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Seasonal Preparations

the old adage, “A thing well begm is half done" certainly holds true
in the preparations for a strenuous competitive basketball season. Schedules care-
fully arranged, adequete playing equipment all in order, prospective players hardened
for the early grind by religious adherence to their prelimimry setting-up exercises
and “early to bed and early to rise" childhood ideals, and the playing court with
its lines and taskets and nets trim and expectant = all conbine to say to a return=
ing coach, “The stage is set, and it’s going to be a creat season.” Such studied
and complete preparations send a conch home whistling — if he can whistle < or
Singing — if he can singe ms iatuemr Cue of eoncenins ko finds Nasiht, he ts
trying to say, “God's in His heaven. All's right with the world.” |

Se important does the writer dean these simple exercises that during the
entire season he gives 5 minutes daily +6 their execution. Feilure on the part of
the men to execute these drills is regarded by the coach as a direct violation of
the training schedule and is treated as suche If consistently followed, these
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ankles, and Imees that few injuries will occur in scrimmages

Push-up Dip. Get down on all fours with the body extended parallel to the
floor and with fingers and toes supporting the body. Without letting the abdonen,
chest, or thighs touch the floor, execute a full dips Then push up and dip agnins
Without allowing the hips to sag, repeat this exercise 12 times. |

Full Squt Dip. Stand in upright positions With ams extended laterally
to perfect the body talance, extend the right leg to the front and sink slowly on
the left foot to a full squat. Without touching the floor with the hands or with the
extended log, put entire weight on the left leg and thigh, and depend upon the strength
of the imee and the hip {joints to bring the body again to an upright position, Finish
with a rising siipe Repeat this exercise, 3 times on each leg, twice dailye