First, let's begin with Kekoa's 5th grade basketball team.
As we've said before, Kekoa has more endurance than anyone you'll ever meet, but the reality is that he's one of the smaller and skinnier boys in his class (he obviously doesn't get the skinny gene from me!). He moves well and can make his layups as he sprints to the basket, but he's had problems with his free throws in practice.
Because of his size, he has to put his whole body into the free throw - and even then, it's hard for him to get those shots to drop.
But up to now it's hasn't been an issue because he hasn't been fouled. That all changed earlier this evening. Kekoa made a nice rebound and tried to get off a shot, but he was fouled.
So to the free throw line he went. And boy did this young man give it his all. I captured the whole sequene on video, but my phone was acting goofy so I apologize for the jerkiness of the video. Normally my beautiful HTC Evo takes much better videos in full high definition, but I was having problems yesterday installing an Android upgrade on the phone.
Anyway, watch how Kekoa uses his entire body to propel the ball toward the basket...
We were so excited for him!
Then when the 5th graders were done, out came Bret Jr.'s 6th grade team.
Bret hit the very first basket of the game, but scoring isn't his focus. Bret is a rebounding machine.
He's a defensive tackle in football and he uses that body to pound for position. He's also developed a good sense on knowing when to jump for the ball.
And as you'll see on this little clip, he is also becoming a good passer from under the basket.
Watch him dish out a nice pass after the first rebound to set up a shot (which the shooter missed) - but it's the pass after the second rebound which is simply extraordinary. As he's coming down with the ball, he turns and dishes it off in one continuous motion.
You can hear me gasping with enthusiasm after that pass...
The next game is on January 3rd. Darn that Christmas. It's getting in the way of our son's basketball games!
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