NBA skills trainer/consultant Drew Hanlen spoke a bit about Andrew Wiggins yesterday at the Basketball BC SuperConference. Drew said when Andrew came in to work out, he didnt go hard all the time (one of the characteristics that you may see under weaknesses in AWs scouting reports). So they focused on improving his work ethic and did that by showing him clips of Michael Jordan & Tracy McGrady so he could see the potential of what he could do in the NBA. They worked on a few moves and Drew uses his phone or tablet to record and show Andrew his movement in the drills so they can go back, review it and improve. Andrew keeps in touch with Drew after almost every game, asking him for input on how he did and what can improve on. Lessons from this: 1. Get in the gym to do work. Forget your ego, how many points you scored last night, whether you dropped or dunked on someone. Many will tell you the #1 draft pick got into the league based on his athletic abilities alone - what does that tell you for wanting to play at a local college? You need to get better. Get in and go hard. 2. Watch game tape. Doesnt have to be of yourself - watch college, NBA, other high schoolers. The Internet age has brought what seems like an endless ocean of resources (mixtapes, training sites, skill videos, etc) to players, coaches and fans. You can learn a lot by watching the game and even trying to mimic a move you see (read about how Kobe teaches himself moves). If your coach doesnt do it, have someone tape your games. Last year while watching games I saw a handful of teams (St. Georges, Churchill) & parents (Marcial N MaryJo Reyes, Christine Stanley, Cordell Parkers dad) recording games for their players/kids. Theres always something you can learn by watching the game you love. 3. Seek out help. EVERYBODY needs help. If there are coaches/trainers in your area willing to help you out, ASK THEM. If someone is offering to help you out, especially at no cost, why would you not look for a gym or reach out to them? Dont expect everyone to come chasing after you when youre the one that needs to improve. Everyone can easily spend $150+ on sneakers & apparel, but youre not willing to invest that amount in your basketball skills? 4. Lastly - we all spend so much time on our phones/tablets, but need to realize we can put them to better use. If you have a workout partner, take turns filming each other and pay attention to how you do in drills. A few weeks ago at practice I realized one of our kids needed to make significant changes to his shot mechanics so we filmed him in slow motion using an iPhone. It was the first time it hit me to do this and will become part of the training repertoire because it helps so much by showing a kid what youre telling them they need to change (i.e. extend your arm, fingers out, etc). We all love posting pictures & videos of ourselves on the court, but those same videos can help you get better. For those of you that learn visually, this is a must do. #BCHoop
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 00:23:47 +0000
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