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Why Transforming?

Founded by Alex Sarama, Transforming Basketball is globally recognized as a leader in evidence-based coaching, helping coaches of all levels implement a constraints-led approach.

We’ve delivered clinics in 40+ countries, consulted with 8+ National Federations and have helped 500+ Organizations, Clubs & High Schools on their journey towards implementing skill acquisition research.

While Alex has now taken up the role of Director of Player Development with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, his ideas and vision underpin the strategy that is being brought to life by the Transforming team.

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delivered clinics in

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National Federations

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INSTANT  IMPLEMENTATION

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WHO IS THIS FOR?

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EMBRACE a unified approach

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Comprehensive Coach Development

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THE ULTIMATE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

WHO IS this FOR?

  • Youth programs and clubs
  • Collegiate teams 
  • Professional teams
  • Federations
  • NCAA athletic departments
  • International clubs

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  • Watch your entire organization move in perfect sync

  • Create a distinctive club identity that sets you apart

  • Develop players consistently across all age groups

  • Build a reputation for excellence in player development

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EMBRACE A UNIFIED APPROACH

  • Use the constraints-led approach in multiple fields
  • Create the Transforming "one club" philosophy
  • Develop players consistently across multiple levels
  • Build a reputation for excellence in player development

Comprehensive Coach Development

  • Save time learning through our efficient resources
  • Use Transforming to prepare custom development materials
  • Elevate your entire coaching staff
  • Create a culture of continuous improvement

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  • Access everything your coaches need to succeed
  • Eliminate the stress of resource creation
  • Provide professional-grade tools at every level
  • Enable confident, prepared coaches

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the ultimate competitive advantage

  • Create more skillful, adaptable athletes in every area
  • Revolutionize your offensive and defensive principles of play
  • Learn how to create better decision-makers through using a CLA
  • Win more games 
  • Youth programs seeking excellence

  • Clubs ready for organizational transformation

  • Organizations wanting to establish a professional development pathway

  • Programs looking to save time and resources while improving results

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INSANT IMPLEMENTATION

  • Apply these ideas in your very next practice
  • Use Transforming for live video and practice reviews
  • Receive support with practice planning
  • Opportunity for in-person visits

Dennis Gates

Men’s Basketball

As a Head Coach, I am always trying to find a competitive advantage for our programme. I was fortunate to meet Alex a few years ago and was drawn to his progressive methods. These differ greatly to dominant approaches within basketball, providing our team with a unique advantage within the NCAA.

I frequently challenge our staff to provide new ideas and suggestions that are accompanied by evidence, rather than anecdotal experience. This was one of the reasons I was instantly drawn to Alex's concepts. By using an evidence base to inform the ideas we adopt at Mizzou, it places our team in a strong position. 

Head Coach University of Missouri

Pioneer an Evidence-Based approach

Create universal principles of play for your Federation
Shape the future of basketball in your country
Implement cutting-edge coaching methodologies
Join 8 successful national federation partnerships

WHAT DO WE OFFER?

Nationwide coach access
Multi-language support options
Country-specific customization
A tailored online coach licensing system

country-specific customization

Work together to design a curriculum
Opportunity to involve local players
and coaches
Transforming video production and editing
Film coach education videos in your country

Complete Implementation

Ongoing development tools
Online resources that can be edited at any time
Collaborative content creation
Training for Federation coach educators

WHY WORK WITH TRANSFORMING?

Create the ultimate player and coach development system
Scalable national implementation 
Use an evidence-based framework
Gain a competitive advantage over other federations

CONSULTING FOR FEDERATIONS

TRANSFORM coach education and player development IN YOUR COUNTRY

Transform Your federation

FEDERATION CASE STUDY

Swedish Basketball Federation

Designing the new Jr. NBA and NBA Basketball Schools curriculum to be used worldwide, along with delivering multiple clinics.

Spent 4 months with the Trail Blazers and their G League Affiliate during the 2023-24 season applying contemporary skill acquisition ideas.

Extensive project with Brown University to introduce the CLA across 15+ different sports in the Division One Athletics Program.

Special consultant for Mizzou Basketball focused on conceptual offense, practice ideas, game reviews and player development

CONSULTING PROJECTS

Player Development Lead for Paris Basketball in EuroCup. Created PD plans, supported with team practices, design and sent game reviews.

Introduced Transforming principles and a "one club philosophy" throughout the entire Lions Academy. Trained and developed the coaching staff. 

Provided multiple group logins for the Transforming Basketball Membership Community to OTE Elite coaches.

Provided multiple group logins for the Transforming Basketball Membership Community to Oaklands Basketball Academy in the UK.

Headline speaker for the German Basketball Federation at the German Annual Coaches Clinic for 200+ coaches

Headlined the annual Super Clinic event for the Norwegian Federation, delivering 5 coaching clinics in 2 days for 250+ coaches from across Norway.

Delivered coach education for the "A License" coaches selected by the Polish Federation. Worked extensively over 2 days with 30 coaches.

Delivered three coaching clinics for the Icelandic Federation across two days focussed on the CLA and conceptual offense.

Supported the new player development framework with a number of coaching clinics held across Sweden. Also produced new coach education videos to educate Swedish coaches on CLA and conceptual offense

Delivered the annual youth basketball camp for Czech players and coaches in Brandys Labem. Led coach workshop sessions during the week to educate coaches on CLA in the context of U12 youth basketball.

Delivered a number of coaching clinics with various Transforming clinicians to introduce concepts such as CLA and differential learning to coaches from across Luxembourg.

Headline speaker alongside Andrea Trinchieri at the National Coaches Summit for 250+ coaches in Riyadh. Delivered multiple clinics across 2 days for the coaches.

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