Transforming Basketball Blog

30+ Basketball Screens Every Coach Should Know

Jul 28, 2025

George Vaz

This blog provides an introduction into using off-ball screening actions. The idea is NOT ...

How do the principles of video game design compare to that of game design on the basketball court?

In ...

Game Design Principles for Better Basketball Practices

Jul 21, 2025

George Vaz

Coaching goes far beyond just calling plays and giving instructions. Much like players ...

The Coach’s Role in Practice

Jul 14, 2025

George Vaz

As a coach, we can all agree that warm-ups are an essential and important part of practice. A good ...

Warm-Ups Perception-Action Coupling

Jul 7, 2025

George Vaz

What are some coverage solutions (or coverage attacks) that can be used against a show coverage?

In ...

Dominating the Show Coverage Strategy

Jun 30, 2025

George Vaz

This blog provides a brief overview of Tuomas Iisalo’s clinic for the Serbian Association of Basketball Coaches. 

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Tuomas Iisalo’s 5-Year Evolution of Pick-and-Roll Defense

Jun 23, 2025

George Vaz

Back in my youth basketball days, my coach used to yell, “Only one stat matters: who scored ...

Jun 16, 2025

Simon Caret

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

Utilizing ...

Defense-goal-setting

Jun 9, 2025

George Vaz

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

Skill Acquisition in Basketball

Jun 2, 2025

George Vaz

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

The mental game

May 26, 2025

George Vaz