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HOOP CAMP - Day 3

LIFE LESSON

Showing Love AKA Respect

“When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.”
— Lebron James

Showing love and respect in sports means playing fair, being kind to everyone, and cheering each other on. It also means following the rules, thanking coaches and referees, and being a good sport whether you win or lose.

HOMEWORK

  1. How can you show love to your teammates during a game or practice?

  2. Who is a teammate or coach who showed love to you this week, and what did they do?

HOOP CAMP - Day 2

Hoop Camp LIFE LESSON

Competitiveness

“Competition on anything is good because it makes everyone better.”
“Every setback offers insight and motivation, reinforcing that “there is no failure in sports,” only opportunities for growth.”
— Michael Jordan

Competitiveness is the degree to which an individual, team, or organization strives to outperform others, driven by a desire to achieve success and win.

HOMEWORK

  1. What is more important to you, playing well or winning? Why?

  2. How do you feel when you see your friends being very competitive or confident?

    AAU ELITE BONUS QUESTION

  3. What do you think it takes for a team from the Peninsula like Team Esface College Prep’s 17U Team to make it to the Adidas 3SSB tournament vs the top competition in the nation?

HOOP CAMP - day 1

Hoop camp LIFE LESSON

‘Hunger’

“Be humble, Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.”

HOMEWORK (Mandatory)

  1. Complete this Self-Assessment based on the Team Esface initialism “MBHS” that describes all four elements of an athlete. CLICK HERE

2. What are you hungry for? What do you want to achieve in this camp?

3. How can being hungry help you in camp?

Physical “Daily Deposits” Homework (Optional: for HUNGRY players only, those who want to be GREAT)

Do as many of these “hand release” push-ups as possible in 1 minute. 3 rounds. Keep Track of totals each minute and write it down to track progress over all FOUR days of camp.