"What Hinders You?" (Today)

Return to the player development stool. 

I can't "name names," meaning it's unfair to comment on players who are young, physically, maturing and not 'finished products' athletically. 

I can say that freshman girls (not the greatest picture) often have 98% of height, but far less strength, quickness, power, and conditioning than is possible. 

Daughter Paula (senior basketball player) was not the same athlete as her freshman self. That transformation meant running a lot of "stadiums" (stairs) and twice weekly formal strength and conditioning. She could bench press over 125 pounds. 

Author David Mamet has three words inscribed on the back of any watch he buys, "What hinders you?" He encourages his children to do one thing every day for their business and one for their craft. 

Where's the friction? Everything is expensive. Gym memberships and personal trainers cost money. That's one reason why the blog shares simple plyometrics and other exercises. 

I see a lot of young MVB athletes with a high ceiling. Only they can determine how much to work on strength and conditioning. What hinders you?