Manu Watsa is the CEO of Point Guard College - the best basketball Training Program in the World - and every Monday Coach Watsa starts the week with his Monday Mindset. I have subscribed to PGC for years and have been following Coach Watsa’s Monday Mindsets ever since he began. Here are two videos from PGC that I hope make you think and provide some motivation to begin your week:
Please Click on the 2 Links:
https://youtu.be/J2mW-_1sXfU - This first video “Fight for Your Time” is imperative for so many. Reminder… the “Off-Season” is not a time to “take time off”… instead, the Off Season is a time to work on one’s individual craft, develop skill, work on your weaknesses, get more fit, become stronger, try new activities, Get Out and Do Things. Please, don’t fall in the trap of doing the “same old thing” or get caught on your devices doing nothing.
https://youtu.be/LS6jSZqCiQw - This second video “Get Out” provides a reminder that there are so many activities that one can be doing in the Off-Season that provide so many benefits to an individuals overall growth and development, and more importantly … are so much fun! I drove by the courts at SMS last night at 8:30 PM and they were packed! I love seeing the courts being used. That’s what they are there for. As a QB in high school and university, my Off-Season Training involved tennis, volleyball, basketball, bike riding (for time and distance), etc.; as well as, all my throwing the football (300 passes per day), footwork, strength and agility training, etc. If you want to get better you need to “Fight for Your Time” and “Get Out”.
By-the-way… Are you getting out and working on your Better Basketball Shooting Program - at least 3x to 4x per week? Reminder, if you want to get better, you need to put time in.
Please check the summer opportunities below. I am “getting out” for three days this week and going on a fishing trip; so, I won’t be back until Wednesday night. I will post again on Thursday. Enjoy your summer!
Sorry Everyone… I am managing our Shuswap Middle School Blog and the Synergy Blog … trying to do a better job at both… anyway, I accidentally deleted my last Post for Synergy.
Again, thanks to all the athletes and coaches for their participation and efforts this past spring and early summer. Congratulations to our four U13 girls who made the Okanagan Regional 3on3 Team and the three U14 boys who made our Okanagan Regional Team - all will be representing our region in the upcoming BC Summer Games at the end of July. Good luck and we are very proud of you. We also want to recognize Moriah Jansen, who made our BC Provincial U15 Team that will be competing in the Canadian Championships this summer. It also needs to be noted that Moriah, who continues to work hard on her game, has been identified by Basketball Canada as a prospect for our National Program. We want to wish Moriah all the best this summer and we are so excited to follow her journey as she chases her dreams moving forward. Congrats to all of our athletes who have challenged themselves and taken risks to put themselves out there by trying out for Regional and BC Teams. Synergy promotes all activities and opportunities that Basketball BC offers. Basketball BC is our National Program’s provincial representation; so, we encourage all of our athletes to go to BBC Camps, try-out for teams, and get involved in any opportunities that BBC provides.
As we have explained to our athletes, the off-season is a time to work on one’s craft and get better as an athlete. Developing skills, working on fundamentals, and focusing on individual workouts make a player better and prepares one for the next season. Forty-five (45) to sixty (60) minute workouts are more than long enough, and if one sets a plan/creates a schedule to workout three (3) to four (4) times per week, it could really pay off in one’s overall development as a player. We also encourage our athletes to stay active and play as many sports as they can manage. One does not have to belong to a club/organization/team to gain the advantages from playing other sports. Sports like tennis, grass/beach volleyball, pick-up soccer, touch football, baseball/softball, running in the woods, throwing “things”, jumping and climbing “things”, running, diving, rolling, etc… all good activities that one can do on their own or with friends, and all are good activities that help to improve one’s overall physical literacy. Have a great, active summer!
Summer Basketball Opportunities:
#1 - TRU Basketball Camp on June 27, 2022, to June 30, 2022. New Registrations accepted at the door. Gr. 5 - 7 from 9 AM to Noon each day and Gr. 8 - 10 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM each day. Cost $150 - Fundraiser for SMS Basketball Program.
#2 - Shooting Workout/Training Session #1 (Better Basketball Shooting Workout): 20 Participants - July 5, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Must sign-up by emailing Mr. Smith at synergy basketball2014@gmail.com… first come, first serve. This shooting camp will be run by Evan Smith - 4th year Business student and member of the TRU Men’s Basketball Team; Alton Neid - 4th year Engineering student and member of the Laval Men’s Basketball Team; Moriah Jansen - Gr. 10 student at Kings Christian School and member of our BC Provincial U15 Team; and Jaden Brennan - Gr. 12 student at SAS and member of our Sr. Golds Team. All four athletes have used the Better Basketball Shooting Program to develop and improve their shot over the years. Participants will be required to follow the program over the course of the summer and fall, and record all workouts completed throughout that time. If athletes follow the program, they will shoot 200 shots per workout. The BBSP is the best shooting program I have seen over my 38 years of coaching basketball. It is the best program that helps basketball players to not only develop good technique and fundamentals, it also helps players to understand why the techniques are used and how other ways of shooting can impede one’s shot efficiency.
#3 - Shooting Workout/Training Session #2 (Basketball BC 500 Shot Shooting Program) - Another shooting program that Evan Smith, Alton Neid, and Moriah Jansen have used extensively over the years to help improve their shooting, efficiency, footwork, and abilities. Again, our Mentors will guide our Synergy Athletes through the shooting program. July 26, 2022, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Email Coach Smith… 12 Max participants … If more are wanting to take advantage of this opportunity, another session may be offered.
#4 - Open Gym Times throughout the summer… Please check this Blog on a regular basis and click the Tab above “Open Gym Opportunities - Summer 2022” … I am looking at opening the gym at SMS in July during the week of July 11th to 15th… Please check the “Open Gym” tab
