Transforming Basketball Blog

We’ve all been there—the perfect drill, high energy, and everyone in the right spot. Then the game starts, and it all falls apart. You fell for the “Clean Practice” trap. If you want to speed up the learning process, you have to stop coaching for compliance and start coaching for retention. A modern basketball practice design isn’t about making the coach feel comfortable; it’s about preparing players for the chaos of 5v5 basketball.

The Secret Metric: Time on Task

In the world of evidence-based coaching, the most important metric isn’t the number of shots ...

High-Quality Interactions: The Secret to Advantage Creation

Whether you’re coaching youth ball or professional athletes, the goal is the same: find a way to score. 

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Late Game Basketball Strategy: The Brutal Truth and 4 Ways to Improve

Late game basketball strategy is often where coaches feel the most pressure to exert control, but the brutal ...

Basketball Analytics isn’t just for the NBA; as a high school math teacher, it is the bridge between my classroom ...

The video below shows the positive intention of a team to work on playing off two feet, but here’s ...

How does Steph Curry get so wide open after driving, kicking and then sprinting out to relocate for a shot? 

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What Is Basketball Shot Selection and Why Does It Matter?

Basketball shot selection is one of the ...

How to Use Floor is Lava to Transform Basketball Spacing?

There are many times throughout a season when you will want to use a CLA to emphasize certain ...

How to Avoid Reverting to Traditional Coaching Habits?

A really interesting question was posed by one of our members inside the ...

What Are Practical Basketball Constraints?

Practical basketball constraints are one of the most powerful changes a coach can ...