nice one coach !

This is defenitly something that can keep me on track and help me thankyou .


p.s still wating for coach Macs oponion lol

Blackmamba: If you want to become a division one player, read this artical on toughness, if you add these suggestions to your arsenal your chances would be highly enhanced. Good luck on your quest, Coach Mac

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncb/insider/columns/story?columnist=bilas_jay&id=3868904&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fncb%2finsider%2fcolumns%2fstory%3fcolumnist%3dbilas_jay%26id%3d3868904

Hey Coach Mac

Looks like a great article but i have to be an insider to read it ... damn !
Do you have any other tips i can use .
thanks coach

Listen to this -

Here is a GREAT message from one of the all time best coaches.
It's a little lengthy, but its well worth your time.


Go to the Coaching Tool Box and click on John Wooden.

I hope that you can find it...

Are you a GOOD SHOOTER?

1. Good Shooters spend time each day on proper shooting technique. Good Shooters use form shoot for 10 minutes before taking their first shot at the basket.

Poor Shooters spend time on their shooting technique when they “have time.” Poor Shooters grab a ball and go to the three point line to begin launching shots.

2. Good Shooters work on moving without the ball and “prepare” to shoot the ball before ever catching it.

Poor Shooters wait for their turn to shoot then think about getting a shot off.

3. Good Shooters start close to the basket and make 5 straight before moving back.

Poor shooters shoot from all areas of the floor “hoping to make it.”

4. Good Shooters study other good shooters and follow their habits.

Poor Shooters shoot the ball the same way without any help from others.

5. Good Shooters study the path of the ball and where the ball hits the rim. They make adjustments based on where the ball hits the rim; long or short? right or left?

Poor Shooters judge their shooting accuracy solely on whether the ball goes in or not.

6. Good Shooters square up to the basket before shooting, called “Ten Toes.”

Poor Shooters are not concerned with alignment they just want to quickly get their shot off.

7. Good Shooters shoot from an athletic position known as Triple Threat position. One quick movement from triple threat produces a solid shot.

Poor Shooters catch the ball in an upright position then take time to bend their knees before shooting. Poor shooters do not play in triple threat.

8. Good Shooters use their whole body to shoot the shot. They know that their LEGS make shots with good form.

Poor shooters shoot the ball with their upper body only and throw the ball at the basket instead of shooting it.

9. Good Shooters follow through consistently by “throwing their hand into the basket.”

Poor Shooters are inconsistent in their follow through resulting in inconsistent results.

10. Good Shooters understand the importance of BALANCE before, during and after the shot! The feet are always under their head.

Poor Shooters shoot off balance from all different kinds of angles. Their feet are rarely under their head.

How many of these describe YOU as a shooter?

Your goal is to accomplish all 10 of the “Good Shooter” characteristics as you grow and develop as a basketball player.

What is your score out of 10 and how badly do you want to be a Good Shooter?

Mamba: post your email address, and ill send you a copy. Coach Mac

Eliesfeir0@gmail.com


thanks coach

nice shooting tips coach .... i do most of those before each session .
Coach mac still havent gotten that email ?????/

coach sar should i put a punishment of lets say 10 push ups for every missed ft or so???

As I used to say... " give me two quick ones!" :-) I think Coach Mac was out of town. He's a professional coach so he has a real job... LOL

Mamba: Coach Sars was correct, i was in Shanghai. Let me give you a quick tip on shooting free throws. Many times players have told me, "coach I hit ten or twenty in a row. The problem is, you never get to shoot that many in a row during the course of a game, and once you begin to groove your shot, you can keep the same stroke and drop in the thirty or forty in a row. With that being said, I only allow my players to shoot free throws after a tough drill, and only one and a bonus. If they miss either one, they must sprint the sidelines and slide the end-lines of the court once. During a practice, they still end up shooting about 30 to 50 free throws, but only under game conditions. All my drills are done under game conditions, I don't drill for the sake of drilling, I drill to teach. Once the season gets underway, I tell my players during a practice that "iron does not count", in other words, if the ball touches the ring instead of going cleanly through, they still must run. I want them under constant pressure during practices it gets them ready for the games. Good luck my young friend..Coach Mac...Oh! and by the way, Mamba, dont use the word punishment it has a negative connotation to it, rather use the word consequence.