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Former player Cedric Ceballos signs autographs during an appearance at the Adidas Experience at Jam Session during NBA All Star Weekend in Orlando, Florida. ®2012 NBAE. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NBAE via Getty Images) 14 in 2011. “after talking to and learning from [then Suns president and Ceo] Rick Welts, he encouraged me by saying that I should go and learn and get as much knowledge as I could,” said Ceballos. Until he was struck by a series of small heart attacks in November of that year, he was also playing for the Scorpions. Fortunately, he was in overall good shape, having just lost 30 pounds getting back to playing weight. However, following an angioplasty where two stents were inserted into his blocked arteries, he knew that while he’d be good for a pickup game or two, his semipro playing days were over. Talking about his occasional weight problem, Ceballos says he’s a “kitchen guy.” after years of being on the road and eating out, he loves to cook and would at some point like to host a television cooking show. Based on his dream-toreality track record, perhaps we should all get ready for the latest cooking show with Chef Ced! So what’s new in his life right now? Two things—the first is his new charity, Hoop2Heal Foundation (H2H). Ceballos connects well with people of all ages, especially children. as a devoted father himself, he sees how expensive it’s become for parents to get and keep Former NBA players Cedric Ceballos and Darryl Dawkins are interviewed at Jam Session during All Star Weekend 2012 in Orlando, Florida. ©2012 NBAE (Photo by Jack Arent/NBAE via Getty Images) their children involved in sports. according to Ceballos, his foundation “benefits kids who have had sports injuries and need surgery and can’t afford treatment.” The interesting thing is its different structure—it’s the children, not the parents, who have to pay to keep the kids in sports. and the way kids do that is through education and hard work—doing research, writing a paper or taking a test. With a big heart and a belief that “freely ye give; freely ye receive,” he held his first foundation fundraiser in april at a local bowling alley. Called “Super Bowl Sunday,” the event brought out current and retired sports greats from both the arizona Cardinals NFl team and the phoenix Suns, including larry Fitzgerald, Steve Nash, Kurt Warner, Charles Barkley, and Grant Hill. They teamed up with Ceballos to raise money for the foundation in a bowling tournament as well as giving out autographs and having their pictures taken with the fans. Clearly, Ceballos knows himself well. If you really need only one word to describe him, his own choice of dreamer couldn’t be more on target. However, all things considered, adding just one more word— extraordinaire—seems totally appropriate.
Staying agiLe by JasoN riley, direCTor oF sporTs perForMaNCe Agility is a fundamental key to being a successful basketball player. It encompasses the ability to accelerate, decelerate and change direction while maintaining proper balance and posture. It can be described as multi-directional quickness. Coaches and athletes used to believe that athletes’ speed and agility were determined by their genetic make-up. Coaches now understand that speed and agility are skills— skills that can be taught. When developing effective agility drills for basketball, fundamentals are universal: apply greater force into the ground, apply it in less time and in the proper direction while maintaining the center of mass over the base of support. When determining the most important movement skills in the game, the shuffle, cross-over step and acceleration rank at the top of the list. proficiency at creating positive angles, keeping the center of mass low and developing a powerful first step are critical to becoming a better offensive and defensive player. To maximize speed and agility, a systematic approach must be applied for developing movement mechanics. athletes should progress from slower, more deliberate actions requiring conscious thought to more dynamic, reactive movements. emphasis should constantly be placed on body and joint positioning, allowing movements to become more coordinated and efficient. an athlete must learn to synchronize recruitment patterns in each individual muscle as well as recruit the proper firing sequence of multiple muscle groups. Jason Riley, Director of Sports Performance at The Athletes Compound. jriley@elementznutrition.com ExamplE training drill SEt-up 2 cones placed between center court and top of 3-point line. drill 1 Have athlete shuffle between 2 cones, changing direction once his outside foot reaches the cone. drill 2 Same as above but add resistance via bungee cord or resistance belt. drill 3 Take bungee off and see if athlete can perform at game speed. drill 4 Have athlete react to an external stimulus and see if he can maintain movement proficiency with reaction (i.e. point in direction you want him to go, change direction with whistle, change direction of ball drops, etc…). If players can’t maintain proper form during any drill, go back and perform the previous drills with emphasis on technique. Each step is an opportunity to create new neuromuscular patterns, engraining them into their movement repertoire. By creating movement proficiency, athletes improve their first step quickness and power capabilities, preserving their energy throughout the game as well as warding off injury. 15
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