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ELITE-Only Report Reveals:

The

Secret 7

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OHHHH, THE SNEAKINESS

SNEAKY TRICK #1:YOUR BEST GAME EVER EVERYTIME

SNEAKY TRICK #2: THE STICKY HANDS SOLUTION

SNEAKY TRICK #3: INSTANT INCHES

SNEAKY TRICK #4: THE CURE FOR KNEE PAIN

SNEAKY TRICK #5: THE FREAK ATHLETE FORMULA:

COMPRESSED.

SNEAKY TRICK #6: THE ACCURACY ACCELLERATOR

SNEAKY TRICK #7: HOW TO ACHIEVEANYTHING

CLOSING THOUGHTS

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Ohh, the sneakiness

Im writing this report while sitting outside on my back deck. Its 81degrees here in Ontario, and Im relaxing after an awesome outdoor

kettlebell workout under the sun.

So, given that Im feeling pretty laid back at the moment, I hope youdont mind (ie. I hope you enjoy) the conversational tone over thenext few pages.

After all, given the fact that youre now probably a member of theBasketball Renegade ELITE coaching group, I think that pretty muchqualifies us as family. And, as family, were allowed to bust each

others balls sometimes.

So, you want to learn some strategies thatll turbocharge your gamein 24 hours or less, huh?

Yeah, well who the heck doesnt?

Just kidding.

The truth is, If you told me five years ago that Id be writing this

manual right now, Id probably no, definitely, have laughed in yourface.

I mean, come on.

7 sneaky tricks to turbocharge your game in 24 hours or less??

Gimme a break!

There are no tricks, no secret potions, no magic bullets to success.You either work hard, work smart, and invest in yourself, or you dont.

No in-betweens, no exceptions.

Yup, thats probably what I would have said to you.

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Anyone who knows me, knows that I am violently opposed togimmicks, hype and scammy tricks.

Mostly because Ive fallen for them time and time again over thecourse of my career, and wasted a TON of time, energy and moneyon things that just didnt work.

Well, Ive matured (a little bit) over the past few years, and Ive metsome pretty amazing people during that time.

People who train athletes, just like me, and each of them have a fewtricks of the trade that they use with these athletes to get betterresults.

Some would call these tricks Sneaky.

I say sneaky because some of these tricks are things that you wouldNEVER think of on your own, and otherwise seem a little, well, weird.

Then again, some of these tricks are simple, straitforward, and mostof all, effective.

And some of them are just plain out there.

The truth is, as much as it pains me to say this, these tricks work. Asmuch as it pains me to say this, I was wrong, and there are a fewtricks that will take your game to the next level, practically overnight.

These arent scams, they arent hypey, and they arent BS.

They are proven techniques that really do work, and willhelp youbecome a better player in a very short period of time.

How short? 24 hours or lessshort.

Some will take only a couple seconds to kick in, some will take acouple hours. But all of them are damn near instant, and youregonna love the results.

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Some of the tricks are mine, and some of them (3 of them, to beexact), are borrowed (and by borrowed, I of course mean blatantlystolen with, you know permission) from some of my best trainerfriends in the world.

So listen up (or read up, I suppose) and take some notes, or just goahead and print this bad boy out, bust out a highlighter and prepareto get your learn on.

SNEAKY TRICK #1:YOUR BEST GAME EVER EVERYTIME

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Who doesnt want to play their best game, every single game?

Um, no one, thats who.

And I have a way for you to do just that, but its definitely not whatyou think.

This is something Im super passionate about, something Ive literallyinvested thousandsof dollars to learn about, and something that straitup kicks ass.

Itsnutrition.

Yeah, yeah, I can hear the groans already.

But I eat McDees before every game and my skills iz still mad tightyo!!!

Shut up, you dont know what youre talking about.

Just kidding, obviously. But seriously, follow this formula for yourgame-day meals, and youre going to find yourselfwith more energyand mental clarity than youve EVER had in your life.

Ideally, you would follow this formula for every meal of every day, butfor now lets start out with just game-day.

Now, things are about to get a littlecomplex, but bear with me.

We are going to use a technique thats freaking changed my life. Itscalled Metabolic Typing.

Sounds pretty cool, huh?

Well, it is.

And Ive invested literally thousands of dollars to learn the ins andouts of metabolic typing, and the world leaders in nutrition andperformance all agree that is by far the most efficient and effectiveway of eating for high performance on the planet.

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The problem is, its damn complex to learn and apply, and itd takemonths, if not years, to actually learn how to apply it to your game.

So Ive simplified it for you.

All you have to do is follow this step by step formula for your last twomeals before game-day, and youre golden.

Step 1: Take the Metabolic Typing online test , here (100% Free):http://www.naturalhealthyellowpages.com/metabolic/self_test.html

This test will determine which type of metabolism you currently have.

There are three main types: Protien types, Carbohydrate types, andMixed types.

The type youare will determine which meal youneed to eat beforeyour games.

Step 2: Designing your game-time meals.

Your last two pre-game meals need to be suited for your individualtype. To keep things simple, Ill give you different meal options foreach type.

Each meal is made up of four components:

- A protein source- A carbohydrate- A healthy fat source- A vegetable

The combination of these four food components will make up yourmeal. DO NOT ADD ANYTHING EXTRA TO YOUR MEAL. Thesemeals are built for performance, not enjoyment.

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For example, if youre a carbohydrate type, you might choose to eatturkey, quinoa, cucumber, and tbsp of olive oil for that meal. Thatwould be your ENTIRE meal NOTHING else!

Here are your specific food options for each type:

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If you are a Carbohydrate Type (choose one option from eachcategory):

1. Your protein source options:- Chicken Breast- Turkey Breast

- 3-4 Eggs, sunny-side up (NOT scrambled!)- Ground Chicken- Ground Turkey- Haddock (fish)- Tuna

2. Your carbohydrate source:- Brown Rice- Quinoa- Millet- Basmati Rice- Sweet potato

3. Your healthy fat source:- 1/2 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

4. Your vegetable (one handful of one of the below options):- Mixed Greens salad (use the olive oil as your dressing)- Cucumber

- Broccoli- Celery

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If you are a Protien Type (choose one option from each category):

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***Note: Most players will take a look at this food chart and think nowayI cant eat that before a game! I know, because I used to thinkthe same way. Until I realized that I was a protein type myself, andtried it. If youre a protein type, this meal p lan flat out works. Period.

1. Your protein source options:- Steak- Ground Beef- Bison- Venison- Salmon- Trout

2. Your carbohydrate source:

- Banana- Small sweet potato- 1 pear- 1 cup Blueberries

***You may find that eliminating your carbohydrates altogether makesyou play better. If youre feeling sluggish as a protein type, first tryeliminating carbs before anything else.

3. Your healthy fat source:- 1 tbsp Extra-Virgin Olive Oil- Avocado (you can try eating a whole avocado, but start with half)- cup Walnuts- 1 Tbsp Extra-Virgin Organic Coconut Oil (avoid it if its not organic)

4. Your vegetable (one handful of one of the below options):- Spinach- Carrots- Cauliflower

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If you are a Mixed Type (choose one option from each category):

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*Note: You have more flexibility as a mixed type. As such, you get tochoose foods from both the carbohydrate type and protein type list.Its up to you to determine which foods suit you best.

1. Your protein source options:- Chicken- Steak- Turkey- Salmon

2. Your carbohydrate source:- Sweet Potato- Basmati Rice- Quinoa

- Squash

3. Your healthy fat source:- 1 tbsp Olive Oil- Avocado- SMALL Handful of Almonds or 1 tbsp almond butter

4. Your vegetable (one handful of one of the below options):- Spinach- Mixed Greens- Carrots- Celery

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As you can see, we dont just go out an eat loads of pasta andchicken breast before every game. Thats a horrible plan that will onlyend in poor energy and performance during games.

Are these meals elaborate? No. Will they boost your performance asan individual? YES.

With this plan, you have set the foundation for every pre-gamefeeding to be an energy-boosting, performance enhancing meal.

And heres where the real magic comes in:

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Step 3: Manage Your Variables

When you create and try these meals, you will get a great feel foryour body and which foods work for YOU as an individual.

YOU determine how muchfood you eat, the exact amount thats rightFOR YOU before gametime.

YOU determine how much time you allow between your pre-gamemeal and your game.

YOU determine which specificfoods work for you within these

specific meals. Some foods will work better for you than others. Stayin tune with your body and learn what works best for you.

But for now, here are your starting points:

- Eat your second last meal 7 hours before gametime. Eat your lastmeal 3 hours before gametime.

- Eat the amount of food that you typically would feel comfortable withbefore games. This is completely up to you and what you feel worksbest. When in doubt, err on the side oftoo littlefood.

- Start with using the food options that are most convenient for you. Ifyou cant get your hands on bison and coconut oil just yet, no sweat.Just start off with ground beef and olive oil, and see how it works.

Step 4: Continue to test and track

This is the big key.

You probably wont get it exactly right the first time you try this plan(although youll feel a LOT better than normal). It takes some testingand tweaking to determine whats right for you.

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Make sure that youre in tune with your body, what it likes and doesntlike before games, and always continue to refine your approach usingthe foods list above.

Soon, you will determine the perfect pre-game meal for yourself, sothat you have optimal energy every game, and have your best gameever, every time.

SNEAKY TRICK #2: THE STICKY HANDS SOLUTION

This bad boy is contributed by my good buddy and lightning-fastdribbling wizardAlex Maroko.

Yes, I said dribbling wizard. Youve seen his handles before, tell meIm wrong? Theyre insane.

And if you actually havent seen his handles yet, check out thehighlight video on this page right now:

http://www.EffectiveHandle.com

Go ahead, click the link and check out what the real meaning ofsticky hands is.

Have you done it yet? Have you watched the video? Its halfwaydown the page, so youll need to scroll down.

Hopefully you have.

Now, we all want that kind of sticky handle, the type of handle thatmakes it look as if the ball is on a string The type of handle that canget you out of any tough situation on the floor, and have you makingthe D look completely silly.

Now obviously, we cant develop sticky handle in 24 hours or less, ittakes some good ol fashioned WORK.

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BUT, there IS one thing that you can do when your handle just isntfeeling quite right.

Ill let A-Mar take it from here

Hey its Alex!

Ive got a quick secret to share with all of the ELITE today. Thissecret is going to give you that sticky handle you need on thecourt In just a couple minutes.

I cant believe Im saying this right now, since nowadays it seems likeeveryone is searching for the magic potion, the quick fix.

Me? I guess Im just more of an old fashioned type.

I like working, I like sweating, I like grunting, and I kinda even lovegrinding!

At the some time though, Im no weirdo; if there is something that isgoing to make me better in less than a minute, and requires me to donothing, Im probably going to take it.

So, let me ask you a question

Have you ever gone to the gym, and your handle just didnt feelright?

You know what Im talking about.

You get to the gym, youre with all your friends, you think youre readyto ball.

But, for whatever reason, it just doesnt feel right?

WHY IS THAT??

It might be for a lot of reasons.

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Maybe youve just been playing too much lately (oh yeah, you canactually do that).

Maybe you didnt warm up right.

Maybe your head is somewhere else.

But boy oh boy, have I got a tip for you.

This is the type of Insider knowledge that will separate you fromthe rest of the pack And can Ultimately make you successfulwhile others continue to struggle.

But, listen. Up until now, everything in the ball-handling world has

been status quo, with everyone satisfied to spew the same stuff overand over.

But, today, the game is changing, all the time.

And, now that you are on the inside, you are at the forefront.

Youre reading this, youre with me, youre leading the pack.

So, as leaders, what are we going to do with this type of knowledge?

I say we take action with it and put it to use. I say we help others andspread the word.

Man, I am getting chills thinking about the crews of CRAZY ballhandlers that are going to be sprouting up everywhere, realsoon from thewww.EffectiveHandle.comprogram!

Ok, anyways, you wanted that awesome tip that so far has worked100% of the time, every time, right?

By the way, this one just came to me one day. I had used somethingsimilar for other reasons, and I was having a less-than-spectacularday at the gym, so I thought, What the heck? Its worth a try.

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Whats funny is its worth way more than a try; its actually probablyworth a good $100. Oh well, no one ever said I was a goodbusinessman!

WHAT YOU DO IS THIS:

When you get to the gym, before you play, get yourself to a sink.Bathrooms are probably best.

Turn the water on as hot as it goes and let it wash over your handsand wrists for 12 seconds.

The, immediately turn it as cold as it goes and let it wash all over yourhands and wrists again for 8 seconds.

Repeat that two more times.

Then, walk back to the gym, find a basketball, give that bad boy acouple good bounces and then see how amazing your handles feel.

Reading this now, it probably sounds crazy.

Dont worry though, so did 105-8, and so did a ball-handling game ofh-o-r-s-e.

But I have steered you wrong, yet?

When you fall in love with this little trick, and are just desperate formore, youll thank me (I like chocolates or roses most, thanks!).

-Alex

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Ok, its Taylor again.

Pretty cool, huh? I think this tip is game-changing, especially forthose morning tournament games where you just feel a little offat7:30 am (seriously, who else hates that?)

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Anyway, its helped me, and I cant wait to hear about how it helpsyou too!

If youd like to take a look at Alexs (very awesome) ball-handlingprogram, head over here:

>>http://www.EffectiveHandle.com

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Hmm Not so bull afterall.

I like the think I know a thing or two about training for vert, so Icontacted Adam to talk shop and pick his brain.

As it turns out, the dude is super cool, and actually dropped someknowledge that I had literally never heard before. Seriously. (With abookcase like mine, there isnt too much I havent at least heardbefore).

Adam calls this trick instant inches. Its designed to squeeze everylast inch out of your current vertical jump possible. Yes, that means

jumping higherwithout even trainingfor it.

Sound unbelievable?

Shame on you, passing judgement before youve even tried it!

Just kidding. I know youre going to try it, its awesome. So heresAdam to explain the dirty details:

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Hey guys, its Adam!

Im pumped to be sharing my instant inches technique with theBasketball ELITES, you guys rock.

So lets jump right in.

First off, I just want to say thank you to my friend Taylor Allan for

giving me this great opportunity to write this for you. I have thehighest amount of respect for Taylor, and his training.

My name is Adam Linkenauger, I was a 7x ACC high jump championat Clemson University, the Powerade dunker of the year, and well Iam also the guy who can teach you to jump higher instantly.

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Below is an excerpt that I took from the Become a Freak V2 SystemsJump Technique section. In the text I will take you through thetechnical side of jumping, and give you the facts on why over 90% ofathletes do not jump correctly, and then I will teach you proper form toinstantly add inches to your vertical jump! Pretty cool right? Lets getinto it!

From Become a Freak V2

In my opinion, the average athletes vertical leap could be 3 incheshigher on practice and proper technique alone. A running vertical canbe up to 12 inches higher, maybe more on jumping technique alone.I know this sounds crazy, but yoi all know that guy who runs fullspeed, and then completely does a huge jump stop and gets no

higher than his vertical, or the kid who runs full speed and covers 12feet of ground but doesnt get more than 12 inches off the ground. Agreat example that

I recall is from my college years at Clemson. We had a 26 foot longjumper who could run a 10.4 100 meter dash. He stood around 510and was still unable to dunk a basketball. He would run full speed atthe goal, do a legendary jump stop, and struggle to grab the rim.Why? He didnt know how to jump for height. Imagine, this kid could

jump in a long jump pit around the same distance as jumping from outof bounds on a basketball court sideline, and getting his entire bodyto land below the rim! All of that power, and strength, but he couldntdunk. Long story short, after working with him for one hour, he wasthrowing down monstrous two handed jams!

This brings me to my point, that there is so much to jumping, andyour vertical, power, speed, and explosiveness can only get you sofar. Some people are naturally talented in jumping form, but I haveyet to meet a naturally talented athlete with perfect jumping form.

Sadly, the first time I went to high jump as a matter a fact,my jumpended up being a scratch because I stopped in front of the bar withan epic jump stop and sprung off of both feet. ( 2 footed jumps areillegal in the high jump) This was upsetting to me, so I beganpracticing one foot jumping., and now I have the capability of hittingmy head on a regulation basketball rim.

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So welcome to my pet peeve, when an athlete has done a workoutand now considers himself a 1 footed, or two footed jumper. So I willsum it up like this, a VertFreak is a jumper. PERIOD. I will give youthe proper workouts to increase your training off of one foot, as wellas two feet. Also I encourage all athletes too learn to jump off of oneand two feet, because in sports, both jumping styles have their place.The speed and fluidity of one foot jumping is graceful, and can beused to move quickly past or over a defender or make a diving catchin football. Where a two footed jump can be used to power throughthe competition for a thunderous dunk or a highly defended catch infootball in which you will be less vulnerable to contact.

I must stress, in all my time of research I have never came across aspecific vertical training tool which correctly addresses the technique

issue in the manner it truly deserves. In my opinion, there is a largerand more substantially advantageous flaw in the majority of athletes'technique than working out alone. Mixing the two up, and placingproper emphasis on technique throughout cycles, will pay dividendsto the end result. If you don't believe me, and hold skepticism forwhatever reason, try disproving that jumping is an art form. That itdoesn't require great finesse for optimal performance. How manyhigh jumpers, even in high schools, look like they didn't prime theirtechnique and honed their movement patterns to maximize theirperformance. In turn their jumps become more aesthetically pleasingwith time, which also denotes the general state of relaxation they feelprior to taking off to continue adding on to their personal bests. I usethem as an example, not just because I am a high jumper, butbecause I've found the typical basketball athlete-player finds the 1-leg

jump more difficult.

So how do you change styles, first off you dont change styles, youjust learn to have both styles, and there is nothing wrong with havinga go to style, but in order to have both, you must practice both.

High jumping is said to be 90% approach and 10% over the barmovements. Jumping is 90% approach, and 10% in air movement.

Jumping Off of One Foot

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Jumping off one foot when done correctly is the most effortless thingin the world. When I high jump correctly, the best jumps of my career,were the ones that felt the easiest.

If you yell or strain when you jump, you are using to much energy,and being to forceful. The approach of your jump has only one point,and that point is to get you to the point of take off with MAXCONTROLLED VELOCITY. Athletes assume they must reach maxvelocity, but this will cause your body to naturally bend your takeoffleg at the beginning of your jump to prevent knee injury, causing youto jump out instead of up.

RUN, TAKE OFF, IN AIR MOTION

So we will break up your jump into three categories, the run, the takeoff, and in air motion.

The Run

The run is the easiest part of your jump. The point of the run up asearlier stated is to get to the take off point with a max controlledvelocity, or (MCV).This means the amount of speed you can bringand successfully take off with. This is the reason you do workouts, tostrengthen your body in order to have a higher max controlledvelocity. To find your MCV, you must find a ceiling that it takes yourmaximum effort to touch, and then do ten runs to touch it. Note yourrun speed mentally on your 5th-8th jumps, as this is a good idea ofwhat you feel is natural for you. Also note your form on yourapproach making sure you never slow down, but yet jump up and notout. A solid starting approach is 6-8 strides, but I tend to do 10-12 as

I have a very strong and fast MCV. Also a couple more form notes,run tall with good knee drive, as I often say, run like the athlete youwish to appear, explosive, and strong. Secondly run as anacceleration, not as a sprint, or jog, and never involves a stutter step.

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Each step should be quicker than the one prior. Think of the rhythmin your head:Boom---------Boom-----Boom----Boom---BaBoom6...5..4.3.2-1

This is over 50% of your entire Jump with your Take Off being 40%.So why not practice it more?! In high jumping I did 10 approachesabout every practice, but would not actually jump, I would hop on themat, or run through. I recommend you doing 10 approaches 5-6days a week, without actually taking off 100% just lightly pop up off ofyour run. This will be vital to increasing your jumpingability!

The Take Off

So you get through the run correctly, then what? Well as I refer to thetake off, I actually mean the last THREE steps of your jump becausethis is where the take off begins. You will learn how to do apenultimate step: which is a quickening of your final two steps inorder to use your max controlled velocity into vertical momentum.

Your third to last step will become longer than your average steps,and will make it possible for the final two steps to be extremely quick (Do not attempt to practice this, this will come naturally through thedrills you will do in your workouts). Look on you tube.com at my dunkvideos (Vertfreak101dotcom), or any professional high jumping video,and notice their last three steps. This skill alone will add inches andpossibly over a foot alone on your jumping height without workouts,but this is very difficult to master naturally, and could take multiplecycles with other programs and thousands of jumps. Luckily myworkouts are designed to focus on penultimate movements and

should speed the learning process

dramatically. In fact as a high jumper in high school I blossomed ona practice day and gained 7 inches on my high jump in one practice.From personal knowledge I would say this resulted in a 9-10 inchesincrease on my hip height. Quite a substantial difference!

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Key points where athletes tend to mess up at take off:

Dont slow down* (Ask a friend to watch you, this can be very subtle,and you may not even notice. I tend to think in my head to speed upwhen approaching my take off)Dons lower your hips at take off in anattempt to gather more power (This causes you to bend or break yourknee, in other words, you will lose your MCV vertical block whichwill allow your momentum to keep moving horizontally)

Example: Think of dropping a pencil on its eraser. When it lands onthe table it bounces straight up. Now break the pencil in half andtape it back together, then drop it from the exact same distance.Notice how it didnt bounce back up? This is the affect thay the

broken knee has on your jump

Last two steps you need to think baboom, now move your arms backand then forward aggressively, and explosively, baboom Your armsare as important as your legs are during take off.

Do a few of these motions on a very short approach, do your armsand legs seems explosive? Are they working together to move yourbody upwards?

We will have a couple drills that teach you the penultimate step thatyou will do rather frequently. These drills are rather effortless, butslowly teach your mind and body to react quicker.

An example of this is called Hurdle Drill 7, and happens to be mypersonal favorite:

In this drill, you take 8-10 hurdles, or any other barrier, (I have

successfully laid shirts on the ground) and lay them in a straight lineon a soft surface (grass, rubber court) 6-12 ft apart from each other,depending on your jumping ability, size, and speed. Taller barrierswill force you to jump up and not out, so I recommend barriers thatare about half your vertical jump. You will then start with a three-fourstep quick approach jumping off of your jumping foot over the firstbarrier, you will then land on your opposite foot and as quick as

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possible cycle your jumping leg down and jump again over the nextbarrier. Repeat this action attempting:

1) to reach maximum height on all jumps (Tall core, not droppinghips)2) to cycle your two steps on the ground as quickly and explosively aspossible

This sounds easier than it is, but over time will begin to feel as if itwas second nature. Your workout will usually consist of:

Hurdle Drill 7 3-6 sets 10 hurdles

As earlier stated the run up and take off represent 90% of your jump!So practice in the top two categories is extremely important in being agreat one footed jumper. Lets move on to the In Air portion of the

jump which represents the other 10%.

In Air

Yes, in air represent only 10% of your jump, but in order to reach yourpotential,you need a full 100% effort. In high jumping, only the last 10%determine your written result! (Knocking down the bar or not) This isthe same with dunking a basketball.

In the air, you must concentrate on a few key components:

Continuation of arms driving up over your head explosivelyOpposite knee drive as explosive and high as possible

Core staying tall and vertical (think of yourself as a straight verticalline in the air, maintain your vertical line through out the jump, leaningforward, or backwards will affect your jump negatively

This is where core strength becomes very important in jumping. Yourcore needs to remain tight during your jump to keep your momentum

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rising through the entire approach, if your core is weak, it will breakdown during explosive jumps, and the rest of your body will follow.

Once your arms and opposite knee reach maximum height (Not yourjump height, but your knee and arms reach the highest point they canstretch, this should be on your way up, about 75% through maximum

jump height), stretch your opposite hand higher to reach the top pointin your jump.

Dunking One Handed Off of One Foot is Impossible unless you canpalm a ball.

This is a myth. A lot of athletes have trouble dunking a basketball off

of onefooted jumps if they can not palm the ball but there is a reason behindthis. A lot of times this is a sign that the athletes isnt using his armswell enough in his jump. When I dunk one handed, I hold the ball inone hand, and explode up in the air using my knee drive, and armdrive, just like any jump, except when my arms reach the highestpoint, I put my opposite hand (Left footed jumpers/Right Hand andvice versa) on top of the ball and lower my other one, this will putyourself into a position to use your momentum to hold the ball inplace to throw it down. You will often notice, that a players jumpingability lowers a lot when he puts a ball in his hand, this is due to thelack of explosiveness lost in the arms, from holding the ball. Makesure not to fall victim to this!

TWO FOOTED JUMP

Jumping off of one foot and two feet is very similar, hence why I

strongly encourage all of my athletes to learn both types of jumps. Iwas fortunate get a D-1 scholarship as being a great one footed

jumper. A lot of sports require you to be a great one footed and 2footed jumper. Remember this as you practice. So lets get started,the same three categories break up 2 footed jumping, the run up, thetake off, and in air.

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The Run Up

This is an exact Copy from one footed, but it would never hurt to readthrough it again!

The Run

The run is the easiest part of your jump. The point of the run up asearlierstated is to get to the take off point with a max controlled velocity, or(MCV).This means the amount of speed you can bring and successfully takeoff with.This is the reason you do workouts, to strengthen your body in order

to have a higher max controlled velocity. To find your MCV, you mustfind a ceiling that it takes your maximum effort to touch, and then doten runs to touch it. Note your run speed mentally on your 5th-8th

jumps, as this is a good idea of what you feel is natural for you. Alsonote your form on your approach making sure you never slowdown,but yet jump up and not out. A solid starting approach is 6-8strides, but I tend to do 10-12 as I have a very strong and fast MCV.

Also a couple more form notes, run tall with good knee drive, as Ioften say, run like the athlete you wish to appear, explosive, andstrong. Secondly run as an acceleration, not as a sprint, or jog, andnever involves a stutter step.

Each step should be quicker than the one prior. Think of the rhythmin your head:Boom---------Boom-----Boom----Boom---BaBoom6...5..4.3.2-1

This is over 50% of your entire Jump with your Take Off being 40%.

So why not practice it more?! In high jumping I did 10 approachesabout every practice, but would not actually jump, I would hop on themat, or run through. I recommend you doing 10 approaches 5-6days a week, without actually taking off 100% just lightly pop up off ofyour run. This will be vital to increasing your jumping ability!

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Notice how I did not change the baboom for your last two steps in myexample! Ill explain the The Take Off Section

The Take Off

This section is surprisingly also very similar to one step jumping, as italso takes up about 40to even 45% of your jump, as I feel:

1) the two footed take off is an art to master2)the two footed In Air motion is easier than one footed.

When running your MCV run up you get to your third to last step, andexaggerate this step in order for your last two steps to get down veryquickly!!!

(Sound Familiar!) With your steps coming down almostsimultaneously (EXTREMELYQUICK, but not as the exact same time), you are able to take all ofyour MCVvertically.

Think about it in your mind, if you bring speed and try to play bothfeet at the exact same time, your momentum will cause your top halfto rotate over your hips, and you will jump forward. People whosimultaneously plant both feet at the same time tend to have to slowdown to a complete stop (jump stop) to actually leave the ground,killing their MCV causing it to her more than help on vertical height!This quick baboom step will be slightly out in front of your body toblock the momentum and take your MCV vertical.

Make sure to not lower your hips too far as this will cause the brokenpencil effect spoken of in the one foot jumping section. You need tokeep your body as tall as possible to maintain a high center of gravity,BUT do note around a quarter squat (or less) is needed to Block

your MCV into vertical motion during your quick two step landing,before flight. By lowering into a quarter squat, this allows your feet toreact to the impact, and spring off of it.. Also note that your feetshould naturally be slightly ahead of your body when you hit your lasttwo steps to block the speed.

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As your feet hit on your last two steps (BaBoom) ,your arms shouldbe in the backswing process reaching about as far behind you asnaturally possible, then as you react as quickly as possible to jumpupwards your arms will explosively come around the sides of yourbody and up vertically as you push off of the ground.

In The Air

The in air section is simply put as maintaining a great arm swing (thisis a bigpart of a two footed jumpers momentum), and keeping avertical body in air, keeping your shoulders over your feet. Watch myvideos at Vertfreak101.com or on youtube.com, searchvertfreak101dotcom. For more examples of two handed jumps.

Jumping Technique Review:

Remember your three sections of your jump:Run upTake OffIn Air

Study the importance of each type of movement, and know that yourVertfreak101 workouts will be targeted towards becoming successfulat either, or preferably both styles of jumping.

Remember the importance of having a Maximum CONTROLLEDVelocity (MCV) and rememberthis is the key to jumping higher. The faster your MCV is the higheryou will be able to jump, but remember in order to be controlled, youmust have the strength at take off to handle the momentum, and alsothe skill of a proper take off technique.

Your workouts will strengthen the appropriate muscles, to give youthe ability to raise your MCV.

So thats your new jumping technique, these motions will soon helpyou add inches onto your vertical with some practice! Also rememberin order to practice your run and take off, you do not need to fully

jump. I would recommend practicing with out jumping full powered

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often. (Go from 4 strides, attempt to hit the proper positions, and popup into the air). It's amazing how rare this simplistic form of practiceis, yet the possible results are surprising.

I really hope you learned some things here! By learning to jumpcorrectly you can add an incredible addition to your already quicklyimproving arsenal (Prolific Shooting)! For more information on your

jump technique or if you would like to ask me anything come join theFREE Vertfreak101 forum atwww.vertfreak101.com, we offer one ofthe largest athletic training forums in the world where we discussevery aspect of vertical jump, speed, athletic, and sport specifictraining there is available today! Look forward to seeing you there,

and thanks again to Taylor for the opportunity to share my informationwith you!

Adam Linkenaugerhttp://www.VertFreakBasketball.com

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Taylor here again. I hope your enjoyed Adams article!

That was a TON of value right there, I hope you appreciated it! Adamalways overdelivers.

Try that out next time you get in the gym. Word on the street is, whenAdam first released that info, 19 athletes dunked for the first time justusing the instant inches technique.

Seriously, thats awesome stuff.

If youd like to get access to all of Adams vertical jump traininginformation (you know, like how to jump 50 freaking inches off theground like Adam), check out his VertFreak program here:

>>http://www.VertFreakBasketball.com

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It kicks ass and I highly recommend it (if a massive vertical issomething youre interested in, that is).

SNEAKY TRICK #4: THE CURE FOR KNEE PAIN

Jumpers knee sucks.

Trust me, I know. I had just about the worst case of jumpers kneeanyone could ever have from about grade 10 until grade 12.

It was partly due to my crappy training, but even when I figured outthat side of the equasion, it still took a little extra effort to get myknees back in shape.

Now, I cant promise that if youve got some seriously messed upknees that this routine will completely cure them in 24 hours.

Make no mistake, its impossible and improbable to reverse jointdamage in a short period of time. It takes work, effort, and seirousrehab.

What I CAN do for you, however, is provide you with a quick andeasy routine that will help you buffer that knee pain when youre in abind (works well before games when youve had a flare up Ask mehow I know).

On top of this, if you do the routine consistently, the pain will soon begone forever.

So on one hand, it will helpour knee pain in (much) less than 24hours, and on the other hand it will CURE our knee pain in a longerperiod of time.

Heres the full sequence (video below):

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***Note: 1A/1B denotes a superset, so you will be doing eachmovement back to back, alternating between each.

1A. Calf Stretch 2 x 30 seconds per leg1B. Hip Flexor Stretch 2 x 30 seconds per leg

2A. Ankle Mobility Drill 2 x 10/leg2B. Heel Walking 2 x 20 total steps

3A. Rectus Femoris Mobilization 3 x 15/leg3B. Superdog 3 x 12/ leg

4. Psoas Holds 2 sets of 5 x 5 seconds per leg

5. (if bands are available) Terminal Knee Extensions 2 x 15/leg

Here are some video examples for each movement:

Calf Stretch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ

Hip Flexor Stretch:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ

Ankle Mobility Drill:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPa9-fpqnUE&feature=related

Heel Walking:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGc0U3xAKcQ

Rectus Femoris Mobilization:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ&feature=related

Superdog:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=related

Psoas Holds:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPa9-fpqnUE&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPa9-fpqnUE&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGc0U3xAKcQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGc0U3xAKcQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mgf8EqOnVw&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGc0U3xAKcQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPa9-fpqnUE&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsNyh2QrPQ

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Terminal Knee Extensions:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscBVtoX62U

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I hope this sequence helps you avoid that pesky jumpers knee, or atleast calms it down when youre in a pinch.

If you commit to doing the full series at least 5 times per week (highlyrecommended for those with bum knees), you will find yourself bothfeeling better, and moving better, than ever before.

SNEAKY TRICK #5: The FREAK Athlete Formula: Compressed.

In 2010, I released a manual called The FREAK Athlete Formula thattook the sports training world by storm.

It was essentially the most in-depth step-by-step process forbecoming the greatest athlete you could possibly be. You know, a

FREAK athlete.

The formula was, and is, rock solid. It works.

But you know what? Its just too dang slow.

Dont get me wrong, becoming a great athlete takes time (a LOT oftime), but in this manual I promised you results in 24 hours or less,and I always deliver.

So along those lines, what Im about to show you is a quick series ofdrills that you can do to pretty much instantly become a better athleteoverall.

Do these before your games, practices, workouts, and whenever elseyou feel like it. They wont overtrain or drain you, they will simply set

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscBVtoX62Uhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscBVtoX62Uhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscBVtoX62U

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your body in perfect alignment for your FREAKIEST athleticismpossible.

Will you instantly add 10 inches to your vertical?

Obviously not (geez, I cant believe you asked that!)

But, you WILL be moving a LOT smoother and more fluidly. On top ofthis, you might just crank out a couple extra instant inches andshave some time off of your sprints to boot.

So without further ado, heres the sequence in its entirety:

Foam RollRoll out your full body. Get rid of all those trigger points.

StretchStretch out your calves, hip flexors, hip rotators, and quads. Do 2 setsof 30 seconds on each muscle (each side).

MobilizeThese are your basic mobility drills. Hit all of them for 2 sets of 12reps each (Ill show you which ones in a little bit).

ActivateThese are your muscle activation drills. Activate your glutes, psoas,and lower traps. Do each drill for 2 sets of 12 reps each (again, Illshow you specific drills in just a sec).

StiffenNo, dont stiffen your muscles stiffen yourfeet. We need our feet tobe very springy off the ground, without collapsing under our weight.

You know, to be stiff.

Thats the exact sequence were going to follow: Roll -> Stretch ->Mobilize -> Activate -> Stiffen.

So, what are those specific drills to follow? Take a look at thisYouTube video of mine, itll explain everything:

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>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybCg0MVNimY

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3.) MobilizeSquat-to-standCradle WalksLateral SquatsInchwormsReverse LungesReverse Lunges w/ Twist

4.) ActivatePsoas Hold 5 x 5 seconds per legSuperdog 2 x 12 per legWall Slides

5.) StiffenJump Rope 3-5 minutesLine Hop Complex (20 reps per movement in the video per leg)

And thats it! Super simple, super easy, and super effective.

Maybe this one wasnt so sneaky after all, but damn, it works everytime. This is one of the best warmup sequences on the planet useit. It will make you a better athlete pretty much immediately.

SNEAKY TRICK #6: THE ACCURACY ACCELLERATOR

Doesnt missing left or right suck?

I mean, seriously, shooting short or long is whatever, your team canprobably grab the board fairly easily, and you can correct it next time.

But having the ball bounce way off to the side of the rim is justembarrassing.

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Weve all had days where we were just off, where our shots weredrifting left or right and just not dropping for us.

Ive been there, youve been there it sucks. It reallysucks.

So Ive found a simple drill that helps on these type of days to getyour shooting feeling on, more accurate, and less You know,drifty.

(NOTE:If youre ahttp://www.ProlificShooting.commember - whichyou probably are, but either way this is in your program warmup)

Heres what you do

1.) Find a backboard, preferably one that has a thin flat edge to it.2.) Line your body up with the flat side of the backboard3.) Shoot the ball with perfect form off the side edge of the

backboard4.) Strive to have the ball bounce off of that extremely thin edge

and come directly back to you without bouncing off to the left orright.

Simple, huh?

When I first saw this drill, all I could think was why on earth didnt Ithink of that!!

Either way, it works very well for adjusting your left and rightaccuracy, dialing in your stroke so that the ball travels strait for you.

Heres a video example, in case the 4 step layout wasnt clearenough yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0RC-6fl-bo

Enjoy!

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SNEAKY TRICK #7: HOW TO ACHIEVEANYTHING

As we all know, visualization is a HUGE goal-getting tool.

When you can see an outcome in your minds eye, you becomealmost magnetic to that outcome, and attract it into your life.

Yes, I know this sounds hokey-pokey, but its true. It works.

So, when I discovered this secret, my first thought, naturally, wasHow can I take this to the next level?

I searched around for an answer for a while, experimented with a fewthings, some of them worked and some of them didnt.

Finally, I discovered (okay, maybe not discovered more like I madeit up and hoped it worked, and then it actually did) a routine for goalattraction that flat out works like gangbusters.

It plays on the simple principle that whatever you think about most willbecome your reality.

If you constantly think about playing for a Division 1 college, and youthink of yourself as a Division 1 player all day long every day, andtake action steps towards that goal every single day, the odds arethat you will become a Division 1 college basketball player.

So along those lines, heres a step by step formula that flat out works.Its worked for me dozens of times with little goals that Ive set formyself, its worked with hundreds of successful people across the

globe, and I KNOW that it will work for you.

Step 1: Decide your outcome

Commit to paper a goal that you want to achieve. The key is, whenyou think about this goal it has to elicit an emotion within you that

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motivates you to achieve it. You have to get butterflies just thinkingabout it. THATS when you know a goal is powerful.

Step 2: Decide on your first step towards that goal

This is where you need to dig deep.

Once you have your big-picture goal, you need to decide what thefirst step in the process is towards getting to that goal.

So if you want to become a Division 1 basketball player, your firststep might be to find and purchase a course on how to get noticed bescouts. Or it might be to fix one area of your game that youre lackingin.

I dont know what the first step for YOU is, its up to you to figure thatstep out.

That step will become your temporary goal, until youve achieved itbefore moving on to the next step.

Step 3: Get a daily journal

Yes, Im serious. Just do it.

Step 4: Find a picture that represents your goal, and post it inplain view of wherever your spend your most time during theday.

For most people, I recommend tacking up the picture behind yourcomputer so that you peripheral vision picks it up all day long whenyou sit there.

So if you wanted to get yourself a course on how to become a D1player, find a picture of it and tack it up on the wall.

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Okay, now heres what youre going to do as far as the routine.

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1. Every morning, as soon as you wake up, write down your big-picture goal at the top of the page in your journal. Then, write yourfirst-step goal 10 times in your journal directly below that big-picturegoal. Write it with conviction, emotion, and in the present tense.

Make sure that each goal is in this format:

I am [goal], by [date]

For example, if your first step was to get a course on becoming a D1player, youd write down I am investing in [course name] by [date].

2. Right when youre finished writing your goal down, take out aseparate sheet of paper, and write that same goal sentence down

again but only once this time.

Tear off the paper with the goal sentence, and keep it in your pocket.Look at it every time you change locations. So if youre going fromschool back home, before you leave school, look at that piece ofpaper and read it to yourself (you can do it silently in your head ifyoud like).

Remember, the idea is that we need to keep this goal at the top ofour mind at all times.

3. As soon as your done writing your goal down 10 times in yourjournal when you wake up, write down ONE action step you can takeTHAT DAY towards achieving that first-step goal.

So, if youre looking for a course on becoming a D1 player, youraction step might be to research and decide on which course youregoing to invest in, or maybe research whether there is any freeinformation you can get your hands on instead.

4. Before you go to bed, repeat exercise #1. Write the big-picture goaldown at the top of the page, then write your mini-goal below 10 times.

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When youve accomplished this first step goal, all you have to do isdecide what your next step is in the process, and repeat the exactsame sequence over and over until youve accomplished so manysteps forward that youre AT your goal!

Its as simple as that.

Now, because youre a member of our ELITE group, I want to hookyou up with another hidden secret, but its not for everybody.

You need some video editing software for this like iMovie or aslideshow or something similar.

All you need to do is find a whole bunch of pictures that represent

your goal, and then put each picture in a slideshow and set them tomusic (the music should get you pumped up to achieve the goal).

Create this movie or slideshow, and then simply watch it everymorning right before you right down your goals.

This will get you fired up for the rest of your day, and you will becomeeven MORE of a goal-getting magnet.

Pretty cool, huh?

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Now, obviously this technique doesnt work to achieve massive goalsin 24 hours, but if you do it right, every 24 hours you will be ATLEAST one step closer to your big goal.

I hope youre excited, because this is a BIG secret of successfulpeople, and now you have it in YOUR hands!

Use it wisely and you can achieve anything!

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CLOSING THOUGHTS

There you have em, 7 sneaky tricks to achieve your wildestbasketball goals.

I hope youve enjoyed reading this manual as much as Ive enjoyedwriting it for you these are some big-time trade secrets, and I knowthat you will crush it when you put them to work for you!

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I also just wanted to take a moment here to thank you for making thephenomenal decision to invest in yourself, in your future, and in yourgame by becoming a member of our ELITE Inner Circle.

This truly is the best of the best, and I know youre going to love ithere. I cant wait to take you from where you are now up to yourloftiest basketball goals. We can do this together!

Good luck, and I look forward to talking more with you in next monthsexclusive coaching call!

Sincerely,

Taylor Allanwww.ProlificBasketballShooting.comwww.BasketballRenegades.comwww.TaylorAllanTraining.com

P.S.You didnt think Id stop at 7, did you? Dont you know by nowthat I ALWAYS over-deliver?

For our 8thtrick, I recruited my good friend and Olympic sportspsychologist Todd Herman to share a game-time secret that he givesto his professional athletes.

You can check Todd out here:

http://www.TheChampChallenge.com

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By the way Todd is the bomb, and I HIGHLY recommend hisChamp Challenge program. For the record - AND you can quote meon that. It rocks.

Heres Todd:

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SNEAKY TRICK #8: The Fastest Way To Improve Your On CourtPerformanceAnd It's NOT Steroids!

You could go to the gym for weeks, build your strength and MAYBE you'llimprove your performance on the court...

You could go to an amazing skills coach that can show you new moves

and put new tools in your basketball tool-kit... and you MIGHT improveyour confidence on the court...

But, if you get just one mental tip that changes your mindset and causesyou to remain focused and 'dialed in' during games... causing you to 'playin the zone' and block out all distractions which allows ALLLL of yourtalents and skills to bubble to the surface. No skills coach or trainer cantop that. And, that's exactly what I'm going to share with you right now.

If you don't already know, I work with pro athletes in the MLB, NBA, NHL

and pretty much any other league you can think of. And, I'm sort of knownfor 2 things:

1) Prepping athletes for important events or seasons that are critical totheir success,

And,2) Helping athletes get out of slumps quickly.

So... what's the tip that can get you great results quickly? Here it is:

Focus on 3 key goals for a game or practice... period.

Let me explain.

The reason most people lose their focus, get distracted or have a toughtime playing consistently is because they aren't going into a game with anysort of focus.

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No focus leads to No consistency which leads to fewer opportunities toplay, get scouted and achieve the dreams you want.

You see your brain is teleological, which means it's constantly goal-seeking. It's the way that it's built. So, if that's the way it works, when you

don't set goals, it starts to distract you because it's trying to give youanything... something to focus on. Your brain wants to go and achievegoals for you...but you're not giving it the opportunity to work the way itwants to.

So the fastest and easiest ways to boost your performance is to simply set3 goals for a game. But here's the trick. You want to set goals you haveCOMPLETE control over. These types of things are performance orprocess related.

3 things you might focus on for your game would be:

1) Focus on my defensive positioning and remain balanced while coveringmy man,

2) Follow through and extend through every shot,

3) Focus on making strong crisp passes,

Disclaimer: I'm not a basketball coach... so there might be and probably

are better things to focus on. But I do know if you did all those things you'dhave a better chance of having a tremendously successful and focusedgame.

The great thing about focusing on all of those things is:

1) Your mind knows exactly what it's supposed to go out and achieve foryou,

2) All of those goals are things YOU can control, which elevatesconfidence and removes stress,

3) You have a better chance of playing in the zone because you're notfocused on outcomes but the process, which is exactly where the zonelies.

Trust me... this is the biggest secret to improving your performancequickly. It's the first thing I work with my pro athlete clients on, and they're

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always amazed at the difference it makes. Not only do they seeimprovements immediately, they also enjoy the game more becausethey're not focused on other people, impressing other people or winning(which usually happens anyway because they're so darn focused).

Implement this today!

Bonus Tip:

Don't just think about your 3 key areas of focus or goals. Write them down!Writing them down makes it more real to your mind and it will take moredecisive action to make them happen.

Remember, Fortune Favors The Brave!

Todd HermanPeak Performance Coach/Mental Toughness Coachhttp://www.TheChampChallenge.com

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Hey, its Taylor again.

Pretty smart dude, that Todd Herman. If you havent already, checkout his program athttp://www.TheChampChallenge.com- it rocks,

and gets my HIGHEST recommendation as far as mental toughnesstraining goes.

Check it out!

>>http://www.TheChampChallenge.com

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