RONALD DUPREE- FORWARD FOR DETROIT PISTONS, CLEVELAND CAVS, NBDLWORKING WITH ED AKA FREE THROW MASTER, I HAVE BECOME MORE CONFIDENT AS AN OVERALL PLAYER AND A RELIABLE JUMPSHOOTER, SOMETHING I HAVE STRUGGLED WITH THROUGHOUT MY CAREER. LAST DAY I FINISHED WITH ED PRIOR TO STARTING THE SEASON I WENT 98/100 FREE THROWS. NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I SEEN SUCH NUMBERS BY ME. I LOVE THIS NEW CONTROL I HAVE. |
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DALE BROWN- HEAD COACH LSU"ED PALUBINSKAS SHATTERED THE SCORING RECORDS IN THE 1976 OLYMPICS AND WAS SECOND LEADING SCORER IN THE MUNICH OLYMPICS, HE IS A TECHNICAL GENIUS IN THE ART OF SHOOTING AND HE IS ONE OF THE LEADING FREE THROW EXPERTS IN THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL ANYWHERE ON THE PLANET" |
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LEFTY DRIESELL- HEAD COACH GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY“AFTER 40 YEARS IN THE COACHING BUSINESS, I THOUGHT I KNEW SOMETHING ABOUT SHOOTING, UNTIL I SAW ED GIVE A CLINIC. NOT ONLY IS HE A GREAT SPORTS ARTIST BUT HIS NEW AND MASTERFUL SHOOTING PRINCIPLES HELPED PLACE US IN THE TOP 20 IN THE COUNTRY FROM THE STRIPE. THE BEST SHOOTING INFORMATION IN THE COUNTRY”. |
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SHAWN ELLIOTT- NBA ALL STAR AND MEMBER OF 1999 NBA CHAMPS“ED'S PRINCIPLES AND METHODS HELPED ME IMPROVE 18% IN 5 HOURS. AMAZING IMPROVEMENTS IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. HE SHOWED ME ALL MY FLAWS AND HOW TO CORRECT THEM. PRACTICE BECOMES SO MUCH EASIER WHEN YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT PROBLEM TO FIX”. |
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JOSH GRANT - WAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR, NATIONAL FREE THROW CHAMPION, UNIVERSITY OF UTAHCOACH PALUBINSKAS METHODS AND MECHANICS ARE DYNAMIC. HE HAS BROKEN DOWN THE WHOLE SHOOTING MECHANISM AND MADE A COMPLEX PROCESS VERY SIMPLE AND MANAGEABLE. HIS INTENSE DEDICATION FOR SHOOTING PERFECTION HELPED ME IMMENSELY IN MY WHOLE SHOOTING REPERTOIRE. |
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JAMES V BRADY MED..., MPSU. PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL TRAINER SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY CONSULTANT.DEAR ED,
I JUST WANTED TO DROP YOU A NOTE REGARDING THE GREAT IMPROVEMENT I HAVE EXPERIENCED
SINCE PUTTING YOUR INSTRUCTION INTO PRACTICE. I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN BASKETBALL
AS A PLAYER AND A PROFESSIONAL TRAINER FOR MANY YEARS. MY BACKGROUND IS IN SPORTS
PSYCHOLOGY, AND I FOUND YOUR SHOOTING PRINCIPLES TO BE PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY
SOUND. AS A PLAYER, I HAVE SHOT FREE THROWS IN THE 80 TO 82% RANGE. THE MOST I
HAVE EVER MADE IN A ROW USED TO BE 32. SINCE I HAVE BEEN USING YOUR MATERIALS,
I HAVE INCREASED MY FREE THROW SHOOTING PERCENTAGE TO 96% TO 97%, AND I REGULARLY
HIT 62 TO 64 IN A ROW. I SHOT 74 OUT OF 75 LAST WEEK, AND MY SHOT JUST KEEPS IMPROVING!
I FEEL THAT MY SHOT IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE, TIGHTER AND MORE SOLID. I HAVE ALSO
FOUND THAT THE CONFIDENCE I HAVE AT THE LINE HAS HELPED MY 3 POINT SHOOTING AS
WELL. I SHOULD TELL YOU THAT I HAVE PURCHASED JUST ABOUT EVERY VIDEO TAPE SHOOTING
PRODUCT ON THE MARKET, AND NOTHING COMPARES WITH YOUR PRINCIPLES OF SHOOTING YOUR
TAPES GAVE ME THE INFORMATION I NEEDED TO EXPERIENCE DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN MY OWN
SHOOTING FORM, WHICH I ALSO TEACH TO THE PLAYERS I TRAIN. I AM ALSO SEEING GREAT
IMPROVEMENTS IN PLAYERS I WORK WITH HERE IN NEW YORK. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOUR
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BE A HIGH QUALITY SHOOTER. IT IS
TRULY A METHOD FOR REACHING SHOOTING PERFECTION. YOUR MATERIAL IS LIGHT YEARS
AHEAD OF ANYTHING I HAVE SEEN ELSEWHERE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION
TO SHOOTING EXCELLENCE!
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DICK VITALE, ESPN NEWS COMMENTATOR."HERE'S A SALUTE TO LAKERS CENTER SHAQUILLE O'NEAL AND HIS FREE THROW SHOOTING COACH, ED PALUBINSKAS. HE HAS WORKED HARD WITH SHAQ, AND IT HAS PAID OFF. THE BIG FELLA WAS BRICK CITY USA, BABY! IT WAS EMBARRASSING WITH THE HACK-A-SHAQ GAME PLAN OPPONENTS USED TO GET BACK INTO GAMES.
THE GAME PLAN MUST NOW BE PUT AWAY SINCE SHAQ AND PALUBINSKAS HAVE WORKED SO DILIGENTLY. IN THE RECENT GAME THAT CLINCHED THE PACIFIC DIVISION TITLE, SHAQ HIT ALL 13 OF HIS FT ATTEMPTS. THATS RIGHT, HE FINALLY LEARNED AND UNDERSTOOD NOT TO PLACE THE BALL IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND. WITH FINGER TIP CONTROL, THAT HELPED; BY THE WAY, IF THE LAKERS WENT ALL THE WAY, THE FORMER LSU STANDOUT PALUBINSKAS WOULD DESERVE A FULL PLAYOFF SHARE. NOTHING BUT NYLON IS A GOOD THING, STROKING IT LIKE HE DID IN GOING 13-FOR-13" . |
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MIKE MAY-FORMER HEAD COACH UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE- OREM, UTAH-
I HAVE COACHED FOR 20 YEARS ON THE INTERNATIONAL, JUNIOR COLLEGE AND H.S. LEVELS. I HAVE NEVER MET A PERSON SO KNOWLEDGEABLE ON THE ART OF SHOOTING A BASKETBALL. HE COMBINES THAT KNOWLEDGE WITH AN ABILITY THAT IS SECOND TO NONE IN DEMONSTRATING PROPER SHOOTING TECHNIQUES. I HAVE SPENT MANY AN HOUR SHOOTING WITH ED AS WELL AS TALKING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF SHOOTING AND SHOOTING INSTRUCTION. HE HAS PERSONALLY HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY WITH MY OWN SHOOTING. THE THING THAT SEPARATES ED FROM THE REST OF THE SHOOTING COACHES IN THE BASKETBALL WORLD IS THE DETAILED BREAKDOWN AND ANALYSIS OF SHOOTING MECHANICS. ED IS RELENTLESS IN HIS PURSUIT OF PROMOTING PROPER SHOOTING. HE CONTINUES TO PERFECT EVERY DETAIL OF PROPER SHOOTING INSTRUCTION. WITHOUT QUESTION, HE CAN DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE SHOOTING ABILITY OF ANYONE ON ANY LEVEL OF THE GAME". |
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SHAQUILLE O'NEAL- NBA- MVP, 2000-2001
“AT FIRST, I WAS VERY SKEPTICAL AT HAVING YET ANOTHER SHOOTING COACH WORK ON MY SHOT. BUT AFTER THE FIRST DAY I SAW THAT ED'S METHODS WERE TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS WHICH LED TO RAPID IMPROVEMENT (21%) AND I BECAME ENCOURAGED. NOW AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS WITH ED I HAVE IMPROVED ABOUT 7% EACH MONTH. ED HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MY ATTITUDE AND MY ABILITY TO ADJUST MY SHOT. ED IS A TRUE SHOOTING MASTER AND THE BEST SHOOTING MIND IN THE COUNTRY”. (FYI SHAQ IMPROVED FROM 38.3% TO 69.4% DURING THE 2000-1 YEAR UNDER ED'S TUTELAGE.) |
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BRANDON BASS- FORWARD WITH DALLAS MAVERICKS NBA, 2007- "COACH ED IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST SHOOTING COACH I HAVE EVER SEEN. AFTER 2 WEEKS WORKING WITH HIM THIS SUMMER PRIOR TO ME BEING TRADED FROM THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS TO THE MAVERICKS, MY FREE THROW PERCENTAGE IMPROVED FROM 78% TO 93%. YOU DONT IMPROVE THAT FAST UNLESS YOU ARE BEING TRAINED BY THE BEST. ITS SUCH AN AWESOME FEELING TO GET REAL CONTROL OF YOUR SHOT!"
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LISA LESLIE- WNBA- MVP, LA SPARKS " WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS" - (AFTER WORKING WITH HER FOR 5 HOURS SHE WENT FROM 78% TO 94% AT THE LAKERS EL SEGUNDO PRACTICE FACILITY.)
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BRIAN ROBBINS:- COACH OF YOUTH BASKETBALL, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. "I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYONE SHOOT A BALL LIKE ED PALUBINSKAS. I HAD A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN WHICH I WAS ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN AN IMPROMPTU CLINIC BY ED. HE HAS AN INCREDIBLE UNDERSTANDING OF PERFECT SHOOTING TECHNIQUES. ED WAS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE THIS BY DRILLING 100 CONSECUTIVE FOUL SHOTS. THIS WAS DONE IN UNDER 8 MINUTES, WITH ALMOST EVERY BALL GOING IN AND TAKING A PERFECT BOUNCE ON THE FLOOR AND RETURNING RIGHT BACK TO HIM AT THE LINE. HE FOLLOWED THAT FEAT BY HITTING FROM VARIOUS SPOTS ALL OVER THE GYM. ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN.
AS MUCH AS I LEARNED ABOUT SHOOTING A BASKETBALL THAT DAY, ED'S PHILOSOPHY THAT PERFECTION IS ATTAINABLE IS WHAT MADE THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON ME |
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LINDELL SINGLETON- HEAD COACH, SHADY GROVE ACADEMY, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. "ED PALUBINSKAS IS THE GREATEST SHOOTER-AND TEACHER OF SHOOTING OF THIS EARTH AGE. READ AND STUDY ANYTHING THIS MAN HAS WRITTEN. HE IS A GIFT TO THE GAME". HE IS THE PREEMINENT SHOOTER AND TEACHER OF SHOOTING ON THE PLANET. HE'S OPENED MY EYES AND HELPED ME UNDERSTAND WHAT GREAT SHOOTING IS ALL ABOUT. HE IS A REMARKABLE SHOOTER IN HIS OWN RIGHT; BUT, HE HAS A PROFOUND COMMITMENT TO SHOWING OTHERS HOW TO TEACH SHOOTING USING HIS SYSTEM. HE WANTS TO SHARE THE DEPTH OF HIS KNOWLEDGE WITH THOSE WHO LOVE THE GAME AND EMBRACE TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO PLAY IT RIGHT."
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CHAUNCEY MOORE-HEAD BOYS COACH, MCKINLEY H.S.- BATON ROUGE LA.- "ED HAS BEEN A GREAT HELP TO ME DURING MY TENURE AS A HEAD COACH. HE HAS HELPED ME IMPROVE MY TEAMS SHOOTING % FROM 45% TO 70% FROM THE FLOOR AND 47% TO 78% FROM THE LINE. HIS KNOWLEDGE IN THE SCIENCE OF SHOOTING IS UNREAL, I HAVE NEVER BEEN AROUND ANYONE WITH SUCH KNOW HOW".
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ROBERT MANSON- VARSITY PLAYER- LOYOLA UNIVERSITY-2007-THE SMART BALL HE INVENTED HAS HELPED ME TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE IT TAUGHT ME HOW TO HAVE MORE CONTROL OF THE BALL. I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE SMARTBALL FOR OVER A YEAR AND I AM SHOOTING AROUND 90% REGULARLY. THE GRAPHICS ON THE BALL ARE MOST HELPFUL BECAUSE THEY HELP YOU BALANCE AND 'FEEL' THE BALL ON THE RELEASE, SOMETHING I NEVER KNEW BEFORE. IT ALSO TEACHES YOU HOW TO ADJUST YOUR SHOT WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO IMPROVE.
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CARRIE GRAF- HEAD COACH WNBA PHOENIX MERCURY- AUSTRALIAN ASSISTANT OLYMPIC WOMENS COACH 1996 AND 2000. PRESENT"ED IS A MASTER SHOOTING COACH WHO TEACHES THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SHOOTING TO PERFECTION. HIS "SMARTBALL" IS A TESTAMENT TO HIS EXCEPTIONAL ABILITIES AS SHOOTER AND SPECIALIST COACH. HIS SCIENTIFIC AND ANALYTICAL APPROACH TO SHOOTING SETS HIM APART FROM THE REST"
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HARVEY THOREAU-HEAD BOYS COACH-GLEN-LYON NORFOLK H.S. VICTORIA, B.C. CANADAI MET ED AT A SUMMER CAMP. HIS SHOOTING STATS WERE IMPRESSIVE. IT WAS NOT UNTIL I FOCUSED MYSELF TO THE TASK OF BETTERING MY OWN SHOT DID I UNDERSTAND THE SIMPLISTIC GENIUS OF ED'S SMARTBALL SYSTEM. ED SHOWED ME IN 20 MINUTES, ERRORS I HAVE BEEN TEACHING FOR 20 YEARS. MY PLAYERS IMPROVED 15% IN ONE YEAR USING HIS METHODS. THANK YOU ED FOR NOT ONLY HELPING ME UNLEARN OVER 30 YEARS OF IMPROPER TECHNIQUE BUT ALSO IN HELPING OUR TEAMS COMPETE FOR CITY AND PROVINCIAL TITLES EACH YEAR, SOMETHING WE HAVE NEVER DONE BEFORE. I'M SOLD ON THE SMARTBALL SHOOTING SYSTEM. |
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DAVID HUMPHREYS-HEAD BOYS COACH, SANTIAGO H.S. CA"THE SMARTBALL HAS IMPROVED MY PLAYERS OVERALL SHOOTING PERCENTAGE DRAMATICALLY. IT IS THE BEST TEACHING MECHANISM THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN ANYWHERE FOR PLAYERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES." |
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DARRYL LITTLEFIELD-FATHER AND COACH.-" ED PALUBINSKAS'SHOOTING TECHNIQUES AND SMART SHOOTING SYSTEM ENABLED MY 14 YEAR OLD LAS VEGAS OUTLAW BASKETBALL TEAM TO COMPILE A 188-6 RECORD LAST YEAR AND WIN NATIONAL TOURNAMENTS! ALTHOUGH SMALL IN STATURE, TEAM MEMBERS HAVE BECOME SHOOTING MACHINES. USING ED'S TECHNIQUES AND PHILOSOPHY, PLAYERS HAVE BECOME DEADLY FROM THE FREE THROW LINE, AND IF IT COMES DOWN TO FREE THROWS, WE WILL WIN AS A RESULT OF COACH ED'S TRAINING."
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