For those of you who train with me know that I am big on Jump Roping on a daily basis.  I believe it is a simple and “cheap” (jump rope costs from $1 – $10) way to improve foot quickness, conditioning and muscle endurance!!!  In this video above Floyd Mayweather Jr. (pound for pound the best [...]

Here is the “Mikan Drill”, named after George Mikan (NBA great who played for the Minneapolis Lakers).  This  is a GREAT drill that helps you to improve on your footwork and ability to finish lay-ups with both your right and left hand.  You will learn to use the correct footwork on a left hand lay-up [...]

I can remember when I was younger, a coach once told me:  “When you are resting at home, someone else is working and when you meet up with them, they will beat you because they are more prepared!” That is something that stuck with me, regarding an under-used “skill” – WORK ETHIC!!! Too many players [...]

This spot was put together by Tim Brown (Producer @ oregonlive.com) about Beno, Hoop Dreams Basketball and I-5 Elite on www.oregonlive.com check it out:     Kumbeno Memory is refining Oregon’s basketball talent