LoneStar Basketball Academy [[[ C2E ]]]

Featured training clip...
Andy Garcia catch and shoot Dartfish timing video

NOTE... More streaming video training clips may be found on the LoneStar Basketball Academy YouTube Channel

Featured Quote...

"Fundamentals are the most crucial part of my game in the NBA. Everything I did, everything I achieved, can be traced back to the way I approached the fundamentals and how I applied them to my abilities. They really are the basic building blocks or principles that make everything work. I don’t care what you’re doing or what you’re trying to accomplish — you can’t skip fundamentals if you want to be the best. The minute you get away from fundamentals, the bottom can fall out. You have to monitor your fundamentals constantly because the only thing that never changes will be your attention to them. The fundamentals will never change. It comes down to a very simple saying: There is a right way and a wrong way to do things. You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your fundamentals are wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.” Michael Jordan

LBA Training ...
LoneStar Basketball Academy training is conducted at the LBA Development Lab based in Fort Worth, Texas, at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School. Primary training emphasis is on the details of fundamental and advanced basketball skills taught in a small group "development lab" environment. LoneStar Basketball Academy also conducts research and development of specialized training protocols using the Dartfish video system. Special private instruction, evaluation services, and team training are offered when schedule and trainer availability permit. Rates and services are reasonable and flexible. Call 817-801-6554 or email to find out if you might benefit from these types of services.

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Training Calendar ...
Click the link below to check the training calendar for any changes in this week's schedule. [Please note: It is best to call within 24 hours of your training session to confirm your appointment or re-schedule another if you cannot attend. For those athletes who have committed to multiple training sessions, failure to call may result in payment penalties.]

Training Calendar

For directions to St. Paul gym click here

Dartfish Champion - Texas
LoneStar Basketball Academy has upgraded our Dartfish Trainer software to the TeamPro 5.0 version allowing us to apply extraordinary video replay and analysis techniques to accelerate skill development and performance for the serious athlete. The new Tagging capability supports game video analysis, and facilitates production of custom game-action highlights for follow-on evaluation and review. As a Dartfish Champion for Texas, we seek to pioneer and promote effective application of this new technology in the field of basketball training. Check the Online Video page for some Dartfish basketball training clips.

Pictured here is a custom Dartfish video workstation designed by Rick Allison (founder of LoneStar Basketball Academy). It is basically a "turnkey" system with integrated video projector and large portable on-court video screen. With two gigabyte of RAM memory in the HP Pavilion dv9010us 1.81 GigaHertz laptop, a "live" continuous video delay greater than 45 seconds can be attained. This allows an athlete to view his or her performance automatically following an intensity/endurance drill while the next athlete is performing the drill. A 200 GigaByte Firewire drive and 250 GigaByte USB drive provide ample video storage for capturing training session performance and hosting training reference videos.

Second Shooting Ace Joins 175 Club...
The last week of July (2005) I had the opportunity to work with young Andy Garcia in Laredo at his dad's summer Elite Basketball Academy for select high school and D-I players. Andy's score for the first PureShooter game was a very respectable 129, but the next day he locked in and shot a record-tying 189 matching the previous high score of Ed Palubinskas and becoming only the second PureShooter to join the "175 Club". Like Ed, he missed a perfect game by one 3-point shot...attaining the highest PureShooter record score of 189 points. The only way to get a higher score and still not shoot a perfect game is to only miss one or two free throws. Click here to see his score.

Fundamental Skills...Missing in Action !!
Many young athletes today are so focused on playing in leagues and tournaments every weekend that the athlete essentially has no "off-season" to develop better skills. Some coaches are starting to notice. [more...]

Latest posted article:
"Are you practicing in proportion to your aspirations?"
by Brian McCormick (High Five Hoop School)

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Lee Taft Speed Mechanics...

In today's game, you cannot afford to use improper or ineffective movement mechanics. Explosive strength and quickness attributes are critical components to competing at higher competitive levels. If you are serious about maximizing your speed and quickness performance on court, you should understand and master the movement principles taught by Lee Taft. Lee Taft is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialist in the country. Learn what it means to "play in the tunnel". [more...]

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What's in my Current Libray...

A large part of my time and money go to researching and studying basketball skill development. Here's a peek at my library. [more...]

PureShooter 100 Club shirt ...click on it.
If you play against someone who owns this shirt. You better not give them an open shot. Find their PureShooter score here

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'nuff said...

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Purpose Driven Life...
"You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense." Rick Warren [more...]

268 Generation...
Students...join the Passion Movement...experience a spiritual awakening!!! [more...]

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