Understand the approachEP 169
Alex Sarama on Principles of Play and His Coaching Journey
Alex Sarama lays out the principles of play and the coaching journey behind the Transforming approach.
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The Transforming Basketball Podcast
Long-form conversations on the ideas shaping modern player development — skill acquisition, practice design and the constraints-led approach.
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Three episodes that open up the Transforming approach.
Understand the approachPut it into practiceEP 158
Transforming Team Offense: A Guide to Implement the CLA and Conceptual Offense
A practical guide to implementing the constraints-led approach and a conceptual offense with your team.
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How Missouri Built One of the Nation's Most Efficient Offenses with Matt Cline
How Matt Cline helped build one of the nation's most efficient offenses at Missouri.
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- EP 182Practice design
Building Confidence and Trust with Jamie Ransberry
George is joined by Jamie Ransberry during the Transforming Summer Camp 2026 in Roseto, Italy.
30 Sept 202613 min - EP 181Practice design
Inside Roseto 2026 - João Pacheco on His Summer Camp Experience
George is joined by João Pacheco, a coach from Portugal who has been living and coaching in Germany for nearly 14 years.
23 Sept 202613 min - EP 180
Jp Nerbun on Culture, Leadership, and Developing Players
George is joined by JP Nerbun, author of The Culture Captain, to discuss how coaches and athletes can develop stronger leadership through self-awareness, reflection, and practical…
16 Sept 202630 min - EP 179Constraints-led approach
Adding Variability in the Weight Room with Banj Abeleda
How to bring variability, mobility and the constraints-led approach into the weight room and return-to-play — building different movement solutions instead of adding random exercises, with guest Banj Abeleda.
9 Sept 202632 min - EP 178Player development
Why Perfect Form Does Not Exist with Gabriel Millian
George is joined by Gabriel Milian to challenge the idea of an "ideal technique" in basketball and explore why coaches should embrace variability and individual movement…
2 Sept 202613 min - EP 177Constraints-led approach
Behind the Build: How We're Scaling Transforming Sports | Coo Nikki Pepper
George is joined by Nikki Pepper, COO of Transforming Basketball, to discuss how her background in gymnastics, collegiate cheerleading, weightlifting, marketing, and coaching has…
26 Aug 202620 min - EP 176Player development
How to Approach Player Development During the Off-Season with Adam Omiecinski
George is joined once again by Adam Omiecinski to discuss how coaches should approach player development during the off-season versus the in-season.
19 Aug 202612 min - EP 175Practice design
Former France National Team Head Coach Vincent Collet on the Evolution of Principles of Play
George is joined by Vincent Collet, one of Europe's most accomplished basketball coaches and former head coach of the French National Team, to discuss what modern team defense…
12 Aug 202639 min - EP 174
Mike Mackay: Culture Building Through the BioPsychoSocial Lens
George is joined by Coach Mike Mackay, one of Canada's most respected coach developers and former Canada Basketball coach educator, to explore what it truly means to create…
5 Aug 202633 min - EP 173Practice design
Functional Perception Action Coupling with Adam Omiecinski
George is joined by Adam Omiecinski for a deep dive into one of the most common practice design mistakes coaches make: creating defensive environments that are too predictable.
22 Jul 20269 min - EP 172Practice design
NBA and WNBA Skills Coach Chris Palmer Designing Rich Learning Environments
George is joined by Chris Palmer, NBA and WNBA skills development coach and founder of Pure Performance Basketball, to discuss how coaches can design practice environments that…
15 Jul 202628 min - EP 171Player development
NBA G-League Coach of the Year Vitor Galvani on Player Development and Style of Play
George is joined by NBA G-league Coach of the Year Vitor Galvani to explore the balance between player development and winning, the differences between coaching youth and…
8 Jul 202632 min - EP 170Practice design
Liam Jefferson on Using Set Plays Creatively
George is joined by Liam Jefferson, Head Coach of the Oakland Wolves Academy, to explore the balance between structure and freedom in modern offense.
1 Jul 202635 min - EP 169Coach development
Alex Sarama on Principles of Play and His Coaching Journey
Alex Sarama breaks down the Principles of Play behind the expansion Portland Fire, what the constraints-led approach looked like inside the Cleveland Cavaliers, and why it can't be copy-pasted between teams.
24 Jun 202634 min - EP 168Constraints-led approach
How to Use the CLA to Prepare Players for Game Day
George explores the concept of the "transfer gap" — the disconnect between what players can do in practice and what actually shows up on game day.
17 Jun 202612 min - EP 167
Barking Abbey Academy Coach Rikki Broadmore - Winningest Academy in UK History
George is joined by Rikki Broadmore to explore how empowering players, creating player-led environments, and teaching through concepts rather than control can transform team…
10 Jun 202633 min - EP 166Practice design
Mental Performance Coach Michael Huber on Improving Mental Performance
George is joined by Michael Huber to explore how mental performance training can help athletes become more present, resilient, and adaptable under pressure.
3 Jun 202626 min - EP 165Player development
Constraints, Movement Layering, and Conceptual Basketball with Erick Vigansky
George is joined by Erick Vigansky, founder of Athletes on the Rise, to explore the balance between skill development, strength and conditioning, and creating environments that…
27 May 202625 min - EP 164Player development
Gabriel Solé Head S&C Coach for Ourense Baloncesto in Spain's Primera Feb
George is joined by Gabriel Solé, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Ourense Baloncesto in Spain's Primera FEB, to explore how blending traditional strength work with…
20 May 202628 min - EP 163Player development
England Youth National Team Assistant Antony Distras on Transforming Player Development
George is joined by Antony Distras, a championship-winning coach and England U15 assistant, to explore how shifting from traditional drills to a decision-based, game-realistic…
13 May 202624 min