January 28, 2015

Whose "Fundamentals" Are They Anyway? (A New Look at the Fundamentals of Basketball Shooting)

January 28, 2015/ Tom Nordland

What are the so-called "Fundamentals" of shooting? This reflection was triggered in late 2005 by viewing some of my collection of shooting videos, DVD's and CD's, including some new ones I recently got. (I thought to update it as of a year later, with some new insights.)

Though there is some consistency of thought, I find a lot of differences, too. And some of the things that many of these people agree on are totally contrary to what I've discovered in my own exploration of shooting.

January 14, 2015

Watch Others Like a Hawk!

January 14, 2015/ Tom Nordland

Birds of prey like hawks and eagles have incredible vision. They have to in order to spot prey like rabbits and mice from hundreds of feet away. My words were meant to tell the kids that seeing others is more than just entertainment. It can have a big impact on your learning.

January 07, 2015

Our National Team Takes Third in the World!

January 07, 2015/ Tom Nordland

For almost every country in the world, that would be a huge, positive headline. It would be a very popular thing. In this country, the home of basketball, it's a humbling statement. We're supposed to beat the rest of the world with our great athletes and coaching. Professional basketball players are the greatest athletes in the world. The men probably average 6'8" and 240 pounds. They can run like the wind, leap tall buildings with a single bound, etc., etc. -- you know the litany. But can they shoot? Can they defend the Pick & Roll?