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		<title>Seven players. Two trainers. Ten weeks. One goal.  Can He Dunk?</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/seven-players-two-trainers-ten-weeks-one-goal-can-he-dunk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is the question. Do you think we can get 7 high school basketball players to dunk after 10 weeks of training? Please visit www.CanHeDunk.com to find out!
In early April we selected 7 high school basketball players who could not dunk a basketball to participate in a rigorous 10 week training program. We documented their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA Footprints&#8230;Are you Following? by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/nba-footprints-are-you-following-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Success leaves footprints… are you following them?”
If you want to be successful, you need to learn from the path successful people have taken.
I had the opportunity to be around several of the NBA’s best and hear some invaluable insight on what it takes to be great.  Kevin Eastman, Tim Grover, Amar’e Stoudemire, Andre Iguodala, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NBA Stories</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been involved with annual NBA Players Association Top 100 Camp since 2005.  I worked the camp in 2005 and 2006, then took two years off because of a scheduling conflict, and have resumed in 2009 and 2010.
I am honored, fortunate, and overwhelmingly thankful to be a part of the NBPA family.  For an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Keys to Success, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This blog was 100% inspired by a concept I read on www.CopyBlogger.com (an invaluable resource for anyone who writes their own blog).
You need talent, luck, and persistence. Pick any two if you want to be successful.
Whether you are a basketball coach or player, you can reach your (realistic) goals and achieve a high level of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Steve Nash, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/steve-nash-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am not sure if you saw it, but Steve Nash cried after his Phoenix Suns lost to the LA Lakers in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals this past Saturday.  After showing sincere sportsmanship in congratulating Kobe and crew, the cameras briefly caught him shedding a few tears in the locker room as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Athletic Testing and the NBA Draft Camp, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/athletic-testing-and-the-nba-draft-camp-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 20:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two days after I posted last week’s blog on the Ankles &#38; Feet, the Wall Street Journal’s David Bideman (coincidentally) wrote a provocative article on why Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash prefer wearing low top sneakers when they play.  Here are a few key points from the article:
Kobe Bryant specifically asked Nike to make his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Train Your Ankles and Feet, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<comments>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/train-you-ankles-and-feet-by-alan-stein/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 15:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A basketball player’s feet are important.  Let me rephrase that.  A basketball player’s feet are extremely important. There are approximately 26 bones and 20 muscles in the feet. That fact alone should shed some light on their significance.
Basketball is (supposed to be) played standing upright on two feet.  Therefore, every movement a player makes on the court is initiated through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comfort Zone, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to share something I just read as a follow up on last week’s blog, Brand You 2.0. Hip hop superstar 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) is having a majority of his tattoos removed in an attempt to help land more movie roles and give off a more professional appearance.
He is making a distinct change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brand 2.0, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/brand-2-0-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been writing my weekly blog for well over two years now. I created my blog as a means to consistently provide my experience and expertise on proper basketball strength &#38; conditioning. That quickly morphed into sharing insights and perspectives on issues and topics that would have a positive impact on the lives of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Players, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/great-players-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people get uncomfortable when they hear the word “change.”  Some actually fear it.  But to be successful in any walk of life, from business to basketball, you have to learn how to embrace change.  Change creates opportunities. There are those who see an opportunity and there are those who seize an opportunity.  Successful people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montrose Christian Workout, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/montrose-christian-workout-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in last week’s blog, we (Montrose Christian) are currently preparing to play in the 2nd Annual ESPN RISE National High School Invitational.  We drew the 8th seed and will play the tournament’s #1 seed, Montverde Academy (ranked 9th in the nation by ESPN) at Coppin State (Baltimore) on ESPN U at 2:00pm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Events in Wisconsin</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/april-events-in-wisconsin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alan Stein will be directing his Cutting Edge Quickness, Reaction and Agility Clinic in Madison, WI April 24 from 5PM-8PM.  Click here for more information on the event.
Mike Lee Basketball also still has openings in their Spring Break Skills Camps in Milwaukee, Eau Claire and Wausau, WI. Click on a city below for a flyer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Off Season Training &#8211; Part II, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/off-season-training-part-ii-by-alan-stein/</link>
		<comments>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/off-season-training-part-ii-by-alan-stein/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite lines from the movie Christmas Vacation was when Cousin Eddie asked Clark W. Griswold if he was surprised by his unexpected visit, to which Clark replied, “Eddie, if I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet I wouldn’t be as surprised as I am right now.”
That is exactly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Off-Season Part I, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/off-season-part-i-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Montrose season is finally over.  We lost our final home game (senior night) by one point.
The final 14 seconds of the game epitomized our entire season.  The game was tied and we needed to inbound the ball at mid-court.  We called a 30 second time-out and drew up our final play, which called for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Coaches Part III, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/successful-coaches-part-iii-by-alan-stein/</link>
		<comments>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/successful-coaches-part-iii-by-alan-stein/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you keeping score at home; here is a quick Montrose update:
After weeks of adversity, an emotional team meeting, and then the subsequent best practice we have had all year… our team played pretty well last weekend as we won the 54th Annual Sleepy Thompson Invitational Championship in Alexandria, VA.  We beat Fork [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Successful Coaches Part II, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/successful-coaches-part-ii-by-alan-stein/</link>
		<comments>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/successful-coaches-part-ii-by-alan-stein/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who have been following, you know we (Montrose) have been going through some team adversity the past few weeks. How did we respond this past Friday?  Horribly.  Ballou High School, out of Washington D.C., beat us in every statistical category and won by 14. It was painful to watch (we had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nike Basketball Reaction Drills, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alan takes you through some drills he used for warm ups at the Steve Nash Skills Academy.

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		<title>Successful Coaches, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/successful-coaches-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an update on last week’s blog, which if you have been following for the past month, can probably agree it would make for an excellent PBS after school special… “The Roller Coaster Life of a High School Strength Coach: The Alan Stein Story.”
Our leading scorer, Terrence Ross, who withdrew from Montrose upon our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Adversity, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have read my last three blog posts (“Losing Sucks,” “Lesson Learned,” and “Want To”), you know the Montrose Christian boys basketball team has been experiencing some adversity lately.
It all started three weeks ago, when we luckily escaped with an overtime win against a team we should have pounded, because our players had a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Want To, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you follow high school basketball closely you have probably heard our leading scorer &#8211; senior Terrence Ross &#8211; suddenly withdrew from Montrose this past Tuesday.  Terrence was our leading scorer (averaging close to 20 ppg) and is currently being recruited by several of the nation’s top programs. This past fall he verbally committed to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duke PreGame Warmup, by Alan Stein</title>
		<link>http://mikeleebasketball.com/blog/duke-pregame-warmup-by-alan-stein/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the video below that Alan filmed prior to the Duke vs. Wake Forest game in January.  We actually do some of the two ball passing drills at our camps!

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		<title>Lesson Learned, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a spontaneous follow up to my last post, “Losing Sucks.”  Why a follow up?  Because this past Saturday night we were very lucky to escape with a 4 point overtime win against Kecoughtan High School from Hampton, VA.  Before I say anything, let me congratulate their players and staff for playing an excellent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Losing Sucks, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Losing sucks.
How’s that for an introductory line and title?  Hell, I don’t even like losing my car keys!  Chris Paul said it best during a talk at his camp last summer, “I hate losing more than I like winning.”  I know a lot of elite level ballers who feel the same way and use their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Random Thoughts, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!  While I sincerely hope everyone’s 2010 is off to a wonderful start, I will be honest, I say “Happy New Year” somewhat facetiously. It’s January 7th for cryin’ out loud! When will people stop saying it?! On a similar note… the folks still saying “Happy New Year” are usually the same folks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What We Do, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you are enjoying the holiday season.  I love using this time of year to spend quality time with friends &#38; family, reflect on the past year, and recharge my battery… both mentally and physically.   This will obviously be my last post of 2009 and I look forward to taking my blog to another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Twenty Ten, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am extremely fortunate to you let you know I am writing this blog as I sit poolside at the Alana Doubletree Hotel in Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii.  I am here on a trip with Montrose as we are playing in the 26th annual Nike Iolani Classic.  I have been privileged to have taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mission Accomplished, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:10:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One year ago, almost to the day, I set the lofty goal of reading 50 books in 2009.  And here, in my 50th blog post of the year (strangely coincidental), I am proud to announce… mission accomplished!
I actually began my quest about two weeks prior to the New Year and cracked opened the first book [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Wants $5?, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Here is a clip of Alan talking to campers at a basketball clinic in Canada this past fall. The &#8220;who wants $5&#8243; demo was inspired by Jack Canfield, the author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series, who he&#8217;s  heard does the same thing with a $100 bill!
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		<title>Question Yourself, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As most of you know, I focus a lot of my energy on my own professional development and improvement. I am relentless in my quest to become the best basketball strength &#38; conditioning coach I can be.  If you are looking to be the best coach or player you can be, I certainly suggest you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks, Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The more thankful you are for what you have; the more you will have to be thankful for.”
Millions of families will come together this week to spend quality time together, eat delicious food and reminisce over good times. I thought it would be fitting to take this time to publicly thank a myriad of people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Motivational Quotes, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been a self diagnosed “quote nerd” for as long as I can remember.  Back in high school in the early 90’s, I started with a spiral notebook and a pen and wrote down every quote I found inspiring.  Quotes from movies, coaches, books, signs… you name it… if I saw it or heard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start of the Season Part II, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are a high school basketball player in the United States, you are probably about to start (or have just recently started) official practice for the 2009-2010 season.
As the season gets underway and you begin practice, don’t be surprised if your body is overwhelmingly sore the first couple of days in particular.  This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Start of the Season, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been impressed by spectacular feats of athletic ability; it is one of the main reasons I love sports.  It is absolutely mind-boggling what the human body is capable of doing.  This past Sunday I watched the end of the NYC Marathon (26.2 mile race) in which an American runner (Meb Keflezighi) won [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montrose Christian Preview, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The expectations are super high for our 2009-2010 Montrose Christian boys basketball team after last year’s 22-3 season where we finished #6 in the nation (USA Today) and #1 in the greater Washington, DC area (Washington Post). Our only losses came from the nation’s top two ranked teams (we lost to #1 ranked Findlay Prep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Moments, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:44:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top 10 Moments
This fall marks my 10th year in the strength &#38; conditioning industry.  After ten amazing years, I am thrilled to say my passion for basketball performance training burns stronger than ever.  I absolutely love what I do for a living and am so thankful to be able to make a living doing it.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Possession, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montrose-ism #6: One Possession
Coach Vetter has a player read this poem aloud to the team before the start of every season.  Yes, it is a tad corny, but it does send a very important message of how important every possession is.
It was only one possession,
Why must my coach scream?
My poor defense caused a basket,
But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choices, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Valvano, the former legendary coach at NC State once said, “Every morning when you get out of bed you only have two choices.  You have the choice to work hard or you have the choice to not work hard.  It is totally up to you.”  The most powerful part of that statement is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professional Development, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spend a good deal of my time in the fall traveling the country to speak at various coaching clinics; both state association and Nike Championship Basketball clinics.  I get to meet a ton of passionate coaches who obviously understand the importance of their own professional development (duh, that’s why they are at the clinic!).
How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s A Good Shot, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With pre-season in full effect your players are probably playing organized pick-up during open gym several times a week… our players at Montrose sure are.  And while you can’t really add too much structure, now is the best time to start reiterating and reinforcing what a “good” shot is versus a “bad” shot.  No sense [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Habits, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:25:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montrose-ism #4: Habits
Here is another page out of the Montrose team handbook.  We are always talking to our players about creating good habits; in the classroom and on the court. We share these concepts with our players all of the time!
Champions do not become champions on the court. They become recognized on the court.  They [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dinner With A Legend, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I had the pleasure of speaking at a Nike Championship Basketball Clinic in St. Louis, Missouri.  I have been speaking on the Nike circuit for four years now and really enjoy the opportunity to share info, meet new coaches, travel the country, and learn from some of the top basketball minds in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Winners Do, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:41:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Montrose-ism #3: What Winners Do
Winning is a habit.  Unfortunately so is losing.
Winners are confident. Losers have doubt.
Winners hustle. Losers loaf.
Winners praise others. Losers complain.
Winners listen. Losers talk.
Winners are accountable. Losers point the finger.
Winners are enthusiastic. Lowers lack passion.
Winners are great teammates. Losers are selfish.
Winners never quit.  Losers give up.
Winners have focus. Losers are disheveled.
Winners have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preseason Training Part III</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the third installment of a three part series on pre-season basketball training. The first post gave a comprehensive overview of a sound pre-season training program.  The second post was a checklist to ensure maximum results.  This post will tie everything together and take a closer look at the intangible qualities needed for success.
First [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Qualify? by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:50:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a standard questionnaire we give our players before every season to see if they have what it takes to be a part of our program.
Montrose-ism #2: Do You Qualify?
1)    Are you a good person?
2)    Are you an intelligent person?
3)    Are you a student-athlete?
4)    Are you a team player?
5)    Do you take care of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre-Season Training Part II, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:53:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>mike_lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My last blog entry was the first of a three part series on pre-season training and gave a solid overview of what players and teams should be doing to get ready for the season.  This post will serve as checklist to gauge how well you are preparing.  Most schools have been in session for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Am I? by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very thankful and honored to say I am going into my 7th year as the head strength &#38; conditioning coach for the boy’s basketball program at Montrose Christian.  It has been an amazing experience to say the least.  The program is coached by legendary coach Stu Vetter.  Coach Vetter has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pre Season Training, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With summer over and school in full swing, you still have several weeks before your first official practice.  If you haven’t been doing anything to prepare for this coming season, you better get started!
It is crucial you are doing everything possible to get in great basketball shape.  Whether you are a question mark to make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Failure Is A Good Thing, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:47:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know the story is way over told and very cliché; but nevertheless it epitomizes the purpose of this blog. Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest player in team sports history (not just basketball), was cut from his high school varsity basketball team as a sophomore. He has stated in countless interviews how he used that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Paul Camp Review, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I had the privilege of working the 2nd Annual Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp.  The camp was held in CP’s home town of Winston-Salem, NC.  This “invite only” camp featured 30 of the top high school guards in the nation including Harrison Barnes (Ames, IA); the nation’s #1 player in 2010 class. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Blog and Schedule Review, by Alan Stein</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, summer has flown by. I can’t believe it is almost September! It has been an amazing summer; one of the best of my professional career. I want to sincerely thank each of you for your kind words and support of my work. I am very passionate about what I do; so please don’t ever [...]]]></description>
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