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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 11:28am
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I actually practice my count. Every other game, I flick my wrist with the timing of the clock counting down to game-time. I do it away from the view of anyone, just in case they think that I don't know how fast a second is.

Back when I was coaching, I had a tournament 6 hours away and my car radio was el-busto. Two of my players were passengers in my car because their parents were working. While they were sleeping, I would practice a 10-count. It's amazing how accurate you can get over a few hours.
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 12:38pm
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One of my trainers said he used to practice with the microwave at home.
He would set some food in (2 minutes or something) then he would walk away and without looking counting the 2 minutes, he said he ended up really good (so good he could get a count that long within a few seconds to right)
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 02:24pm
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I time my seconds count at home. It takes exactly one second from the time I drop some food on the floor to the time my dog scarfs it down.
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 03:39pm
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It takes exactly one second from the time I drop some food on the floor to the time my dog scarfs it down.
That's a pretty lazy dog.
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 03:40pm
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That's a pretty lazy dog.
Maybe the dog is considering the source.
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 04:19pm
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Maybe the dog is considering the source.
If so, can you teach an old dog that trick?
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Old Sun Jan 27, 2008, 04:58pm
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BTW - it takes him exactly 10 seconds to eat a cheeseburger. I may take him to games to help with the timing.
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Old Tue Jan 29, 2008, 11:17am
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I posted this story once years ago:

I actually practice my count. Every other game, I flick my wrist with the timing of the clock counting down to game-time. I do it away from the view of anyone, just in case they think that I don't know how fast a second is.

Back when I was coaching, I had a tournament 6 hours away and my car radio was el-busto. Two of my players were passengers in my car because their parents were working. While they were sleeping, I would practice a 10-count. It's amazing how accurate you can get over a few hours.
you can set it to 60 bpm or 120 bpm.

fyi, Smooth Operator by Sade has 120 bpm. I could name some others, but that probably hits the demographic here pretty well.

For girls games, No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley -- 60 bpm
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Old Tue Jan 29, 2008, 11:35am
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you can set it to 60 bpm or 120 bpm.

fyi, Smooth Operator by Sade has 120 bpm. I could name some others, but that probably hits the demographic here pretty well.

For girls games, No Woman No Cry by Bob Marley -- 60 bpm
Smooth Operator - sounds just like me.
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Old Tue Jan 29, 2008, 11:48am
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Smooth Operator - sounds just like me.
and to think I was going on "Bad Touch" by Bloodhound Gang. Maybe thats why my count was too fast??...
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