In evaluating the way in which ball possessions are gained during the course of a game, we find that 60 to 80 percent of the possessions are gained by rebounding and after an opponent's score. Twenty percent come from opponents's error, and only 5 percent of the possessions come from steals and interceptions. A study of the way ball possessions are gained makes it seem highly impractical to base pressure defense on interceptions and steals.

We have a simple rule for switching. Anytime there is movement over the top of a screen, there has to be an automatic switch. If a blind pick is set on one of our defensive players, there has to be a switch. To play good pressure defense, you have to use the switch.

When covering the man with the ball, the defense should be able to touch the ball with his hand. He should assume this touching position as the ball is being received. When the ball is received, the defense should discourage the pass into the post area. The hands should be kept up. Keeping the hands up reduces a tendency to foul and allows a player to move his hands quickly.

I love lyrics and Dylan's songs always say something, ... Maybe that's what it was. His songs always talked about how things should be and dealt with issues. That appealed to me.

At this point, we're not ruling anything out,

This is something that with the right direction could help many people in this area.

You're as good as the people on stage.

That one song made me realize just how much I missed playing acoustic guitar without all the other stuff, ... And it also reminded me of the songs I loved growing up.

As a global organization, HFTP really needed to develop a presence outside of North America. The HFTP Board of Directors has worked hard to develop quality services like our CHAE and CHTP certifications, online educational programs, HITEC, and our newest initiative Guestroom 2010, a hotel prototype guestroom and pavilion debuting at HITEC 2006. We will continue to add more educational components to our membership benefits as the year progresses.

Bob brings extensive experience and leadership skills to the La Crosse community.