What Is A Buckeye Anyway

With all the hoopla over UF playing Ohio
State in both football and basketball for
championships this year my wife asked
a simple question the other day.

What is a Buckeye?

Having grown up in the Ohio Valley I knew
the answer. It's a type of tree and the shiny,
dark brown, 1 - 2 inch round nuts it drops.
There were some in my neighbor's yard in
Henderson, Kentucky.

You can't eat the nuts, but they're good for
throwing at people. Light enough so no
damage is done, but heavy enough to chuck.
They have a smaller light brown circle on
them which makes them look like an eyeball.

I guess somebody along the way thought
they looked like the eyes of a big buck.

What that has to do with college sports and
why a major university would want its
teams named that I have no idea. There
are worse team names though, and I think
the buckeye may be poison. But it still
doesn't seem they would strike much fear
into the heart of an opponent, does it?

There is one Buckeye who strikes fear into
his opponents this year though, and
especially after the title game - Mr. Greg
Oden.

If you watched him play you got a clinic on
how to be a big-time player. And it doesn't
even matter what position you play. You
could learn a lot from this kid. He may turn
pro next year. I haven't heard yet.

He could though. He's that good, and only
going to get better. He sure showed his
mettle against the 3 or 4 good defenders
Florida threw at him during the
championship game.

Here's what made him so good:

1. He played big in a huge, high-pressure
game.

2. He attacked his defender and the basket
without hesitation.

3. His in great shape. Even though he tired
late in the game can you blame him? He
banged with 4 different defenders with at
least 16 fouls to give for 38 minutes at both
ends of the court.

4. He shot and scored with either hand.

5. He stayed calm and focused all night. He
played like a veteran, not a college
freshman.

That's how big-time players and big-time
scorers do it, and if you paid attention
during the game you learned a lot.

But if you want to learn tons more about
how to become a prime-time scorer make
sure you digest Patrick Chylinski's best-
selling e-book on how to dominate a
defender and be top-notch scorer.

Order it today, and you can get an almost
unfair advantage on your competition this
summer. They won't know what got into
you. So zip right on over to:

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Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

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When Does Your Practice Start

Something my violinist friend Clayton said
recently sparked a question for you.

When does your practice start?

Before you go thinking I'm weird, just
remember I prefer the term eccentric.

I'm serious though. The vast majority
would say practice begins when they step
out on the court. Duh.

Makes perfect sense.

But if that's your answer you're missing
something.

Before organized practice your coaching
staff leads you through warmups, right?
And if your body needs that, do you think
your mind might too?

Of course it does.

You can prime your mind to be more
alert and focused, and one of the best
ways to do that is through visualizing
what you expect to get out of your
practice (or out of a game, for that
matter.)

So before you go out and practice
shooting take a few minutes of deep,
controlled breathing, relax your body,
relax your mind, and decide what you
want to accomplish.

Then see yourself doing every bit of
that with ease. Don't be discouraged if
your visualizing isn't so well developed.
You may not see clearly at all at first,
or be able to hold it long. I couldn't, but
it got better. Like most things in life do
your best and just aim to improve
every day.

Don't forget to include as much detail
and emotion in your projection as you
can. Then when you step on the court
you'll be primed to get more out of your
practice time, and get better faster.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. You can use this method to do anything
better. Mental warmup and planting the flag
of your expectation like this will help you do
better in class, on tests, in interviews, in
making a speech, and even on a big date.

P.S.S. I learned from Patrick Chylinski one
of the things you want to do to become a
dominant scorer is to start off your game
with a bang. Try to take the opening tip and
score or get a big assist. Let your defender
know he's in for a rough night.

You can spend time visualizing a start like
that before every game, and you'll find
yourself acting it out in your games.

I don't know how that works. Maybe the
neurons that create the imagination burn
some kind of a 'groove' in your brain.
Then when a similar situation arises you'll
play like it's old hat to you.

First though get Patrick's report so you'll
know what to aim for in your mental
warmups.

And you're in luck. You can have it in
minutes today at:

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

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Gainesville, FL 32607
352-494-6572

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Shoot Like A Horse

I can see it now. People already thinking about
writing me and telling me how I've messed up
again. And they have yet to read the email.

Dear Coach Dean,

Recently you titled your email 'Shoot Like A
Horse'. I assume you were talking about the
shooting game, 'Horse'.

Shouldn't you have entitled it 'Shooting Horse'
instead.

Yours,

Smart As Sam


To which I'd have to reply:

Dear Smart As,

Thank you. I have been known to make a few
typos, and I'll make more so it's good to know
you'll always there to correct me.

But, I'm sure you know from past Superbowl
commercials horses can, in fact, kick fieldgoals
and PAT's in football. What makes you think
they can't drain jumpers too?

I meant 'Shoot Like A Horse'.

Always,

Coach Dean


Horses often have to wear blinders to keep
them focused on the task at hand or the lane
they are racing in without getting distracted.

As a shooter concentration serves the same
purpose. It's how you block out distractions
and be fully aware of your body, the ball,
and the basket.

And in the shooting moment nothing else
matters.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Next time I'll show you how I clear my mind
of distractions and pump up my concentration
muscles.

Meanwhile don't forget you can find all my past
tips archived at:

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

Have fun poking around there.

P.S.S. Coach Patrick Chylinski wants to show
you how to focus on scoring and become an
offensive juggernaut. It's a mentality that can
be learned and developed. You just need
somebody to show you the way.

Put on your blinders now and race over to:

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

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Coach Dean Delker
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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
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Gainesville, FL 32607 USA
352-494-6572 Phone

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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

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reserved, except you have permission to copy and
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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

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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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I'm The Double Greatest

I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew
I was. Don't tell me I can't do something. Don't
tell me it's impossible. Don't tell me I'm not the
greatest. I'm the double greatest.

- Muhammad Ali

Did you know a person has a better chance of
winning the lottery than making it to the NBA?

Each year the NBA holds its draft. There are
two rounds, and unless a team has traded
away one of its draft choices, each team gets
two draft picks. With 30 teams in the NBA,
only 60 players get drafted in a given year.

The 1987 NBA Draft included such stars as:
David Robinson, Scottie Pippen, Horace
Grant, Reggie Miller, and Tyrone 'Mugsy'
Bogues.

'Mugsy' Bogues believed in himself and his
abilities. His dream was to play in the NBA.
But the odds of playing in the NBA were
astronomical for someone with his size. At
5 ft 3 in, Bogues stood a full 16 inches
shorter than the average player in the
league.

You can imagine how no one took his dream
seriously except Tyrone Bogues himself.
Here is what he had to say about playing in
the NBA:

'You've always got to stay true to beliefs.
I never accepted it when someone said I
couldn't do something. They don't know my
capabilities and potential. I let the criticism
go in one ear and out the other.

I just had to show it's possible a kid my size
can compete and be as successful as the
others on the floor. I didn't see myself failing.
I studied the game and became knowledgeable
of how to get across what I can do to others.

Hard work, the idea of always believing and
the willingness to survive has been a big part
of my having a 13-year career.'

In 2000 he had a 5 to 1 assist/turnover ratio,
first in the NBA. He also ranks as the Hornets'
all-time leader in assists & steals and 3rd in
points. And in 1990 he was named Hornets
Player of the Year.

- From Tom Hughes' Motivational Moments
newsletter.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Tom works with Coach Stan Kellner
teaching the 'Ultimate Shooting Method'
and his 'Yes I Can' Basketball Cybernetics
camps helping kids become double greatest.

You can see what I mean at:

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

P.S.S. Confidence is contagious, especially
when you are shooting. Private coach Patrick
Chylinski knows what it takes to be an elite
scorer, and his power report can bring you
up to speed quickly.

Don't waste time trying to to figure it
all out yourself. Give yourself a break and
download Patrick's 41 page report today at:

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

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Three Secrets Of Kobe's Dribble Drive

Now that you're more mentally primed to be a
great shooter it's time for some more practical
nuts and bolts, and how-to's. For that let me
bring in my friend Patrick Chylinski.

Patrick has been a top scorer at the high school,
college, and professional level and now does
private coaching in the Southern California area.
He watches a lot of basketball, and lately he's
been studying how Kobe Bryant breaks guys
down off the dribble.

Now if you don't care what makes Kobe's dribble
drives so effective you can skip this tip, but
otherwise here's the big secret.

He uses one simple move to get to the basket:
a stutter-step and change of direction move,
and this is one of his key offensive weapons.
Now here's Patrick explanation why:

Kobe can shoot from outside, and he has a quick
first step, two huge factors. If you can shoot from
outside, the defense has to honor that and guard
you more closely. Then a quick, explosive first
step can get you by the defender.

But what really makes it so effective is the first
part of the move is a little stutter-step and lean
in one direction to get the defender shifting his
weight, then he explodes in the other direction.

It's a move he uses over and over, and it almost
always works.

Grant Hill with the Magic is also great at this, and
the recent Magic-Laker game was like a clinic to
the trained eye. The beauty of it though is it's
something any player can learn to use.

Here's how you can make Kobe's secrets work
for you:

1. Work on your outside jumper and make it
solid so the defense has to respect it.

2. Work on a stutter-step and lean move to get
the defense leaning in that same direction.

3. Then practice exploding with your dribble
and first step in the other direction.

You may not be so smooth at it at first, but
remember Kobe works on his game fanatically.
You just aim on getting better every day. Add
all three components, and work on them over
and over and over again, and you'll become a
better offensive player, guaranteed.

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. In the very near future Patrick is opening
a new phase in his coaching where he will be
mentoring a select group of players on-line. For
a monthly membership fee you will get:

1. Unlimited access via email for your hoops
questions

2. Free copies of Patrick's e-books

3. Discounts on the other products

4. An Elite Coaching Newsletter twice a month

5. Free Special Reports throughout the year

6. Discounts on podcasts out later this year

Contact elitecoaching@basketballsuccess.com
if you are interested.

P.S.S. Don't forget you can also get Patrick's
expert help today to become a prime-time
scorer and average 20 points per game and
more. He's done it at every level, and you can
too. Get started right now by hustling over to:

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Make Every Shot Count

You Need To Go Three For Three

It is a good thing to have dreams and visions, but
you've got to do more than visualize, wish, hope,
or dream if you expect to receive on the basketball
court or anywhere in life.

Positive thinking is good, but it doesn't work in and
of itself. You've got to go beyond just the positive
thinking or even visualizations. You have to
generate:

Positive thoughts
Positive feelings and
Positive actions.

Positive thoughts you know about.

Creating positive feelings means you generate and
live in the emotions you will have when you get
what you are seeking. If you wanted to score 20
points per game when you did you might feel joy,
excitement, appreciation, satisfaction, etc. It also
includes emotions like hope, expectation, and
gratitude along the way.

When you do your visualizations let yourself
experience the feelings too. That gives power to
your thoughts, and it boosts your current energy
too.

What are positive actions though? If you are
driven to action it may well be out of fear, shame,
stress, embarrassment, jealousy, striving, worry,
rote or desperation. Those actions may give you
some of the results you want, but you will pay a
big price.

Positive actions flow out of your positive thoughts,
visualizations, feelings, and beliefs. They are laden
with intuition and inspiration. They come with ease
and with joy. They flow. They are in the zone.

The key is your thoughts, feelings, and actions all
have to match up. If they're not, something is off,
and the sledding will always be hard. If you look at
someone who is not getting what they deserve in
life - or what they want - it's because one or more
of those key components are missing.

You've got to go three-for-three. When you do that,
you'll find you can create whatever you want without
undue effort.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Patrick Chylinski knows what it takes to be a
big-time scorer on the basketball court. Believe me
he is a positive guy in everything he does, and he
imparts that in his private coaching.

If you're in the Southern California area track him
down at www.basketballsuccess.com but if you're
not, he's put a wealth of information into his e-book
on "How To Average 20 Points A Game Or More.
Don't waste your time. Find out what really works
when you're on offence today at:

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

P.P.S. As always you have permission to share this
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Copyright 2006

Delker Enterprises, Inc.
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352-494-6572
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It Still Feels So Good

Yesterday (for f.r.e.e) I gave you a big success tip,
and I'm not sure I stressed it enough so I'm going
to repeat it.

Even though it's really priceless I probably should
have kept it secret and put a huge price tag on it so
you'd get a better sense of what it's really worth.

The danger in my giving it away is that you won't
listen to it or appreciate it enough.

I believe this to be one of the two most important
habits you can ever develop in your life. It is as
important to your overall success as exhaling is to
your physical health.

It is the way you deal with, handle, lessen, and
remove negative things from your life. Negative
will happen. Sometimes it's your fault. More
often it's not, but it still affects your life.

If you will learn how to practice what they call
"forgiveness" in relationships you can take the
sting out of almost andy bad that happens.

It will be called different things in different
situations. Letting go, being detached, giving grace,
relaxing, exhaling, looking with kind eyes, etc., but
it is the same basic response.

You wouldn't literally "forgive" a flat tire that
caused you to miss the team bus, but you would
need to let go of your frustration and anger if you
wanted to function at your best when you did
finally make it to the game.

And you'd probably have to forgive yourself for
not leaving early enough that a flat tire wouldn't
have mattered. Or you might need to forgive a
ref that night for a bad call or two, or a teammate
for not hitting you on a fast break and instead
getting a charging call.

Spend some time thinking about this, and I think
you'll see how important it is. The more negative
thoughts, feelings, and expectations you can erase
the better flow you will be in whatever you are
trying to do.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Former high school, college and pro player
and private coach Patrick Chylinski knows a lot
about offensive flow. It's his bread and butter.
He can show you ways to put yourself in the
"zone" and stay there longer.

And he has now distilled all his experience into
a concise report you can use to develop yourself
into a 20 Point Per Game scorer.

You'll have to supply the "want to" and put in
the time, but you can find the information you
need today at:

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

P.S.S. You have my permission to share this info
and any other emails or blog entries as long as
you share the message intact with copyright and
contact info, and you do not spam anyone with it.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.
8413 SW 4th Place
Gainesville, FL 32607
352-494-6572

dean@deandelker.com

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It Feels So Good When I Stop

It's the New Year, and I'm going to recommend you
not make resolutions or set goals this year. They do
work sometimes, but I believe most of the time
that's because there are other factors already in
place that make it possible.

For the average person starting with goals or
resolutions is a recipe for failure and frustration. It's
like trying to build a house without first laying a
foundation.

Goals can work when you're in the right frame of
mind, and the right emotional state. If you focus
on them too soon though you'll probably not follow
through with them for very long.

I think it was Groucho Marx who used to tell the
joke about a guy standing on a street corner and
repeatedly hitting himself over the head with a
hammer. A fellow comes along and asks him why
he’s doing such a terrible thing to himself, to
which he replies,

"Because it feels so good when I stop."

What I want you to do to feel good is stop beating
yourself up for your past failures.

It's called forgiveness, or letting go, or grace, or
detachment, or just plain releasing, and it the
main tool you have for lessening negativity in your
life.

It's not so easy to do until you understand why it's
such a necessity, but once you experience it's power
you'll be a believer.

Tomorrow I'll show you the other side ofthe coin,
i.e. how to increase and magnify the positives in
your life.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. No matter what you've done or haven't done in
the past, you have the right to burn those bridges
and let go of the negativity and doubt. Then you'll
be ready to move forward and take action.

Patrick Chylinski has been a 20 point per game
scorer and more in high school, college, and
professionally. He is now a private coach in the
Los Angeles area where he charges up to $100
an hour.

For a fraction of that though you can get hold of
a unique 41 page report Patrick has put together
on how to be a prime-time scorer. Isn't it time
to let go of your past, and see how Patrick can
put you on a more positive path today at:

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

Dinosaurs Walk The Earth

Dinosaurs still walk the earth. I had lunch with one
about a year ago, and lived to tell about it. Brooks
Kubik is his name.

During the day Brooks puts on his Clark Kent suit
and tie and does some of the best lawyering south
of the Ohio River, but when he goes home at night
he turns into DinoMan, a 5-time national bench
press champion who has turned from the iron
game and embraced the lost secrets of training
and development, and he's bringing a whole host
of athletes with him.

Take a minute and see what I mean at:

http://www.brookskubik.com/dinosaur_bodyweight_training.html

I got an email from Brooks today and the message
was so powerful I had to pass it along to you
verbatim. I'll just let Brooks do the talking:

"I tried something new the other night in my
workout, and it was so tough I barely finished my
training session.

It was a simple idea -- not one that they write
about in the muscle mags, not one that the so-
called "champs" practice, not one that the self-
proclaimed "experts" preach. It was just an idea
that popped into my head one day. Something
that sounded like it might work.

So I tried it.

And it almost flattened me.

In a little under half an hour, I was dripping with
sweat, breathing like a race-horse, and wondering
if I would have the strength to make it from the
garage where I train to the house. At one point,
my left thigh cramped so badly that I had to hobble
out of the garage and into the alley in a sort of semi-
squatting position to try to "walk it off" -- except it
was more like "limp it off" or "stagger it off."

It was new, it was exciting, it was fun, it was
different, and it was a HECK of a workout. The
operative words are "new" and "different." New
and different [in this case] is good.

Remember, I'm 49 and closing in on the half
century mark - with almost 40 years of serious
physical training to my credit. By conservative
estimate, I've had over 10,000 workouts in my life
-- and yet, even after FOUR DECADES of serious
training, I was able to think of something new,
different, exciting, productive, interesting and
demanding that I had never done before.

There's a lesson there for all of you. Never think
you know all there is to know about physical
training. Never assume there's nothing left to
learn. Never believe you "know it all."

Life is growth. You are either growing, gaining,
and progressing -- or you are shrinking, losing
and diminishing. There is no staying in one place.
If you're not going forward, you're going
backwards.

Far too many trainees stop growing because they
stop learning."

Brooks' wisdom is true about any skill, especially
shooting the basketball. If you're looking for
something new to try on your quest to become a
hoops sharpshooter you'll find plenty to work on
today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. I talked to Patrick Chylinsky and his secret,
underground report on how to become a big-time
scorer and average over 20 points per game is
ready. I just need to do my part now. Sorry,
but I've been helping my wife with a business
project of her own. Forgive me for frustrating
you like this again, but as always you'll see it
was worth the wait.

To Your Success.

Full Speed Ahead

I'm sure you all know there's more to being a
scoring machine than being a good shooter.
You have to have a scorer's mentality, and you
have to be a superior ballhandler, for instance
or you'll hardly ever get off a shot.

Something else you need to do is duplicate
game speeds and intensity in your practices.
Too many people practice at half-speed trying
to conserve their energy. That's a big mistake.

You are what you practice in many ways. When
you're working on your shot make sure you go
all out. Even if you're by yourself always
work at full speed and work against imaginary
fierce defenders. Then when you get in a real
game you won't have so much speed-shock.

Coach Hal Wissel goes thoroughly into shooting
under game conditions on his 2nd Better
Shooting DVD. If you want a leg up on your
competition get those puppies pumping now and
zip over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Hal's 1st DVD will teach you confidence,
consistency, and control while you are
developing a quick-release jump shot. Then
when you fly around at full-speed you're shot
will be under control. Get on your horse and
make a quick visit to:

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

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