Concepts Balance leads to Quickness. Most players violate the 5th Principle of Balance and thereby greatly impede their quickness. Balance, along with Footwork, must precede all fundamental teaching. It is interesting that the only coach who seems to have fully emphasized the Principles of Balance in his teaching was arguably the most successful coach in the history of college basketball. UCLA’s John Wooden, Coach Wooden wrote, “Any physical activity and particularly basketball, … [Read more...]
Do Your Body Good … Before and After
Each and every year we hear about athletes being injured and out for the season. Although there are many different reasons that may cause a player to be injured, today I want to address the lack of a proficient warm up and cool down process before and after a practice or scheduled game. I travel and view many different sporting events and often find that many young athletes are not taking the time to warm up or cool down in an effective manner. In fact, in some instances I have seen athletes … [Read more...]