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

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Resistance Is Futile

The fourth and final factor the Gunslinger shared
with me about his shooting success was allowing
his mind and body to relax.

He started relaxing with the familiarity and routine
of his pre-game rituals. He continued relaxation
techniques before the mental rehearsal of his
upcoming match. Then he got deeper into
relaxation during his controlled, deep breathing
routine.

Only then was Dwight ready to release himself
upon the competition at hand. You can do
likewise.

The secret, Dwight said was in knowing relaxed
minds and muscles both move more quickly and
accurately than tense ones. That's just common
sense, but it's been proven over and over in the
arena of competition.

Look at the greatest performers in whatever field
you want to think of. They all look like they are
barely trying. They make it look so easy. They
are cruising.

Part of that is because they have repeated the
movements so many times it IS easy. It's easier
for their muscle memory to do it right than to
mess it up. There is little or no resistance to
getting the results they want. The neural
pathways and muscles are trained and
conditioned to where the movement is quick,
automatic, and literally easy.

One of my favorite guitar players has always been
Duane Allman, founder of the Allman Brothers
Band. Of course I recognize Jimi Hendrix' talent
too, but of all the musical cats who died young I
think Duane's passing affected me the most. I am
facinated by what he had to say to Tom Dowd his
producer just days before his fatal motorcycle
ride.

"Just a little more, and this instrument is gonna
be so connected with my brain that my fingers
aren't gonna have to play it."

That was Duane's way of saying his body was no
longer resisting what his mind wanted to do. The
connection was there.

Repetition and relaxation the keys to that kind
of mastery.

Rest in peace, Brother Duane. You were right.

You can reach that kind of mastery in your life by
employing the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics as
taught by Dr. Maxwell Maltz.

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Shoot for the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

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Make Every Shot Count

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