Caidic conducts shooting camp

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine basketball legend Allan “Triggerman” Caidic will conduct a shooting camp, which begins today at the Greenmeadows, Subdivision in Quezon City.

Caidic, who shot a career-high 79 points in a PBA game the day his daughter Marisse was born, will spent three to six hours a day (9 to 12 noon and 2-5 p.m.) personally teaching students the finer points of shooting with accuracy, consistency and focus.

Caidic said the clinic wouldn’t have been possible without the support of SMB, Ginebra, Purefoods, Mediacom and Willie Ortiz of Sporteum Inc. as ACCEL official outfitter.

“I think there is still room to improve a player’s shooting touch even if he’s already a senior varsity player,” said Caidic.

“For instance, in my case, I became a shooter when I was already in college. In elementary and high school, I used to play center. I practiced every day, taking as many as 200 three-point shots, to develop this skill. Maybe, I had an inborn touch. But without the long hours of practice, I wouldn’t have been able to develop my shooting,” he added.