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The Austin Youth Basketball Family depends on each other for advice, word of mouth referrals, and feedback about the people who help our children grow.  I recently had a miserable experience that many parents may be able to relate to.

Our daughter was very ill last week… extreme vomiting for 5 days, dehydrated, wimpering in her sleep during her fevers, and getting a bit worse every day.  We struggled to get an appointment with a doctor as her pediatrician was out of town.  We finally were able to secure an appointment with Dr. Daniel Howard.  We arrived late after getting stuck in Thursday traffic on Mopac.  We were the last appointment of the evening so it forced the doctor to stay late.  Dr. Howard was compassionate, an excellent listener, and performed a half hour exam.   He then ordered bloodwork which extended our stay and some more tests.  His family was waiting for him to come home.  He proceeded to outline our options and the fact that he had no conclusive answers.  He told us we needed to see our pediatrician tomorrow and when we explained she was on vacation with no replacement, he made room on his schedule the next day.  He was genuinely concerned about my daughter.

Again, we were his last appointment of the day on a Friday.  He ordered yet more bloodwork after carefully explaining our options and his concerns.  He had the work rushed to the lab and  told me he would call me that evening when the results were rushed to him.  He called me that evening just before 9pm with the results that Ellie appeared to be improving and to stay the course and be in touch on Monday.

When our children are truly sick and you feel like no one has answers, it is good to know that doctors like Dr. Howard still care enough to go above and beyond to care for our most treasured possessions.  He was exceptional.  So is his resume.  Check it out:  Stanford bachelors degree, Masters in Public Health, MD from prestigious Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.  Here is his number: 512.901.4016.

I enjoyed a wonderful Father’s Day with a little girl who was quickly recovering.  Thank you Dr. Howard!

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I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models…” –Charles Barkley

•”Basketball is like war in that offensive weapons are developed first, and it always takes a while for the defense to catch up.”–Red Auerbach

•”First master the fundamentals.”–Larry Bird

•”We’re shooting 100 percent – 60 percent from the field and 40 percent from the free-throw line.”–Norm Stewart

•”If all I’m remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I’ve done a bad job with the rest of my life.” –Isiah Thomas

•”I know the Virginia players are smart because you need a 1500 SAT to get in. I have to drop bread crumbs to get our players to and from class.” –George Raveling

•”You can run a lot of plays when your X is twice as big as the other guys’ O. It makes your X’s and O’s pretty good.”–Paul Westphal

•”I can teach you how to dribble, pass and shoot the right way, but I cannot make you do it the right way.”–Jeff Tufford

•”The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot.”–Bill Russell

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• “One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.” — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar  

• “Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.” — Wilt Chamberlain  

• “Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals.” — James Naismith 

• “When I was young, I never wanted to leave the court until I got things exactly correct. My dream was to become a pro.” — Larry Bird

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Check out the  Austin Toros Kids Basketball Club.  What a deal!  Their site states:

Hey Austin Toros fans, if you are between the ages of 2 and 12, then we’ve got an exciting offer for you. Join the Toros Kid’s Club today for just $15.00 and become part of the action all season long! By signing up you will receive a Kid’s Club t-shirt, a membership card good for a 15% discount on Toros merchandise, one ticket to 4 Toros home games, access to a post game basketball clinic following one game, a birthday card from Da Bull and other special offers throughout the game.

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Austin Youth Basketball is pleased to announce that Edwina Brown will be joining the coaching staff.  Edwina will be the lead instructor of our Girls Summer Camp and will also be available for specialty clinic workouts.

Edwina is returning from the playoffs with her professional team in Israel.  Edwina was recently inducted into the University of Texas Women’s Hall of Honor and holds many Longhorn basketball records. She was a two time All American and still holds a number of records including: 1705 career points, 517 career assists and 257 career steals.

Edwina, was the 3rd overall draft pick in the 2000 WNBA draft and played five years in the WNBA with the Detroit Shock and the Phoenix Mercury.  She serves as the Regional Director of the elite Lady Prodigy Basketball Camp.  Call Coach Chris Corbett at 512.924.4444 with any questions or to register for this camp today.  This Austin Youth Basketball Camp is sure to fill quickly.  It will be held at South Austin’s premiere fitness facility located at William Cannon and Mopac.

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I recently have had some huge  success while teaching kids in the private basketball training sessions.  My wife will be happy to tell anyone that I am prone to patting myself on the back so I  evaluated exactly why the kids had made such impressive breakthroughs.  The children were varied in age (10-16), skill levels,  and gender.  Here is what they did have in common:

• Unbridled joy for the game.  Each of their faces lit up as they entered the gym and several million dollar smiles ensued over our time together.
• Each player had above average listening skills and a high aptitude for learning.
• Each player viewed the hard work we did as a game.   They were energized by our activity.
• Three of the Four Players shared their goals without me asking.  The fourth player had some very definite ideas about direction when asked.
• None of the four were  spectacular “thoroughbred” athletes.  None were accustomed to muscling thru, outjumping, or flying by their competition at an elite level.

This list of attributes is not meant to exclude someone from being a private training candidate.  It is merely some notes I compiled in evaluating them in order to customize a program for them.  If your child shows these attributes, they may be a fit for our private training.  Austin Youth Basketball offers limited private training sessions for children 8 to 18.

Call Austin Youth Basketball Coach Chris Corbett at 512.921.4444 for appointments or questions.

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