Anybody Know A Shortcut

I love the true meaning of Christmas and the spirit
of giving it inspires, but good as that is for your soul
people sometimes get the wrong impression. I'll let
Coach Ray Lokar explain.

"I get players (and coaches) asking how they can
improve any number of different skills.
Everybody`s "wish list" is a little different - some
are thoughtful and some are ... interesting.

Players usually want to know how to increase their
vertical, or dunk in no time flat. Rarely do they ask
how to execute a proper jump stop, bounce pass, or
mid-range jump shot off the glass.

Some coaches want that one drill or play that will
turn their team into championship contenders. It`s
good to add drills and plays to your arsenal - as long
as you don`t forget to teach players HOW to play.

The amazing thing about the game of basketball is
there are NO short cuts. It`s different than
Christmas. There is nothing "magical" that is going
to happen in one day, nothing that is going to show
up under your Christmas tree that will make you
instantly better.

Santa Claus is not going to bring you an amazing
vertical or a pure jump shot. Kris Kringle will not
make your team a group of turnover free, tenacious
defenders. There is no one tip or one special play
that will make a player or team instantly better.
Just hard work and repetitions. Over and over
again. The right way."

The closest thing you'll find to magic on the court
though is what you can do with basketball
cybernetics. And it's not like some outside force
giving you powers. What happens is you learn to
use more of your potential. You still have to do
the work and the repetitions but you get more
out of your efforts when your mind is acting
cybernetically.

You can find the only true hoops short cut at:

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

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You can catch more of Coach Lokar at:

http://www.basketball4all.net/

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Bah Humbug

Through an entry in Wikipedia today I found out
what a humbug really is. Now the Scrooge story
makes so much more sense.

In the 1800's entrepreneurs often engaged the
public in good natured hoaxes for entertainment's
sake. They were called "humbugs". Think of them
as something akin to our modern day tabloid
stories of Bigfoot's love child or aliens. Most know
they're not true, but people still pay to read about
them. P.T. Barnum was just such an entrepreneur.

In the late 1860's evangelical preachers spoke
often on the subject of giants in the land from the
Old Testament. When George Hull an archeologist
from upstate New York happened across a gypsum
quarry in the Midwest and came up with a money-
making idea.

He had a big slab cut off and shipped incognito to
Chicago where an expert stone cutter turned it into
a stone replica in of a giant who had died in the
throes of agony. The detail was amazing and sulfuric
acid and stain were used to age the figure.

Hull then had the statue shipped by rail to the farm
of a relative and buried in the dead of night. There
it lay for a year until genuine fossils were found in
the area, and the cousin had some well-diggers
"discover" the giant supposedly turned to stone.

Soon thousands a day were coming from all around
and paying 50 cents to see the fossil giant. Ten days
later two-thirds interest in the giant was sold to a
local banker David Hannum for $30,000. Because
of Hull's credentials the banker was convinced the
find was genuine, and it was moved to an exhibition
hall in Syracuse where they charged $1 a head to
view it.

P. T. Barnum then made an offer of $50,000 to
buy the piece, but was turned down so he hired
a crew of workers to carve a giant of his own.
Within a short time, Barnum unveiled HIS giant
saying Hannum had sold the original to him and
Hannum was now displaying a fake! Because of
his reputation more people than ever flocked to
see Barnum's giant.

It is at this point that the banker Hannum --
NOT BARNUM -- was quoted in the newspapers
as saying "There's a sucker born every minute."

Still under the impression HIS giant was authentic,
he was referring to the thousands of "fools" that
paid money to see Barnum's fake and not his
authentic one.

Hannum brought a lawsuit against Barnum, but
when it came to trial Hull stepped forward and c
onfessed the original had been a hoax. The judge
ruled Barnum could not be sued since Hannum's
giant was a fake after all.

Now though Hannum's name has been lost to
popular history while Barnum is left with the
misplaced stigma of being the one to say
"There's a sucker born every minute."

While the fundamentals of good shooting are
pretty much universal I'm sure you've heard
some things that have made you scratch your
head. Even conflicting information or
misinformation.

Keep your elbow in. Don't worry about the
elbow, just get it above the eyebrows. Relaxed
wrist, firm wrist. Focus on the front rim, back
rim, net holders, etc.

Well meaning and effective shot coaches do
disagree which is why I expose you to a variety
of approaches. You have to make the instruction
yours through practice and decide what works
best for your body type and mental approach.

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I like Hal Wissel's shooting approach because
I believe the points he emphasizes are the ones
that matter most. In his DVD though he's working
with shooters who are mature physically. That
doesn't mean it won't work for younger players
too because I know Hal and his sons do teach kids,
but I think it would be best for athletes who've at
least gone through puberty. Check it out for
yourself at:

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

I'll Take Those Odds Any Day

I hope you're having a blessed Christmas and
spending time loving those closest to you. My
daughter just reminded me a few minutes ago
the word holiday comes from holy day. And
every day is a holy day if love dwells in your
heart.

In my mailbox this morning was another story
from my friend Coach Tim Kauppinen about his
daughter who's playing 6th grade hoops this
year. I think it has a message for all of us.

'My daughter's 6th grade basketball season is in
full swing - her team is undefeated so far but she
has been unhappy with her play.

The reason? To me, it looks like she's simply
been afraid to shoot the ball.

So, the two of us had a little chat about it - because
I want her to enjoy bball as much as she has in the
past.

"Why aren't you taking shots in the games?" I
asked after a Saturday tournament.

"Because, if I miss, my team will be mad at me,"
she answered.

Now, I know this wasn't true but try to tell that
to your 11 year old... no way she was going to buy
what I had to say. No matter how many athletes
I had coached. So I had to try a different
approach.

"Tell me what can happen when you take a shot"

"Well, I could make the basket. Or my teammates
could get the rebound. Or I could get fouled and
get to shoot free throws. Or I could miss and turn
the ball over."

"So," I continued, "3 good things could happen if
you take a shot, and only one bad thing (which
really isn't all that bad anyway)... sounds like
pretty good odds to me. How about this - next
game, you take at least 5 shots when you are
open and see what happens."

"And," I continued, " What will happen if you
don't take any shots?"

"Nothing."

She didn't promise me anything at the end of our
little talk but I guess she took it to heart.

Next game, she took a couple of early shots. She
missed the first one, but the center from her team
rebounded and put in an easy bunny shot. Then
she made the next three shots she took.

And guess what?

She started having fun again. She started getting
more steals and rebounds herself. She made some
great passes which turned into assists when her
teammates scored. She looked faster and more
explosive the whole time she was on the court -
and she was kept out there a lot because she was
hustling her buht off. All because she started
taking shots.

Of course, she only took 4 since I told her to take
at least 5... hey, she doesn't want to let her Dad
tell her what to do, does she?

After the game I congratulated her (they won
big) and reminded her of a very important fact.

"You'll miss every shot you never take."

Same goes for you. What "shots" have you taken
lately.

Don't let fear of failure paralyze you. The only
way to truly fail is to do nothing.

And heck, you can make something positive
out of most the shots you take, and in so doing
you'll improve your health, your life, and your
wealth like never before.'

Those are words anybody can live by. Thank
you Tim.

Make Every Shot Count,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you want to to run like a cheetah, be quick
as a cat, and explode out of your stance like a
pouncing lion, Coach Tim is your man. I've told
you about his uphill sprinting program many
times, but you can check out all his speed secrets
today at:

http://www.makesyoufast.com/

Shalom on Earth

Get The Most Out Of Your Team Picture

You'll never get much of a chance to shoot if you
don't have good administrative support for your
team. If you are coaching at a school here's a
great tip for you. And if you are a player you can
suggest this to your coach.

ALWAYS have your athletic director and/or
principal in your team picture . Tell them several
days in advance to make sure their time is freed
up, but I guarantee they'll appreciate it and love
you.

After you get the picture back buy a nice frame,
put the picture in it, and have your team make a
big deal of going and giving it to the AD and
principal. I'll bet they put the pics up on their
office walls.

Coach Billy Gillispie, Head Basketball Coach at
Texas A&M University gave me this tip through
retired Texas Coach Duane Silver. He says last
year one coach he knows did this, and the lady
principal started crying.

After she calmed down enough she said in 30
years as a principal no one had ever asked her
before to be in the team picture. It meant the
world to her.

That's how to get the most out of your team
picture, and it emphasizes the "Power of We" to
your team. Besides it being good school politics,
it is also a nice subtle lesson in the value of
teamwork and honoring those who support you.

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You can also build tremendous unity and
chemistry if your whole team feels they can shoot
the rock. Some will always excel more, but if your
least-skilled player is confident shooting don't you
think they'll work that much harder on the rest of
their game?

Coach Tom Nordland has designed the recently
published Swish 2 DVD to teach you not only a top
notch shooting stroke, but also how to teach
shooting to others. Catch Tom's vision today and
watch your team soar at:

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

Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

The Value of Time

To realize the value of ONE YEAR...
Ask a student who failed his exams.

To realize the value of ONE MONTH...
Ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby.

To realize the value of ONE WEEK...
Ask the editor of a weekly newspaper.

To realize the value of ONE DAY...
Ask a daily wage laborer.

To realize the value of ONE HOUR...
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.

To realize the value of ONE MINUTE...
Ask a person who missed the train.

To realize the value of ONE SECOND...
Ask a person who just avoided an accident.

To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND...
Ask the person who won a silver medal in the
Olympics...

Treasure every moment that you have!!

YESTERDAY is history.

TOMORROW is a mystery.

TODAY is a gift.

That's why it's called...


The PRESENT!!


Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you want to make the most of your time on
the court you need to be focused on great shooting.

They say we only use 5 - 10% of our brains, but
Coach Stan Kellner wants to show you how to use a
lot more than that with basketball cybernetics. See
how his "How To Be A Prime-Time Shooting
Machine" can do that and save you a lot of time today
at:

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

What Icing Can Teach You

I'm not talking about that rule in hockey I don't
really understand. I'm thinking of when coaches
call time outs to"ice" the shooter in critical
freethrow situations.

You can use that to remember two simple tips from
Shot Doctor Basketball Camp instructor Bob Topp
(coachtopp@verizon.net)

Bob and most shooting coaches teach some variation
of what he calls "lift and freeze"

"Lift" means simply to get the elbow above the
eyebrow for good arc on the ball.

"Freeze" means to hold the follow through in place
until the ball hits the basket.

And when you're practicing, why don't you go ahead
and speak those words out loud to remind yourself
what you're doing and why.

Those two simple things help keep shots from
clanging long off the back rim with too shallow a
trajectory, and from falling short because the hands
drop too soon.

Easy to explain, but you have to get out and practice
to make it yours. - To really own it and make it
automatic.

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you haven't seen it yet Coach Tom Nordland
has a section in his Swish 1 DVD where he shoots with
his eyes closed. You can find out how it's done today
at:

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

Make Every Shot Count

Dinosaurs Walk The Earth

Dinosaurs still walk the earth. I had lunch with one
about a year ago, and lived to tell about it. Brooks
Kubik is his name.

During the day Brooks puts on his Clark Kent suit
and tie and does some of the best lawyering south
of the Ohio River, but when he goes home at night
he turns into DinoMan, a 5-time national bench
press champion who has turned from the iron
game and embraced the lost secrets of training
and development, and he's bringing a whole host
of athletes with him.

Take a minute and see what I mean at:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight_training.html

I got an email from Brooks today and the message
was so powerful I had to pass it along to you
verbatim. I'll just let Brooks do the talking:

"I tried something new the other night in my
workout, and it was so tough I barely finished my
training session.

It was a simple idea -- not one that they write
about in the muscle mags, not one that the so-
called "champs" practice, not one that the self-
proclaimed "experts" preach. It was just an idea
that popped into my head one day. Something
that sounded like it might work.

So I tried it.

And it almost flattened me.

In a little under half an hour, I was dripping with
sweat, breathing like a race-horse, and wondering
if I would have the strength to make it from the
garage where I train to the house. At one point,
my left thigh cramped so badly that I had to hobble
out of the garage and into the alley in a sort of semi-
squatting position to try to "walk it off" -- except it
was more like "limp it off" or "stagger it off."

It was new, it was exciting, it was fun, it was
different, and it was a HECK of a workout. The
operative words are "new" and "different." New
and different [in this case] is good.

Remember, I'm 49 and closing in on the half
century mark - with almost 40 years of serious
physical training to my credit. By conservative
estimate, I've had over 10,000 workouts in my life
-- and yet, even after FOUR DECADES of serious
training, I was able to think of something new,
different, exciting, productive, interesting and
demanding that I had never done before.

There's a lesson there for all of you. Never think
you know all there is to know about physical
training. Never assume there's nothing left to
learn. Never believe you "know it all."

Life is growth. You are either growing, gaining,
and progressing -- or you are shrinking, losing
and diminishing. There is no staying in one place.
If you're not going forward, you're going
backwards.

Far too many trainees stop growing because they
stop learning."

Brooks' wisdom is true about any skill, especially
shooting the basketball. If you're looking for
something new to try on your quest to become a
hoops sharpshooter you'll find plenty to work on
today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I talked to Patrick Chylinsky and his secret,
underground report on how to become a big-time
scorer and average over 20 points per game is
ready. I just need to do my part now. Sorry,
but I've been helping my wife with a business
project of her own. Forgive me for frustrating
you like this again, but as always you'll see it
was worth the wait.

To Your Success.

You Owe This Guy

Paul Arizin was cut from his LaSalle High School
team in Philadelphia, but after high school he
continued to play on church and city league teams
and later enrolled in college to study chemistry.

Little did he know the Villanova coach that year
would see him in a pickup game and be impressed.
After the game Coach Severance approached Paul
and asked if he'd like to go to Villanova.

Arizin said in his polite, humble voice, "Coach, I
already go to Villanova."

Coach was no fool and quickly put Paul Arazin on
his team, and after a successful college career he
went on to become a 10 time All-Star even with
losing 2 years eligibility during the Korean War.

He averaged almost 23 points and 9 rebounds a
game over his career with the old Philadelphia
Warriors, and in 1978 he was elected to the NBA
Hall of Fame. Then in 2000 he was chosen as one
of the century's top 50 greatest players.

Arizin died in his sleep at 78 Tuesday night, and
the words you'll hear most often spoken about him
are dignified, classy, enthusiastic, and humble. And
whether you realize it or not you owe him a huge
debt of gratitude because it was he who developed
the modern jumpshot.

Although short for a forward at 6'4" he was a
jumping jack, and said he developed the jumpshot
because in those days they held dances in the
gyms, and the floors would get very slick. When
he couldn't always get his feet under him to
shoot a proper hook shot, he began to use his
jumping ability to shoot over taller defenders
with a new 1-handed shot in mid-air.

Aren't you glad Paul Arizin didn't listen to the
people who told him he wasn't good enough to
play high school ball?

Don't let your missteps and disappointments hold
you back either. Let them always be the stepping
stones that propel you to new heights.

And you'll need good coaching along the way. Your
dad or your coaches may not have the expertise to
develop you into a top-notch shooter. That's why
I'm assembling a stable of great shooting DVD's to
help you reach the top of your game. I'm just
getting started. There will be much more to come.


There are a lot of good shooting coaches, and only
you know what you need to see and hear next.
Believe in yourself and trust your instincts while
you you jump on over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Another of the big ideas of Psycho-Cybernetics
is forgiving and forgetting your failures while using
them as feedback to zero in on the successful results
you want. I think Paul Arazin is a walking example of
that, don't you.

Coach Stan Kellner has spent 30 years adapting the
principles of cybernetics to basketball, and most
recently to shooting. You can draw on all his
expertise today and save time zeroing in on your
dreams at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

dean@deandelker.com

www.deandelker.com

I'd Give My Right Arm For...

My friend Clayton Haslop who is a world-class
violinist told me this little story the other day.

Fritz Kreisler was a legendary Austrian violinist
and composer, one of the most famous of his day
(1965-1962). At the height of his popularity a
woman came backstage after one of his concerts
and enthusiastically gushed at him.

'Sir, I'd give my life to play like that.'

Kreisler responded simply, 'Madam, I did.'

It's true. There's no way around it. If you want to
be one of the greatest of all time at anything, you
WILL devote your life to it. Not forever, but as
long as you want to stay at the top and your body
and soul cooperate. Ask Michael Jordan. Ask
Picasso. Ask Jerry Rice. Ask Wayne Gretsky. Ask
Walter Payton and Emmitt Smith. Ask Larry Bird.

If you want to be among the best shooters on the
planet it's going to take single-minded dedication.

If, however, you want to derive personal pleasure,
a feeling of accomplishment, and personal growth
from playing basketball and especially shooting,
you can give less. And don't feel guilty about that.
Those are all worthy pursuits, and your training
will put you in great stead in any other field you
enter.

Learning to shoot is learning to hit targets.
Learning to hit targets is a learning to hit goals.
And training like that goes to the core of who we
are. It is priceless.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz pointed this out in 'Psycho-
Cybernetics' his classical book on the workings the
mind, success, achievement, and happiness.
When we learn how to work with the internal
tools we've been given by the Creator life WORKS,
and it's not a struggle. In fact, one of the key themes
running through Dr. Maltz' stuff is how what was
once hard can be made easy.

If you want to learn how to find the 'Easy'
button in your life you would do well to study any
of Dr. Maltz' works. There is a new version of the
original book out which I really like. It's updated
and edited by noted direct marketing ace, speaker,
and business coach Dan Kennedy, and it's called,
'The New Psycho-Cybernetics'.

But if you are really serious about wanting to get
the most out of your life there is a 12 week course
in a massive workbook and CD format which gives
you the most comprehensive exposure to what Dr.
Maltz has put in print or the spoken word.

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. In the 60's Coach Stan Kellner read Psycho-
Cybernetics, and ever since he's been putting it's
powerful ideas in play on the basketball court.
If you want the easy way to take your shooting
to the next level there's nothing else out there
like Stan's "Prime-Time Shooting Machine" DVD.

Give it a spin today unless you don't mind getting
left in somebody else's dust.

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Don't Look Back

Don't look back. That wasn't just good advice for
Lot's wife, and here's why. You might not turn
into a pillar of salt, but looking back can mess up
your future if you let it.

I know it used to be James Brown, but for my
money now Warren Haynes is the hardest working
man in the music business.

Not only does he front his own band, Gov't Mule,
carry the vocal load, and fill arena's with his versatile
guitar work, but he also plays one of the lead guitars
and sings his heart out in the current incarnation of
the Allman Brothers Band.

And if that weren't enough he puts in countless guest
appearances with other great bands both live and in
the studio.

Up till a couple of years ago Gov't Mule was a
unique, kick-butt power trio the likes of which hadn't
been seen since the days of the Jimi Hendrix
Experience and Cream.

Then Warren and longtime drummer Matt Abts had
to cope with the unexpected death of close friend and
bass player Alan Woody. Though they were
heartbroken the two chose to pick up the pieces, and
the Gov't Mule recorded two innovative albums of
original songs using 14 famous guest bassists. Finally
they added a permanent bass player and a full-time
keyboard player, and their newest recording 'Mister
High and Mighty' is going great guns.

Warren says he was helped by what he learned from
his bandmates in the ABB who had coped with the
loss of their band's leader, lead guitarist, and major
creative force in the early 70's.

"If you look back to the time when Duane Allman
died, it was an admirable decision those guys made
to move on and replace Duane not with a guitar
player, but with piano player [Chuck Leavell].

I'm sure that decision was controversial, but it
seems to be the right choice. Having worked with
those guys everybody agrees the last thing you
want to do is try to look for a clone of that person
and chase the lost chemistry. You try and
discover a new chemistry that rivals the old, and
that's the best you can do."

When you're faced with adversity in your shooting
don't necessarily try to resurrect your past either.
If you are in a slump first check your fundamentals.
If that doesn't pull you out of your tailspin it's
probably time for change and growth. Don't try to
breathe life into your old ways, but look for that new
spark, that breakthrough, that new chemistry that
will make you an even better marksman.

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I believe Coach Stan Kellner's work with
basketball shooting cybernetics is the kind of spark
you can always use to rise to a whole 'nother level in
shooting.

See how bright your future can be when you check
out Stan's Prime Time Shooting Machine DVD at:

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


Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

And You Thought You Had It Rough

At a Castro Valley high School in north California
recently a group of parents were in an uproar over
the girl's varsity basketball coach and demanded
her team be chosen this season by an impartial
six-person panel. But when the team roster was
posted last week none of the disgruntled parents'
daughters had made the team. Some would call
that karma or poetic justice.

Of course the parents think the panel was made
up of hand-picked stoolies of the coach, but an
ombudsman appointed by the school board who
observed practices and oversaw the whole
process gave the coach a big "thumbs up".

Even though the coach knew nobody on the panel
beforehand, the parents continue to insist a
conspiracy is underway, but the ex-principals and
coaches on the panel have decided the coach might
be a bit too direct at times, but that she'd done
nothing really wrong.

That's a sad story from the coach's standpoint, and
not all that uncommon. Parental meddling at some
schools is legendary, but I can't help but wonder
what would have happened if the parents had
simply helped their daughters become better
shooters.

Instead they tried to use the legal system. News
flash. You don't have a civil right to be on
a basketball team. Well maybe you do
California, I don't know.

If you want to avoid situations like this though
now's the time to get your son or daughter,
nephew or niece the expert help they need to
become a pinpoint shooter.

If your son or daughter is a novice I think Tom
Nordland's Swish 2 is the great place to start.
Otherwise I recommend Hal Wissel for shot
mechanics, and Stan Kellner for the mental
side of shooting.

See for yourself what best meet's your needs
today at:

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

Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you can relate to the stress that California
coach must be under you'll want to take a deep
breath and relax.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

And You Thought You Were Busy

Today is the busiest day of the year according to
the post office. Over 900 million items mailed.
Mostly cards and gifts I would imagine.

I feel like I've already gotten a big Christmas gift
with the Florida Gators getting to play for the
National Championship in college football. The
Gators have the rare opportunity of winning a
national title in both basketball and football in
the same season. I don't think it's ever been
done before.

Those athletes have worked their butts off and
have overcome a lot of adversity (and made their
luck sometimes) to get to this point. I know they
deserve it, but you can make a good case for the
Michigan Wolverines too. The two were just
separated by one-thousandth of a point in the
convoluted BCS system.

It's time for a playoff. There will always be some
controversy on who gets into a playoff, but I'd
rather the controversy be with the 7th and 8th
ranked teams than with the 2nd and 3rd.

I feel a little bad for my buddy John Wood who
played some ferocious defensive end for Michigan
a couple of years ago, but I know John's not
whining about it. He's is a winner in every sense of
the word, and he knows grumbling and complaining
have no place in the life of a champion.

If you want to be a champion shooter you should
study the lives of great shooters, but also successful
people in all walks of life. You can learn from all of
them. Success is success wherever you find it, and
success leaves clues.

Another friend of mine J.P. Maroney who is a joint
venture broker and business coach says two major
stumbling blocks that keep people from getting
what they want are:

1. Pouting about the past
2. Doubting the future

And the two are interconnected. If you can't let go
of the junk from your past you'll drag it into the
present, and it will almost always cloud your future.

Think about it.

Coach Stan Kellner is a master at training you to
rebound from bad shots. As great as that is you'll
also be learning how to bounce back from your
other failures and missteps. And that's just one of
dozens of powerful mental breakthroughs you can
experience listening to Stan.

You'll never be the same again when you get a
taste of what's possible with just you, a basketball
and a hoop today at:

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

Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. In honor of the proud, valiant Michigan football
team let me remind you how you can have the hands,
wrists, and forearms of a true champion by making
use of John Wood's battle-tested know-how and gear.
Get started now with the Cadillac of all hand grippers
at:

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

P.S.S. Notice how these grippers make perfect
stocking stuffers for the athletes in your life, and
really who doesn't want to sport a King Kong grip
when they're shaking hands.

And you can now even get in-between sizes for
every strength level. Start using these puppies, and
you'll never worry about getting balls stripped out of
your hands again.

Make Every Shot Count

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Be The Dominator

Here's another quick tip from Patrick Chylinski, ex-
college and professional player who personally trains
hoopsters in the LA area.

He teaches this trick to all his private coaching
clients and said I could reveal it to you. It's so easy
we all should have thought of it.

Establish yourself early.

By dominating from the get-go you can intimidate
a weaker opponent and take him right out of his
game. By making a statement from the tip-off you
make it known you have come to play. You are a
big-time player, and your opponent is going to
have a tough time trying to guard you tonight.

If you're playing against a strong, confident player
you've also let it be known you're not going to back
down. He or she is in for a battle. You let them
know they've met their match.

Either way, establishing yourself from the start of
the game will set the tone and let it be known
you're a big-time player who's come to dominate.

To be that dominant you're going to want a
conditioning edge too. Coach Tim Kauppinen from
the Madison, Wisconsin area is fast becoming the
king of high intensity training. It's a relatively new
discipline based on the latest research, but Tim's
made it easy for you to stay on the cutting edge.

Tim's done all the research. You get to reap all the
benefits. He's laid out the plan for you to achieve
super-conditioning. All you have to do is follow his
lead. It's easy if you sprint over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Patrick is excited about being able to share his
winning ways with a larger audience. As soon as he
can get his report updated you'll be able to get it
here.

You'll still be able get it in plenty of time to make a
big difference in your season.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

How To Be A MVP

How do you become the most valuable player on
your team?

Well it's not by sitting back and being passive.

Patrick Chylinski former college and pro player at
www.basketballsuccess.com does basketball-
specific personal training in the LA area. Patrick
suggests 6 ways you can be more valuable to your
team. Here's one of them.

"Becoming a big-time force on the offensive end of
the floor will get you more playing time and help
your team win more games. The better you are on
offense the more the opposing defense has to
worry about, and the more effective your
teammates will be too.

But being an offensive threat and helping your team
win games is more than just you being able to put
the ball in the basket.

You can also be more aggressive.

No matter how aggressive you think you are, you
can be even more so. The next time you take the
floor, whether it's a dribble-drive to the basket, a
pump-fake and power move, setting a screen, or
crashing the offensive boards, you can turn up the
intensity.

Make up your mind the next time you take the
court in practice or a game you'll be a more solid,
stronger, more aggressive player every second .
Not bull-in-a-china shop agressive mind you, but
selectively, strategically aggressive.

To finish plays with your new found aggression
you're going to need a smoother even more
accurate shot to finish plays.

With Hal Wissel's 2nd Better Shooting DVD you will
learn to shoot at full speed like the pros. Let Coach
Hal show you all the good stuff today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Be on the lookout for Patrick's super star
report we're going to bring you on how to become
a 20 point per game scorer without becoming a ball
hog. I'll let you know just as soon as it's available.

Till then...

Make Every Shot Count

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

When It's OK To Be A Yes Man

My kids sometimes can't get enough of the social
networking sites like myspace and youtube.

Another one that can be be very addictive is "Hot
or Not". That's where kids rate the pictures of other
kids for "hotness". It is all about looks and the bar is
set very high, so we make sure our kids know where
true beauty lies, but isn't it so human nature want to
to rate things.

On www.HoopsU.com Coach Tony Alfonso has a list
where you can rate yourself as basketball player.

If you can answer "yes" to enough of Tony's
questions you're well on your way toward being an
outstanding hoopster.

Here are some sample questions:

Are you always on balance before shooting, passing,
or dribbling?

Do you typically sprint between the 3-pt lines when
changing ends?

Do you keep a daily shot chart and measure your
shooting progress?

What about you? Have you started charting your
shooting yet? Why not? Don't be afraid it will point
out how bad you are. If you see this kind of
recordkeeping as anything other than a learning
tool, you need to change your mind. All the
numbers are is feedback so you can tell when and
where you're making progress.

And if you're not getting better, you want to know
that so you can find out why, ASAP. Also keeping
written records will work as a goal reminder to shoot
your targeted number of baskets each day.

Try it, even on a small scale, and see if it doesn't
propel you to more success at putting the ball
through the basket which is what really matters.

Coach Stan Kellner can help you retool your mental
attitude toward shooting too with his, "How To
Become A Prime-Time Shooting Machine" DVD.
Find out how you can become automatic with your
shot today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I just read a super e-book on how to become a
big-time scorer, and I'm working with the Patrick
Chylinski the author on being able to carry his book
in my product line.

Keep you're eyes and ears open to find out how YOU
CAN AVERAGE OVER 20 POINTS A GAME. It's
not good enough to be a good shooter, as valuable as
that is. Defenses are getting tougher and tougher
every year. You can have the purest stroke in the
world, but if you can't get open looks you'll never be
very effective. But don't despair. Help is on the way.

Make Every Shot Count

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Full Speed Ahead

I'm sure you all know there's more to being a
scoring machine than being a good shooter.
You have to have a scorer's mentality, and you
have to be a superior ballhandler, for instance
or you'll hardly ever get off a shot.

Something else you need to do is duplicate
game speeds and intensity in your practices.
Too many people practice at half-speed trying
to conserve their energy. That's a big mistake.

You are what you practice in many ways. When
you're working on your shot make sure you go
all out. Even if you're by yourself always
work at full speed and work against imaginary
fierce defenders. Then when you get in a real
game you won't have so much speed-shock.

Coach Hal Wissel goes thoroughly into shooting
under game conditions on his 2nd Better
Shooting DVD. If you want a leg up on your
competition get those puppies pumping now and
zip over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Hal's 1st DVD will teach you confidence,
consistency, and control while you are
developing a quick-release jump shot. Then
when you fly around at full-speed you're shot
will be under control. Get on your horse and
make a quick visit to:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.