Wake Up

Wake Up everybody summer is over. Time to go back to work, back to school and re-energize our consciousness about the choices and decisions we make in our lives. I'm sure all my high school and college players are showing off their new wardrobes, haircuts, tattoos and muscles. All the NBA Guys who are worth their salt and their contract should be somewhere in obscurity training and getting ready for a successful season. This is always an interesting time of year to me because as I get older, I start to notice that many things stay the same. For example many coaches gave their players feedback about what they needed to work on during the summer "Hey, I need you bigger, faster, stronger better skilled come next season." Despite this request a multitude of reasons stand in between what was asked and what was done. When asked or challenged to show or quantify the changes that were made during the off-season many are at a loss for words. Some, in fact many will become defensive and feel antagonized by this line of questioning as if to say who are you to question what I did this off-season? I always feel that those coaches and players who feel threatened or offended by someone inspecting their process for improvement are missing the point. Anytime someone questions a winner they respond with results, they use their critics and doubters for motivation that's what pushes them during workouts and forces them in the gym and in the weight room. You can either be proactive or reactive when it comes to how you respond to certain things. When you are reactive, you blame other people and circumstances for obstacles or problems. Being proactive means taking responsibility for every aspect of your life. Initiative and taking action will then follow. So Wake-Up, be conscious and proactive not just in basketball but in life as well



The Cross Country Debate

I'm tired of having this conversation, I have it every year because many of you will not use common sense. Coach Wake Up!!! Basketball is an anaerobic sport, short distance quick bursts and explosions, lots of cutting, sliding and jumping, backpedals and constant change of direction. The energy system used is the phosphagen system, the quickest, and most powerful source of energy for muscle movement. The phosphagen system is a form of anaerobic metabolism. It uses creatine phosphate to generate ATP (adenosine triphosphate, the chemical which provides energy for all body processes). It will support activity for only about 10 seconds, just enough time for top-class runners to complete a 100 meter sprint. Although the phosphagen system produces only a little ATP, it generates energy very quickly. This provides the maximal power needed for short bursts of activity, such as when a sprinter explodes out of the blocks, or when a weight-lifter performs a clean-and-jerk or a basketball player runs, jumps, sprints or backpedals for a short period of time before a whistle blows and there is a break in the action. Don't believe me let this guy break it down for you:

He looks like he's in great shape right? If I gave you five guys that looked like this how do you think they would do on the basketball court? How many miles is your team going to run this pre-season again?

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Words To Inspire

Do Or Not Do...There is no Trying

Where The Mind Goes The Body Will Follow

The Best Way To Predict The Future Is To Invent It

A Professional is Someone Who Can Do Their Best When They Don't Feel Like It

Years Of Hard Work For Moments Of Glory

Actions Speak Louder Than Coaches

Everything Unpleasant is Developmental