Do You Have 'It'?

If you have any time to watch TV the last couple
of years you've probably heard a phrase from the
smash hit show 'American Idol'. I think British
creative force and judge Simon Cowl was the first
to use the term which is:

The 'IT' factor.

You need to have a good voice to win on the show,
but many people have that. What the judges are
looking for is that something special. A mixture of
confidence, self-image, and charisma. It's believing
in yourself without being arrogant.

It's hard to describe on paper, but you always
know it when you see it.

Have you ever stopped to think what it was about
any concert or performance that ever really
grabbed you? Was it the vocal fireworks of the
singers, the nimble fingers of the guitarists, or the
sheer athleticism of the dancers. I don't think so.

I'll bet in most cases it was that the artist made
you feel something. And there's only one way
that happens. That's if the artist puts real emotion
into what they're doing. What they do has to come
from the heart.

Could you use some of that on the basketball court
too? In your shooting?

Absolutely.

In fact, the biggest factor you'll notice with people
who have the 'It' factor is they absolutely love what
they are doing.

Michael Jordan had it. Larry Bird had it. Kareem
too. Shaq has it. Carmello, Lebron, & Dewayne
Wade all have it. Joachim Noah has it in spades.
Heck, I think the whole Gator team has it. That's a
big reason they are winners.

And that's why your coach needs to remind you
sometimes to just go out and have fun. Get away
from that your performance suffers, your shooting
suffers, and your team suffers.

Be the kind of leader who puts the love of the game
back into his or her game. Put your heart and soul
into it and watch your performance take off.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

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