好好好消息

今天我的一位好朋友、籃球學生將我這個網址 Post 了在 HK-Kickers，結果有幾個電郵查詢我的私人籃球訓練。而這個Blog 的點擊率也由 700 突然去到1200，好驚人! 我覺得好感動，因為起碼有人對個 idea 有支持，這些人我一個也不認識， 也要特別多謝這個幫我放上網的好朋友 - 你估到他是誰嗎﹖

這封電郵的內容和我的回應都寫在這裏，希望讓大家都一起明白更多，繼續給我多些意見。

I have just read your website and blog. It's so nice to see someone who can devote so much to basketball.

Of course I'm not only writing to show my support, I'm very interested in your one on one training program.

There are few things that I'd like to know more about first:

1) What kinds of skills would you coach? Basically I want to improve my shooting skill, dribbling, and footwork (both defensive and offensive), but is a four-session training enough for covering all of them?

2) Is the height and size of the hoop a regular one? as you mentioned that your court is not in a regular half-court size.

3) I live in Hong Kong Island actually, I even have no idea where 石門 is. Could you give me the address?

hm...I think these are all I need to know. By the way, is your program going to start in July? If yes that would be so great since I want to have my training in summer.

I look forward to seeing your reply.

Thanks!

以下是我的回覆：

Dear xxxx,

Tks for writing to me. I am really glad to see your email.

1) Ans: What you have mentioned are actually the basic things that I will and can do very well with confidence. However, basketball is something that you need to learn step by step, otherwise, you will never be able to be a solid player. A quick response to you is:

The Normal Mode: I will administer some test and see the level of you, then I can teach you some drills so you can work on your own in the 1st lesson. Then you go practice on your own. After you have completed a number of training hours or achieved some of the benchmarks (such as shooting 70% ) according to my prescriptions (you can practice in anywhere as long as you find a basketball rim yourself) . You then come back to me for 2 nd lessons. I will check your progress, give you some advice and then teach you some other skill so you can master them that one by one. 4 Lessons may not be enough but that depend on how much you aim to achieve. An 85% free throw shooter requires a lot of extra hard work than just a 80% free throw shooter.

The Fast Mode: I can teach you drills that can help improve by giving you demonstrations and training methods in as much as 4 lessons.. However, this mode only suitable for the very smart persons whom have quite some experience in sports training such as existing P.E teacher or personal trainer. I see many of the top players they can improve their performance by making schedule on their own, training with discipline and precision. But for mediocre or average players, this is actually a waste of time and money as your are just a Peking Duck that you will never be able to digest what you learn in such time frame.

I think what I teach you is no big secrets. You can find it on internet or books or etc. It is the same for all sports training, you can learn weight training on your own, learn Yoga on your own, learn swimming on your own. Personal coaching just speeds up your training curve.
However, personal coaching in basketball can never be given to ALL basketball player. That is why some people can never improve.

It is like a fat person want to remove his weight. As long as he can stop eating the fatty food, plus some workout, he should be able to keep fit on his own. But this is easier said than done.

My only hope is that you can be a better player so you can show your skill to your friends, have some feeling of success and make your life more abundant. The thing that I don't want is to stay out of touch after you cannot give me business. I wish I can hold some low cost seminar eg.$50/head so that in future you can be updated to some new training method and keep improving your skills at a lower cost.

But before you can shine as a star on the court, you need to do solo - practice on your own for many many hours.

2) Ans: The height of the hoop is definitely 3.05m as the standard. Only that the size is 3/4 of a half court, but it will be enough for you to practice all the critical skills in basketball plus weight training using free weight. The bad thing here is you have no way to do the normal 3 on 3 games but at the same time it send you a very LOUD message: work solo and work you fundamental before you can shine as a star.

My experience tells me the most fun or gratifying experience is to see my skill improves. Many many inexperience players enjoy the fun of basketball only and thought they will improve by just playing scrimmage games. This is just not very true for top players.

3) Ans: Sure I will give you the address once I completed the site's decoration and as such. It is near 沙田第一城

Many thanks for your inquiry. You encouraged me as well. I will put you in my customer list and email you for any updates or events.

By the way, how old are you? I am coaching a church team as well, if you like to come and visit me or have some basketball with my players you are always wellcome. We practice every week at Mei Foo, I charge those who have heart to improve $0.- But I need to control the numbers so let me know beforehand.

Hugs back !

C sir

呢位朋友讓我看見自己的努力沒有白費，我相信明天我會致電室內設計師，問一問什麼時候可以完成設計圖，然後再交裝修的明哥打價，再計下冷氣系統要多少錢，希望在暑假開工!!!!!

大家要密切留意這個網呀! 因為所有圖都會放上來給大家俾俾意見!

因為一封鼓勵的電郵，我係唔係有d衝動呢﹖

真係見血啦，哈哈哈。