Skill acquisition
Why We Need to Stop Coaching Basketball Fundamentals
You may have read our first marquee blog which challenged the very nature of fundamentals.
George Vaz
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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Explore practical ideas to design better practices, develop adaptable players, and help your team play better basketball.
Player development
Constraints-Led Approach Basketball: Teach Lay-Ups
What Is the Constraints-Led Approach Basketball? We had a member of our Transforming Community post this very interesting question: "How do I teach a beginner to do a lay-up—without boring them or killing their joy?"
George Vaz
Oct 20, 20254 min read
Team offense
Understanding the Ghost Cut in Basketball
What is a Ghost Cut? Put simply, a ghost cut is a cut where the offense disappears and reappears in some place spooky, like under the basket.
George Vaz
Oct 13, 20253 min read
Player development
10 Ideas for Improving Ball Handling
How can we add repetition without repetition to ball handling? So instead of asking a player to repeat the same dribble move 20 times in the same spot, we offer…
George Vaz
Oct 6, 20253 min read
Practice design
How to Add Practice Variability To Build Smarter, More Adaptable Players
In the quest to develop well-rounded basketball players, embracing variability in practice is CRUCIAL. But why should coaches move away from rigid, highly-structured drills and incorporate more dynamic, unpredictable scenarios into their practice sessions?
George Vaz
Sep 29, 20252 min read
Practice design
Small-Sided Games for On-Ball Defense
A lot of coaches talk about their base defense; principles such as no middle, trap the box rotations, etc. One of the golden principles of defense in youth basketball is “staying in neutral.
George Vaz
Sep 22, 20252 min read
Team offense
4 Creative Ways to Beat a Zone Defense in Youth Basketball
One of the most frequented questions we receive at Transforming is how to beat a zone offense. Within our membership community, we posed the question to our members in one of our monthly challenges.
George Vaz
Sep 15, 20252 min read
Team offense
How to Practice Blast Cuts in Youth Basketball Offense
At Transforming Basketball, we are a big believer in using blast cuts as a primary trigger for U12 and U14 youth teams.
George Vaz
Sep 8, 20251 min read
Coaching & leadership
How Basketball Coaches Can Manage Parents
Administration, parents and sociocultural expectations all have an influential role on how we end up coaching our players each and every day. Having different philosophical beliefs around pedagogy can constrain your impact and downright confuse the players.
Adam Omiecinski
Sep 1, 20251 min read
Skill acquisition
Getting Buy-In for the CLA: A Guide for Basketball Coaches
A big hurdle to overcome in making the leap into utilizing the CLA is the pushback you can receive from those on the outside such as parents administrators and other coaches.
Adam Omiecinski
Aug 25, 20252 min read
Team offense
Two Side Break: Transition Principles
Looking to generate quality shots within the first 6–8 seconds of the shot clock? The 2-side break could be the key to enhancing your team’s transition offense.
George Vaz
Aug 18, 20253 min read
Skill acquisition
Where to Start for Coaches New to a Constraints-Led Approach
Living in the age of information, paralysis by analysis is easier to experience than ever. Implementing a Constraints-Led Approach with a basketball team is no different.
Alex Sarama
Aug 11, 20252 min read
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