"You are either bringing energy or you are draining it - what are you doing right now?"

FOUR QUALITIES OF GREAT ATHLETES

Is the passionate will to dominate your opponent? It is reflected in constant attack; in denying someone to move freely and receive passes, in contesting every dribble, every rebound and every shot, in applying unrelentless pressure. An aggressive player is risk-taking in their play, they take charges, dive on the floor when necessary. They feel every loose ball is theirs.

2. DETERMINATION:

This is a state of mental and physical toughness developed only through intense, all-out effort in every minute of every practice and every game. It is a quality that enables you to never give up or become discouraged. It is a quality that enables you to think, even when your opponents have scored on you 3 times in a row.

3.CONDITIONING:

It avails a player very little to have the desire and aggressiveness if they're in such poor condition that they exhaust themselves after five or ten minutes of intense effort. This either greatly reduces your efficiency over long periods of time or results in your finding a place on the bench. There is no easy method of conditioning. The type of physical and mental toughness necessary to sustain an intense effort over a whole game is only acquired through hours of hard work.

4. PRIDE:

This is the accumulated result of Determination, Conditioning and Aggressiveness. It spreads among individuals and infects the entire Team Family. It is something that you can literally "feel". It is a shared joy, the thrill and immense satisfaction of all-out individual team effort. Inevitably, its achievement fosters deep and lasting team friendships, loyalty, respect and love. These are the true values of athletic competition. Pride is never felt by poorly disciplined teams made up of selfish individuals who play carelessly, without passion and only for themselves.

Never look down on anyone unless you are helping them up.

Individual Workout

Skill Development-

• A workout that utilizes all phases of enhancing your skills: Ball Handling, Shooting, Footwork,Endurance (Conditioning)
• A workout that is based on quality of time, not quantity of time
• You are the judge of how hard you work (Intensity level)
• A workout that, if done with the right intensity, will enhance strength and conditioning

What are the Benefits of an Individual Workout?

• Improved free throw shooting
• Improved basketball skills
• Improved conditioning and endurance
• Development of individual discipline without a coach
• Confidence improves as skills improves

Success comes before work only in the dictionary