against his
wrist. Hard enough to draw a welt. I think that's
called aversion therapy, but call it what you will it
gets the job done.

Coach Stan Kellner is also a master at helping you
overcome the negativity that comes out in learning
to become a skilled shooter. See for yourself what
Stan calls the secret of the Cybernetic Loop in his
Ultimate Shooting Method DVD.

Give yourself an unfair advantage today by racing
over to:

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

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I'm leaving in a minute to go hear Dick Vitale
speak on campus at the University of Florida, and
Midnight Madness is tomorrow night for all the
college teams. I'm getting psyched.

I hope you'll get fired up too and shoot for your
hoops dreams with all your heart this season. Write
and let me know how your shooting is going.

Stan Kellner is also fired up and it shows in his book,
his CD, and his shooting DVD. Grab yourself some
of Stan's magic today at:

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Life Is An Erector Set

I'm sure you remember some of the toys of your
youth. Some of my favorites were the "Erector"
sets. I had the 1958 "Amusement Park Set" with
hundreds of metal wheels, levers, channels, nuts,
bolts, spacers, etc. I think it even had a couple of
motors. I just looked it up and if I'd saved mine
intact it would be worth $1500 today.

I also had old-fashioned "Alphabet Blocks" when I
was younger, and "Lincoln Logs" later. Since then
the world has given us "Legos", "Geomax", "K'Nex"
and dozens more.

And girls have their dollhouses, Barbies, outfits,
paperdolls, tea sets, etc. They are more into
building people, relationships, and lives, but let's
face it. We all like to build. It's part of our makeup.

"To learn how to make every thought and action
constructive is to master the secret of all
attainment."

Wallace D. Wattles (1860 - 1911)

Wally Wattles was one of the pioneering success
writers in America and while he never played
basketball I think he can still help us all become
better shooters.

Any achievement you ever have will start with a
thought, be nourished by enpowered ideas, feelings,
beliefs, and actions. The key is to learn how to focus
your mental and physical faculties so they both can
contribute toward goals and dreams you have.

If a thought, or feeling, or belief, or action doesn't
help build toward what you're trying to accomplish
though common sense says you should ditch it at
the first opportunity.

As a shooter you should seek to rid yourself of any
thoughts and actions that don't contribute to great
shooting. Start paying attention and soon you will
notice distractive, destructive, hateful, critical,
judgemental, negative thoughts even while you are
practicing and playing. Try letting go of those next
time, and see what a big difference a clear, positive
mind makes.

And you can let Coach Stan Kellner show you how to
build a whole new vocabulary of shooting success.
Learn dozens of powerful thoughts that when
nourished will make you a superstar shooter.

It's time to start building your shooting future today
at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Go Gators

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Why Coach Locked His Locker Room

Coach Kenny Sacht from Boise, Idaho recently sent
the following question:

"What is an alternative to running to "get their
attention" (as I state it). If my kids aren't paying
attention or they don't run to the next drill, I let
them know this is not punishment but a simple
way to help them learn it is important to do what
I say when I say it. It gets their attention! What
is a good alternative?"

How DO you maintain discipline if you can't hold a
big negative stick over their heads? And how do
you take what's usually the hardest part of
practice and turn it into a positive experience the
kids will aspire to.

Coach Bruce Brown teaches proactive coaching and
team building through positive conditioning. He
uses drills that condition but are positive, fun, and
emphasize team building. He also presents
conditioning as a source of pride. If you want to be
in the "inner circle", or the "champions club" here
is what you'll need to do.

According to newspaper reports Florida's new
football coach Urban Meyer thinks much the
same. He has presented conditioning from the
beginning as a prerequisite for entering into full
status as a Florida Gator. If you don't have the
right attitude about staying in shape, you aren't
even part of the team.

I remember his first summer here when players
were doing voluntary workouts he kept the locker
room locked. Players had to work out in their own
clothes, get their own showers, etc. They had to
earn the right to even wear the school's colors in
a practice uniform by showing they took pride in
their conditioning.

It's a year later now though, and this group of
Gators has bonded together as a truly well
conditioned team. Maybe that's why they are
undefeated and rising in the polls as I write.

I've ordered some materials from Coach Brown,
and I'll have a more complete answer for Kenny
down the road, but I did think of one factor that
will help a lot.

The way Coach Kauppinen teaches sprinting and
especially uphill sprinting you can get great results
without killing yourself in conditioning.

You don't have to run, and run, and run to build up
endurance. I know that goes against conventional
wisdom, and it's hard to believe but you owe it to
yourself to get up to speed on the latest research
on the benefits of sprinting. One of them is saving
time, and wear and tear on your body.

Coach Tim will get you up to speed in short order
if you sprint right over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Danish scientists at the University of
Copenhagen saw runners who performed high
intensity sprints increase their V02 max by 7%,
even though they ran half the mileage of a
control group.

Find out how to maximize your training today
by speeding over to:

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Are We Having Fun Yet

To succeed in any undertaking, any art, any trade,
or any profession, simply keep it ever persistently
fixed in mind as an aim, and then study to make all
effort toward it play or recreation. The moment it
becomes hard work, we are not advancing.

- Prentice Mulford (1834-1891)

In other words don't forget to have fun. You have a
goal, an aim, a target. You have visualized it and felt
it, and you're ready to take action.

Make sure that action you take is in the direction of
excitement, fun, and enthusiasm though. If you are
striving, and struggling, or using raw willpower to get
the job done, before you know it your well will run dry.

You will find yourself in a shooting slump, with
writer's block, running out of creative ideas, having
negotiations come to a halt or any number of similar
breakdowns. Believe me, that's not the way to get
anything done.

Instead you want to learn how to live and act
without generating resistance which is another
word for friction. Having fun is a guaranteed
great way to make that happen.

If you want to learn dozens and dozens of ways
to live life without undue friction the ultimate
source is the "Zero Resistance Living" home-
study course from the Psycho- Cybernetics
Foundation.

Find out how you can live a more fulfilling,
productive, fun-filled live today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach Tom Nordland has figured out how to
put the fun back into shooting, and he wants to
teach you. Find out how fun it is to put up swish
after swish on the hardwood by hustling on over
to:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Never Feel Like A Flunkie Again

When I was a young'un back in Kentucky I was
painfully shy. That's probably why I went into
computers. Frustrating as they could be, I always
knew where I stood with those digital chips.

I was especially shy around girls. It's funny how
that works. When I played in the "Lavender Hill
Mob" rock band from 65 - 70 I was never afraid
to to get up in front of as many as 15,000 people,
but you put me one-on-one with a lovely female
I was intimidated and tongue- tied.

I found ways to get through that, but if somebody
back then had told me to visualize myself being
successful and popular with the ladies, I don't
think I could have pulled it off. Not even in my
imagination. It was too big of a jump from my
reality. There was just too much resistance.

Maybe you feel the same way about shooting.
You're stuck. You need more confidence to be a
better shooter, but you need more success as a
shooter before your confidence will soar.

If I recommend you visualize yourself as a
shooting star hitting bucket after bucket from
every conceivable spot on the court, it's might
be too big of a leap of faith for you, so you don't
even try it.

That's O.K. I've got an idea.

Instead of swinging for the fences with an all or
nothing attitude, don't even worry about seeing
yourself as a superstar. Just see yourself feeling
more confident than you do today. How much
more, is up to you. 10% more? Whatever you
can believe. Just as long as it's an improvement.

Then when you have manifested that increased
confidence - and you will - be excited, be grateful
and raise the bar to the next level in your
imagination. See yourself even more confident.

If you are consistent in practicing this I promise
your confidence will grow and grow, and you will
be better at shooting, better with the ladies, better
with money, better at writing - whatever it is you
want to do.

Coach Stan Kellner teaches a technique called
"Filling Your Confidence Bucket" on his "Prime-
Time Shooting Machine" DVD. Do that and you'll
soon be hitting 2 and 3 pointers from all over the
court.

Start filling your bucket today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If I'd known about changing my self-image
with Psycho-Cybernetics I never would have
had to be shy for so long.

You're life doesn't have to be a struggle. The new
"Zero Resistance Living" home-study course from
the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation will guide you
through the mine fields of life with ease and grace.
See what it can do for you now at:

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Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Inside The Mind Of A Winner

Year 1 - Did not finish
Year 2 - Did not finish
Year 3 - 36th
Year 4 - Did not finish
Year 5 - Did not enter
Year 6 - Did not enter

If a NASCAR driver had a record in the Daytona
500 anything like this would you bet on him in
year 7? What if he'd taken the last 2 years off to
fight cancer?

Well that is exactly what happened to Lance
Armstrong in 1993 thru 1998. Not only that, but
he was also physically decimated by
chemotherapy in a sport that takes mountains of
endurance.

His situation was grim, but he did have a giant ace
in the hole. He had the mind of Lance Armstrong.
He had the mind of a winner. And that was enough
to win a record 7 Tour de France's in a row.

Do you think maybe Lance learned something about
winning while he was losing so much. He must have.
And do you think he learned how to use his mind at
the highest levels to overcome both cancer and build
his body back up to world class competitiveness.

How do you feel about losing? Does it eat away at you
and knock you off your game for an extended period
of time? Or can you let go of the pain and treat it like
the learning experience it is.

More relevant, as a shooter how do you react to
missing shots? I've said it before, but you really need
to learn how to miss before you'll ever become a great
shooter.

Coach Stan Kellner will teach you how to miss shots
and recover your confidence in moments on his new
"Prime-Time Shooter" DVD, and that's just one of the
ultra powerful mental techniques you can start
practicing in days if you order now at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. In his camps Stan has kids hitting 100 shots
in a row and more when he teaches them 3 magic
words that cause them to lock in on their target.
Find out how to execute the shooter's internal
success programming today at:

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

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Resistance Is Futile

The fourth and final factor the Gunslinger shared
with me about his shooting success was allowing
his mind and body to relax.

He started relaxing with the familiarity and routine
of his pre-game rituals. He continued relaxation
techniques before the mental rehearsal of his
upcoming match. Then he got deeper into
relaxation during his controlled, deep breathing
routine.

Only then was Dwight ready to release himself
upon the competition at hand. You can do
likewise.

The secret, Dwight said was in knowing relaxed
minds and muscles both move more quickly and
accurately than tense ones. That's just common
sense, but it's been proven over and over in the
arena of competition.

Look at the greatest performers in whatever field
you want to think of. They all look like they are
barely trying. They make it look so easy. They
are cruising.

Part of that is because they have repeated the
movements so many times it IS easy. It's easier
for their muscle memory to do it right than to
mess it up. There is little or no resistance to
getting the results they want. The neural
pathways and muscles are trained and
conditioned to where the movement is quick,
automatic, and literally easy.

One of my favorite guitar players has always been
Duane Allman, founder of the Allman Brothers
Band. Of course I recognize Jimi Hendrix' talent
too, but of all the musical cats who died young I
think Duane's passing affected me the most. I am
facinated by what he had to say to Tom Dowd his
producer just days before his fatal motorcycle
ride.

"Just a little more, and this instrument is gonna
be so connected with my brain that my fingers
aren't gonna have to play it."

That was Duane's way of saying his body was no
longer resisting what his mind wanted to do. The
connection was there.

Repetition and relaxation the keys to that kind
of mastery.

Rest in peace, Brother Duane. You were right.

You can reach that kind of mastery in your life by
employing the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics as
taught by Dr. Maxwell Maltz.

And now the Foundation named for his methods
has pulled out all the stops in publishing an in-depth
comprehensive home-study course called "Zero
Resistance Living".

Find out how you can eliminate all resistance to
your success today by hustling over to:

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

Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Another way to achieve peak performance is
by understanding the power of music. The
vibrations of good quality sounds that bring out
good feelings act like a pure water rinse, washing
away the junky, negative, constraining, stuck
emotions that keep you from doing your best.

You have the rare opportunity to learn from a
master teacher and performer in her own right
through the magic of the Internet. See what
Tania Gabrielle French can do to enhance your
performance today. Let her show you her magic
at:

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Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Breathe For Success

I'm still interviewing Dwight J., my IT co-worker
who regularly wins target shooting competitions
in Florida, and I asked him this question.

"Dwight, what is the most important factor in your
shooting success?"

He didn't answer right away, and in fact, asked me
a question in return.

"Dean, what is the body's most important nutrient?"

I thought a little while and was getting frustrated.
All nutrients work together. How can I single one
out? Finally to get it over with I said,

"Protein". Again he came back with a question.

"How long do you think you could live without
protein?"

I know people have fasted for over 40 days so I
answered,

"6 or 7 weeks" while Dwight slowly shook his
head.

"O.K. That's not it. You're probably talking about
water then because you can't go more than a
couple of days without that. Dehydration kills."

Dwight said, "That's true, but not what I was
looking for. Maybe you wouldn't consider this a
nutrient, but I'm talking about AIR, oxygen,
breathing. You can only live a few minutes
without that, right?"

Then he told me the most important factor in
being a good shooter is controlling your
breathing. He goes through a series of deep
breathing routines that both slow and relax his
mind and body right before he goes out to shoot.
He says that is the single most important step he
takes.

Deep breathing is one of the most powerful tools
you have as an athlete, but I'm not talking about
huffing and puffing. I'm talking about controlled
deliberate breathing. Breathing for success like
this is an art you must learn. Then when you
combine a burning desire and visualization with
it you are on the path to becoming super-human.

The best I've ever seen at helping you develop
peak performance on all levels is Matt Furey.
Matt is a world-class athlete, NCAA champion
wrestler, expert in old-school "Catch As Catch
Can" wrestling, mixed-martial arts world
champion, and he has the flexibility of a
teenage gymnast.

More important than that he has a passion for
helping you get the most out of your body,
mind and spirit.

And Matt has opened up his coaching to where
you can now join his "Inner Circle". If you know
what's good for you, you won't hesitate a second.
You'll go find out what Matt's all about now at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Every thing Matt teaches will make you
better at shooting hoops, or coaching because
you will have tools you didn't even know existed.
He even has it set up where you can try his Inner
Circle for free.

The only way you can miss on this deal, is to miss
out. Get thy buns in gear now and sprint on over
to:

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

You'll thank me every day.

Make Every Shot Count.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Interview With A Gunslinger, Pt. 2

My friend and co-worker Dwight, the competitive
pistol, rifle, and shotgun target shooter has been
telling me how he prepares for a match.

The second thing Dwight does is shut his eyes, quiet
his mind and visualize what he wants to happen in
his match. He sees everything that will happen in
precise detail.

How he will move from the starting block to his
first station quickly and under control. How it will
feel. How the crowd will react.

How he will flow to the next station. How he will
grab his weapons, cock, aim and fire them. How the
gunpowder will smell. How and when he will
breathe, and how that will make him feel.

Not a single movement is left out or left to chance.
And of course Dwight sees himself hitting every
target effortlessly with no wasted motion. And
those are the results he usually gets.

So if you want to get better results shooting hoops
spend 15 minutes a day or more visualizing exactly
what you want to see happen on the court.

And don't forget to involve all your senses. Feel the
weight of the ball, smell the sweat, hear the roar of
the crowd and taste the victory.

Coach Stan Kellner has an audio CD called "Living
The Basketball Dream" where he guides you through
visualizations for all your basketball skills including
shooting.

Don't be a martyr and try to do everything yourself.
Get some professional help today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Stan also gets into much detail on how to
visualize yourself as a world-class shooter on his
Ultimate Shooting DVD. If you don't have it yet
now's the time to jump on it and start becoming a
shooting machine at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Interview With A Gunslinger

I have a co-worker Dwight who's a shooter in his
spare-time. Not a basketball shooter, and not a
hunter, but he does have a lot of guns.

Don't worry. He's not a hit man or anything. And
the ATF is not after him.

He's a competitive shooter. He shoots pistols, rifles,
and shotguns at targets. And very fast. Faster than
most of those he's competing against.

He wins trophies, and the other day I asked him how.

The first factor Dwight mentioned is always following
his routine. Especially in his pre-game ritual. He
wears the same clothes every time. He loads his own
shells, loads them in the same order, stacks them the
same way, and cleans his guns in the same order
everytime. He draws comfort from the routine.

He says routine breeds familiarity which leads to
more relaxation which generates focused attention.
That's the atmosphere in which good shooting
happens whether it's with guns or roundballs.

I remember Kyle Macy from Indiana high school
sports, the University of Kentucky, and 7 years in
the NBA. He had a fixed routine when he shot free
throws, and he still holds the career free throw
shooting percentage record at UK.

Find a routine that works for you. Sight the basket,
take a deep breath, release and relax, visualize a
swish, bend over, pull up your socks, dribble three
times, set, raise and shoot, etc.

Don't make it too complex, and make it something
that leads to a relaxed, confident concentration.

If you want some more pointers Coach Tom
Nordland teaches how to apply his Swish Method
of shooting to free throws in his detailed two hour
Swish 2 DVD.

Discover how to prime your mind with a confident
routine today by running over to:

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

Stay tuned for part 2 of Dwight's interview on
breathing next time.

Shoot For The Stars

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Hal Wissel's emphasis on confidence,
rhythm, and good shooting mechanics leads to
good free throw shooting too. See how Hal gets
you shooting at the top of your game consistently
by taking focused action right now at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc