Be Committed

Players like Dewayne Wade, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James are not just great athletes but they are great skilled basketball players. If you want to take your game to the next level over the summer then you must be committed. Be committed to getting better and doing whatever it takes to improve. This commitment is what separates D-Wade, Kobe, and Lebron from everybody else. I believe to be committed it takes 3 characteristics:

1. Discipline: You have to be disciplined to be committed. If you have to get your workout in at 5 or 6 in the morning, then you have to be disciplined enough to get up every morning and train. When you are disciplined you know what you have to do and you do it. No excuses.

2. Determination: How determined are you to get better? Sometimes it takes adversity before we become determined. Maybe your team didn't make it to the playoffs. Maybe you didn't get the playing time you thought you deserved. Or it could be you just have the "want to" and are determined to improve your basketball skills.

3. Dedication: When you are dedicated to basketball you treat it like a job. You show up everyday to put in the work. Your payday comes when you make the varsity basketball team, receive that college scholarship, or you are offered that professional contract. Then you have to rededicate yourself all over again to get better. Those who are dedicated have a "LOVE" for the game. They make every effort to improve their on court skill training, strength and conditioning, and any other training they see necessary to better themselves.

To be committed you must be disciplined, dedicated, and determined. All 3 go together and you can't have one without the other. You can't say you are dedicated but not disciplined enough to go to the gym on your own to work on your shooting. You can't be determined to get better without being dedicated. If you want to take your game to higher level then you must commit yourself to working hard. When you make the commitment, your not just making it for yourself. The commitment is for your teammates, coaching staff, and your school or organization.

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