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Developing basketball athleticism, playmaking, and shooting.
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Future-Proofing Players with Game States
Using the phases of the game to guide skill development and lineup utilization.
Instagram Drills and Ball Control
The importance of the next dribble and eliminating the hesitation compensation when developing better dribbling technique.
Subjective Appreciation of Coaches
My personal opinions of coaches suggest nothing about the coach's acumen, but reflects my personal preferences about basketball and coaching.
Discussing Complexity in Soccer and Football
Differentiating complicated and complex between sports and positions to gain a better understanding of sports.
Moving Beyond Specialist Decision-Makers
Embracing risk-tolerant environments to develop generalists in a game of specialists.
Biological vs Chronological Age and Fairness
Why is a birthdate used as a fair measure of athlete categorization as opposed to maturation when combatting increasing sports dropout rates?
Differentiating Difficulty and Complexity
Can Gentile's Taxonomy improve our understanding of two-ball dribbling drills?
Encouraging Children without Instructions
Children need play, and opportunities to learn through trial and error, not overly complicated technical instructions.
Solving Problems with Drill Design
A good drill aligns the activity with the purpose.
Angel Reese, Habits, and Shooting Practice
What is correct when discussing skill execution? Are there absolutes?
Disproving the Science around Specialization
Science is subjective, not proof, as conclusions can fit different narratives around data.
Small-Sided Games to Improve Shooting
Effectiveness, not efficiency, is the goal when developing shooters.
Purposeful Practice Design
Does the drill solve the problem? Does the drill create other problems?
Kevin Durant and NBA Draft Combine Tests
KD became one of the NBA's best players despite testing as one of its worst athletes.
Playful Practice or Practicing like a Pro
Should children practice like professionals or should pros practice more like children?
Brute Force Development
Thinking beyond simple drills to improve skill development in basketball.
On Being a Generalist
One of the last great generalist professions is being overrun by specialists.
Differentiating Emotional and Physical Maturity
Every player develops at different rates and everyone's characteristics develop asynchronously. Development is a marathon, not a sprint.
The Repeat Hop
Simple exercise for evaluation and identification of talent and injuries.