Hoop Hunter Student-Athlete Basketball Tip:

~If I were you & I never got the ball passed to me, what would I do? "I would become a Garbage Collector"~

The bible say's, "it's more of a blessing to give than it is to receive" so, I would take that to heart and try to apply it to my play on the court.

So, during games that I never get passed the ball or when I get it and I'm asked to pass it to someone else, I would gladly pass it to the person that the coach prefers to shoot and simply head to the basket to get the rebound (assuming that they are going to miss).

In theory, I would train my brain to think that almost every time my teammates shoot, the shot is going to be missed and become garbage. And I, (the garbage collector) would hustle towards the basket while anticipating where the missed shot is going to fall, get the rebound and recycle the missed shot (putting it back in the basket).

At the end of the game, my stats would look like this, (garbage collector) 20 rebounds and 40 points.

Not to shabby huh!

What Defines Us?

Who we are as a person should never be defined by our career, education, athletic achievements nor our (iconic) popularity in our community but rather by our love & compassion for others, our willingness to help & esteem others less fortunate and our humble commitment to the service we've been called and inspired to work by almighty God.

Don't Let Being Told That You Didn't Make The Team Become the "End of You" but Rather, "The Life of You."

Parents, if you have a child who participates in any type of organized sports and/or educational tryouts and they aren't selected or perhaps they don't make the team of their choice, it's okay to be disappointed but please, please & pretty please don't get mad and spit venom on the coaches/teachers about the process by saying, "it's not fair." But let the experience be a positive and teachable moment that helps them in other areas of life.

And remember, sometimes in life no matter how much we prepare for something, the answer is, "not this time" or "not right now." Getting mad and starting a public petition against the process doesn't help the situation and neither does it teach your child how to deal with disappointments in a manner that reveals good character.

Question:
Does God give you what you want and ask for all the time although you've been obedient? And when he say's no or not right now, do you go and change your religion?

Just saying!

Hoop Hunter

Dear lord,

May the talents and gifts that you've given to each of your children be recognized, developed and employed.

And once they've been fully developed and employed may they yield each person the benefits of success for the glory of God!

Amen 🙏

Hoop Hunter Off Season Club Team Tryouts Coming Soon!

"Build Em Up Coach"

~There's no greater feeling as a player than to be built up by a coach especially after making a few mistakes~

Coaches who give constructive criticism to their players and who layer it with "Building Them Up" with words of encouragement get far greater production out of their players and life lasting memories and respect that will strengthen them throughout life.

*Coaches who have no desire to build up each of the players on their team should reconsider why they coach.

[Some coaches build their players up and some don't]

[Constructive criticism + build up= success]

Today's families aren't raising their kids through sports to watch coaches rip their hearts out due to selfish, self-centered, personal & egotistical means.

"I tend to believe that a coach can win games while still building up the least talented players on the team, if they're willing to try."

*No matter how you script it, kids and youth look up to coaches as their role models and always will!

Just Build Em All Up Coach!

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Live Wise

~Being ugly to someone who you feel has wronged you can feel, good but it doesn't make it right, don't do it but rather pray for them and keep it moving ~

Dear friends,

Do not imitate what is evil but what is good!

3 John 11