CLA across a competitive season
Who it's for
Coaches running a team through a full season.
Takeaway
How to sustain a constraints-led approach across the ups and downs of a competitive season.
Transforming Clinician
William Twigg
Youth, academy & professional pathways coach
Florida, USA
William Twigg is a basketball coach based in Florida and originally from Essex in the UK. He has worked across youth, academy and professional pathways, applying a constraints-led approach through full team seasons. His experience includes work with IMG Academy, and he is a participant in the NBA Coaches Development Program.
- Constraints-led coaching
- Principles of play
- Small-sided games
Experience at a glance
William's coaching background
- Youth, academy & professional pathways
- Applies a constraints-led approach across age groups and full team seasons.
- Experience with IMG Academy
- Coaching experience within a high-performance academy environment.
- NBA Coaches Development Program participant
- Took part in the league's coach-development program.
William's work
Practice clip· 0:32
How to Make Your Basketball Sessions More Fun
Will adapts another sport into a passing game through cones with adjustable constraints.
Watch on YouTubeWhat you can learn
What you can learn with William
Youth principles of play
Who it's for
Coaches teaching young players how to read the game.
Takeaway
How to introduce principles of play so young players make better decisions on court.
Creative small-sided practice design
Who it's for
Coaches designing engaging, game-based sessions.
Takeaway
How to design creative small-sided games that keep practice fun and representative.
Coaching in practice
Speaking at the Norwegian Coaches Clinic
Context
In this Transforming Basketball video, Will shares his account of teaching principles of play at the Norwegian Coaches Clinic.
Approach
He explains how he introduces principles of play to coaches and connects them to practical, game-based activities.
What coaches can explore
How to communicate principles of play to other coaches, and how to translate them into small-sided, representative practice.
Learn with William
More from William on Transforming Basketball
Official Transforming Basketball videos and podcast episodes featuring William.
Coaching conversationTransforming U14 Basketball with Will TwiggA conversation with Alex Sarama on CLA implementation, principles of play and small-sided games.Watch on YouTube
Podcast episode · 28 min
EP72: Transforming U14 Basketball with Will Twigg
Will on applying the constraints-led approach through U14 basketball.
Listen on SpotifyAs a Transforming Clinician, Will brings his season-long, constraints-led coaching experience to camps and clinics — helping coaches teach principles of play and build creative small-sided practices for youth and academy groups.
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