Small town Minnesota. Big time intangibles, by Mike Lee

I spent the last two days in a small town in north central Minnesota called Menahga, population 1,296 – yes that’s population – not school enrollment. You never know what to expect going into a camp where you don’t know any of the kids, but usually there are some kids who can play and some [...]

“Play Present” Concepts and Phrases, by Mike Lee

“The best players in the world are totally focused on the present moment – because that is all they can control…Great players don’t worry about a missed shot or a bad call. They don’t get distracted by trying to think about winning and losing. They focus on the here and now. They ‘Play Present.’” [...]

Dribbling is Footwork — Episode 7: Behind the Back

In episode 7 we breakdown the 3 types of behind the back dribbles, when to use each one and how to work on them. 2 stationary drills and a moving drill are also included.

Self Starter or Inspiration, by Mike Lee

This article was inspired by Jay Bilas’s book, Toughness. I highly recommend it. People often say that only the individual truly determines belief in themselves. Ultimately this is the truth — in the end, when the game is on the line you must have an unwavering confidence to make the right play. However, I’ve come [...]

Dribbling is Footwork — Episode 6: Between the Legs

Episode 6 breaks down the between the legs dribble. Check out the stationary drill for the BEST way to work on this move.

Dribbling is Footwork — Episode 5: Inside Out Crossover

In Episode 5 we breakdown the Inside Out Crossover Dribble and 2 drills to work on the move. This is a great change of pace dribble move

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