Before I spoon feed you the key to ‘Real Life’
Basketball success and or failure, please be
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Let’s get moving.

Success or failure.

Discipline or Regret.

They are both your choice and responsibility.

They are!

Hear me loud and clear on this one.

You’ve got to choose discipline versus regret because
discipline weights ounces and regret weighs tons.

You see, the regret is an accumulated effect a year
form now or two years from now when you didn’t do the
easy discipline.

Most ballers, and people for that matter, don’t realize
that what they do today, what you do today, will
tremendously effect how you will feel tomorrow.

Don’t be one of them. Don’t be like this.

Make the change you want in your life right now, so you
will be happy with the decision tomorrow.

Regret or discipline, it’s your choice and only your choice.

From now on, when you think of something that you want to do,
or should do, just ask your self this simple question…

” Am I going to not DO this and regret it tomorrow, or do I
have enough discipline right now to make my self happy for
tomorrow?

It’s a simple question but yet so power full.

Start working on yourself and who you are and you’ll finally
start Producing the results you’ve been dreaming about.

Your Coach,
Rali Todd
Dedicated to turning your hoop dreams into reality
(NO MATTER WHAT!)

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But this isn’t about Shaq, it’s about you.

It’s about your shooting style. How satisfied you’re from your shooting. Even though there are so many shooting experts out there who’re trying to perfect NBA player’s shooting percentage, a lot of times they don’t do a good job. Take a look at Shaq.. Okay, okay, no more Shaq:)

I mean, basically it comes down to whether you’re satisfied from your shooting or not.

If you’re and they don’t block your shot, I don’t see no reason you should change it. Only for the positioning of the legs maybe as they form the foundation. That’s a fact right there. If opponents block your shot and it’s not because you’re short, you should consider shooting from a different “higher” angle. A lot of times Allen Iverson could get past a lot of big guys a manage to shoot the ball by penetrating the entire team. His shot was an arch shot a lot times. He was really good.

So to make it clear, only practice like a maniac. Don’t fight the system. You have your own way of shooting and you should appreciate it and accept it. Don’t listen to a lot of guys. Just practice, practice. Practice makes perfect.

I have a basketball website full of free tips/advice on how to become a better basketball player. It has a lot of things on shooting of course and so much more. Feel free to check that out. It’s at http://www.best-basketball-tips.com

Experience. This shouldn’t be here first but I typed it so it happened:). Experience comes with time and practice. When your experience is at a high level you’ll be able to anticipate well. Anticipation is crucial in your defensive play. And by that I mean your opponents as well as your teammates.

Having the right trained muscles really helps because you can take a look at players like Bruce Bowen for example. His foot work is amazing. He is so quick when he moves with his defensive stance. He is able to block his view, block his shot, ball pressure him with the other hand, anticipate his moves. I mean, you can probably get better just by watching him play. Here is good clip from youtube to get started ..
http://youtube.com/watch?v=S2A9iGhatcc

Another thing is when you’re guarding someone, keep your focus, both on the ball and your man. As well as your opponent’s teammate to whom he can pass the ball to. Just be aware of these stuff and try to focus on these. It might slow you down at first but that’s normal. You’re learning and you’re getting better.

Remember, when you’re struggling with the game of basketball (probably when playing against someone who is better than you) is when you’re actually getting better. That’s the way in basketball and that’s the way with life. It’s just a fact, so embrace instead of fight it.

I have a lot of drills and tips on my website (for becoming a better defender as well). It’s all free so you can check it out if you want.

www.best-basketball-tips.com

Here is one basketball defense drill you can use:

Whistle Drill

1. Divide your squad into teams of five. The teams should be scrimmaging like normal.

2. When the coach blows the whistle, the offensive player with the ball will set the ball down. This will be treated as a turnover, and the offense will have to hustle back to play defense. The defense should sprint back to the lane and locate the man they are guarding.

3. The defender closest to the ball will pick it up and get it to the point guard. The point guard will then push the ball up the court and try to get a quick fast break basket.

4. If a basket is scored, play it like a regular game. If not, set up the offense and repeat the first three steps.

Variety - Make sure to vary who has possession of the ball and the location of the ball when blowing the whistle.

Communication - Your players should always be talking when getting back on defense. “I got him.” “I got Jimmy.” To make sure they communicate, you can also mix it up by telling them that they have to guard somebody different every time you blow the whistle. This will force them to talk!

Jeff Haefner is the owner of BreakthroughBasketball.com
To get more basketball tips and learn more about basketball defense go to: http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/pr/mandefense.html

I mean, just look at the high flyers and see the art they’re making. It’s amazing.

I’m a huge fan of players like Vince Carter, Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson, LeBron James and other. And I learned a few thing that really helped me become a better dunker.

Here are some of them..

1.) Lick you fingertips for better palming. Now, this may not be an issue for you at all. But if it is (your hands are too small for the ball), then you can lick your fingertips (something that I’ve seen Michael Jordan do) to be able to palm the ball better.

2.) Jump with both legs. Just make sure you jump with both legs more than with one leg. Why? Because this way, you’ll be able to perform better dunks. You have more control over the ball AND your body. When we jump with one leg, we tend to go higher but do try to jump more with your both legs. For example, it’s much harder to make a windmill with one leg. The impact on your muscles is greater. It’s just harder to make that hard circle in the air, with the ball.

3.) When you’re going for 360 or 180 (you should start with 180 by the way), turn your head first. In other words, your head is the leader of your body. Your body follows the head and that’s why the very first thing you should turn when spinning is your head. Also when you touch the ground, do it with both legs. If one leg touches the ground before the other just a split of second, you’ll probably fall on the ground. I was guilty of this. I was beating myself up, without knowing what I was doing wrong. But I learned the hard way and that doesn’t mean that it has to be the hard way for you.

On my website, I have a page where I go into much greater detail about dunking and all that. Feel free to check it out at..

Dunking Tips

Whether you know it or not, admit it or refuse it,
get it or don’t get it, the mental aspect of your game
is just as or maybe even more important to yourbasketball
success than the actual skill you have or hold.

Without mastering the mental game, your talent
will never fully be displayed or cultivated. It’s just that simple.

This is what I call:

“Ball With Your Heart, Think With Your Mind”

This installment of My ” Untold Basketball Secrets”
newsletter is very important to the development and
improvement of your game.

So Pay attention!

Bring your seat in. ( a little closer)

Buckle up cowboy.

What does “Ball With Your Heart, Think With Your Mind”
mean to you?

Think about it for a second…

Your heart is where your passion, motivation,
commitment and feelings are held.

It’s what gets you out of bed each day.

It’s what pushes you further every moment.

It’s the one part of your body that “won’t” give up.

It’s the feeling you get when you hit a game
winning shot.

It’s the power that runs all the energy in and
out of your body.

But what about your mind.

Well your mind is where all the ” I can’t, I won’t,
there’s no way” dream destroyers lay.

Slaying dreams left and right.

Like a Paid assassin

If you let it, your mind will be the destruction
of your life.

Many people can attest to this.

So what I’m asking you to do is, play with your heart.

Don’t let the clutterness or evilness of your
mind tell you what you can or can’t do.

People have always aid, ” If you have love for the game”
you will be successful.

Let your heart be the leader of your live.

Let it disperse love, commitment, joy, and
happiness all over your life and everything
that you do.

Defeat someone AND you will be a winner

Defeat yourself and you will be a leader.

Defeat someone and you have won the war.

Defeat yourself and there is no war.

Allow your heart to be the guider of your life.

Let it be the savor of bad times, disappointment,
and struggles.

Use it when your mind says, ” I don’t feel like it”

Your heart will guide you to greatness, you
just can’t let your mind guide you to destruction
first.

Your # 1 Fan
Rali Todd
www.gobasketballpro.com

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