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Subject:	Sports
Topic:	Basketball
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Name:	Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan)
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Basketball Lessons with Michael Jordan

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Lecture 1 Play Video	Offensive Philosophy To be good at it requires commitment and anticipation. Look at thine enemy in the eye, do they fear, do they retreat or do they attack. Do not let thine enemy dictate your actions.Assert oneself and thou shall control the game. The force does not come easy, it comes from within, a deep knowledge of thine enemy's strengths and weaknesses.
Lecture 2 Play Video	Jab Step A potent offensive weapon that can cause defensive players confusion and get them off-balance. An essential part of the triple-threat offense.
Lecture 3 Play Video	Crossover Be good at going left and right. Protect the ball when changing directions. Get defensive player off-balance with jab-step fake.
Lecture 4 Play Video	Driving off the fake N° 04/12 - For fake to work, you need to be a good shooter. Then defense will react to your fake, which is when you start driving to the basket.
Lecture 5 Play Video	Protect N° 05/12 - The ball is your life. Protecting the ball is paramount. Use thy body to keep thine enemy at bay.
Lecture 6 Play Video	Swing the ball low N° 06/12 - Swing the ball low and hold it tight if you need to change your path. Do not let thine enemy steal the ball away.
Lecture 7 Play Video	Fadeaway Left Block N° 07/12 - Is the most difficult force to master. A combination of retreat, holding thy arms rigid as you turnaround, facing the enemy whilst leaping backwards, then shooting.When thou leap backwards, do not pull the ball back behind thy head. This is because with both thy body falling backwards and the momentum of the ball going backwards (due to you pulling it back behind your head) will make it extra tough to shoot.In most cases, thou shot will be short. Just keep thy arms and elbows stiff as you turnaround and fall backwards, that way thoust need less strength to shoot. Rigidity leads to accuracy.
Lecture 8 Play Video	Fadeaway Right Block N° 08/12 - One must also master the right block. Again do the same as left block but in opposite direction.
Lecture 9 Play Video	The Fundamentals of Free Throws N° 09/12 - Correct base, feet shoulder-width apart, shoot with finger tips, backspin. Focus. Block out spectators, mascots, opposing players talking to you and expectation of shot going in. Concentrate and it will go in.
Lecture 10 Play Video	Practicing Free Throws N° 10/12 - Once skilled, young padawans can do it blindfolded. Trust the force, believe in the force. The basket does not shift, the freethrow line does not shift.Only the movement of self destroys the path. Close thine eyes and the only sound thou shall hear is "swish".
Lecture 11 Play Video	Using Screens N° 11/12 - Moving without basketball. Use screens to get rid of opponents, then square up and shoot. Very effective if you are quick and nimble.
Lecture 12 Play Video	Passing the Post N° 12/12 - Get team-mates involve by passing. Master the over-the-top pass, chest pass, bounce pass and around-the-opposing player pass.
Lecture 13 Play Video	Defensive Philosophy N° 01/05 - Identify your opponent's weaknesses and tendencies. Do they prefer to go left? Go right? If they like to go right, then you make them go left. If they can shoot, then make them drive... Make your opponent do things they are not comfortable with.
Lecture 14 Play Video	Defensive Stance N° 02/05 - Feet shoulder-width apart so you can react a little bit better, one hand mirroring the ball and the other hand trying to knock the ball loose from underneath. Don't trying knocking the ball from the top because that's how you'll foul the opposing player.
Lecture 15 Play Video	Defensive Vision N° 03/05 - Use your peripheral vision to keep an eye on your man and the ball. Don't turn your head left and right because that split second you lose sight of your man or ball is when you realise you're in a disadvantageous situation. It only takes a split second for someone to score on you.
Lecture 16 Play Video	Team Defense N° 04/05 - Whether it's one pass away or two passes away to your man, you must always maintain visual contact with your man and the ball. If the offensive player attacks, then you react by step-sliding towards them and still maintain vision of your man.
Lecture 17 Play Video	Defensive Awards N° 05/05 - Treasure thy defensive awards for they are difficult to come by and require great effort. Any fool can shoot a ball but not many can stop the offensive player from doing the things they want.
Lecture 18 Play Video	Being Scared N° 01/09 - Being scared means fear. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to the darkside. Do not fear, never be scared. Thy skills and practice will emerge as the fight begins. Let the lightside prevail.
Lecture 19 Play Video	Jumps When in danger, you should use Force Jump to leap away from your enemies. Lift the ball up high from the outstretched arms of thine enemy. High into the sky. Take it home safely into the cosy basket 10 feet high.To be good in Force Jump, thou ridest thy bicycle and practise jumping around a lot.
Lecture 20 Play Video	Shoot N° 03/09 - If the defense let you shoot, then you must be able to make it. Sometimes you have to take what the defense gives you.If they don't let you drive then you must pull-up for the J.
Lecture 21 Play Video	NBA or WNBA To make it into the NBA or WNBA one must be a versatile player. Be good at offense and defense.Plenty of hard work is required. That'll give you the best chance of making into the NBA or WNBA.
Lecture 22 Play Video	MVP Improve thy weaknesses until they become thy strengths.And also improve thy strengths until they are no longer weaknesses.
Lecture 23 Play Video	Favorite Move N° 06/09 - Earlier years was jab-step fake followed by crossover. Later years was the turnaround fadeaway jumper.
Lecture 24 Play Video	Mental Preparation To take my mind off the game, I like to joke around with the guys. I'm a prankster and it takes my mind off the game. But when the time comes to play, I'm mentally focussed and ready.
Lecture 25 Play Video	Fear Jordan Thy opponents respecteth me.
Lecture 26 Play Video	Conditioning & Nutrition "I used to workout everyday. Some with weights and some without weights. Aerobic and anaerobic exercises. Stretching before and after exercises. Very important. I do a lot of sprints. Short and long distances. Takes a lot of dedication.Nutrition is important. You got to watch what you eat. My favourite pre-game meal is steak and potatos which I eat 4 hours before the game."
Lecture 27 Play Video	Mental Preparation To take my mind off the game, I like to joke around with the guys. I'm a prankster and it takes my mind off the game. But when the time comes to play, I'm mentally focussed and ready.