HEAD START BASKETBALL CAMPS 2021 STRONGSVILLE RECREATION CENTER REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! JUNE 7-11, 2021 JUNE 14-18, 2021 JUNE 21-25, 2021 JUNE 28 - JULY 2, 2021 ST. BERNADETTE SCHOOL IN WESTLAKE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN JUNE 7-11, 2021 WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY IN HUDSON REGISTRATION OPENS SOON JUNE 14-18, 2021 ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL IN AVON LAKE REGISTRATION OPENS SOON JUNE 28 - JULY 2, 2021 Raining!"

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Little Dribblers - March 2021 The Head Start Basketball Little Dribblers Program is for boys and girls in grades k-3 and will be held at the Strongsville Recreation Center.  The Head Start Basketball Little Dribblers Program is designed to provide a positive and fun environment for kids to develop their basketball dribbling skills with individual attention given to each player. The activities are for all children, boys and girls, the gifted athlete and those simply in need of a fun, physical outlet. It is a non-competitive environment. The Little Dribblers program will actively, creatively, and playfully engage players in ballhandling skills and drills. The ultimate goal is to get your little dribbler comfortable and confident with a basketball in their hands, able to utilize both their right and left hand equally effectively. The registration fee for the Little Dribblers Program is $25. Little Dribblers will feature: Quality Instructors Emphasis on activity Drills to work on at home Individual attention Skill development Held at the Strongsville Recreation Center  Saturday, March 6, 2021: 12 - 1 pm Saturday, March 13, 2021: 12 - 1 pm Saturday, March 20, 2021: 12 - 1 pm

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This Week's Episodes of the Hoop Heads Podcast

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Round Table 26 - What do you try to accomplish in your pre-game talk? - Episode 432 February’s Round Table question is: What do you try to accomplish in your pre-game talk?

2021 All-Star Picks plus Winners/Losers of the Week - Episode 433 In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason pick their rosters for the 2021 All-Star Game and talk about whether the game should or will be played. They also discuss the newest round of Covid cancellations and how the NBA is choosing to adapt. They then examine the injuries plaguing some of the best players in the league and the Drummond and Griffin trade situations. They wrap up by discussing the biggest winners and losers from the past week!

Excell Hardy - Sports Executive, Entrepreneur, & Dream Faclitator - Episode 434 Excell Hardy has served as Director of Membership Programming for the National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA). The NBRPA is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a two pronged mission to assist former NBA, Harlem Globetrotter and WNBA players in their transition from the court into life after the game, while also positively impacting communities and youth through basketball.

The Ready State helps athletes who understand the importance of recovery, pain-relief, and self-care. The Ready State was launched by Dr. Kelly Starrett in 2019. Dr. Starrett is a movement and mobility coach for players in the NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA, Olympic gold medalists, and other world-class athletes plus a Doctor of Physical Therapy. Now, Kelly has created a program called Virtual Mobility Coach. Every day Virtual Mobility Coach gives you guided mobility videos. It walks you step-by-step through Kelly’s proven techniques to relieve pain, improve range of motion, and improve performance. If you’re in pain, you can pull up a picture of the human body, click on what hurts, and from there get a customized regimen to help find relief. If you are working out or playing a sport,Virtual Mobility Coach offers all sorts of pre- and post-exercise mobility sequences for more than 50 sports and activities. Try it completely free for two weeks, and if you decide to continue, you can get 10% off for life using promo code HOOPHEADS10. Simply visit TheReadyState.Com/HoopHeads and use code HOOPHEADS10 at checkout.

Game Recap: Wizards Defeat the Nuggets 130-128 on 2/17 Bryce breaks down the Wizards 130-128 victory against the Denver Nuggets. He talks about the sets run down the stretch of the Wizards most exciting game of the season, Scott Brooks coaching adjustments made throughout the game, tons of interesting sets that were run throughout, and the advanced numbers behind why Russell Westbrook is such a negative impact guy right now.

Conversations with a Clippers Fan Kyle Ivie joins Chiz and Roman to explain how someone growing up in LA becomes a Clipper fan. Would he become a Laker fan for $2 million? What are the chances the Clippers make the Western Conference Finals for the first time? Does Paul George deserve MVP consideration? Plus, Roman vs Kyle in the $5 Clipper Quiz.

Ascending & Descending Teams, The All Star Conundrum, & Would You Rather with Coach O Mark, Mike, Zach, and Coach O handle the topic of ascending and descending teams across the NBA, the NBA All Star Game conundrum, as well as a "Would You Rather" all things NBA. Hop in the game and enjoy the conversation!

The Detroit Pistons are Perfecting Tanking In this episode Vlad & Bryce talk about the last 4 games, 2 wins and 2 losses. Great wins against the Nets and Celtics.  Then they go around the 313 All Pistons segment and here they covered Derrick Rose trade Blake Griffin trade scenarios Are we perfecting tanking?

Previewing the Brooklyn Nets Matchup with Raj Chipalu & Coach Mark Tinklenberg Raj Chipalu (@UnwrittenRul3s) of Lakers Outsiders and Dublin Coffman HS Coach Mark Tinklenberg (@Mark_A_Tink) of X's and O's: NBA Breakdown joined to preview the Lakers upcoming matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. We also briefly reacted to the Lakers win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Trading Andre Drummond to Every Eastern Conference Team Justin is joined bay Dan Gilinsky and Amadou Sow to come up with an Andre Drummond trade for every team in the East. Some are more realistic than others.

Bucks' Mixed Results Against Formidable Opponents Devin discusses the first Bucks victory over the Nuggets since 2015, the loss at the buzzer to the Suns, and the defeat against the new regular season powerhouse in the Jazz.

Prepare like the pros with the all new FastDraw and FastScout. FastDraw has been the number one play diagramming software for coaches for years, and now with it’s integrated web platform, coaches have the ability to add video to plays and share them directly to their players Android and iPhones via their mobile app. Coaches can also create customized scouting reports, upload and send game and practice film straight to the mobile app. Your players and staff have never been as prepared for games as they will after using FastDraw & FastScout. You’ll see quickly why FastModel Sports has the most compelling and intuitive basketball software out there! In addition to a great product, they also provide basketball coaching content and resources through their blog and playbank, which features over 8,000 free plays and drills from their online coaching community. For access to these plays and more information, visit fastmodelsports.com or follow them on Twitter @FastModel)

Marke Freeman - PGC Basketball Director Marke Freeman is a full time course director for PGC, a public speaker, former D1 athlete, tv analyst, and author. During her senior year with the Northern Illinois Huskies, Freeman led the team in scoring at 18.8 points, five rebounds, four assists, and 2.5 steals per game.

Good Defense, Terrible Offense from the Heat This Week JJ reviews Miami's wins against New York and Houston and a loss against Utah. Later he addresses the Nemanja Bjelica rumor, awards Heat player of the week, and takes a look at a tough week ahead.

Defensive Woes Continue...What's the Solution? Joel and Rob are joined by a well-versed Blazers podcaster from @Trailcasters, @RipCityKeith. The guys do a quick recap of the past week’s Blazers games, addressing the major offensive strengths and defensive weaknesses from the games.

The Green Light - Episode 70 Paul & Ian discuss flopping warnings in the NBA, Maine opting out of the remainder of the college basketball season, cancelling the CIT, and the selection committee's initial top 16 seeds.

Hornets Film Room @FilmHornets joins Matt to talk about the past few games for the Hornets, what’s coming up, LaMelo's excellent play and some possible trade options.

Paul Knepper - Author of "The Knicks of the Nineties" On this episode Coach Collier and Coach Guild welcome Paul Knepper, author of the recently released book “The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers who almost won it all”. Knepper goes in detail on how the New York Knicks teams of the 1990s, were put together and came close to winning championships...

Troy Lee Thomas - Burgin (KY) High School Boys' Basketball Head Coach Coaches are going to love this longer-than-usual podcast. It is chock-full-of great coaching stories from times past. Troy Lee Thomas is the Boys Basketball Coach at Burgin High School, located near Harrodsburg, KY. A coaching veteran, Troy Lee has had many stops along his coaching journey, both coaching girls and boys basketball, with a few stops at the college level along the way...

Kenny Hayes - Overseas Professional Basketball Player Kenny Hayes has been playing professional basketball overseas since 2012 after having played for the Maine Red Claws in the NBA D League from 2010 - 2012. Kenny played his college basketball at Miami (OH) University. Trevor and Kenny talk about Kenny's experiences in the game from high school through his career as a professional basketball player...

Farzin Javid - Salem University Men's Basketball Player Joseph and Farzin have an open conversation about what he did to earn more minutes, what he feels can best help young players stand out more, how he boosted his recruitment process, and many other topics that give listeners a look behind the scenes at what it truly takes to make the jump from high school, to small college, to an even bigger college...

This Week's Parent Article The Ultimate Sports Parent Road Map from Incourage

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This Week's Coaching Articles Three Things Leaders Often Don't Understand by Bob Walsh

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What do you Change Toward the End of Season? from USA Basketball

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Increase Your Mental Toughness  from PGC Basketball

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