Cruel And Unusual Punishment

What's a basketball coach to do?

To discipline his or her team, I mean.

Traditionally players have been made to run
laps, run stairs, run suicides. Run anything
that can be run for goofing off, not paying
attention, being late, missing free throws,
hot dogging, missing layups.

Whatever.

I've said before I think that's a mistake. Coach
Tim Kauppinen from Wisconsin agrees totally,
and now I find a letter from a basketball coach
who also coaches track with a good perspective
(and that not just because he agrees with me).
But you be the judge:

"Running for punishment??

I am also a track coach... why do you want to
take something that should be fun and
enjoyable and make it a punishment?? I just
shake my head when I hear of coaches using
running as a punishment for anything because
then what happens??

They associate running as something bad,
something miserable, something to be avoided.
I want my players to enjoy running.
Conditioning should be looked at equally as fun
as other drills. I want them to experience the
joy of running because they want to feel their
bodies working hard now, but also later in life.

Make them sit. Make them sweep the gym.
Make them do push-ups. Make them wear
a sign that says "I MISS LAYUPS" and have
them stand at a busy intersection. Make them
scrub the bathrooms. Make them write 'I WILL
NOT THROW BAD PASSES" a 1000 times...

But make running FUN!!!"

- Steve Tuson

I rest my case.

Shoot For The Stars,

P.S. When you get to where running and
conditioning are fun and produce a true sense
of pride and accomplishment transfer that
same attitude to your shooting and watch your
results skyrocket even more.

When you embrace a competitive spirit in one
part of your game it's going to make the rest of
your game that much better.

P.P.S. Can you imagine Michael Jordan griping
about having to run sprints, intervals, or steps.
No, I'm sure he would take each on as a
challenge just like he did with any other skill
and be determined to master it.

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Be The Dominator

Here's another quick tip from Patrick Chylinski, ex-
college and professional player who personally trains
hoopsters in the LA area.

He teaches this trick to all his private coaching
clients and said I could reveal it to you. It's so easy
we all should have thought of it.

Establish yourself early.

By dominating from the get-go you can intimidate
a weaker opponent and take him right out of his
game. By making a statement from the tip-off you
make it known you have come to play. You are a
big-time player, and your opponent is going to
have a tough time trying to guard you tonight.

If you're playing against a strong, confident player
you've also let it be known you're not going to back
down. He or she is in for a battle. You let them
know they've met their match.

Either way, establishing yourself from the start of
the game will set the tone and let it be known
you're a big-time player who's come to dominate.

To be that dominant you're going to want a
conditioning edge too. Coach Tim Kauppinen from
the Madison, Wisconsin area is fast becoming the
king of high intensity training. It's a relatively new
discipline based on the latest research, but Tim's
made it easy for you to stay on the cutting edge.

Tim's done all the research. You get to reap all the
benefits. He's laid out the plan for you to achieve
super-conditioning. All you have to do is follow his
lead. It's easy if you sprint over to:

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Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Patrick is excited about being able to share his
winning ways with a larger audience. As soon as he
can get his report updated you'll be able to get it
here.

You'll still be able get it in plenty of time to make a
big difference in your season.

Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Why Coach Locked His Locker Room

Coach Kenny Sacht from Boise, Idaho recently sent
the following question:

"What is an alternative to running to "get their
attention" (as I state it). If my kids aren't paying
attention or they don't run to the next drill, I let
them know this is not punishment but a simple
way to help them learn it is important to do what
I say when I say it. It gets their attention! What
is a good alternative?"

How DO you maintain discipline if you can't hold a
big negative stick over their heads? And how do
you take what's usually the hardest part of
practice and turn it into a positive experience the
kids will aspire to.

Coach Bruce Brown teaches proactive coaching and
team building through positive conditioning. He
uses drills that condition but are positive, fun, and
emphasize team building. He also presents
conditioning as a source of pride. If you want to be
in the "inner circle", or the "champions club" here
is what you'll need to do.

According to newspaper reports Florida's new
football coach Urban Meyer thinks much the
same. He has presented conditioning from the
beginning as a prerequisite for entering into full
status as a Florida Gator. If you don't have the
right attitude about staying in shape, you aren't
even part of the team.

I remember his first summer here when players
were doing voluntary workouts he kept the locker
room locked. Players had to work out in their own
clothes, get their own showers, etc. They had to
earn the right to even wear the school's colors in
a practice uniform by showing they took pride in
their conditioning.

It's a year later now though, and this group of
Gators has bonded together as a truly well
conditioned team. Maybe that's why they are
undefeated and rising in the polls as I write.

I've ordered some materials from Coach Brown,
and I'll have a more complete answer for Kenny
down the road, but I did think of one factor that
will help a lot.

The way Coach Kauppinen teaches sprinting and
especially uphill sprinting you can get great results
without killing yourself in conditioning.

You don't have to run, and run, and run to build up
endurance. I know that goes against conventional
wisdom, and it's hard to believe but you owe it to
yourself to get up to speed on the latest research
on the benefits of sprinting. One of them is saving
time, and wear and tear on your body.

Coach Tim will get you up to speed in short order
if you sprint right over to:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Danish scientists at the University of
Copenhagen saw runners who performed high
intensity sprints increase their V02 max by 7%,
even though they ran half the mileage of a
control group.

Find out how to maximize your training today
by speeding over to:

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Gluttons For Punishment

My friend Speed Coach Tim Kauppinen from
Badgerland Central showed me something today
that really needs repeating. I believe the majority
of coaches in most sports do something all the
time that is stupid.

I've done it myself many a time.

And "it" is to use suicides, wind sprints, running
laps, and running stairs as punishments for
goofing off, not paying attention, or losing a
drill.

There's no question the offenders get better
conditioned, but at what price?

Think about it. Why would you want to plant
negative associations in their minds with a top
notch opportunity to get stronger and faster?
Do you think they are going to want to do extra
punishment on their own outside of practice?
Do you think they will do hill or stair sprints in
the off- season to get better. Not likely.

What if you were to put sprinting drills in a
place of honor in your practices. Maybe only
let your achievers have the time to do extras.
It would be controversial, but think how you
could change the mindset of your team.

What do Walter Payton, Jerry Rice, Marcus
Allen, Junior Seau, Curtis Martin, Simeon Rice,
and Lance Armstrong know that the average
athlete doesn't?

There's an huge edge to be gained doing uphill
sprints.

Maybe you need to look at the studies that show
the benefits of uphill sprinting. Coach Tim is
ready to help you out today at:

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

Shoot For The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. It's Homecoming this weekend here in
GatorLand, and there's always something
very powerful about coming home. There's
a way to shoot hoops that makes you feel
right at home. Let Coach Tom Nordland show
you how that is done today at:

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Copyright 2006 Delker Enterprises, Inc.

Labor Day Diatribe

It's hard for me to get into Labor Day here in the
USA. I wish they'd just call it 'End Of Summer'
Day or something. Does anybody else feel like it's
too much like a socialist holiday? At least we don't
celebrate May Day too.

I'm all for honoring the worker, and the way we do
that is treat him with respect, give him recognition,
and pay him well for his productivity.

I know labor unions have done some good over the
years, especially in their beginnings, but my
experiences with them have been consistently
negative. Most of what I've seen are people trying
to get paid for doing as little as possible. That just
rubs me the wrong way.

I'm just glad that mindset doesn't work on the
basketball court. Sports is still one area people don't
try to make you feel guilty about achievement.

The flip side of that though is you have to produce.
There's a lot of teamwork, support, comraderie, and
dareI say love in sports. But it's a tough love.

Bottom line is if you want to be known as a shooter,
you're going to have to shoot - shoot a lot. I've heard
pro scouts like to see kids shooting at least 500 quality
shots a day if they have pro aspirations.

And I've heard at least 200 shots a day would be a
good benchmark for high school players who are
college prospects.

In his two shooting DVD's Dr. Hal Wissel presents a
plan for turning you into a deadly shooter in 21 days.
Using his warm-ups and drills you can get in 1000
shots in good form in under 2 hours a day. If you
are serious about your shooting you can't beat Hal's
plan with a big old stick. The sooner you get to work
at:

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the sooner you can reap the rewards.

Shoot for The Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. Coach Tim Kauppinen is getting rave reviews on
his new hill and stair sprinting program. Here's his
letter of the week.

I'm sure you're inundated with emails (congratulations
on your success!) but I just wanted to provide you with
a quick update. I'm still doing short sprint workouts
now for only about 45-min/day (including lifting) and
am way more cut than when I was in college as a D-1
athlete, working out 4 hrs/day. Thanks for the great
advice! Keep up the great work!

- Katie

Discover the time saving results of hill sprinting for
yourself today, or if you live in levelland like I do you'll
find Tim's stair sprinting course invaluable. Find out
more today at:

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Go Lateral Young Man

As Coach Tim Kauppinen pointed out to me the other
day, in basketball you don't run in a straight line very
often. To set yourself up for the best looks at the
basket you really need lightning quick lateral speed.

Tim says the key to sideways quickness and speed is
to lift the foot in the direction you want to go and
always be pushing off the opposite foot. If you're
trying to plant your lead foot and pull, you're slowing
yourself down.

Here are a 3 simple ways to train to be a bolt of
lightning on the hardwood.

1. Run laterally through agility ladders. If you're
doing it wrong you'll be dragging that ladder
behind you before you get very far.

2. Run laterally up steps. If you do this one wrong
you'd better be on carpeted stairs 'cause you're
probably going down.

3. Run laterally up hills. Much harder if you've got
the technique wrong.

Don't forget Coach Tim has a killer hill and step sprinting
program that will get you superior conditioning results in
far less time than traditional methods. With the time you
save, you can probably shoot 100 extra shots a day. If
you're ready to add uphill training to your bag of tricks
now's the time to zip right over to:

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

Shoot For the Stars,

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. After a super-strenuous hill routine or regular
practice there's nothing quite as refreshing as the
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Giant Badgers Run Uphill On Two Legs

Have I been reading the tabloids again?

No, but Coach Tim Kauppinen saw it in a home-
town sports weekly. They weren't talking about
those fierce little mammals though. They were
talking about the off-season conditioning program
of the University of Wisconsin basketball team.

They were doing interval training on the very same
hill Tim uses for his workouts. Tim does say they
could make fewer trips up, if they sprinted at full
intensity and get results in less time, but he's still
excited to see them doing the uphill training.

Me thinks if it's good enough for the Big-Ten's
Badgers who are well known for their toughness and
conditioning it's something you might well want to know
more about.

So I've made it easy for you to get the skinny on uphill
sprinting. Studies are rolling in from all over, but Coach
Tim can tell you all about it at:

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

Shoot For The Stars

Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops