TORRANCE TRIBUNE August 2, 2012 Page 13 TerriAnn from front page five hours a day and see how s The Dee Hardison the large gym. One youngster was lifted up it goes.” Bibby told me that Sports Center. by one of the assistants to make a basket and although he has gotten a bit the joy on his face was priceless. older, he still enjoys sharing I asked Coach Bibby how he likes living his knowledge with young Photos by in Memphis, Tennessee when he is coaching people. He enjoys teaching TerriAnn Ferren. the Grizzlies and he told me, “I am living and talking with the parents there 10 months out of the year--a full-time about how to make the kids job. It’s not like California, but I do like it. better (with their game). Inside the spacious Dee You don’t have the hustle and bustle and you “I have this new basket- Hardison Sports Center. can get places within 10 or 15 minutes where ball that I’ve invented. It’s here it takes you an hour-and-a-half. That’s called the DribblePro. It’s the only difference. I like the weather here a new basketball--a three- better ‘cuz it’s not as hot, but it is good and dimensional basketball that the people are interesting and nice. Southern I use that has been out for a hospitality and all the barbecue you can year now. It helps the kids eat--chicken, ribs, etc. It’s been good. He improve their shooting, drib- handle the ball, how easy it is to control looked off a moment. We’ve gone to the bling and rebounding,” Bibby said. Wow. I and how their confidence has risen. Bibby playoffs every year we’ve been there, so asked about the ball and Bibby told me it explained, “Once you train the mind that you it’s been good for us and hopefully we can has four nodules on it and it bounces differ- have confidence, it is easier and you can do stay there a few more years and win a few ently on the floor and helps with control and more with the ball.” This is great! To think more games.” eye-hand coordination. He told me that your these youngsters are able to try out this new A basketball suddenly came bouncing hands become your eyes and you feel the ball and revolutionary ball from its inventor is told me he loves what he does and enjoys toward me and a young player ran up to as opposed to just amazing! Nowhere running the camp, but it isn’t all basketball. retrieve it. There was activity everywhere. looking at the ball. else in the country “They the youngsters play tag and dodge But Coach Bibby had the group in control Bibby explained to is the inventor of ball and we institute the way we play basket- and with his assistants. I can see why me, “When you get the unique Drib- ball within what they’re doing,” said Bibby. his camp is so popular. Frankly, I wish a regular basketball, blePro ball holding “There are a lot of life skills we talk about. I could join in! (I just won’t polish my you’ll be able to take a basketball camp! (I Hugging your parents when you get up every nails beforehand.) the ball where you played basketball in morning, telling them that you love them--it Basketball has come a long way since its want to take it. It high school because doesn’t matter if helps with shooting I was quick and tall. it’s your grand- and placement of But I remember I m o t h e r o r hands on the ball, so didn’t stick with it grandfather… it is a self-teaching very long because just tell them tool. It has been engi- it was murder on a that you love neered to only go 15 manicure!) them and be to 20 degrees away Coach Bibby has appreciative of from you when you been working on life and what bounce it. It isn’t his DribblePro ball they are doing so erratic that you for a long time and for you. We talk can’t control it.” finally put it together about hygiene This new DribblePro and it is now on the and brushing ball sounded very market. I asked him your teeth ev- intriguing. Bibby if it is available for ery morning told me that he thinks anyone to purchase and if they had this is great for train- and he told me it is breakfast and ing and there aren’t and all you have to stuff like that.” any other tools out do is access www. Coach went In the gym there like it. After dribblepro.com. on to share with me that he tells his kids invention by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in youngsters play with Then I asked to pay attention and listen when people are Springfield, Massachusetts. He began with two Coach Henry Bibby ready to teach. the DribblePro ball Bibby about the speaking, look them in the eye, stand up peach baskets to create a game that is now known and get used to it, camp he is running straight and don’t lean on the wall. Bibby throughout the world after being introduced at then when they play a game with a regular now and the next camp that will be held from teaches life lessons that carry on after the the Berlin Olympics in 1936. How surprised ball they are shocked how much easier they August 27 to 30 at the Sports Center. He camp. “I’m very happy to be here because Dr. Naismith would be to learn that the game the parent support has been good. I encour- he created is now watched by millions around age parents to get involved and watch the the world and played as an Olympic sport by El Segundo Herald* camp,” he said. “dream teams.” Manhattan Beach Sun I saw a sea of youngsters working on the perience of participating in the Henry Bibby-Would you like to join in the unique exAs we walked into the gym that afternoon, Hawthorne Press Tribune* fundamentals of basketball in white t-shirts. Basketball Camp? Sign up for the August 27 Inglewood News* There were smiles all around and balls going to 30 camp to be held at theDee Hardison Lawndale News* everywhere. The familiar sound of basketballs Sports Center at Wilson Park. 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