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  • Dec. 08 | The 3-Point Play

    BASKETBALL TEACHING
    Nearly all mediocre players are great at finding excuses – alibis – for their failures. 

    But placing blame and making alibis is really just a bad habit.

    Good players lose this habit and learn not to look for alibis.

    Good players develop a habit of mind whereby they look inward for improvement and do not fear accepting responsibility when they are at fault. 

    Good players embrace adversity and the opportunity to overcome it. And they certainly don’t waste time making excuses because they are too busy thinking up ways to move onward and upward.

    ― Dick DeVenzio
    Founder of PGC Basketball


    LIFE LESSON
    “When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable — if there are no consequences — that poor performance becomes the new standard.”

    – Jocko Willink


    EDUCATIONAL TIP
    Bored in class? Shift your perspective.

    It’s not the subject’s or teacher’s responsibility to excite you, it’s your responsibility to find ways to get excited.
     
    It’s your responsibility to extract something interesting from subjects that initially seem boring. Learning to find excitement should be recognized as one of the primary purposes of school.
     
    The presence of boredom usually indicates the ignorance of the person who is bored, not the lack of exciting content within the subject itself.
     
    ― Dick DeVenzio
    Founder of PGC Basketball

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    About PGC

    PGC Basketball provides intense, no-nonsense basketball training for players and coaches. Our basketball camps are designed to teach players of all positions to play smart basketball, be coaches on the court, and be leaders in practices, games and in everyday life.

    We combine our unique PGC culture with a variety of teaching methods and learning environments to maximize the learning potential of those that attend our sessions. In addition to spending 6-7 hours on the court each day, lessons will be reinforced through classroom sessions and video analysis.

    Our goal at PGC is to empower you with the tools to fulfill your basketball dreams, while also assisting you in experiencing the joy of the journey.

    To learn more about PGC Basketball, including additional basketball training tips and videos, visit our YouTube Channel or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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