Screaming Mom

The following story was posted on a coaches' email exchange. Read and enjoy....

I have a circumstance worth mentioning:

I was warned about a parent before a season began.  I was told she will be constantly loud yelling at her daughter, coaching her from the stands, and occasionally yelling at the officials.

Stephen Curry Workouts

Stephen Curry is one of the great shooters in the NBA. In college he almost took his team to the Final Four with his shooting. This is an article written about Curry in the SFGate.com by March 11, 2010|By Scott Ostler

Stephen Curry is the Phantom of the Opera. He even brings his own music.

Late at night, 10 or 11 o'clock on non-game nights, Curry lets himself into the Warriors' practice gym in downtown Oakland, and shoots. Typically, he'll go an hour and a half, long enough to reach a goal, like sinking 500 shots.

He'll bring along a buddy to rebound, and an iPod sound dock loaded with rap (Lupe Fiasco is his favorite), R&B and heavy metal.

These sessions are on top of the half hour or so of extra shooting Curry does after team practices, launching from beyond the three-point arc, a robot rebound machine spitting a ball to him every few seconds.

Disease of ME by Alan Stein

The following is part of an essay by Alan Stein on his blog. For the entire story go to---
http://blog.strongerteam.com/

There are 3 symptoms of the ‘disease of me’ – each of which severely stagnates a player’s growth and development. Having worked a ton of camps and events this summer, I have seen each of these symptoms from players of every age and every level:

1.    Too cool

2.    Too good

3.    Too shy

Alan Stein- Don't Say You Can't

As some of you know, I am not averse to peppering in four letter words on occasion. But the absolute worst 4 letter word in the English language is ‘can’t.’

‘Can’t’ is disempowering. ‘Can’t’ slows progress. ‘Can’t’ stunts success.

If you want to be successful, on or off the court, you need to eliminate ‘can’t’ from you vocabulary when referring to things you have 100% control over… such as attitude, effort, and focus.

Don’t tell me you ‘can’t eat breakfast because you’re not hungry.’

Or you ‘can’t make 300 shots a day because you don’t have someone to rebound for you.’ 

Or you ‘can’t do another pull-up because your arms are tired.’

We both know that is BS! You can always do more than you think you can.

Instead, just be honest with yourself, and say ‘won’t.’ 

For the rest of the article, go to--  http://blog.strongerteam.com/

Team Chemistry

In the closing ceremonies at team camp, Coach Sylvia Hatchell had a great comment. "What has separated our championship teams from our other teams has not been their talent but their chemistry. How far you go in the tourney is determined by your team chemistry."

When I heard her say that, I could not help but think of our 2010-11 team. They played hard and they had talent, but were they more talented than some of our teams over the past 4-5 years who never made it to Elite 8? I would say the 2010-11 team was talented, but I would not say they were necessarily more talented than some of our non-Elite 8 team. But I would say our team chemistry was off the charts.

KP's World- A Day with the Streaks

Keith Parson's describes his day with the Streaks at Carolina. Check out this story by Keith Parson's after his visit to Carolina Camp with us. It is really a flattering article.

http://kp2world.blogspot.com/

Carolina- Odds 'n Ends

Pictures from Carolina

Coaches putting together game plan.

Our Two Special Team Members

If we win any championships, I know where will need to send some t-shirts!!

Duke Visit

We had an enjoyable visit to Duke University. When you drive up to Cameron Indoor Stadium, you would think you are entering a beautiful state park. Next to UW-Madison, it is the most beautiful college campus in America (that I have seen).

We were able to take in sites around Cameron, and then walk across campus. The buildings are so impressive. Sadly, I think teenagers don't get into any buildings over 10 years old. But all of the buildings are in a classic English school style, complete with arches. We also had a chance to see the outside of the Duke Chapel.

Day 1- Carolina Camp

We loaded up and left Galesburg this morning for our trip to Carolina. We got on the road about 8:30am with 39 players and 5 coaches for the trip. Our Tri-State driver, Randy, is going to do a nice job for us. He found a spot for lunch that offered us choices of Jimmy John's, Kentucky Fried, McDonalds, and Wendy's. The popular choice seemed to be Wendy's. The coaches chose to eat healthy at Jimmy John's.

Vision Needed for Success

I am convinced that every athlete in every sport needs to have the ability to dream about the future and needs to have "vision" of their success. On those hot, sweaty July days, athletes need to be driven with vision of their potential success.

Eleven Lessons for Graduates

by Jon Gordon,  at  www.JonGordon.com

1.    You are here for a reason and the most important thing you can do in life is to find, live and share your purpose. It’s the one thing in life that truly matters and if you don’t pursue it, everything else is meaningless.

2.    Follow your passion. It so often leads you to your purpose. Do what energizes you.

3.    You may not know what your passion is right now. That’s OK. The important thing is to make it your life mission to find it, live it and share it. To help find your passion, seek out jobs and experiences that allow you to use your strengths and gifts.