Video Killed The Radio Star

I like a good story on TV, DVD, or at the movies
as much as anybody, but we do pay a price for
media like that which does almost all the work
for us.

And worst of all I believe it speeds up the
process of our kids abandoning their own
precious imaginations.

In college I was program director of our
campus radio station for a couple of years.
While my first love and passion was
programming music we also ran classic radio
shows on Sunday night.

Now that's one place you can really grow an
imagination, following a good story on the
radio. And the same with reading books, of
course especially good fiction.

Unless you're a total newbie to this site you
know how much I believe in mental rehearsal,
visualization, and purposely using your
imagination to enpower yourself.

Most of the great players do it in practice,
game prep, warmups and even during games.

During games, you say Coach?

Yes. Where do you think creativity in a
dribble drive or in passing comes from?

Imagination. It can work split-seconds
ahead of the actual action you take.

Most coaches rely heavily on drills, and it's
great to do that, but I think coaches do a
disservice when they try to overprogram
their players.

Yes, you want them reacting instinctively.
That's the whole purpose of the drills, but
remember you don't want them pigeon-
holed, mechanical, and lacking creativity.
It is a delicate balance.

The answer is to use drills have options,
decision making, and flexibility built in.
Look for those. Even with simple rote drills
though you can encourage players to
imagine defenders coming at them, and how
they would react and adapt.

There's a big difference between a static
shooting drill, and full speed drills where
imaginarydefenders can come flying at
you trying to steal the ball, deflect passes,
etc.

Learn to use your imagination fluently, and
it will become a powerful tool for you.
Remember not to let it dwell on the dark
side though through worries and fears like
missing shots at the free throw line.

That can become self-fulfilling prophecy, and
you will end up rehearsing and planning how
you will fail instead of how you can succeed.

Coach Dean - Shoot For the Stars

P.S. There's an art to putting up big scoring
numbers, and Patrick Chylinski can teach you
the inside scoop on increasing your scoring
average.

What would it be worth to you to add 4, 6, or
even 10 points a game to your scoring stats?

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time of day or night at:

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Through The Looking Glass

'There's no use trying. One can't believe
impossible things.'

- Alice (In Wonderland)

'I daresay you haven't had much practice.
When I was your age, I always did a half-
an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I've
believed as many as six impossible things
before breakfast.'

- The Queen (In Wonderland)


Do you think that might be one reason she
became the Queen? Believing she could do
'impossible' things.

And you notice Alice had to quit looking AT
the mirror.

She had to stop seeing herself as she was,
with all her failures and limitations. She
had to look through the mirror to see what
she could become. It took awhile to sort it
all out, but her life changed permanently
when she entered that new world of
possibility.

My mentor Matthew Furey pointed out in
a recent blog you can see yourself anyway
you want. No reason you can't see yourself
as a doctor discovering the cure for cancer,
President of the United States, 35 pounds
slimmer, loving to exercise, driving a
Hummer, successful in business or coaching,
or shooting 98% from the freethrow line.

Yes, I know there's a difference between
fantasy and imagination, but how you see
yourself, your self-image, and the grace
of God determine what you are able to
accomplish and become in your life.

Whatever you believe on the inside (good,
bad, or indifferent) sets the tone for what
you'll manifest in the outside world.

And you don't even have to take my word
for it. You can prove it yourself.

Every day for the next 21 days, mentally
pretend you are shooting like you want to
shoot in some area. Freethrows, the mid-
range jumpshot, 3-point shots, the hook
shot, with the off hand, etc.

Don't change your actions though. Don't
practice any more than you already have
been.

Just take 15 - 30 minutes extra a day to
vividly imagine yourself making picture
perfect shots over and over and over in
the face of fierce defensive pressure. And
don't forget to add as much sensory
information as you can like the roar of the
crowd, thesmells, squeeking sneakers, etc.
And make it extremely enjoyable.

If you're willing to do this, I think you're
going to discover something unusual.
Without an extra ounce of will power -
you'll naturally be drawn to change.

You'll seek out the best coaching you can
find, be more teachible, and start practicing
better.

You'll start wanting to do what it takes to
be a great shooter. You'll have a burning
desire to excel, and before too long you'll
start thinking and shooting like a superstar.

First you have to get the vision and use
your creative imagination. Then watch as
change begins to manifest as you adapt
your activity till you have a new reality.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The best way I know to see yourself as
a top notch scorer with dangerous offensive
game is to soak up the power-packed ideas
in Coach Patrick Chylinski's ebook on 'How
To Average 20 Points A Game'.

Find out how to get where you want to be
today at:

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P.S.S. Please read Matthew Furey's original
post at:

www.mattfurey.com/mattfurey_uncensored/2007/04/10/#000513

The thought experiment was his. I just
adapted it for shooting. And I encourage
you to read his blog and sign up for his
enpowering daily email messages.

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Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Coach Dean Delker
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352-494-6572

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It's All In His Head

Let me publicly add my condolences to all the
good people associated with Virginia Tech this
week. My prayers are with you.

There's a little section in 'Pistol' a book about
Pete Maravich by Mark Kriegel that jumped
out at me recently.

Here's how it reads:

Every so often, Pete would do something he
had never done before. On those occasions,
Bud would ask,

'Hey, Pete, how come I never saw you
practice that one?'

'Oh yes I have,' Pete would say. 'Many
times.'

'When?', Bud would retort.

'In my head.', Pete answered.

In his head. All in his head.

Think about it. Imagination can be the
laboratory where new skills are
developed.

I'll show you a practical way to experiment
with your imagination next time, but you
don't have to wait for me. Create your own
future today.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The more you learn the basics of doing
something the easier it is to picture yourself
pulling it off.

Like how when Roger Bannister broke the
4 minute mile barrier in track, 20 or 30
people also broke the mark the next year
or so.

The same thing can happen when you let
Coach Patrick Chylinski guide you through
how to score 20 points a game (without
being a ball-hog, BTW.) When you
understand how to do it you'll be able to
see yourself doing it, and pretty soon you
will be doing it.

Get started today at:

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

Note: This email is protected by copyright,
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Delker Enterprises, Inc.

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

dean@deandelker.com
www.deandelker.com

It's A No-Brainer

Fantasies are more than substitutes for unpleasant
reality; they are also dress rehearsals, plans. All
acts performed in the world begin in the imagination.

Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, American writer
(1934-2002)

If you're having trouble using your imagination to
turbocharge your performance, maybe it's because
you have some hangups about it. Perhaps you're
equating it with fantasy and daydreaming, both
of which we've all been warned about.

I don't want you to use your imagination as a crutch
though. And I don't want you to try to deny or avoid
your reality. All I want you to do is learn how to
affect your reality positively, and using your
imagination on purpose is one of your most
powerful tools.

If you want to be a great shooter, or a public
speaker, or a heart surgeon you'll get there faster if
you learn to use your imagination.

Do you have a shooter or two you really admire?
Someone who's your hero. Mine would be Larry
Bird, for instance.

Great, then you can use the 'no-brainer' technique
I learned from Mike Brescia.

What you do is this: When you need to shoot well
use your imagination to replace your brain, (or
mind, or head) with theirs. Visualize their head on
your body. Got the picture?

Good. Let that sink in, then start asking yourself
questions about your hero.

- How would they stand
- What expression would they have on their
face
- What would be their confidence level
- How would they walk
- How would they talk
- What would be running through their mind
- What would they be picturing
- What would they do next
- How would they be feeling, etc.

Become that person. Watch them on video. Read
biographies of them.

Note: This isn't a magic pill or a one-time deal. Take
a few minutes and repeat it as often as you think
about it and can focus inwardly. It will get easier and
be more effective over time, and before you know it
people will be calling you an 'overachiever'.

Coach Stan Kellner has a similar technique in his bag
of tricks called 'Modeling The Best'. Don't forget
about his book, 'Beyond The Absolute Limit'. It is
chocked full of more than 50 mental techniques for
improving all facets of your game. Included are 3
chapters just on shooting.

This book has more usable information than any
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Shoot For The Stars,

The Dean of Shooting Hoops

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Make Every Shot Count

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Thinking Outside The Box

Are you afraid are you of what people think?

Does a fear of criticism paralyze you sometimes?

And you thought peer pressure was just part of high school.

If you study highly successful people in any field
you're going to find many of them do things others
would consider weird, strange, or 'out there'.

I don't remember the details, but I've heard of a
highly successful writer who, like Joshua marching
around Jericho, marches around his desk with
great fanfare seven times before sitting down to
write. Why? So when he finally sits in his favorite
chair he can write with all the confidence of a
conquering hero.

Strange? Maybe, but it works.

And who would have thought Albert Einstein would
place more value on imagination and fantasy than
on rational thought? But that's exactly what he said.
In his own words:

"When I examine myself and my methods of thought,
I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has
meant more to me than any talent for abstract,
positive thinking."

"Imagination is more important than knowledge"

I think what these rituals, routines, and practices
do is help achievers access more of their internal
mind power. That in turn gives them a creative
and competitive edge over others in their field.

I believe the more you can do to develop your
power of concentration, self-confidence, and
positive expectations the better shooter you will
become.

It is beyond question that your mind and emotions
affect your body, and there's also no doubt your
body and movement affect your mind and
emotions.

That's why I'm not afraid to recommend to you an
expert on movement and breathing like Karen Van
Ness.

See what Karen can do to turn your body and your
mind into an automatic shooting machine today by
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Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

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yourself to find out more.

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- learning faster with fewer mistakes
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How Imagination Trumps Terrorism

There's a new show on TV this fall called "Jericho".
It's about the people in a small town in Kansas who
see a mushroom cloud over Denver to the west and
find themselves cut off from the outside world not
knowing for sure the breadth of what is going on.
Nuclear terrorism is the implication, and you can
imagine the fear and panic that might arise in the
townspeople.

After they all make it through one crisis in the pilot
but are turning on one another the mayor of the
town needs to maintain order and rally the citizenry.
And the keynote of his message is this:

"Are we going to use our imaginations to solve
problems, or to cause them."

I'm not sure the writers of that show have any idea
how profound a statement that is, but in my mind
and experience it is radically true. You can use your
thoughts and imagination to make situations better,
or to make them worse. Every time. Believe it or
not, you have that kind of power.

When Dr. Maxwell Maltz wrote "Psycho-
Cybernetics" fifty years ago athletes were among
the first to to prove it's ideas true in scientific
studies and on the field of battle, and that is
happening more and more everyday.

As a shooter you have much evidence of the power
of your imagination. You're probably aware one of
the first documented studies of imagination practice
involved freethrow shooting. The group which only
practiced in their imagination had virtually the same
gains as the group which practiced shooting
mechanically everyday.

So I'm probably preaching to the choir on this one,
but if you're not hitting baskets in perfect form in
your mind on a daily basis you have left one of your
most powerful training weapons on the rack.

And that's just a beginning. Let Coach Stan Kellner
show you the vast array of mental tools at your
disposal in his new, "How To Become A Prime-Time
Shooting Machine" DVD. It's available today at:

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Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Shooting hoops is tremendous training in how
to hit targets and goals of all kinds, be they spiritual,
mental, emotional, social, career, economic, health-
related, or physical. If you have the time maybe you
could eventually figure it for yourself and create a
wonderful life.

To help make a life-changing process like that easier
the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation has recently
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Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

How To See Your Future

In his book 'Sacred Hoops' Phil Jackson relates how
B.J. Armstrong would use visualizations before
games.

'I believe if I can take twenty or thirty minutes
before each game and visualize what's going to
happen I'll be able to react to it without thinking
because I will already have seen it in my mind. I
can see myself making a shot or boxing out or
getting a loose ball.

And then when I see that come up during the game
I don't think about it. I do it. There are no second
thoughts. No hesitation.'

If it's that important for professionals to use their
imagination in preparing for a game how much
more so for the rest of us.

Sometimes it's not easy though. It comes naturally
to some. Others struggle with it. That's why I
recommend Stan Kellner's materials on basketball
cybernetics. He will teach you dozens and dozens of
ways to turbo-charge your game through learning
to use your imagination positively.

I know you can do it. You already use your mind
negatively when you worry about anything. You
run a 'what if' scenerio in your imagination, don't
you?

So why can't you use your imagination positively
for your own good?

You might just need a little help first. Then you'll
be taking off like a Saturn rocket. Isn't that what
coaches are for.

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. The help you need is only a click away. Don't
be too proud to ask for help, or lollygag around and
miss out on your super-future.

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