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You may have read our first marquee blog which challenged the very nature of fundamentals. 

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Why We Need to Stop Coaching Basketball Fundamentals

Oct 27, 2025

George Vaz

The Theory

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We had a member of our Transforming Community post this very interesting ...

How to Teach Lay-Ups to Beginners Using the CLA

Oct 20, 2025

George Vaz

Skill Acquisition

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In the quest to develop well-rounded basketball players, embracing variability in practice is CRUCIAL. ...

How to Add Practice Variability To Build Smarter, More Adaptable Players

Sep 29, 2025

George Vaz

Skill Acquisition

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A lot of coaches talk about their base defense; principles such as no middle, trap the box rotations, ...

Small-Sided Games for On-Ball Defense

Sep 22, 2025

George Vaz

Skill Acquisition

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Living in the age of information, paralysis by analysis is easier to experience than ever. Implementing ...

Where to Start for Coaches New to a Constraints-Led Approach

Aug 11, 2025

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Skill Acquisition

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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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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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Rethinking The Idea of Vitamins In Basketball Player Development

The Spurs famously coined the term “vitamins” many years ago. This now refers to the delivery ...

Rethinking The Idea of Vitamins In Basketball Player Development

Aug 19, 2024

Alex Sarama

Skill Acquisition

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Why Do we Not Use 1-on-0 at Transforming Basketball?

We frequently get asked about why we refrain from using 1-on-0 drills at Transforming Basketball, and more specifically, why we ...

Why Do we Not Use 1-on-0 at Transforming Basketball?

Aug 12, 2024

Alex Sarama

Skill Acquisition

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How to Give Better Coaching Feedback & Informational Constraints

One of the biggest misconceptions of the CLA is that coaches cannot use feedback. Feedback is vitally ...

How to Give Better Coaching Feedback & Informational Constraints

Jun 24, 2024

Alex Sarama

Skill Acquisition

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