If you’re under 30 you are probably aware of the song, “The Motto,” by Drake featuring Lil Wayne. The chorus in the song continually repeats “e’erday, e’erday, e’erday.” Believe it or not, you can learn a thing or two from Drake and Wayne. A recent read of an olympic lifting (clean and jerk, and snatch) [...]

As I’ve sat here watching the NBA playoffs over the last week or so a few things have become apparent: 1) Talent makes a difference. Just ask the Bulls how they did without having Derrick Rose in the lineup. 2) Strength and confidence make a difference.  With the modern game being so fast and so [...]

I learn something new everyday. To be honest, most days I learn a lot of things.  I don’t think it’s because I don’t know what I’m doing, it’s because I’m open to becoming that much better. With that said, here are 10 random ‘things’ I’ve learned that I believe will help you out whether you’re [...]

*****Please make sure you’ve read parts 1 (http://tinyurl.com/ck3yxp9) and part 2 (http://tinyurl.com/bobgvds) before reading the rest of this article.********** The last piece of the puzzle (but certainly important) is proper training of the core.  Remember that the body works as a unit during all athletic movements.  The brain receives input from the outside stimulus (actions, [...]

As I continue into the disection of preventing ACL tears, make sure you keep in mind that all of the pieces I talk about (including each part) fit together as a unit.  The body is meant to function as a unit, therefore training just one variable and ignoring the others will impact your performance and [...]

As I saw the highlight of Derrick Rose landing and tearing his ACL, all I could think of was if he’d done everything he could do to prevent it. I’ve heard that the Bulls medical and training staff (strength & conditioning coach included) is regarded as one of the best in the league, so in [...]

One of the most common answers (excuses) I get when I talk with young athletes about making sure that they’re training properly off of the court, is that they don’t want to lift weights because it will hurt their shot. Excuse me, but I’ve seen a lot of shots, and trust me, there’s no need [...]

How to Thrive If You’re Under 6 Feet Tall Growing up I was enthralled with Muggsy Bogues.  At just 5’3” he was able to make a career out of playing basketball in the NBA.  At a young age I began to wonder what was different among Muggsy versus other small guards who’d succeeded at a [...]

I first saw Dave Hopla back when I was just 12 years old at a basketball camp in New Hampshire. What he taught at that talk has stuck with me since then…. Last year I was able to interview Dave so if you haven’t checked it out yet make sure you do, it’s defintely worth [...]

Want to improve your quickness? Learn how you can improve basketball-specific explosiveness? Find out why stopping is more important than going if you want to improve your quickness. I recently did an interview with Dave “The Band Man” Schmitz about using band training for basketball. I purchased a couple of Dave’s products about 5 years [...]