We had had our first "Skills & Drills" session for our Jr. Titans this past Sunday. A big thanks to current players Josiah Beckenhauer, Daniel Brocaille, Graham Cassoutt and Jack McKittrick for coaching up the future Titans! The following is a recap of what we talked about and did: Thought for the Day: ACE Factor Attitude - Click Here Concentration - Click Here Effort - Click Here Form Shooting Progression (FSP) As I've shared time and time again, every player that I've coach

We had had our first "Skills & Drills" session for our Jr. Titans this past Sunday. A big thanks to current players Ryan Winkler and Lok Wur for coaching up the future Titans! The following is a recap of what we talked about and did: Thought for the Day: ACE Factor Attitude - Click Here Concentration - Click Here Effort - Click Here Form Shooting Progression (FSP) As I've shared time and time again, every player that I've coached in the past 30 years that took this drill/conc

It was a great day to be a Titan this past Sunday! We had had our first "Skills & Drills" session for our Jr. Titans. A big thanks to current players Shaibu Abakar, Jacob Grafelman and Jared Mattley for helping assist in the afternoon! The following is a recap of what we did: Form Shooting Progression (FSP) We are huge believers in this process; so much we spent 45 minutes on this progression! As I shared with your son Sunday, every player that I've coached in the past 30 yea

The good shooter is a picture of grace as he releases the ball with seemingly effortless motion. However, this “seemingly effortless motion” comes at a high price. Some studies have proven it takes approximately 200,000 correct repetitions to learn a basketball skill to mastery. So how much is that? About 10 years! Thus, it is extremely important to practice the proper mechanics from the beginning. Feet Coach Rick Majerus emphasized good shooters always “get their homework do

Each year in the fall we hold four sessions of "Skills & Drills" for our Jr. Titans. The enthusiasm is always high and many of our current players help conduct the workouts. Yesterday was no exception! The following is a recap of what we did: Ball Handling: 150 Pound Series Player A completes the following ball handling skills: High Pound (25x) Low Pound (25x) Inside-Out (25x) Crossover (25x) Between Legs (25x) Behind Back (25x) Every “pound” counts as one dribble. After c

We just concluded our fourth and final Sunday of "Skills & Drills" with our Jr. Titans. I can't remember a better four weeks than this one! The players had great attitudes, concentration was high and their effort very good. Along the way it was our intention to lay the foundation, brick by brick, for the game of basketball. In an era of too many games and too little practice, we can't emphasize FUN-damentals enough. The greatest of all-time, Michael Jordan said, "The minute y

The State Track Meet is one week away, and I've been sharing with a few of our qualifiers the importance of concentration. South Titan Basketball has always emphasized concentration as one of the three "controllables" sandwiched in between attitude and effort in our acrostic "A.C.E." Concentration during competition and practicie is critical, but what are we doing to enhance this skill? (And yes, concentration is a skill!) Mental routines can help an athlete maintain his focu