Aug 13
EP126: Q&A with Alex Sarama and Kerri Kuzbyt
In this episode, Alex and Kerri dives deep into the balance between player development and winning, how to teach functional skills without over-prescribing, and practical ways to apply the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) in real team settings. They also share tips on involving mor ... Show More
27m 41s
Aug 6
EP125: Why Your Warm-Up Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It) with Martina Navarro
In this episode, George sits down with Martina Navarro to explore how coaches can use the Athletic Skills Model (ASM) to transform fundamental skills into functional movements, build movement versatility, and add variability to warmups and practices. They also dive into why falli ... Show More
30 m
Jul 27
411: Coaching Confessions: Celebrate the Cringe in Your Coaching Journey
JP Nerbun and Nate Sanderson shared personal anecdotes from their coaching careers, discussing initial successes, humorous mistakes, and impactful learning experiences. They reflected on how their coaching philosophies evolved from a naive, highly intense approach to a more balan ... Show More
40m 16s
Mar 2024
Alex Sarama (@transformingbasketball) talks ecological dynamics, practice design, rate limiters and much more!
Alex is a phenomenal coach and a pioneer in this space, he's an advocate for progressing and evolving the current state of development and basketball coaching as well as the overall approach to things like: performance training, front office work, athletic training, etc
The ... Show More
52m 21s
Mar 2022
Dan Cleather on The Truth on “Force Absorption”, Deceleration and Triple-Extension in Sports Training
Today’s show is with coach and educator, Dan Cleather. Dan is a reader in strength and conditioning and the programme director of the MSc in strength and conditioning at St Mary’s University, Twickenham, UK. Dan began coaching at Cal State Long Beach, and then worked at the Eng ... Show More
1h 7m
Mar 2023
351: Sam Portland on Player Archetypes and Assessing “Speed Age” in the Conversation of Coaching
Today’s guest is athletic performance coach and consultant, Sam Portland. Sam has had a lengthy career in professional sport, and is the creator of “Speed Gate Golf” and the Sports Speed System. Sam provides mentorship and education to coaches, athletes and teams looking to furt ... Show More
1h 22m
Nov 2021
Logan Christopher on Critical Mental Training Concepts and Athlete Learning Styles
Our guest for today’s show is Logan Christopher. Logan is a strongman, author, owner of Legendary Strength and CEO of Lost Empire Herbs. Logan previously appeared on episode 111 and episode 187, where he discussed mental training in depth, as well as the “6 layers” of strength. ... Show More
1h 5m