Answer These 9 Questions Honestly To Find Out If YOU Have The X Factor in Your Game
Answer These 9 Questions Honestly To Find Out If YOU Have The X Factor in Your Game
They can play with relaxed ease, OR with controlled, focused aggression…
…And, the better the competition gets, the higher the stakes are, and the
more pressure is placed on them…
…Just like Phil Jackson taught Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant…
…Just like the masters of Yoga and martial arts have known for thousands
of years…
Let’s begin…
QUESTION #1:
You’re in the locker room getting ready for a high-pressure playoff game.
The stands are packed, and your family and friends are in the crowd,
waiting to see how you’ll play. Do you…
A. Feel nervous and a little worried that you’ll play badly in front of people
you care about
C. Channel your nervous energy into clear, calm focus and walk into the
gym feeling relaxed and excited, without any of the jitters that being too
nervous OR too psyched up can cause
QUESTION #2:
You catch the ball on the wing. Do you…
B. Confidently see the floor, face up, and make your attack
C. Already know the floor spacing and what attack to make, without
needing to think about it?
QUESTION #3:
You just turned the ball over. Do you…
C. Know instinctively where the ball is going next, and find yourself already
in a position to recover it — before you’ve had time to beat yourself up over
turning the ball over?
QUESTION #4:
It’s halftime, and you’re sitting in the locker room. You’ve only scored 1
point so far, on a free throw (you missed the other free throw). Your goal
was 20 points this game — and, your team is losing. Do you…
A. Beat yourself up over how poorly you’re playing, and try to “force”
yourself to play better in the second half and (hopefully) score 19 points to
reach your goal
B. Talk positively to yourself, and try to push yourself back into a good
frame of mind for the second half
C. Do nothing. You’ve already forgotten about the first half because your
mind is so focused on the game plan for the second half
QUESTION #5:
It’s mid-way through the 3rd quarter. One of your teammates (who you
compete with for touches, playing time, and respect) is having a huge
game, with 22 points already. Do you…
A. Feel a bit jealous of your friend, hope he slows down, and start wishing
you were playing better than he is.
B. Cheer him on, but try to play even harder yourself so you can catch up
with him
C. Feel no emotion about it at all — just a calm awareness that he has the
hot hand, and try to push the tempo of the game to get him more open
looks while continuing to play YOUR game, and making sure the other
guys on your team are staying involved in the game as well.
QUESTION #6:
You’re heading home after a “bad” game. Do you…
A. Beat yourself up over how poorly you played and wonder why none of
your training is paying off
B. Try to think positively and talk yourself into playing better next game
C. Re-play your errors with a detached, analytic process that ensures you’ll
automatically correct them next game — no hoping, no wondering, and no
“self talk” needed
QUESTION #7:
You’re heading home after a “good” game. Do you…
B. Tell yourself not to get too excited, and to get back to work. This is the
way you should ALWAYS play, after all… And there’s always room for
improvement.
C. Forget about how YOU played, and walk over to the other player on your
team who had a rough game and let him vent his frustration to you before
giving him some advice that lifts his spirit and re-motivates him to come
back and hit it hard at practice tomorrow. Afterwards, you calmly reflect on
your game, give yourself credit where it’s due and make adjustments where
necessary, eat a good meal, stretch, meditate, and prepare to get back to
work in the morning.
QUESTION #8:
It’s the following morning. You’re heading to the gym for another skill
workout, and you know you have a weight room workout at lunch and team
practice after school. Do you…
A. Feel like basketball is becoming more like high-pressure work than fun…
And question whether or not all this work is actually worth it.
B. Convince yourself that you SHOULD be training, and try to talk yourself
into thinking positively even though every part of you wants to stay in bed.
C. Feel a calm, relaxed excitement for getting back into the gym to refine
your craft… Laughing good-naturedly at the little voice in your head that
tries to convince you to get back into bed, because it doesn’t have a
chance at swaying you from your dream but it still tries to every morning
anyway :-)
QUESTION #9:
You’re laying in bed, reflecting on your place in the basketball world, and
thinking about the goals you’ve set for yourself. Do you:
A. Feel overwhelmed, and wonder whether or not you’ll EVER become the
player you know you can be
B. Think positive thoughts and tell yourself you’ll make it — that basketball
is your life, you work harder than the players around you, and you’ll MAKE
it happen, no matter what
If you scored “C” more than 4 times, but fewer than 7 times, you’re on
your way to becoming an X Factor player, and strengthening your X Factor
is going to provide massive rewards in your game and in your life.
If you scored “C” fewer than 4 times, unlocking the X Factor in your
game is going to completely transform your basketball career… Probably,
beyond anything you could possibly imagine right now.
Results like:
* A 10th grade shooting guard went from averaging 6 points per game to
dropping back to back games with 7 threes and being moved up to
varsity — and, hitting the biggest game-winning shot of the season…
One week after doing his first series of X Factor exercises.
* A wing player from Canada went from averaging 1 PPG in junior high to
over 21 PPG in high school, and being named one of the top players in
the country, before landing a basketball scholarship.
* A high school point guard went from 3 assists per game to 13 assists per
game while increasing his scoring average from 7 PPG to over 12 PPG,
and his shooting accuracy from 33% to over 40% from 3-point range…
And, could only describe it by saying:
Our players just watched the EGT X videos, did the exercises, and finally
saw their game unlock — permanently — for the first time.
Of Course, A LOT Has
Happened Since 2013…
…And I’ve spent the past 4
years travelling to more than 25
countries all over the world —
from the temples of India and
Japan, to the jungles of Brazil
and Hawaii, to the head offices
of major corporations in New
York and LA…
…I can honestly say, what we’re about to give you has more power to
transform your game than anything else in basketball today.
It’s the first program I’ve released in more than 4 years, and a body of work
that I have completely poured my heart and soul into.
This is going to be a huge year for you, and I can’t wait to hear all about
your success this season and for a long time into the future.
- Coach T