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.

Breathe For Success

I'm still interviewing Dwight J., my IT co-worker
who regularly wins target shooting competitions
in Florida, and I asked him this question.

"Dwight, what is the most important factor in your
shooting success?"

He didn't answer right away, and in fact, asked me
a question in return.

"Dean, what is the body's most important nutrient?"

I thought a little while and was getting frustrated.
All nutrients work together. How can I single one
out? Finally to get it over with I said,

"Protein". Again he came back with a question.

"How long do you think you could live without
protein?"

I know people have fasted for over 40 days so I
answered,

"6 or 7 weeks" while Dwight slowly shook his
head.

"O.K. That's not it. You're probably talking about
water then because you can't go more than a
couple of days without that. Dehydration kills."

Dwight said, "That's true, but not what I was
looking for. Maybe you wouldn't consider this a
nutrient, but I'm talking about AIR, oxygen,
breathing. You can only live a few minutes
without that, right?"

Then he told me the most important factor in
being a good shooter is controlling your
breathing. He goes through a series of deep
breathing routines that both slow and relax his
mind and body right before he goes out to shoot.
He says that is the single most important step he
takes.

Deep breathing is one of the most powerful tools
you have as an athlete, but I'm not talking about
huffing and puffing. I'm talking about controlled
deliberate breathing. Breathing for success like
this is an art you must learn. Then when you
combine a burning desire and visualization with
it you are on the path to becoming super-human.

The best I've ever seen at helping you develop
peak performance on all levels is Matt Furey.
Matt is a world-class athlete, NCAA champion
wrestler, expert in old-school "Catch As Catch
Can" wrestling, mixed-martial arts world
champion, and he has the flexibility of a
teenage gymnast.

More important than that he has a passion for
helping you get the most out of your body,
mind and spirit.

And Matt has opened up his coaching to where
you can now join his "Inner Circle". If you know
what's good for you, you won't hesitate a second.
You'll go find out what Matt's all about now at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Every thing Matt teaches will make you
better at shooting hoops, or coaching because
you will have tools you didn't even know existed.
He even has it set up where you can try his Inner
Circle for free.

The only way you can miss on this deal, is to miss
out. Get thy buns in gear now and sprint on over
to:

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

You'll thank me every day.

Make Every Shot Count.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Workouts

Do you know how to get the most out of your
workout?

You may not believe me now because it goes
gainst common practice, but it's not by listening to
hard driving, fast-paced music.

My friend Tania explains it this way:

Fast pumping music will raise your heartbeat,
adrenaline, and stress hormones artificially
which nobody needs. And it will make it next to
impossible to do quality, deep, controlled
breathing.

It will also rev up your brain and make it harder
to focus, concentrate, and center on what your
body is doing.

Mindless movement to mindless music
will dumb you down.

And when its the mental game that separates
champions from pretenders, don't you want your
mind to get sharper every workout not duller?

In contrast, slow, controlled, high frequency music
will relax you and allow you to breathe more deeply
and concentrate more fully. You will be more in
touch with your body, feel more together, and get
the most out of your training in both body and
mind.

Try listening to classical music for a change and
even better learn more about how to reach peak
performance from Tania today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Tania and I have a coach who understands
aligning mind and body through exercise. Matt
Furey is his name and his conditioning program
develops grace, mental power, functional strength,
toughness, and stamina like nothing else I've ever
tried.

Give a look see, and you're sure to find something
you need to take your fitness to the next level at:

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