Don't know Chris Brickley? Brickley is an NBA trainer. I grew up with his uncle and know his father. That and three bucks buys a coffee.
- Twice named Athlete of the Year at Trinity High School in Manchester, N.H.
- Led the state in scoring as a senior when he averaged 28.7 points
- Played his senior year for Louisville in 2009-2010
“Coach Pitino taught me a lot about work ethic.”
The Knicks wanted his training methods kept in-house.
New #Nets guard D'Angelo Russell talks to the media pic.twitter.com/UgxYL9NlQ7
— Rob Lopez (@r0bato) September 25, 2017
Study the process of how players become great.
Brickley wanted to become his own brand. He has.
Players "don't know what they don't know" about the level of work necessary to become successful in professional sport. Note the intensity and emphasis on change of direction, change of pace, and finishing.
LeBron James spends a million dollars a year on all aspects of training.
And it's not just guys.
If we want to be great, match our work to our dreams.
Lagniappe, courtesy of Brett Vroman. "Underdogs as heroes
More recent research has tackled this memory and changing status aspect, and commented on how inspirational underdog stories capture our attention. If anything such stories should, as Nadav and his colleagues have stated, ‘influence probability estimates for future underdog success.’List how you plan to develop your "separate and finish" skills. Here are just a few common examples. Better to have fewer, highly refined actions.
Dribble Examples:
- Continuation dribbles - speed, hesi, in-and-out
- Reversal dribbles - crossover, between-the-legs, behind-the-back, spin
- Combinations
Shooting:
- Catch-and-shoot
- Off-the-dribble
- Fake-and-side dribble
- Step back
Attack:
- Float dribble
- Negative step/load step
- Jab and rip-through series (e.g. wing series)
- Stampede attack off the catch
- Box drills