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August 26, 2024
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Reconsidering Effective Learning in Basketball
August 26, 2024
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In basketball, effective learning requires finding new, functional solutions rather than repeating the same outcomes over and over again. For instance every pick and roll situation is unique, yet many practices rely on predetermined drills that don't...
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graythomas
August 19, 2024
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Rethinking Basketball Vitamins
August 19, 2024
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Vitamins are a great concept for player development, but the problem with traditional vitamins are often how they are delivered through a technique-focused lens. In this blog, we outline how coaches can think differently to reframe player...
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graythomas
August 12, 2024
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Why Do we Not Use 1-on-0 at Transforming Basketball?
August 12, 2024
3 MIN READ
At Transforming Basketball, we steer clear of using 1-on-0 drills like two-ball dribbling or teaching specific dribble moves. Traditional 1-on-0 drills lack the key information needed that players actually encounter within the game itself. In this blog,...
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graythomas
August 5, 2024
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Functional Solutions in 1-on-1
August 5, 2024
3 MIN READ
Playing more 1-on-1 can be one of the best ways to improve your players. However, how can base versions of 1-on-1 be improved by using constraints, allowing players to be far more skilful compared to playing ones...
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graythomas
July 29, 2024
5 MIN READ
The Medieval Siege and Transition Defense
July 29, 2024
5 MIN READ
Coaching youth basketball requires coaches to deliver their practices in methods aligned with how the players learn best. This is why using metaphors, such as comparing transition defense to the medieval siege, could be useful in making...
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graythomas
July 22, 2024
8 MIN READ
The Problem with Read and React Offense
July 22, 2024
8 MIN READ
The concept of the ‘read and react offense’ is used by many coaches, but is it really developing effective offensive principles of play? This blog suggests how its main limitation exists in how the offense is based...
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graythomas
July 15, 2024
6 MIN READ
Are Line and Box Drills Effective in Youth Basketball?
July 15, 2024
6 MIN READ
While line and box drills continue to remain popular in youth basketball, why are they not as effective as many coaches think? Despite many basketball camps making use of such activities, the line and box drills have...
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graythomas
July 8, 2024
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How To Use Guided Defense in Player Development
July 8, 2024
5 MIN READ
Learn how to create effective player development workouts by using a concept known as 'guided defense'. This works as a great alternative to on-air drills without the presence of a defender. Guided defense can be used in...
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graythomas
July 1, 2024
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How To Use Jungle Shooting
July 1, 2024
5 MIN READ
Tired of using traditional basketball shooting drills that don't transfer to the game? Jungle Shooting is one of our most popular small-sided games used by many coaches around the world. In this blog, you'll learn how to...
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graythomas
June 24, 2024
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Feedback as an Informational Constraint
June 24, 2024
5 MIN READ
This blog reveals how feedback within the CLA can be used in a more open and explorative manner, helping guide players towards discovering effective solutions. The blog provides practical tips for how to deliver feedback in practices...
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graythomas
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