Alex is a phenomenal coach and a pioneer in this space, he's an advocate for progressing and evolving the current state of development and basketball coaching as well as the overall approach to things like: performance training, front office work, athletic training, etc The traditional/dominant approach is outdated, and as Alex mentions in the episode - you wouldn't expect your doctor to be using methods/medicine from 2000 or early because that would be malpractice, why do we continue to...

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Jack is a great human & basketball player, he and I talk about his journey from being under recruited, having his freshman year taken away by covid, winning a national championship the next year and then back to back conference championships along with all the struggles and hardship in between  After SMCC Jack takes us through his experience at Franklin Pierce which a NCAA Division 2 school in NH in the NE10, he played there for one semester and shortly transferred to UNE (University of...

This week I touch on what exactly skill is, and how it differs from things like technique, as well as what exactly constraints are and how we can use/apply them There's an important distinction that I think needs to be more known and that's the difference between a games-approach and the constraints-led approach, while you'll see a lot of crossover between the two they are very different. There are plenty of coaches that create small-sided games and apply one constraint and then leave that...

Trevor does an amazing job breaking down, what can be pretty dense, science about learning. In the weeds, talking to the researchers about their work and applying it constantly to his own work and then creating content and making it super consumable for anyone listening  Trevor and talk about a metaphor he coined "zoo tiger vs jungle tiger", what that means to him and how it applies to life and even sport. We talk a little about representation and why it's so important and even why we lack...

Drake is true professional and currently working with one of the best force plate companies in the world (Hawkin Dynamics). Drake and I talk about force plates, interpreting data, applying the information you get from the technology, using that data to address things like asymmetries, things like how to recognize if an athlete is "cheating" a test and much more I think the force plate talk is great, but you can also learn a lot from Drakes journey. Hearing about the amount of internships he...

Erik Huddleston is the assistant performance coach for the Indiana Pacers, Erik is a true professional and has equipped himself with so much knowledge & experience prior to entering the NBA. That education & experience presents itself during this conversation. Erik and I discuss a lot of great topics: how to structure an NBA teams season for performance training, game-day lifts, using isometrics, addressing asymmetries - when to correct those asymmetries and when to leave them alone,...

We're back!! Our first guest since the hiatus us Alex Sarama, Alex is a basketball coach from the UK. He's extremely good at what he does, he's immersed himself in the literature of skill acquisition and ecological dynamics in order to develop basketball players and ultimately change the way we as an industry look at developing basketball players Alex is a delight to talk to, he's extremely genuine and truly wants to change this industry for the better. I think he's one of the best coaches...

This week I talk about how to design better practices and how to optimize those practices. I discuss some important mindset shifts, important concepts and much more in order to accomplish the goal of designing better practices Follow me on socials: IG - https://www.instagram.com/tc.performance_/

The past two seasons with SMCC have been beyond rewarding: 2 YSCC Conference championships (back-to-back), first ever USCAA Division 2 National Championship in program history, multiple All Conference and All American players. I was lucky to be apart of all of it, and I was able to learn a lot from it as well. My takeaways: 1. Trust & Buy-in = Everything 2. Film is so important 3. The mind is powerful beyond comprehension  2 Bonus points: 1. The college system as a whole could do a...

Ross is one of the most passionate professionals in this field I've had the pleasure of connecting with, not only is he passionate but he knows what he's talking about! Ross gets in depth talking about how he builds athletes and so much more along the way You don't wanna miss a second of this episode! Check out Ross on social media and his program as well! IG: https://www.instagram.com/coach_ross_dpt/ Program "Good Drills": https://good-drills.com/ 

John Evans is one of the best jump coaches in the world and is notably the performance coach for pro dunkers Isaiah Rivera, & Jordan Southerland (1footgod), as well some other very incredible dunkers/jumpers and thousands of athletes all over the world now with his online business "THP Strength".  John was a treat to have on, the conversation was free flowing and a fun one to have. Early on he and I talk a little about skills training and what I think the top 3 trainers in the industry...

Jon is on a mission to help athletes get to the next level with mental performance, he specializes in basketball mindfulness and it's clear by the way he talks about it and implements it that it's extremely effective. The mental performance side of sports is something I'm super intrigued by. I've studied it, implemented it with my athletes, with myself and I've seen results in both. It's an extremely powerful thing, Jon thinks so as well. Jon and I talk about what mindfulness is to him, he...

Mitchell is a player development coach in southern New Hampshire, he integrates the science of motor learning/skill acquisition along with sports psychology in his practice. He develops his clients holistically as humans and not just as basketball players, we had a great conversation. Mitchell and I talk about a lot of different things regarding sports psychology, things like what he's seen are important in the development of psychology in himself and his clients: focus & confidence....

Different format to this weeks episode: I'm joined by Coleman Ayers, Gabe Macias, Dario Saisan, Martin Andrade and Danny Metser to talk about some really interesting topics Some of the things we discuss were: psychological stressors and the effects they have on things like free throw shooting, finding alternative consequences to physical punishment (running, push-ups, etc), what is the "it" factor in players - where does it comes from, the different styles/subcultures in basketball depending...

Shea Frazee is a skill development coach in Southern California, he's worked with 35+ NBA athletes and a lot of the top high school prospects in that area. Shea is an extremely intuitive & intelligent individual, he understands training & coaching on a different level than most. Shea and I talk about his training philosophies and how he trains his players, we touch on how he trains both in a 1v1 setting and also in a group setting. We talk about how he goes about adding "cognitive...

Our confidence starts during early childhood - how our parents nurture us, how our teachers teach us, how our youth coaches coach us, the people that have a position of influence at that stage so early actually have a massive influence on your confidence today. Were you boxed in and not allowed to express yourself creatively at home, or in the classroom or playing youth sports. If you were that can trickle into you as both a person and an athlete I don't say that to scare you, because if...

Martin is a player development and sports performance coach in Uruguay, South America. He's a mad genius when it comes to player development, he's able to apply the science of skill acquisition to his sessions at an extremely high clip. I think he's also one of the best in the business at creating one of the best environments for his athletes. We talk about international hoops, using constraints to develop skill, can we build a player like Kyrie, creativity and much more!  Enjoy Check...

Lee Taft is renowned as "The Speed Guy", he's one of the most influential figures in the industry when it comes to speed work, change of direction and specifically basketball change of direction. He could easily be considered one of the GOATS in the industry.  He and I talk about the state of youth basketball right now and how some AAU programs and the system as a whole are failing some of these athletes, Lee also adds some of the things he's actively doing within his community to combat the...

Joel Smith is one of the great minds in the performance industry, he has one of if not the best performance & strength and conditioning podcast with over 300 great episodes with great guests that bring a unique set of knowledge and a different perspective on how to train! I really like Joel because he's an extremely progressive thinker, he doesn't settle for the traditional strength & conditioning philosophy and is constantly pulling from different practices, different sports,...

Drew is one of, if not the best basketball skills trainers in the world. His resume speaks for itself, Jayson Tatum, Brad Beal, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton, Tyler Herro, the list goes on and on. It's safe to say he's really good at what he does, and he provides a little insight into how he trains this week! Drew talks about his off-season model (add-develop-compete) he uses with his clients, he talks about the tools and approaches he has when utilizing that model and expands on some other...

As much as I advocate for working out with someone else, that's just not always realistic for some people. This can be due to circumstances like not having access to a trainer or others, being away with your team or you simply just like to work out alone - which we see constantly in this sport. With that being said, if you're training alone I talked about 3 ways you can drastically improve these sessions. Preface: A question I ask players when they ask what they can do to improve their...

Super excited to get Tyler on for a second time, any time I get to chop it up with him is a good day! This week he and I talk about how to get the most out of 1v1 sessions, as well as how small group work is actually the most specific skill work you can get. 1v1 is an opportunity to improve general skills whereas group work is a lot more specific, interesting topic! We also talk about the difference between training pro's or higher level athletes versus younger athletes, also how maybe our...

Like everything - context matters. If you're just trying to condition then go ahead and condition and push your fatigue levels, but if you're trying to learn a new skill then we probably shouldn't be fatigued. When learning a new skill we want to be as fresh as possible and if you're fatigued the skill you "learn" might end up being an entirely different one all together If we're only at 40% trying to learn a new skill, when we try said skill when were at 100% we won't be able to replicate...