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Basketball Post Play with Ganon Baker

Post play is becoming a dying presence but it is very important to a successful offense. Post play is a war; it’s a battle in the paint. You have to know where to post up, and how to post up. Once you catch it you must have both a confrontational move (move at the basket) and a separational move (a move away from the basket). 3 scoring areas you need to be comfortable at is the low post, high post, and mid post. Comfortable means to be able to have a go to move, counter move, and a 3rd move from each area. When working out on your own always end you workout with rebounding drills because if you can’t rebound, you are not really a post. Get After It!

Basketball Shooting Skills with Jason Otter

I teach shooting with the underlying philosophy that PROPER MECHANICS + REPITITION = SUCCESS. I want players to practice shooting on track, incorporating some basic shooting concepts. All players should establish a proper foundation catching the ball low, balanced out, and square to the rim (10 toes at the rim). This ensures that the student will use their legs to shoot and release the ball as quickly as possible.
As players catch the ball to shoot either by a 2 foot drop or a one-two step, they should be sighting the rim and showing a wrinkled wrist target. As a player tracks the ball, a right handed players elbow should line up with his or her right foot (opposite for the left handed player) keeping their head, shoulders, hips, feet, and palm square to the basket. The students’ follow-through should be smooth and in one motion, assuring a quick and fluid shot. Remember the more efficient a shot is the less room for error and the quicker the release will be. At the conclusion of the follow-through, the player’s elbow should be above the eyebrow with the wrist breaking at the rim. Once the student has released the ball, they should still be square to the basket with his arm lined up with his lead foot, and the arm should also be fully extended.

When a player is incorporating his or her shot into game shooting drills proper practice techniques should be emphasized. Game speed shooting is emphasize based on the philosophy: PROPER MECHANICS + REPITITION + INTENSITY = GAME SUCCESS. Players should practice taking game shots at game speed. Game shooting workouts should take no longer than 45 minutes and should be as difficult as running wind sprints with free throws practiced in between each set of shots or sprints. As the shooter becomes tired he must remember to focus on using proper techniques from footwork to release. And remember that every missed shot is a learning opportunity. Shots should fly straight or something is wrong with the student’s mechanics. All shots should be charted during shooting workouts, monitoring progress and consistency. During game shooting workouts, remember to COME OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!

Basketball Dribbling Skills with Ganon Baker
Before you learn how to drive, you must first learn how to dribble. Dribbling is the ability to control the ball while moving the ball. Make sure every dribble is hard. Players must dribble with their elbow and wrist through the ball, never letting the ball come higher than the thigh. You want to practice stationary first, dribbling so hard outside your comfort zone that you put “dents” in the floor. Make sure you are having correct muscle mechanics during every rep to insure positive muscle memory. 2 important things to remember; hips dropped and eyes up. Show love (reps) to the other hand as well. Good players don’t play “crippled”, they can dribble with either hand. Lastly, challenge yourself by tossing and catching a tennis ball between dribble moves. This will put major pressure on your nervous system and increase coordination. Get After It.

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Sign the document,
set up account and computer,
reading specification of interleaver/coupler,
go to lunch,
drill holes on PCB,
met several people,
point out an error on DQPSK brochure,
reading reference on interleaver

GO IS ELEMENTARY AT SEDGEWICK: Ninety young learners were introduced to go at Sedgwick Elementary School, in Cupertino, CA, as part of their Annual Discovery Day on March 31st. Four sessions of students attended the event, which was presented by Wenguang Wang, with assistance from Tao Li and Yanping Zhao. “In each of the half-hour sessions, the students learned some fun facts about go, the basic rules, and enjoyed playing several games,” Wang told the E-Journal. “The teachers found go to be a great strategy game, and plan to have some equipment in the classroom so students can play often,” he added. More photos can be seen online. Free support for school based programs or demos is available from the American Go Foundation. Not quite ready to dive in? Gauge local interest with the new AGF Sampler which includes a starter CD, a copy of The Way to Go, a cardboard playing set, and a copy of the AGF Newsletter.
- Paul Barchilon, E-Journal Youth Editor.