Private lessons are available at John D. Morgan Park Outdoor Court, Campbell, CA, USA

  Text coach at (408)679-1833 for more information.

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Mission

透過教導正確的基本動作，培養學員對籃球一生的熱愛與興趣。

To help students develop a life-long passion and enjoyment for basketball through teaching sound fundamentals.

教學理念

Philosophy

一個人最好的教練就是自己；活石籃球教室希望能幫助學員成為自己的教練。

One's best coach is oneself; Living Stones Basketball Class will help a player develop the ability to coach himself or herself.

Goals

The three goals of a youth sports program should be development, fun and winning. After developing basic skills, basketball will be a fun game and winning will come with it eventually. To teach fundamentals correctly, progressively and efficiently is the main objective of Living Stones Basketball Class.

Who Should Attend

Whoever is interested in learning the game of basketball is welcomed.  However, certain level of physical maturity (hand-eye coordination & strength) and mental maturity (concentration & discipline) are required.

Basketballs

To avoid developing bad form and habits, the appropriate basketball size for each student is essential. Generally speaking, Size 7 (regulation, 29.5”-30.5”) is for boys 7th grade and up; Size 6 (women, intermediate, 28.5”) for girls 5th grade & up or boys 5th & 6th grades; Size 5 (junior, youth, 27.5”) for 3rd & 4th grades; Size 4 (mini, 25.5”) for 1st & 2nd grades.

Basket Heights

Lower baskets for lower grades are highly recommended. If possible, we set the basket height at 7 to 8 feet for 1st & 2nd grades; 8 to 9 feet for 3rd & 4th grades.

Ambidexterity

LSB Class emphasizes playing basketball with both hands as equally as possible. From day one, all dribbling drills always start with non-dominant (weaker) hand. All students in 5th grade or beyond will be expected being able to dribble, pass, shoot lay-ups with non-dominant hand, and eventually, even shoot free throws and jump shots. LSB Class strongly believes that everyone needs two strong hands to play basketball.

To get a better understanding about the importance of ambidexterity to athletes, you may read "Should You Teach Youth Players To Shoot A Basketball With Both Hands Equally?" by Joe Haefner.

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Homework

Homework will be assigned and students are expected to do it regularly. 10-15 minutes every day or 20-30 minutes every other day is recommended. This website serves as a reminder and reference if students forget what to do and how to do a certain drill.

Quiz

1.   What is traveling? Why is a one-dribble lay-up in slow motion (e.g. walking) traveling, but at a normal speed (e.g. running) not? (see Basketball 101)

2.   Here are 4 Spin Moves & 5 Dribble & Hop Moves. Do you see any traveling violations? If so, why? (refer to Basketball 101 again)

Free Throw

World Record

On November 15, 1993, Dr. Tom Amberry made 2,750 consecutive free throws and stopped without a miss. He was 72 years old at the time.

On April 28, 1996, Ted St Martin made 5,221 consecutive free throws in 7:20 hours.

You may check on line - http://www.recordholders.org/en/list/freethrows.html

How many can you make in a row? Set a personal goal and work on it.

籃球運動員

成長三階段

1. 左右不為難 ─  篮球入门，左右手運球无礙。

2. 行雲流水 ─  有效掌握運球節奏，左右手上籃自如。

3. 出神入化 ─  随机应变，從心所欲，防不勝防 。

運球練習

Dribbling Drills

Machine Gun Dribble 1 2

Figure 8 (1-2-3-0) (1-3-0) (2-0) (0)

Figure 8 (3-2-1-0) (2-1-0) (1-0) (0) (?)

Up 2, Back 2, Crossover

Crossover 1 2

V-dribble & Crossover

Skip Dribble 1 2

Stationary Walk

Behind Back 1 2

Two-ball V-dribble 1 2

Push-pull, V-dribble, Crossover

Spin V-dribble & Spin

V, Inside-out, Front, Between, Behind

V, Inside-out-between, Behind

Figure 0 (2-0)

Between-legs 3 2 1 0

Between-legs Walking

Between-legs Slow Quick Quick & Slow

1-2-3&-4 series 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ball Handling

Drills

Hand to Hand 1 2

Pendulum Swing Pendulum Swing & Dribble

Quick hand 1 2 3

Drop & Catch 1 2 3

Circle 1 2 3 4

投籃練習

Shooting Drills

Form Shooting 1 1.1 2 3 4 5 6

Step & Shoot 1 Catch & Shoot

Push-pull & Shoot 1 2 3 4

Speed Lay-up

Shooting Workout

Spin Lay-up (R) (L)

Progressive Lay-ups

Behind-back Lay-up (L)

Hook Shot

Spin Move (L) (R) Fake Spin Move 1 2

A Fancy Lay-up 1 2 3 4 5

Set Shot Jump Shot-1 Jump Shot-2

1 Dribble Jumpers

1 Dribble Hop Options

Rip Thru Series 1-7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Turn Around Jumpers

投籃弧度

Shooting Arc

What is the optimal angle for shooting a basketball? Since very few people may release the ball at 10 feet, so for most people, there are two angles to consider - entry angle and shot angle. (If the releasing point is exact 10', both angles are equal. Some professional players may release the ball at that height when taking jump shots.)

For all people who have studied physics may guess that 45° entry angle should be the best. However, how to prove it mathematically? And, how about shot angle? A scientific answer to these 2 questions can be found in  "The Optimal Arc Angles for Shooting a Basketball" by Dr. Frank Lin (kwofranklin@gmail.com).

In summary, base on Dr. Lin's assumption of the best shot is the shot with minimum speed, the optimal shot angle is

45° ＋ half of the elevation angle of shooter's hand to the basket

and entry angle is

45° － half of the elevation angle of shooter's hand to the basket.

Be noticed that β (Elevation Angle) is depends on 2 variables - A (Shooter Release Height) and X (Shot Distance). 

However, personally, I believe that the optimal entry angle should be always 45°. It does not matter how high and how far ball is shot. What a player really needs to focus on is to get the ball entering the 10-foot hoop with an angle as close to 45° as possible. Others are just for curiosity, fun, and reference.

Footwork

Quick Feet 1 2 3 4

Quick Stop & Pivot

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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what your really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.                                                                                                                                                                          ~ John Wooden

The mediocre teacher tells.（平庸的老師傳達知識） 
The good teacher explains.（良好的老師解釋知識） 
The superior teacher demonstrates.（優秀的老師驗證知識） 
The great teacher inspires.（偉大的老師激勵學生去學習知識）        

                                                                                                                 -- William Arthur Ward （1921-1994）

鴛鴦繡了從教看，莫把金針度與人。   ～ 金‧元好問（1190─1257）

且把金針度與人。   ～ 胡適  (1891 ～ 1962)

要把金針度與人。   李敖提出的「要把金針度與人」的觀念很棒，說穿了就是「分享」二字。如同軟體商開放原始碼（Linux 作業系統、Mozilla 瀏覽器等），使用者可以自行使用、複製、散佈、研究、改進，讓每個人都能免費使用「自己想要」的軟體。 （樂多日誌）

樂把金針度與人。 我們從神白白得來的一切，也應快樂地與人分享。"貨惡其棄於地也，不必藏於己。力惡其不出於身也，不必為己。" 助人為快樂之本；施比受更為有福；誠哉斯言！

在籃球場上，願意傳球不如樂於傳球。助攻不只是計分版上分數的增加，更是對團隊士氣的提升。

知之者不如好之者；好之者不如樂之者。   ～ 孔子

知道籃球規則，會看籃球，不如打好籃球；打好籃球，不如愛玩籃球，以籃球為樂。欣賞籃球者，觀眾而已；看完一場精彩的球賽，高興一時，與己並無多大益處。會玩籃球者，可鍛鍊身體，疏解壓力，於身心靈多有益處。然而，若僅止於此，事情一忙，也只好割愛。愛玩籃球者，樂在其中；對籃球念茲在茲，一有空檔，一球在手，其樂無窮。籃球之益，亦盡在其中矣。

另一解，知道練球的重要而不去行，不如聽老師的話，好好練習； 然而，再好的練習，也不如快快樂樂地練習。

表現音樂必須以愛為之。       ～  指揮大師卡拉揚

夕陽無限好，只是近黃昏。   ～ 李商隱

但得夕陽無限好，何須惆悵近黃昏。   ～ 朱自清，五十自壽

秋風清，秋月明；落葉聚還散，寒鴉棲復驚。相思相見知何日？此時此夜難為情。     ～ 李白

眾裡尋他千百度；驀然回首，那人卻在燈火闌珊處！                                  ～ 辛棄疾

In a hundred ways; I search for you near and far.  Turing to look behind, Eureka！    ～ 譯：陳炯朗

也想不相思，可免相思苦。幾次细思量，情願相思苦。   ～ 詞：胡適； 曲：趙元任

雲對雨  雪對風  晚照對晴空  來鴻對去燕  宿鳥對鳴蟲 

三尺劍  六鈞弓  嶺北對江東  人間清暑殿  天上廣寒宮 

夾岸曉煙楊柳綠  滿園春色杏花紅  兩鬢風霜途次早行之客  一蓑煙雨溪邊晚釣之翁

                                                                                                         ～ 聲韻啟蒙/東韻（首段）

巧聯妙對

1. 三光日月星；四詩風雅頌。   ～ 註：四詩─國風，大雅，小雅，頌。

    許老師之 "眾人老病死" 亦 為佳作。

2. 張長弓，騎奇馬，單戈作戰。嫁家女，孕乃子，生男曰甥。

3. 海納百川，有容乃大；壁立千仞，無欲則剛。  ～ 林則徐

4. 綠水本無憂，因風皺面；青山原不老，為雪白頭。

5. 四面荷花三面柳；一城山色半城湖。

6. 豈能盡如人意；但求無愧我心。或曰：豈能盡如人意；力求不負主恩。

7. 天作棋盤星作子，日月爭光。雷為戰鼓電為旗，風雲際會。

8.無可奈何花落去，似曾相識燕歸來。   ～ 詞：晏殊

9.安危他日終須仗，甘苦來時要共嘗。   ～ 孫中山贈黃興

10.三尺劍，萬言書，美雨歐風志不磨，天地有正氣，豪傑自牢籠，數十年季子舌鋒，效莊生索筆；

   五丈原，一坡土，臥龍躍馬今何在，冠蓋滿京華，斯人獨憔悴，洒幾點萇弘血淚，向屈子招魂！

                                  ～ 孫中山輓宋教仁

11.養天地正氣，無非追求聖靈充滿；法古今完人，必須跟隨耶穌腳蹤。

波蘭人居禮夫人發現釙和鐳兩種元素，並使她的新猷應用於醫學等方面，有益全人類。她拒絕申請專利，又使全人類蒙受優惠。美國人不乏新猷，但是「專利」扼殺別人的發展；「高價」阻止了窮人的均沾。比起居禮夫人來，未免遜色。賈伯斯 (Steve Jobs) 之死，使我想起居禮夫人，想起生在19世紀的大人物。

                                  ～ 李敖

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