Tunnel Vision

Continue to see your goals continue to believe in yourself work as a team parents and children ...coaches at times will be part of this but family will always be a part of this and will continue to be positive or negative influences ....its all about what tunnel vision you have for your goals !

Concentration

This applies to all facets of being a student athlete and a parent to help with this process...keeping goals in front of you and concentrating on reaching them...practice and games and school along with believe in what you are doing  ! 

Keep Dreaming

Don't stop dreaming but keep working toward it also...continue to work towards it use your dream as motivation to work...most people dream without the work ....the dream should be fuel to work..!

Fatigue

FATIGUE ! mental fatigue is more of a drain than physical fatigue...So both the kids and the parents suffer from fatigue whether it's travel politics etc....but keep grinding focus on the light at the end of the tunnel...it is worth it ! Block out the white noise..

Maintain

In life and sports you have to maintain ...whether it's practice or studying and repetition to be successful. Success doesn't come easy nor does it come without sacrifice....this is the most difficult part of being successful even more so in basketball...even if you have natural talent...after awhile if you don't work hard you will be caught or stuck in neutral ? 

Basketball Practice

Don't get lazy ......parents included meaning if you get lazy the kids get lazy if don't feel driving to practice the kids won't practice. Just like studying make your kids study and go with them to practice let them know practice isn't punishment it's to get better and teach you to never quit and work hard !

Daydreaming

When chasing the dream you have to block out the white noise ...internet...camp invites..individual awards...will all come in due time if you work hard improve your game...IMPROVE YOUR GAME ! 

Everyday dreaming

High school was a lot fun at the same time we will keep it honest on this blog ...skill...size...I.Q. things of that nature are needed to  become a college level basketball player. And those things are important just to name a few but now one thing that controls high school basketball that should not is POLITICS ! Unfortunately its here to stay ! Lets discuss how and if you can handle this element !

Catching up

The journey from freshman year to senior year to signing day was a hell of a ride. It was all worth it on signing day for the child and the parent. I will walk you through my families experience. Please be interactive let me know what you think ? Tell me about your journey also....let's begin again !

Life and Basketball

It's been a little over 4 years since the last post ! Wow time flies when you are raising a student athlete ! Well my journey has been long rewarding and also tests your faith and patience . Well I have been through a fulling but at the same time a teaching a learning journey if that makes sense ? Well even if not I will start to explain.....I have 4 you years of catching you all up ! BTW my son is now a division 1 basketball player ..I will explain all...

New Season Begins

The new season is among us....the training the conditioning working on the mental aspect as well as the physical ....it's time to take all the tools on your utility belt and put them to use...The most rewarding part of this journey is SCHOOL Success then BASKETBALL ..after that it all falls into place !!!!

It's been awhile but life has been good ...school still a priority along with nutrition and of course the game WE love....but something interesting happened along the way parents....puberty and growing into a young man this you can't train for ? This you can't study for ? This takes a TEAM.....to deal with ....? And the beat goes on and on.....or dribble I should say....

Summer time summer time !!!

Once again summer is here...the best time to enjoy life basketball no school no pressure ...improve ! Improve everything....stay focused keep your skills sharp in the classroom also. Reading etc...practice ...practice on your game. Summertime it's easy to be lazy ... Summertime but its hard to be special ! So put effort into being special remember its takes a special effort to be Special !!!! 

Rewards ... Come last !

After committing yourself to what seemed like at first un achievable goals are now all within reach and also seem now like you and yours have sold yourselves short ... As you gain momentum towards everything you set out to achieve you become humbled and see the rewards come in....keep the same mental approach along with work ethic...it becomes habit.

Being Chased

In life and basketball if you are climbing to the top making progress etc...any slip in or out of your control ..the other chasers will chase you ...you have to stay positive stay hungry and continue to believe and grind on and off the court !!!!

Back to form

After a up and down year on the court... Dominance is not far away.... Work ethic and believing is becoming a way of life.... Thankfully grades have always been first priority !!! And continues to be ... This journey is a process ...satisfying but you must be patient and have faith !!!

Roller Coaster

Basketball is like life it has it's ups and downs it's good times it's bad times. But you have to keep working hard believe in yourself and everything that is meant to be will fall into place. Like Jimmy V said "Never give up, Never give up".....

New Season

It's a brand new season all is well finishing up rehab off a spring injury ! School is still the number one priority and evolving as a teenager is inevitable ... Basketball is still life but life is becoming more complicated !!!!

Focus season

This season was about focus with no focus you can't improve on anything on or off the court ! Parents we have to do the same !

Lockout

New year over already much success this year on and off the court good grades improving as a player true test comes in May ! Practice practice focus focus belief !