Featured training clip...
Andy Garcia catch and shoot Dartfish timing video

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NOTE... More streaming video training clips may be found on the LoneStar Basketball Academy YouTube Channel


Featured Quote...
"Anybody can do it,...It doesn't matter how old you are, where you come from or what your name is. It's basketball, you work hard, you can make it easy"  Kansas State's Michael Beasley 

From March 11th, 2008 Fort Worth Star-Telegram article comparing Beasley's stellar first-year season to Kevin Durant's.  Last year at Texas, Durant averaged 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game.  He became the first freshman in college basketball history to sweep the player of the year awards.  Michael Beasley is the nation's third-leading scorer (26.5 points per game) and top rebounder (12.5 per game).
[Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article]


LBA Training ...
LoneStar Basketball Academy training is conducted at the LBA Development Lab based in Fort Worth, Texas, at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School.  Primary training emphasis is on the details of fundamental and advanced basketball skills taught in a small group "development lab" environment.  LoneStar Basketball Academy also conducts research and development of specialized training protocols using the Dartfish video system.   Special private instruction, evaluation services, and team training are offered when schedule and trainer availability permit.  Rates and services are reasonable and flexible.  Call 817-801-6554 or email to find out if you might benefit from these types of services.

Sunday Night PureShooter League...
               *** Postponed ***
LoneStar Basketball Academy will be proto-typing a small, 5-week, PureShooter League on Sunday nights during the month of June.  The league will be composed of 6 teams of 3 shooters per team.  These teams will compete each week, head-to-head, in a round-robin league schedule at the LBA Development Lab located at St.Paul Lutheran Church/School.  The PureShooter game (developed by LoneStar Basketball Academy) will be the performance metric used for competition and statistical tracking.  League player/team rankings will be maintained, and player/team scores and averages tracked.  All games will be sanctioned by LoneStar Basketball Academy and scoring achievements will be eligible for the PureShooter Highs recognition page on the LBA website.  League awards will also be offered for team and individual finishes.  [more...]

If not enough teams commit to allow league play, then league schedules will be postponed until a more appropriate time, and Sunday nights in June will be used for PureShooter "Open Play". [more...]
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Dartfish Champion - Texas
LoneStar Basketball Academy has upgraded our Dartfish Trainer software to the TeamPro version allowing us to apply extraordinary video replay and analysis techniques to accelerate skill development and performance for the serious athlete.  The new Tagging capability supports game video analysis, and facilitates production of custom game-action highlights for follow-on evaluation and review.  As a Dartfish Champion for Texas, we seek to pioneer and promote effective application of this new technology in the field of basketball training.  Check the Online Video page for some Dartfish basketball training clips.

Pictured here is a custom Dartfish video workstation designed by Rick Allison (founder of LoneStar Basketball Academy).  It is basically a "turnkey" system with integrated video projector and large portable on-court video screen.  With two gigabyte of RAM memory in the HP Pavilion dv9010us 1.81 GigaHertz laptop, a "live" continuous video delay greater than 45 seconds can be attained.  This allows an athlete to view his or her performance automatically following an intensity/endurance drill while the next athlete is performing the drill. A 200 GigaByte Firewire drive and 500 GigaByte USB/Firewire drive provide ample video storage for capturing training session performance and hosting training reference videos.

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  Training Calendar ...
Click the link below to check the training calendar for any changes in this week's schedule.   [Please note: It is best to call within 24 hours of your training session to confirm your appointment or re-schedule another if you cannot attend.   For those athletes who have committed to multiple training sessions, failure to call may result in payment penalties.]

                   Training Calendar

For directions to St. Paul gym click here

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Second Shooting Ace Joins 175 Club...
The last week of July (2005) I had the opportunity to work with young Andy Garcia in Laredo at his dad's summer Elite Basketball Academy for select high school and D-I players.   Andy's score for the first PureShooter game was a very respectable 129, but the next day he locked in and shot a record-tying 189 matching the previous high score of Ed Palubinskas and becoming only the second PureShooter to join the "175 Club".  Like Ed, he missed a perfect game by one 3-point shot...attaining the highest PureShooter record score of 189 points.  The only way to get a higher score and still not shoot a perfect game is to only miss one or two free throws.  Click here to see his score.

Fundamental Skills...Missing in Action !!
Many young athletes today are so focused on playing in leagues and tournaments every weekend that the athlete essentially has no "off-season" to develop better skills. Some coaches are starting to notice.   [more...]

Latest posted article:
    "Are you practicing in proportion to your aspirations?"
       by Brian McCormick (High Five Hoop School)

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Prof Blood and the Wonder Teams...
"Prof," as he was called by almost everyone, coached at Passaic High School in New Jersey during the late teens and early 1920s.  His squads were dubbed the "Wonder Teams" because they won 159 consecutive games.  All fans and conquered foes complimented his players for their clean style of play and deportment.   [more...]

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What's in my Current Libray...
A large part of my time and money go to researching and studying basketball skill development.  Here's a peek at my library. [more...]

PureShooter 100 Club shirt ...click on it.
If you play against someone who owns this shirt. You better not give them an open shot.  Find their PureShooter score here

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     'nuff said...
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Purpose Driven Life...
"You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense."  Rick Warren  [more...]

268 Generation...
Students...join the Passion Movement...experience a spiritual awakening!!!  [more...]


Featured Motivational Clip...


"...ballhandling drills are what I do pretty much all day every day when I'm training..."  Chris Paul

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