Athlete First. Volume One. Clinic Reno,NV

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Athlete First Basketball Clinic, Vol 1. One Day, Intensive Clinic

Limited to 12 participants per Session!

Get Ready for Basketball Season.
Designed for players of all Skill levels.
Drills Based upon Athletic Development and Experience.

ONE DAY ONLY

Where:Sierra Strength and Speed, 3760 Barron Way.
When: Sunday Oct 4th ,2009
Cost 45.00 includes Basketball Bag courtesy of Goal Setters!!!!

Grades 4th-7th Boys 9am-1130am
Grades 9th-12th Boys 1pm-4pm

Skills Adressed

*Basketball fundamentals
*Footwork
*Shooting
*Pre Tryout Basics
*Advanced drills for skilled players.
*Dynamic Warmup
*Rapid Response take home program geared to Increase foot speed and hand eye speed.
*Sierra Strength and Speed Youth Development
*Dynamic Warmup
*Injury prevention

Call or Email to Register

julie@nextstephoops.com, or Call 775-342-7333


*Featured Instructors*

Mike Atkinson, ACE CPT
Sierra Strength and Speed, Basketball Sport Spec Dev.
matkinson@eliteproperformance.com

Dr. Kevin Davis
NextStepHoops.com
Sports Injury Specialist
http://www.nextstephoops.com/3.html

Killer Mentality...

Watching the NBA playoffs this weekend, I started asking myself what makes a good NBA player Great.  Some would argue Lebron is a genetic wonder and guys like Kobe and Michael Jordan where born to fly.  However watching the careers of such phenomenal players I have come to see the "killer instinct" that the great ones have.  I think of the amount of motivation these athletes have to have in order to make themselves and teammates rise to the moment constantly is what separates the Kwame Browns from the Bill Russels of the world. I would argue that Kwame is a better physical specimen then Russell however lacked the leadership and ability to motivate himself to reach his full potential.  The question is can the average athlete become great based on certain intangibles?  This question can only be answered within. 

As a personal trainer it is a responsibility to form a relationship with the athlete and learn what motivates them individually. However, I have seen athletes going through the motions in the off season without that chip on their shoulder that internal fire that all levels of basketball players need, the valuable asset of mental toughness and the will to fail and fail and rise and rise.  We are so caught up on not wanting to stand out for failing that we fail to reach or potential.  

Its early in the off season. 

What is your motivation?

3rd Annual Sparks NV Holiday Handles !!!

What a great camp! We had 70 participants for the four day camp at the Sparks YMCA in SParks NV. I want to thank the SParks YBA for their participation and for having a facility to coach in. Also would like to thank MAtt Williams Dir. Of Jam On it Basketball for the wed program it was a pleasure to see him in the gym getting the kids to go hard and he put on a footwork clinic that I was highly impressed by.

ALex Gamboa former Yale Point Guard and Elite Pro Performance Regional Dir. did a great job in his first camp with the title.

Going into the New Year ELite Pro Performance will become a national Leader in Camps and Clinics. The only Question is "Are YOU ELITE?"


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Drill for Lateral Movement/COmbo into Corssover

3 Keys to Drill:

Foot contact Toe toward shin
Stay Tall running form
Crossover Step high and tight with knee






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