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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Coach Dean Delker
8413 SW 4th Place
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-494-6572

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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:

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

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Thanks a million.

Coach Dean Delker
8413 SW 4th Place
Gainesville, FL 32607 USA
352-494-6572 Phone

http://www.deandelker.com/
dean@deandelker.com

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

Copyright, Delker Enterprises, Inc. 2006,2007

This blog is protected by copyright with all rights
reserved, except you have permission to copy and
use this entry in its entirety as long as the links
are intact and this message is included.

Thanks a million.

Coach Dean Delker
8413 SW 4th Place
Gainesville, FL 32607 USA
352-494-6572 Phone

http://www.deandelker.com/
dean@deandelker.com

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

Trash Talking 101

They call me the bus driver because, son, I'm
gonna take you to school.

- cell phone commercial

Do you remember the commercial where the
uncool baller with an ugly headband is talking
trash while he dribbles at the top of the key
trying to take his buddy one-on-one?

He ends up opting for the long jumpshot, but still
his friend rejects the ball right back into his face.
The next day he shows up at work with what
looks like a broken nose, and it's all been caught
on a advertiser X's camera phone.

Like that guy we all instinctively know it's the
most insecure players who do the most talking.
Just like its the little dogs who do the most
barking. And just like Shakespeare said of Lady
Gertrude in 'Hamlet'. 'Methinks the lady doth
protest too much'.

So if you're talking trash constantly its probably
not going to work. It may even motivate your
opponent to play better and shut your mouth.
But if your coach let's you there's still a place for
a strategically placed barb or two in psyching out
your opponent. Larry Bird used to be the
absolute master of that, but the key is he knew
how to pick his spots.

He never did it to humiliate or taunt a fellow
player. He had too much respect for them to do
that. He just did it to plant that seed of doubt in
their mind. You don't have to showboat or show
off to do that. You can do it with a whisper if
you've got the goods.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach and former pro player Patrick
Chylinski shows you how to psych out your
opponent and let him know you are an
offensive threat to be reckoned with from the
tipoff in his action-packed e-report on 'How
To Average 20 Points A Game'

Get it now while your season is still in full swing
at:

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

Make Every Shot Count

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