Last week he did a basketball camp at Akins and they were impressed with his footwork.  Honestly, I have to thank you for that, because I really did not work with him on his footwork.

So, if you can send me some information on your basketball camps, I can run them past both my kids to see if this is something they want to do in August.

In the fall, he decided not to play football, because he loving basketball way too much.  I told him, whenever, he is ready to play he can play.  I’m the dad that won’t force my kids to do things their heart is not into.  If their is something they really want to do, I’m there for them.

My wife also agreed with me, that you love the game and you are a great coach, so we thank you.  Trust me, my son and I are very picky who coaches him.

Chris Perez

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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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•”Basketball doesn’t build character it reveals it.” — Author Unknown

•”Basketball is like photography, if you don’t focus, all you have is the negative.” — Dan Frisby

•”They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they’d make up their minds.” — Wilt Chamberlain

•”We have a great bunch of outside shooters. Unfortunately, all our games are played indoors.” — Weldon Drew

•”Sometimes a player’s greatest challenge is coming to grips with his role on the team.” — Scottie Pippen

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In a basketball private training session I had today a slightly disturbing experience.  I worked out with a 11 year old boy who had just finished playing in one of Greater Austin’s youth basketball leagues.  This league will remain anonymous.

The boy was a polite, smart, attentive and focused young man who clearly came from a good family background.  I asked him to assume a triple threat position… he could not.  I asked him to execute a jump stop… he did not know what it was.  I asked him to assume a defensive stance and execute a defensive slide.  He did not know what I was talking about.

Once the look of shock wore off my face, I realized that his youth basketball team coach was probably a well intentioned Dad who gave up his own leisure time to do the very best he could for his son/daughter and their team.  Perhaps the child learned these basketball basics and forgot  them.  I asked if that was possible.  Definitely not.  He had never heard of these concepts.  He was, however,  able to execute a drop step after 15 minutes of instruction, mastered (at a very basic level) rip thrus, jump stops, and defensive sliding all in the remaining 30 minutes.  He had a high learning aptitude for basketball fundamentals.  This aptitude had been wasted for the last season.

It reminded me of a team of 13 year olds I coached in Manhattan Beach, CA  many years ago.  Some of the teams we faced in the league had 3 different traps, 5 out of bounds plays, 2 set offenses, and….. 50% free throw shooting, kids dribbling with their heads down, a complete lack of trust in their teammates, complete inability to box out with sound technique, and an obsession with the three point line.

We are failing these kids.

The question then becomes: “How can Austin Youth Basketball best help these kids basketball leagues throughout Greater Austin?”  I am open to proposals.  Bring your ideas.  Here is mine.  Get every coach in your league (and I do mean every coach) together in one gym and we will go over the fundamental essentials that each child deserves.  We can also go over the essentials of practice planning.  Our focus will be teaching the coaches to teach the kids how to play.  If you want to teach the kids plays (Xs and Os) rather than how to play- this will not be a fit.  If your primary goal is a championship trophy- this may not  be a fit.  I suspect that is not the reason most of you have gone into youth sports.

Each coach deserves a chance to make a difference.  Their hearts are in the right place.  Many coaches need coaches.  This will greatly enhance the experience for the player and the basketball coach.

We can help.  Each Austin basketball league will be different in terms of needs and this will need to be customized.  Fees will be negotiable.  This is bigger than dollars and cents.  Email me at chris@austinyouthbasketball.com  to chat about your league and how we can help put on a coaches clinic.  Many of you have done a great job moving in this direction.  Others need help.  Together we can make a difference

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