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Work Hard, Have Fun!

June 17th, 2009 8:35 pm UTC | Posted in Basketball

I have talked about the importance of having fun while playing basketball before; however, it was never more evident when I traveled to West Virginia to put on two clinics. For two nights in a row, I had over 40 young ladies eager to learn basketball drills. What really impressed me about these young athletes, [...]

Remember Your Feet

June 17th, 2009 8:34 pm UTC | Posted in Basketball

When I work with athletes, the one thing I work on more than anything else is footwork. A move is so much more effective if the footwork is correct. Once I point that out to an individual, it’s as if a light bulb goes on. The whole move falls into place. So much emphasis is [...]

How Do You Do That?

June 17th, 2009 8:33 pm UTC | Posted in Basketball

For over twenty years as a sports entertainer/clinician, I’ve performed and instructed thousands and thousands of young people. It is inevitable that after every performance and or clinic I’m asked; “How can you spin the ball like that?” Or “How can you make all those baskets?” My answer is simple – practice. No secret formula, [...]

Three Quick Skillastics® Ideas

June 17th, 2009 8:30 pm UTC | Posted in Skillastics

Use pedometers while the children are playing any of the Skillastics® games. This will help you chart exactly how active they are. During one class you could have two Skillastics® games playing at the same time at different sides of the activity area or gym (For example, Fitness Skillastics® on end and Fitness Xtreme on the other [...]

HalfPint Skillastics®

June 17th, 2009 8:29 pm UTC | Posted in Skillastics

For very young children, have them practice just rolling the die in the game and go over to the area where the cards are and pick up that particular colored card.  This is an excellent activity for color or shape recognition as well as moving to pick up the card.  This will help them understand [...]

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