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Defense-goal-setting

How can goal-setting be used to set tangible actions for improving your team’s defense? 

Utilizing ...

Improving Team Defense with Goal-Setting

Jun 9, 2025

George Vaz

Defense

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Skill Acquisition in Basketball

This blog explores the principles of skill acquisition research and how they apply to basketball, ...

Skill Acquisition in Basketball: The Science Behind Coaching

Jun 2, 2025

George Vaz

Skill Acquisition

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The mental game

As a coach, how can you develop skills such as resiliency within your players when the game or practice ...

Coaching Mental Skills in Basketball: Developing Resiliency

May 26, 2025

George Vaz

Principles of Play

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How to improve transition defense

If you’re wondering how to improve transition defense, it starts with what you do on offense. ...

How to Improve Basketball Transition Defense

May 19, 2025

George Vaz

Transition defense

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Domino offense

How your team consistently creates advantages depends on your player’s unique strengths and weaknesses, ...

What is the Concept of “Playing with Advantage” in Basketball?

May 12, 2025

George Vaz

Offense

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What does pace and space even mean? In this blog, we unpack the modern offensive concepts that every coach needs to know. 

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​​What Does “Pace and Space” Mean Within a Conceptual Offense?

May 5, 2025

George Vaz

Skill Acquisition

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The Short Roll in the Pick and Roll

How can you effectively use the short roll as a coverage solution against an aggressive defensive coverage?

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How to Master The Short Roll in Your Basketball Offense

Apr 28, 2025

George Vaz

Blog

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The Power of Forcing Weak

On-ball defense is one of the most debated aspects of basketball coaching. Should players force ...

The Complete Guide for Coaching Force Weak Defense

Apr 21, 2025

George Vaz

Blog

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Principles over rules

Mastering transition offense is about more than rigid rules—it’s about empowering players with principles that allow them ...

Principles Over Rules: Unlocking Creativity in Transition Offense

Apr 14, 2025

George Vaz

Blog

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Key Transition Offense Principles

Whether you’re coaching in the NBA, EuroLeague ...

Coaching the Fast Break: Key Transition Offense Principles

Apr 7, 2025

George Vaz

Offense

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