Feng Shui Your Mind

For awhile there I couldn't turn around without
somebody throwing Feng Shui in my face. I got
sick of it. My teenage daughters and all their
friends were really into it, for example.

For those of you who have been living under a
rock the last couple of years Feng Shui is the
ancient art of creating an environment which
has a positive, peaceful, supportive energy.
By using space, placing objects, being aware of
colors, textures, lines of sight, etc. you can
create a more emotionally uplifting place to
live or work.

Think of it as the opposite of clutter. In order
for energy to flow powerfully, and for your
space to support your mental and emotional
well-being the clutter must be cleared.

It is good to know a lost art like this can be
revived because we all want to revive the lost
art of shooting too. For that to happen a
related skill needs to be reborn, and that is
concentration or focus.

Without that don't expect to get anything near
the results you want in any area. Success
depends on concentrated effort. As the Bible
puts it, 'a double-minded man is unstable in all
his ways.' So if you've been plagued by
inconsistency lately concentration is probably
what you've been lacking.

The key is not just eliminating clutter from your
environment, but from your mind and heart too.
In the days ahead I'll help you work on that.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Any exercises that give you better control of
your body help you also control your mind and
build concentration. That's one reason I've
always recommended the deep breathing and
controlled bodyweight exercises taught by Matt
Furey (www.mattfurey.com) and for women
Eddie Baran (www.eddiebaran.com).

Mindlessly exercising is one of the worst things
you can do for any sport. It makes you dumb
and dumber. Now though I've found a basketball
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If you want to develop superior strength, better
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Little Things Matter

One of my teenage sons is playing high school
lacrosse this year, and they had a home game
the other night. This is their second year as a
program, and they're not great, but getting
better every game.

One of the parents at the game though was a
total jackass. And not because he was doing
dangerous stunts. He was yelling at his son
things like:

'If you don't need stitches tonight you aren't
playing the game right.'

And:

'If you don't start hitting somebody Zach, I'm
gonna come out there and slap the sh&# out
of you.'

BTW, soon after that the man was kicked out of
the stadium for cussing out the refs. All the
parents I know were cheering, but it also got me
thinking.

The obnoxious parent really didn't seem to care
if the team won or lost. He just wanted to see
some action. He wanted to see the big hit. In
fact, I think he wanted blood.

Unfortunately that attitude seeps into all of us
sometimes. Not wanting to see blood, but
lusting for the big hit, the home run, etc.
Instead of concentrating on the little things
that matter, we spend our time looking for that
magic bullet that's going to fix everything .

That 'All or nothing' mentality though goes
counter to the way the world really works most
of the time.

There's absolutely nothing wrong with taking
baby steps and making gradual improvement
over time. In fact, that's the norm.

If you expect to be a ace shooter overnight, and
it doesn't happen the big danger is you will get
discouraged and quit. Whenever you're tempted
to think like that remember the idiot telling the
world he wants to slap his son around.

Instead just look for small improvements,
celebrate them, and build upon them and you
will be surprised how quickly you'll be making an
impact on the world.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. One great way to ensure you build on a firm
foundation at a healthy pace is to have consistent
coaching in your life.

That kind of accountability and encouragement
is what you'll get with Coach Patrick Chylinski's
elite on-line coaching program.

Now's the time to check out all the support and
freebies you'll get working with Patrick at:

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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

P.S. I talked to Patrick Chylinski today and he's
mega-excited about the chance to work with you.
So excited he's going to give you a discount off his
elite on-line coaching, which is already a huge
bargain.

Find out what you'll get right now by jumping
over to:

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Make Every Shot Count

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Don't Look Down

Imagine you are stuck high in the air, and you
have a fear of heights. Your friends are with
you, and there is a safe way out. All you have
to do is make your way along a two foot wide
walkway to the other side. Your friends don't
want you to freak out so what classic advice
are they going to give you?

Sure. You got it.

Don't look down.

Look staight ahead.

The level you are on is solid, and the walkway
is too, but your mind is painting pictures of
catastrophic death and destruction if you so
much as move a muscle to save yourself.

You may not realize it, but you face the same
situation constantly. Anytime a fear keeps
you from taking action that is going to bring
you what you want.

Only you know what fears are holding you
back. Or maybe you don't. Maybe they are
too painful to even consider.

Maybe it's a fear of what other's will say, a
fear of looking foolish, fear of rejection, fear
of failure, fear of responsibility. I could go
on for hours, but you get the drift.

There is no shame in having the fears. They
come with the territory of living, but if you
want to accomplish much in life you're going
to have to stop giving power to your fears
and take the power back.

You do that by looking at the result you
want, not the obstacles or hurdles that
stand in your way. Look at your dream
and walk toward it. Give no place to your
fears. And whatever you do. No matter
what, remember this.

Don't look down.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You also want to surround yourself with
people who genuinely care about your success.
People who believe in you and want the best
for you.

That describes my buddy Coach Patrick
Chylinski to a tee which is why he has created
an elite on-line coaching program. Up till now
unless you lived in Southern California you
were out of luck. Now you can pick Patrick's
brain on a regular basis and get access to
information he's going to reserve for those
in his elite coaching. Watch your game
accelerate to the next level and beyond.

He will have to limit the numbers so he
can answer your questions personally via
email, but if you're ready for the next step
in your development email me soon at:

dean@deandelker.com

And I'll put in a good word for you.

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How To Win Everytime

Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never,
never -- in nothing, great or small, large or petty
-- never give in, except to convictions of honor and
good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to
the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

- Sir Winston Churchill, 1941

The following philosophy was presented to me
recently by strength and training wizard John
Wood, and I want to pass it along because it
will help with your shooting and anything else in
your life worth doing. Even though John is in his
mid 20's he is a long-time student of success and
a world-class strength and physical culture
authority.

The fact you exist means that you will make
mistakes and fail. You will face adversity, and
things will often not be as easy as you'd like. But
that's a good thing because anything worth
having is worth fighting for.

Sometimes that will be a literal fight. Enemies
from without want to tear you down, put you in
your place, or even destroy you at times. And
only you can stop them.

The rest of the time the struggle is unseen
because it is within you. You'll struggle with
doubts, fears, thinking that keeps you trapped,
past experiences, etc.

Now quoting John directly:

'Regardless of where the struggle exists, you will
not win - you WILL NOT win -- by being lazy,
by feeling sorry for yourself, by making excuses
or by quitting.'

Anyone who has ever been successful at
anything has experienced hardship. And
overcoming that hardship is a part of what made
them great.

It all begins with a choice...

The choice that no matter what happens, you will
not be quit or be defeated.

Skills can be developed, money can can be
generated, equipment can be acquired, and effort
can be made.

Because when you decide you will not be beaten,
you will find a way.

Never give up.

Shoot For the Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. See what's up in John's strength world and
especially find out 'What's in the bag?' now at:

http://www.functionalhandstrength.com/whats_new.html

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Lethal Weapon 3

With the new Rocky movie that came out recently
I'm reminded how much Hollywood loves it's
sequels. Sometimes they are duds, but there are
also some good ones. I like my sequels too.

There was one more thing I told the proud parent
of the freshman girl hoopster. One more wrinkle,
beyond the Swish method and the Wissel method.

Coach Stan Kellner doesn't much worry about
shooting mechanics. He teaches the basics in his
camps, but he concerns himself mostly with what
I talked about last week.

Mental mechanics:

Confidence, visualization, feel, toughness,
consistency, etc.

He sees shooters all the time with perfect form who
can't make a basket to save their life when the
pressure's on. But it doesn't have to be that way,
and Stan wants to rescue those people and make
the good shooters that much better. His shooting
DVD is in a class by itself. There's nothing else on
the market remotely like it.

So after my daughter got Swish 2, and had time to
absorb it and make it her own, I'd want to get her
Stan's 'Ultimate Shooting Method' DVD to give her
a huge unfair advantage over all her opponents in
the mental game.

So if you want your daughter (or son) to keep up
with mine you'd better buckle down and order
Stan's shooting mental magic today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I was just speaking in the abstract about my
daughter. Truth is none of our three daughters
have really been that much into sports. They
played basketball and volleyball in middle school,
and now work out to keep fit and looking fine, but
competitive sports wasn't really their thing.

So you don't really have to worry about beating
out my daughters on the hardwood, but there are
plenty of other parents out there with kids who
ARE trying to get the drop on yours at this very
moment.

Give yours the tools they need to excel.

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Lethal Weapon II

Back to the Wissel vs. Nordland shootout.

I think Hal's DVD's are best for more mature,
stronger shooters. It could be appropriate for
girls who are long-limbed or just stronger than
average though. I think the younger you are
the less likely it would be for you. I'd want to
see you be able to start your shot above eye
level first.

Also his DVD's only show he and his sons
working with NBA players and prospects, and
no women or young people are involved.

I think Tom's system is best for the young
person who's set point needs to be below eye-
level to generate enough power. He also has
plenty of younger boys and girls taking part
in his videos.

In both systems most of your power comes
from the stable muscles of your lower body.
Then your goal is to keep the upper body as
relaxed as if you were shooting a 3 - 5 foot
shot. Obviously, the further out you move
the more leg you put into it.

So if it were my daughter the winner would
have to be Coach Tom Nordland and Swish 2
which you can scarf up for your daughter
now at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. That doesn't mean I think any less of Hal's
materials though. If you have the strength and
leverage for it, and you put in the time, it will
give you a quick-release accurate jumpshot that
works in most game time situations, and Hal
teaches the footwork to match.

And you're in luck you can pick up a copy today
at:

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

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Be A Lethal Weapon

A reader last week asked what shooting DVD I'd
recommend for his high school freshman daughter
who's playing on the varsity and has had several
years experience on a traveling AAU team. From
that I take it she's probably not bad shooter now,
but she wants to be a lethal weapon from the
outside.

Actually the father's words were 'to be a more
consistent shooter from the outside'. I added the
lethal weapon part just for the raw sensationalism
of it all. And of course if she can shoot lights out
there's a much better chance there's a scholarship
in her future. That makes spending $$$$ on DVD's
a fantastic investment doesn't it, Dad?

Without seeing a video of her shooting I'm
handicapped, but here are my thoughts on a Hal
Wissel vs. Tom Nordland shootout. Believe me
both can work, and work extremely well, but there
are differences.

Hal has you squaring up with feet even and facing
the basket. Then you position the ball held high
over your shooting shoulder, i.e. to the side of the
head. This allows the elbow to stay aligned with
the arm and keep the hand square to the basket
all the way through the shooting motion.

That provides built-in consistency, accuracy, and
power to your stroke. The hand is less likely to
twist, but it does means the eye sees the target at
a different angle than you are shooting. You have
to triangulate. Your mind makes the adjustment,
and you don't even notice it after awhile, but that
does take work.

So the stroke might tend be more consistent, but
the left-right targeting less so.

Tom Nordland's Swish 2 system has you to turn
slightly to the basket. If you are right handed your
lead foot will be ahead of the follower and point as
much as 45 degrees to the left.

This lets you line up eye, hand, and basket for
better targeting. Younger shooters and girls may
need to sight over the ball while stronger shooters
with a set point over the eyes will sight from under
the ball.

Turning slightly makes it easier to keep the hand
perpendicular to the basket through the stroke.
Note the elbow won't be tucked in like some have
taught in the past. That actually takes the hand
past vertical. The elbow will naturally flare out
some. Not too much because then the hand is not
vertical in the other direction. If you're doing it
right the index finger will stay straight up and
down through the shot.

So left-right targeting comes much more naturally
with Tom's Swish method, And the shooting motion
still allows you to keep a relaxed upper body and
the shooting hand square to the basket.

Next time I'll finish up my analysis and let you
know my recommendations.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. While you're working on your shot make
sure you learn how to be a top-notch scorer
too. It's more than just pure pure shooting.

Coach Patrick Chylinski has compiled a bunch
of tricks of the trade he learned in high school,
college, and playing pro ball in Europe into a
41 page e-report you can download and get
started on right away.

He averaged 29 points a game in the pro's and
knows what he's talking about. You'll be talking
too, and walking the walk when you start using
Patrick's game-tested sure shots today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/20ppg.html

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Quit Dancing With The Ball

There's a sign in the Boston Celtic's locker room
which says:

'No Dancing with the Ball'

Meaning don't just dribble the ball endlessly with
a defender on you when you are NOT going
anywhere. You need to have a purpose and a plan
or you're going to get in trouble and create a lot of
turnovers.

As a shooter too it's just as important to have
purpose and intent and not just be drifting through
a game winging it. Yes, you will improvise. That's
one of the beauties of the game of basketball, but
you're going to want to improvise off the basics of
your offense. You need to study your team's
offense and make sure you know how to contribute.

If you don't know what to do from there take the
advice of Coach Patrick Chylinski in his e-report
on how to average 20 points per game:

One of the best ways to become a better scorer is
to watch great players play the game, and then
copy what they do well. Pay attention to what
great college and NBA players do on the offensive
end of the court, and try to do those same things
when you play.

For example, watch how good players move
without the basketball. Watch how they set up
and use screens from their teammates. Watch
the decisions they make in terms of shot
selection and the actual types of shots they take,
and in what situations.

Study their moves on the court and parts of their
game that make them great, and you'll improve
your game. That's one great way to shoot with
more purpose and intent.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you're ready to amp up your scoring you
want to learn from guys who have been there.
Patrick Chylinski has been a top scorer at every
level including pro ball where he averaged almost
30 ppg in Europe. His 'Average 20 Points A
Game: How To Become A Big-Time Scorer" is
chocked full of practical steps you can take to
mold yourself into an offensive juggernaut.

There's still time in your season to make a big
difference, but don't delay too long. Luckily you
can have this valuable information in your hot
little hands in minutes if you are ready.

Catch the offensive wave right now at:

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My Tips Are Worthless

My shooting tips are worthless.

Yeah, that's what I said.

My advice sucks. So does Tom Nordland's, Hal
Wissel's, Stan Kellner's, Ed Palubinskas', Dave
Hopla's, Ted St. Martin's, & Dick Baumgartner's.
I'm leaving many great one's out, but any shot
coach you can name.

It's all a bunch of hooey if you don't have one
super important factor going for you.

You must develop FOCUS.

Deep concentrated FOCUS.

And to be a great you must maintain it for long
stretches of time.

This goes hand-in-hand with 'taking action' which
I know you've had preached to you more times
than you can count.

Taking action is critical, but what most people
don't think about is taking scattered, random,
inconsistent action is almost as useless as taking
no action at all.

My experience is it's much better to focus on one
action until you become proficient at it than it is to
scatter your energy by flirting with many tasks.
You might think you're getting more done the
second way, but it's just not true.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. One way to develop your power of concentration
and focus is through the exercises you got when you
signed up for this list. Dig them back out, or you can
find them again at:

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

Put in time daily practicing these exercises and
your ability to concentrate will begin to astound
you. It will certainly help your shooting, but you
get a double bonus because I can't think of
anything in your life it won't also help.

P.P.S. Focus is also one of the secrets of how to
average 20 points a game as explained by personal
coach Patrick Chylinski in his hot-selling e-report.

For instance, during the first few minutes of a game
players are still getting warmed up and getting into
the action. If you can hit a few buckets early, before
everybody else is really into the game, you've
established a good foundation for a big scoring night.
Focus will do that for you.

Find out what else to focus on to become a prime-
time scorer today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/20ppg.html

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Metamechanics For Dummies

Oh wait. Did I just call you a dummy?

Jokingly sure, but we're all dummies in certain
areas till we learn about them. There's no
shame in not knowing something. The shame
is in being too proud to learn when you have the
means, the opportunity, and it will benefit you.

I just doubt if you know what metamechanics
means because as far as I know, I made the
word up a couple of minutes ago.

We all understand what I mean by the
mechanics of something. The nuts and bolts.
The fundamentals. The way you do a certain
job right. Such as in the mechanics of your
profession.

In our case we talk about the mechanics of
shooting, of the jumpshot, of the freethrow,
etc. We're talking about the physical actions
that make for the most reliable, consistent
shooting. Those are readily available, and
they can be developed through repetition in
practice.

Meta is a Greek prefix used in words like
metaphysics. It means beyond, above, or
underlying. Metamechanics is what underlies
or goes beyond the mechanics of something.

One of my mentors, Matt Furey said it this
way recently:

'...you can only succeed when you understand
that knowing the mechanics of something is
not enough. You must also know the mechanics
of your own mind.'

You and I both know people who know their
fields inside and out, but in many ways have
just never hit the level of success they want.
Something inside of them may not let it
happen. Maybe they don't feel they deserve
it. Maybe they have limiting beliefs, etc.

I've been there myself more than once, and I'm
now learning how to consistently grow out of it.

That's why I'm so fascinated by the mental
aspects of shooting. Because the same thing is
involved in any success you have in anything.
If, for instance, you know a business inside
and out, that's not enough. You also have to do
things like expand your self-image to see
yourself being a success.

That can happen one step at time by paying
attention to the little successes you have and
building on them while also forgiving yourself
and learning from your failures.

It can also happen by learning to use your
ultra-powerful imagination positively. Too
many of us are better at using our imaginations
to create worry, criticism, frustration, and fear,
but there is good news. We know how to use the
mechanism. We just have to work at pointing
it in the right direction.

Shooting For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The metamechanics of shooting is exactly
what Coach Stan Kellner teaches in his
revolutionary new 'How To Be A Prime-Time
Shooting Machine' DVD.

See how basketball cybernetics can release the
champion shooter locked in your mind today at:

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

P.P.S. You can learn tons about fitness, health,
and success from best-selling author, entrepreneur,
and national/world-champion martial artist Matt
Furey at http://www.mattfurey.com/ and
http://www.psycho-cybernetics.com/. I would
recommend everyone who wants to win get on both
Matt's daily email lists ASAP.

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Who Believes In You

To be a great shooter you have to have a
confidence that won't quit. You have to believe
in yourself. Many times you will have your
coaches and teammates believing in you too,
but for those times when you think nobody
does, remember...

God Believes In You.

When you start to doubt that you exist,
God believes in you.
Confounded by the evidence,
God believes in you.
When your light burns so dim,
When your chances seem so slim,
And you swear you don't believe in Him,
God believes in you.

When you rise up just to fall again,
God believes in you.
Deserted by your closest friends,
God believes in you.
When you're betrayed with a kiss,
You turn your cheek to another fist,
It does not have to end like this,
God believes in you

Oh everything matters,
If anything matters at all.
Everything matters.
No matter how big.
No matter how small.
Oh, God believes in you.
Yes, God believes in you.

When you're so ashamed that you could die,
God believes in you.
And you can't do right even though you try,
God believes in you.
Blessed are the ones who grieve,
The ones who mourn, the ones who bleed,
In sorrow you sow, but in joy you reap,
God believes in you.

Oh everything matters,
If anything matters at all.
Everything matters.
No matter how big.
No matter how small.
Oh, God believes in you.
Yes, God believes in you.

- Pierce Pettis

Shooting For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you don't believe in a higher power I
don't mean to offend or anything. I do hope
you are seeking truth, because I know then
you will find.

And if you believe, but not in a personal God,
I understand. You think it's lessens His glory
that way. In that case substitute the Universe,
the Force, Source, the Eternal, etc. above.

But know still that you are loved.

P.P.S. Another way to build up your belief in
your shooting ability is to affirm your shooting
as you are practicing. Coach Hal Wissel shows
you how to do that through 'keywords' and
'triggers'. Those are mental hooks into your
subconscious that help you pull up the physical
responses you want when you are shooting.

Find out what to tell yourself today to shoot like
a marksman at:

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

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When To Be A Yes Man

In general I don't have much use for 'yes' men
(or women).

Do you?

Those people who only tell their bosses what
they want to hear. Or those who take a poll
before making a decision. They are people who
are insecure and try to please everybody most
of the time.

It's the opposite of leadership and creativity,
and on good teams everybody is a leader. Not
necessarily 'The Leader', but a leader at what
they are called on to do for the team.

So don't be a 'yes' man, but in this checklist from
Coach Tony Alfonso at www.HoopsU.com you
want to answer 'yes' to as many questions as
possible. If you can't you're going to want to re-
evaluate the way you do things, and find out
why.

1. Are you more active than your opponent?

2. Are people constantly expressing amazement
at how hard you work?

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

4. Do you work at least as hard off the ball as on
the ball?

5. Do you talk to your teammates every time
down the court?

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

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

8. Do you realize it is hardly ever a good thing
to stand still during a game?

9. Do you encourage your teammates at least
hundred times per practice?

10. Do you practice each day with the purpose of
improving?

If you want to raise your scoring average start
saying yes to more of these. And don't just think of
the offensive end of the court.

How many high quality shots come off defensive
stops, rebounds, steals or other turnovers?

Plenty.

Shooting For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. If you are a the right kind of 'yes' man you
will take to Patrick Chylinski's 'How To Average
20 Points A Game' 41 page e-report like an eagle
to the sky.

Find out how to soar over your opponents and
keep them stuck in their tracks while you pour
in the points today at:

http://www.deandelker.com/20ppg.html

Make Every Shot Count

Take One For The Team

What if your conditioning were a source of pride,
unity, and a champion attitude instead of
punishment for your team.

And what if running and sprints and intervals
were the part of practice both players and
coaches looked forward to the most. What if it
was that time in your practice when nobody
wanted to let the rest of the team down.

That's probably different than anything you
have ever seen on a basketball court, but it
is exactly what Coach Bruce Brown wants
you to experience.

He calls it:

'Team Building Through Positive Conditioning'

That is part of the DVD series 'Character Based
Coaching', the book 'Teaching Character Through
Sport', and a $5.00 booklet I mentioned back in
November. Since I forgot the link before though
you can find all that and more at:

http://www.proactivecoaching.info/

If you want to coach or be coached with winning
attitudes like that you owe it to yourself to
investigate further.

Don't worry. I'm not forsaking the shooting game.
Every area of your game you sharpen up will help
you be a better shooter and have more mental
toughness. And if you're concerned about recruiting
remember most coaches will take high character
guys and girls in a heartbeat.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. A reader emailed asking me what DVD(s) I'd
recommend for his high school freshman daughter.
I got a little long-winded (Imagine that) but it
turned out well so I'm going to be writing it up
soon for all to see.

Please note too there are other shooting DVD's I
love and will feature in the future. I just haven't
had the time to do the writing and web
development yet.

P.P.S. In case you're wondering I like Tom
Nordland's Swish 2 DVD for kids and most
females. It's an easier, more intuitive method to
learn, and the eye, arm, elbow, hand, and basket
all being in alignment makes targeting easier.

Push the 'Easy Button' for shooting hoops today
at:

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

Make Every Shot Count