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ENERGY END ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS AT RENO
Team Returns Home for Saturday Night Game
Friday, March 27, 2009
ENERGY END ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS AT RENO
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Bakersfield Too Much for Shorthanded Energy
BAKERSFIELD TOO MUCH FOR SHORTHANDED ENERGY
Iowa Runs Out of Energy, Falls 98-85
BAKERSFIELD, CA, March 24, 2009 – The Bakersfield Jam used a 23-2 second half run to break open a close game and cruise to a 98-85victory over the visiting Iowa Energy Tuesday.
Iowa played the game without three regulars as Courtney Sims (called up to New York Knicks), Patrick Sanders (injury) and Denham Brown (injury) were not available for the game. The Energy led most of the first half, and took a 54-44 lead into the halftime break. Bakersfield began their comeback in the third quarter, and tied the score at 71 heading into the final period. The fourth quarter was all Jam, as they scored the first 15 points of the stanza and coasted to an easy victory.
Othyus Jeffers led the Energy with 18 points and 16 rebounds. Former Iowa State standout Curtis Stinson added 15 points and 13 rebounds.
Former Michigan State star Mateen Cleaves led Bakersfield with 21 points and 13 assists.
Iowa falls to 25-17 with the loss, and remains 2.5 games ahead of Dakota in the D-League’s Central Division. Bakersfield improves to 25-19 with the win.
The Energy travel to Reno for a game on Thursday before returning to Des Moines for a game on Saturday at 7pm vs. Ft. Wayne . Tickets for the game can be purchased at www.dahlstickets.com or by calling 515-462-2849.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
1000 Shots Shooting Camps - June 2009
As you can probably tell, we are planning for a summer which is full of basketball in the 1000 Shots world!
It all starts in the month of June.......we're having our June 1000 Shots Shooting Camps, the Basketball Development School starts and there is also a 1000 Perfect Shots Shooting Academy. Isn't this just the best? Over the next couple of days, I'll be sending you more details.
The only way I know how to spend a summer is to improve my basketball skills. You know that you should really do the same! As a player, I spent my summers perfecting my shot and now that I'm a coach, I spend my summers learning more and more about the game of basketball.
Coaches of all levels need someone who can flat-out shoot. We are always looking for players who can spread the defense. Someone who can change the game. If you can shoot, in addition to you being able to score, your teammates will also have more room to score too!
Back to the June 2009 series of 1000 Shots Shooting Camps.......
We commit to delivering outstanding basketball instruction, and we always make a point of perfecting our delivery. We have more and more drills/concepts which we will continue to introduce at each and every camp.
So, if you seriously want to improve your shooting skills, what are you waiting for? You need to sign up right away!
If you've previously attended any of our camps, you will definitely not want to miss out on these June sessions. It doesn't even matter if you're a rookie to a 1000 Shots Shooting Camp, this is a great time to start your journey to becoming a great shooter (or even greater than you are already)!
Let's get it done!
Nick Nurse
It all starts in the month of June.......we're having our June 1000 Shots Shooting Camps, the Basketball Development School starts and there is also a 1000 Perfect Shots Shooting Academy. Isn't this just the best? Over the next couple of days, I'll be sending you more details.
The only way I know how to spend a summer is to improve my basketball skills. You know that you should really do the same! As a player, I spent my summers perfecting my shot and now that I'm a coach, I spend my summers learning more and more about the game of basketball.
Coaches of all levels need someone who can flat-out shoot. We are always looking for players who can spread the defense. Someone who can change the game. If you can shoot, in addition to you being able to score, your teammates will also have more room to score too!
Back to the June 2009 series of 1000 Shots Shooting Camps.......
We commit to delivering outstanding basketball instruction, and we always make a point of perfecting our delivery. We have more and more drills/concepts which we will continue to introduce at each and every camp.
You can be sure that we will teach you the fundamentals of shooting (we've added a few new things to the camp curriculum and we are going to teach stuff that we have NEVER taught before). We are then going to drill and shoot......and drill.......and shoot some more. Get the picture?
So, if you seriously want to improve your shooting skills, what are you waiting for? You need to sign up right away!
If you've previously attended any of our camps, you will definitely not want to miss out on these June sessions. It doesn't even matter if you're a rookie to a 1000 Shots Shooting Camp, this is a great time to start your journey to becoming a great shooter (or even greater than you are already)!
Our aim is for every player to leave camp absolutely ready for the new season. Attendance at the camps provides great opportunity for you to work on your shooting skills during the summer in preparation for the season ahead!
Don't miss out, get to the Website and sign up for the 1000 Shots Shooting Camps today!!
- June 6-7, Anamosa, Iowa
- June 11-12, Audubon, Iowa
- June 13-14, Chicago, Illinois
- June 27-28, Des Moines, Iowa
Tomorrow, I'll be talking about what happens at the 1000 Perfect Shots Shooting Academy.
Let's get it done!
Nick Nurse
Iowa Energy
Head Coach
Monday, March 9, 2009
What Happens at the 1000 Shots Shooting Camp......
Do you know what happens at the 1000 Shots Shooting Camps? Well, I'm going to let you in on the deal!
At our camps we focus on the fundamentals of shooting and we do this in a visual way. We feel that what we teach is the single best way to learn how to shoot.
Each camper uses The Nurse's Pill instructional basketball. The Nurse's Pill is a red, white, and blue basketball with a stripe around the middle. The concept is so simple, when you use this ball, you have to have proper hand placement on the ball. So, when you actually shoot you will see the ball rotate perfectly. By using this method, I literally raised my shooting percentage by at least 20%.
Now, remember I said that it is a simple method? Well, believe me, it is! But, you know what else? It is also really, really effective. We work on this throughout the camp, it's really important to us that by the end of the Camp, you are clear on how to shoot the ball.
Our sessions are carefully designed to ensure that each and every camper learns the art of shooting the basketball - correctly and successfully. We achieve this by giving each and every camper individual attention. This is one of the many reasons that our camps SELL OUT every single time. Campers always learn and by the time they leave, they are totally amazed at how quickly they improve. Even Coaches, team mates, family and friends notice the improvement.
If you want to be a great shooter, make sure that you get signed up to one of the upcoming 1000 Shots Shooting camps:
* June 6-7, Anamosa, Iowa
* June 11-12, Audubon, Iowa
* June 13-14, Chicago, Illinois
* June 27-28, Des Moines, Iowa
*Early Bird deadline May 1, 2009
At our camps we focus on the fundamentals of shooting and we do this in a visual way. We feel that what we teach is the single best way to learn how to shoot.
Each camper uses The Nurse's Pill instructional basketball. The Nurse's Pill is a red, white, and blue basketball with a stripe around the middle. The concept is so simple, when you use this ball, you have to have proper hand placement on the ball. So, when you actually shoot you will see the ball rotate perfectly. By using this method, I literally raised my shooting percentage by at least 20%.
Now, remember I said that it is a simple method? Well, believe me, it is! But, you know what else? It is also really, really effective. We work on this throughout the camp, it's really important to us that by the end of the Camp, you are clear on how to shoot the ball.
Our sessions are carefully designed to ensure that each and every camper learns the art of shooting the basketball - correctly and successfully. We achieve this by giving each and every camper individual attention. This is one of the many reasons that our camps SELL OUT every single time. Campers always learn and by the time they leave, they are totally amazed at how quickly they improve. Even Coaches, team mates, family and friends notice the improvement.
If you want to be a great shooter, make sure that you get signed up to one of the upcoming 1000 Shots Shooting camps:
* June 6-7, Anamosa, Iowa
* June 11-12, Audubon, Iowa
* June 13-14, Chicago, Illinois
* June 27-28, Des Moines, Iowa
*Early Bird deadline May 1, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
How to Gain the Mental Edge - Tiger Style
Ok, I am back to one of my favorite subjects today, Tiger Woods.
You know why I like Tiger right?
First of all he is the greatest athlete in his sport and I love looking at how these things happen. Second of all, in 2000, Tiger Woods won 2 majors and several other tournaments. However, he completely revamped his swing during the off season, and went on to get even better. How does this relate to basketball and shooting? Well, I teach what I feel is the very best way to shoot the basketball. The problem is for some darn reason, people do NOT want to have anyone "mess with their shot". It's incredulous to me.
I was a pretty good shooter after my sophomore year at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)I In fact, I was one of the top in the conference for 3 point FG%. The summer between my sophomore and junior year, I met a guy named Des Flood, a great great shooting instructor from California. He changed my shot. And yeah it took some work by me, and yeah it was a little uncomfortable, but the results....well...I led the league and shot .497% from behind the 3 point line the next season.
However....
What I really, really like about TIGER is this:
When he was young he listened to motivational tapes. He listened to them
repeatedly. He FLOODED himself with positive thoughts that BOOSTED his
confidence tremendously.
I have talked before about how I have attended some the best seminars around the world with regards to motivational speakers (These guys are good. They study human performance, they dig deep into the WHY of why people are successful. It is WHY I go).
Anyway, I have been talking a lot about confidence and positive self talk lately
in your quest to becoming a great shooter. And I put affirmations right on the
"Nurse's Pill" (I am a great shooter, and everything I shoot goes in").
Back to Tiger. He listened to the following comments over and over, in fact he
WROTE them down and taped them to his bed as a young boy.
"I will be my own destiny."
"I believe in me."
"I smile at obstacles."
"I am firm in my resolve."
"I fulfill my resolutions powerfully."
"My strength is great."
"I stick to it, easily, naturally."
"My will moves mountains."
"I will focus and give it my all."
"My decisions are strong."
"I do it with all my heart."
Awesome or what?
Do you want to succeed? Here is a great place to start. Flood your mind and
your thoughts with these powerful words. Write them down. Go for it!
Let's Get it Done!
Nick Nurse
Head Coach
Iowa NBA D-League
www.nicknurse.com
www.iowanba.com
You know why I like Tiger right?
First of all he is the greatest athlete in his sport and I love looking at how these things happen. Second of all, in 2000, Tiger Woods won 2 majors and several other tournaments. However, he completely revamped his swing during the off season, and went on to get even better. How does this relate to basketball and shooting? Well, I teach what I feel is the very best way to shoot the basketball. The problem is for some darn reason, people do NOT want to have anyone "mess with their shot". It's incredulous to me.
I was a pretty good shooter after my sophomore year at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI)I In fact, I was one of the top in the conference for 3 point FG%. The summer between my sophomore and junior year, I met a guy named Des Flood, a great great shooting instructor from California. He changed my shot. And yeah it took some work by me, and yeah it was a little uncomfortable, but the results....well...I led the league and shot .497% from behind the 3 point line the next season.
However....
What I really, really like about TIGER is this:
When he was young he listened to motivational tapes. He listened to them
repeatedly. He FLOODED himself with positive thoughts that BOOSTED his
confidence tremendously.
I have talked before about how I have attended some the best seminars around the world with regards to motivational speakers (These guys are good. They study human performance, they dig deep into the WHY of why people are successful. It is WHY I go).
Anyway, I have been talking a lot about confidence and positive self talk lately
in your quest to becoming a great shooter. And I put affirmations right on the
"Nurse's Pill" (I am a great shooter, and everything I shoot goes in").
Back to Tiger. He listened to the following comments over and over, in fact he
WROTE them down and taped them to his bed as a young boy.
"I will be my own destiny."
"I believe in me."
"I smile at obstacles."
"I am firm in my resolve."
"I fulfill my resolutions powerfully."
"My strength is great."
"I stick to it, easily, naturally."
"My will moves mountains."
"I will focus and give it my all."
"My decisions are strong."
"I do it with all my heart."
Awesome or what?
Do you want to succeed? Here is a great place to start. Flood your mind and
your thoughts with these powerful words. Write them down. Go for it!
Let's Get it Done!
Nick Nurse
Head Coach
Iowa NBA D-League
www.nicknurse.com
www.iowanba.com
Farm like a Champion
The title of today's blog may seem a bit strange, but rest assured there is a point to it.
One Sunday a couple of years ago, we had a family reunion on my mother's side of the family. Trust me, this is no small gathering. My mother's father was one of fifteen children, I am one of nine, and most of her brothers and sisters have what most would call HUGE families. First of all it was great to see everyone, but it was really great to read about the family history and the amount of talent that abounds on this side of family. Numerous teachers, athletes, and musicians line our family history.
The "party" was held at one of my uncle's farm in the middle of Iowa.....and what a farm it was! Quite an impressive setting. It was a farm that any farmer or businessman would certainly be proud of. Now, my uncle, John, is a proud Irish Catholic and such is huge Notre Dame fan.
He had a beautiful sign hanging above his door, the door he goes out every morning to work (or do chores). The sign is his daily reminder and motivation for him to be the best he can be at what he does. His sign says:
"FARM LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY"
It's in Notre Dame colors and is the replica of the sign that hangs just above the entrance door of the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish football team entrance as they enter the stadium (most of you know this if you have ever watched the movie RUDY, and if you haven't ...rent it NOW!).
This sign is Uncle John's daily reminder that he is a farmer and that he wants to be the best farmer he can be. It is reminder that everything in life starts with the right mind set. It is his reminder that just going through the motions and hoping to be successful is NOT what it is about. He wants to "Farm like a Champion". Not only did he want to be a great farmer, he is an unbelievably successful farmer, father of nine, and husband (P.S. he is also just a great guy).
I took a picture of his sign with my phone and have it in my saved photos. And I told him I was doing this and had a chance to sit down and talk with him about it. He simply said, "you got to find out what motivates people, this motivates me, I have passion for what I do, I have passion for football, I have passion for Notre Dame, I just kinda put it all together. I think it is important to remind myself of what I strive for every single day."
That is awesome. I feel the same way. In fact, I often live by the following: "Get up every day and put in a great effort, let the rest take care of itself."
That may not sound like much, but I think the key is the everyday part. What is it I can do today to make myself a better person, a better coach, a better contributor to my community? It is all about today. That is the key.
I hope you have a great, motivating and Champion day today!
SuperGood!!
Nick Nurse
Head Coach
Iowa Energy
www.nicknurse.com
One Sunday a couple of years ago, we had a family reunion on my mother's side of the family. Trust me, this is no small gathering. My mother's father was one of fifteen children, I am one of nine, and most of her brothers and sisters have what most would call HUGE families. First of all it was great to see everyone, but it was really great to read about the family history and the amount of talent that abounds on this side of family. Numerous teachers, athletes, and musicians line our family history.
The "party" was held at one of my uncle's farm in the middle of Iowa.....and what a farm it was! Quite an impressive setting. It was a farm that any farmer or businessman would certainly be proud of. Now, my uncle, John, is a proud Irish Catholic and such is huge Notre Dame fan.
He had a beautiful sign hanging above his door, the door he goes out every morning to work (or do chores). The sign is his daily reminder and motivation for him to be the best he can be at what he does. His sign says:
"FARM LIKE A CHAMPION TODAY"
It's in Notre Dame colors and is the replica of the sign that hangs just above the entrance door of the Notre Dame Fightin' Irish football team entrance as they enter the stadium (most of you know this if you have ever watched the movie RUDY, and if you haven't ...rent it NOW!).
This sign is Uncle John's daily reminder that he is a farmer and that he wants to be the best farmer he can be. It is reminder that everything in life starts with the right mind set. It is his reminder that just going through the motions and hoping to be successful is NOT what it is about. He wants to "Farm like a Champion". Not only did he want to be a great farmer, he is an unbelievably successful farmer, father of nine, and husband (P.S. he is also just a great guy).
I took a picture of his sign with my phone and have it in my saved photos. And I told him I was doing this and had a chance to sit down and talk with him about it. He simply said, "you got to find out what motivates people, this motivates me, I have passion for what I do, I have passion for football, I have passion for Notre Dame, I just kinda put it all together. I think it is important to remind myself of what I strive for every single day."
That is awesome. I feel the same way. In fact, I often live by the following: "Get up every day and put in a great effort, let the rest take care of itself."
That may not sound like much, but I think the key is the everyday part. What is it I can do today to make myself a better person, a better coach, a better contributor to my community? It is all about today. That is the key.
I hope you have a great, motivating and Champion day today!
SuperGood!!
Nick Nurse
Head Coach
Iowa Energy
www.nicknurse.com
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