People Get Ready

People get ready, there's a train a'comin'
Pickin' up passengers from coast to coast.

- Curtis Mayfield (1964)

The tragedy in Blacksburg recently has brought
a soberness to most of us. Sports lost it's
significance at Virginia Tech for awhile as it
should, but now we should recognize it can also
be part of the healing process.

What we know to be darkness can always lead
us to a deeper appreciation of the light. In fact,
it's almost impossible to know success without
tasting adversity, and often failure, first. I think
that's what Coach John Wooden had in mind
when he said the following:

'Webster indicates that success is the accumulation
of material possessions. I don't think so. I think
success is a peace of mind which can only be
attained through self-satisfaction...knowing you've
made the effort to do the best of which you're
capable.

We have no control over an opponent, but we
should have control over ourselves. All we can
do is live up to our potential.

It takes hard work and enthusiasm. You need to
be conditioned and know what you're doing. You
need good skills. You must have consideration for
others and lastly, You need a competitive spirit.

You can't be afraid of a tough situation.

You must enjoy it.

And realize the most difficult tasks bring the most
satisfaction.'

Maybe the Rolling Stones 'Can't Get No Satisfaction',
but you CAN, if you learn how to handle adversity.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I met a new friend last week in Vick Sfera. Vick
says he doesn't like my Gators, but you can tell he
does respect them :)

If you want a wealth of information about basketball,
leadership, character, and the game of life become a
reader of Vick's 'Triple Threat Basketball' blog. Vick
is a real giver, and you will always be able to find
something that will help you grow as a shooter and a
person at:

http://triplethreatbball.blogspot.com

P.S.S. In training and conditioning you put your
body and mind through adversity on purpose so
you can get stronger, quicker, faster, more
explosive, and better able to endure the rigors of
competition and come out a winner.

As the old commercial about changing your oil
used to say, 'Pay me now or pay me later'. Train
now, and your body won't give out on you later.

But to get the most out of your training you need
to know how to do it right. Too much, too little, or
the wrong kind of training will put your progress
in reverse.

Coach Tony Alfonso had all that in mind when he
created 'The Complete Basketball Strength and
Speed Program'.

If you want to be sure you're getting the most
out of your conditioning grab up Tony's revealing
ebook today at:

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

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Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Coach Dean Delker
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Kick It Into Gear

When I went away to college I gave up trying to
play in a band, but I did get heavily involved in
my campus radio station. I was a DJ and later
worked my way up to music program director for
a couple of years. I got my start though at the
station in the sports department covering
basketball and swimming.

I knew what it took to play basketball, but I
really got an education hanging out with the
swim team. Those guys trained like warriors
every day.

That's why when I saw a letter to Coach Tim
Kauppinen from a swimmer named Elizabeth who
is using his hill sprinting DVD today my ears
perked up. Here's what she had to say.

"Since I started doing uphill sprints in
September, I've noticed my time doing laps in
the pool has improved dramatically. I've always
been a great swimmer and always had excellent
lung capacity, but the increase in time has
definitely coincided with sprinting, and I only
sprint two days a week...

Thanks Coach K..... The amazing thing is that
the people I swim with have noticed that, not
only have I gotten faster, but i get faster in the
middle of my swim, when most swimmers are
starting to slow into a steady pace, I excel into
a faster pace..... Thanks for the motivation."

Elizabeth

Tim's response was, "Thank you Elizabeth. And,
yes, I have seen this a lot."

It reminds me of the way the legendary UCLA
teams under John Wooden used to play. They'd
be battling another great team pretty much even,
trading baskets, and then you'd see them kick into
a totally different gear. A gear the other team
didn't seem to have.

You too can expect a measurable performance
boost from using Tim's hill training secrets.
Find out how you can flat out run away from your
competition today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. What does hill sprinting have to do with
shooting? Legs, man. When the legs go, most of
the time your shot goes too.

Anything you can do to train the legs at high
intensity exercise will pay big dividends on the
court. Hill or stair sprinting happens to be the
most efficient way I've ever come across.

If I were you I'd put one foot in front of the
other as fast as I could and zip on over to:

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

Make Every Shot Count

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.