“Defining moments don’t just happen by chance; they occur when preparation, opportunity, and providence collide.” – Mike Van Hoozer, author of Moments: Making Your Life Count For What Matters Most (click here for more info) A defining moment is packaged with purpose and passion.  Defining moments help us become clear about our priorities and our direction. [...]

CONFIDENCE ALLOWS YOU THE EDGE TO PERFORM IN THE MOMENT! You must believe in yourself if you expect others to believe in you. Poise and confidence can’t be taught. Remember we said that poise is “just being you.” Confidence is simply “just being you and being prepared.” Failing to prepare is preparation for failure. Poise [...]

YOU MUST PREPARE YOUR BODY TO PERFORM BEFORE THE MOMENT PRESENTS ITSELF! How to Truly Enhance Sports Performance Today’s competitive sports environment demands that young athletes participate in other “training” activities in order to stay ahead or even keep up with their peers. Whether striving to earn a scholarship, a starting position or simply making [...]

Here are a couple of videos from Ganon Baker–one of basketball’s best individual trainers and a VALUED PARTNER OF ALODIA.  Both of these videos will help prepare you to be ready when you have your opportunity to shine! This first video contains advice that applies to all players.  It is specifically for point guards, and [...]

As the school season gets close to finishing and club season begins, we wanted to ask arguably Alodia Houston’s most successful club team for words of advice to pass along to current players and parents. The 2010 Alodia Houston Eclipse captured numerous tournament titles including the Kansas City Battle of the Plains over well-established Midwest club programs. [...]