[Abudoggie]

What is most tragic about the videos so far is.... I AM WORSE than the student. At the same time, that makes them brilliant for me. Ben's repetition of fundamental principals gets pumped into my coconut by repetition.

This series reminds me of John Wooden (pardon me if you have heard this before). One of Wooden's new freshmen at UCLA came to his first practice starry-eyed and eager to learn all the "inside secrets" that led UCLA to multiple NCAA championships under Wooden.

The first thing Wooden did was take the freshmen aside and teach them the proper way to tie their shoes. Wooden felt there was ONE PROPER way to tie the shoe so that the laces would NOT come undone on the court (say for example during a game when a nat'l chamionship was on the line). Well needless to say, the rookie was instantly disillusioned and did not pay attention. When do we learn how to make the super secret shots? Tieing shoes!!?? Bah! Wooden brought this rookie to an appreciation that fundamentals drive everything. Complex is only built upon a foundation of solid basic. Free-throws, dribbling, and passing count as much as a great jump-shot. So does tying your shoes.

Back to Doyle..... "one inch over the line"....."one inch over the line"..."not four inches"....."one inch over the line"......"left heel one inch"...."one inch over the line".....

Definately the patient style of John Wooden. Two Great Teachers who do not divert from imparting what is important.

PS: The UCLA rookie went on to be part of UCLA's championship dynasty and made it a point to mention his shoes never did come untied.

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