November 2010
33 posts
vajinice pang
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day 22 11/22/10
-getting better everyday, slowly and consistently getting into that “zone”.
-there are times when things will go wrong. it’s just a matter of how you approach the situation. focus, block everything out, focus on yourself, play your own game.
-keep your head up. keep your composure.
day 17, 18, 19, 11/17-19/10
-body and mind both exhausted. really needing a break.
-the last two days have been a lot more emotional, where I easily got pissed off after losing scrimmages. It’s easy to unleash my anger, but that anger doesn’t neccessarily mean that I will play with more intensity and focus. Yesterday I found that I was able to funnel that anger into my performance. It gave me intensity and an...
day 16 11/16/10
-defense is better. just need to keep more vision on ball.
-time to experiment with boxing out footwork.
-still making jump passes. need to get that out of your system.
-be able to read defense. if thye are overplaying, take over and attack. take what they give. but also learn to create opportunities. don’t let the play limit your options.
-bring the triangle in. also bring the ball...
defender control
-attack lead foot
-force defender to open stance
-pump fake, read, attack inside if defender jumps.
-if defender is able to recover, stop, pull up/cross re-attack
-read, react, attack
vice versa
-don’t allow your man to open your stance.
-hold the line.
-don’t feel urge to arm bar. only armbar when there is mutual contact.
-keep hands active, constantly digging, putting...
day 14-15 11/14-15/10
-lost focus today.
-too distracted. need to stop thinking about it.
-leave your life outside the gym, and play basketball.
-keep torso upright on defense. starting to lean forward to much. move feet, keep upper body stable. quick hands, only armbar when needed. focus on footwork.
-keeping attacking.
-change direction, change speed, pump fakes, aggressive jabs, pass fakes.
back to life
wait...
day 12, 13 11/12-13/10
-exhausted.
day 11 11/11/10
found my niche. enough said
day 10 11/10/10
that wasn’t so bad. probably ran twice the amount of suicides as yesterday. but it wasn’t bad at all. in fact, it felt pretty good. looking forward to running some more. getting stronger everyday. learning something new everyday. what more can i ask for?
maybe a new razor that wont give me pimples under my nose.
-keep attack straight, read defense, hesitate, slow down, attack.
...
day 9 11/9/10
-jump shot [X]
-seeing all four [X]
-controlled speed [X]
-jump stop, no jump passes [X]
-attacking the rim [X]
-left handed hook [X]
-moving without the ball [X]
-consistently bringing the same intensity and fire every day [X]
-defensive pressure needs to be better. focus more on defense.
get ready for non stop running for the next 3 days. stay strong.
day 8 11/8/10
dear jiminy cricket
Last year when I used to run suicides/17s, I used to run it just to impress the coach. In fact, I did everything just to impress the coach. It got to the point where I was trying so hard just to conform to the coach’s style of play, that I completely changed my game. I was afraid to shoot the ball because i could always hear him scream “RUN THE PLAY!!!”....
day 6 and 7 11/6-7/10
Great practice, strong mentality.
time to take a break.
day 5 11/5/10 so many more expectations. I'm going...
-close out, high side, hands up, contest
-BOX OUT! spot your man, know where the ball is.
-good job being patient in triple threat, attack when defense is closing out.
-defensive intensity must be there. all out, all the time.
-keep working on attacking the rim, shots will come.
-square up, line of precision, up force, 70% release, follow through. shots will come.
-be strong, bring...
day 4 11/4/10
need
-to STOP making passes across body (3 times today).
-quicker feet, balance, be able to cut off, quick armbar, pressure.
-still look to attack and finish.
did
-better job with control
-better passes
-no more forced shots
-slowed down, time to slow down more.
work on
-quicker feet. wider, lower stance.
-finding the best angle, changing that angle to control player.
-kobing with...
day 3 11/3/10
-be more aggressive with kob
-penetrate, be able to move ball to opposite side of court. essential
-get rid of first defender, attack help defense, finish or dish
-no more pussy floaters, go strong
-finish. finish. finish.
-go straight up on shot, no more fading.
-see 4, no more jump passes. control.
-control. control. control.
body wins today. fatigue took over.
day 2 11/2/10
-look up, see 4.
-hold the line, change angles, open up, point towards baseline. stronger armbar
-know pivot foot, pressure if pivot away.
-slow down, 80% open court, 60% after penetration, control, see 4.
-attack, attack, attack, attack, attack.
-recognize mismatch, read defense.
-hesitate, change direction, speed, get them off balance.
-learn how to control tempo
-no more jump passes
...
All the small things
11/1/10
-slow down, don’t ever go 100%
-don’t jump and pass
-learn to conserve energy, and learn when to use it.
-need to finish
-keep hands off, limit bumps
