DiscoverKaizen: The Elite Athletes Podcast
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Barking Abbey's James Vear joins Episode 4 of the Kaizen Podcast. Known for his work over several years within the GB youth national team program, James has helped develop Barking Abbey into one of the top academies in Europe. In this episode we discuss:
Development of the program at BA
Flow motion concepts / building an offense
Creating synergy between team and individual practices
Reflections coaching at the Adidas NGT in Kaunas, playing against Europe's elite teams
For more information on James, follow him on Twitter via @CoachVear.
An Assistant Coach at the University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Jon Giesbrecht joins the Kaizen Podcast dropping some great insight on how he uses video within his program. Topics covered include:
- Preparing the audience (team or individual) for the message.
- How video ties in with player and/or team development
- Creating an engaging video piece.
- Delivering a video session.
For more info on Jon, follow him on Twitter via @jongiesbrecht or subscribe to his YouTube Channel.
Assistant Coach of the New Zealand National Team and Melbourne United in the NBL, Ross McMains joins the podcasts to discuss some of his unique ideas and concepts:
- Playing Lag Free
- Dominoes Concepts
- Triggers and How to Teach These
- Being an effective Assistant Coach
- Player Development vs Skill Development
For more info on Ross, be sure to follow him on Twitter via @RossMcMains, in addition to checking out his new project @EfficientSauce.
Coaching at Forli Basket in the Italian A2 League, Francesco Nanni joins the show to discuss a number of concepts including:
- Latest trends with Pick & Roll
- Stylistic comparisons between the NBA & EuroLeague
- Delivering an engaging scout
- Importance of Dynamic 1v1 in youth basketball
For more info on Francesco and to see some of his ideas, follow him on Twitter via @Franz_NanniBK.
In the first episode of the Kaizen Podcast, Pete Lonergan joins the show live from Antwerp, Belgium. A highly respected coach educator renowned globally, Pete also acts as an international clinician with FIBA. A wide variety of topics are touched upon, including; two-way teaching in the pick & roll, observations from FIBA competitions, newest trends emerging at all levels of the game and the balance between games-sense and traditional approaches.
About Pete:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/lono610
Website - https://coach.basketball.net.au
Bio - https://coach.basketball.net.au/people/peter-lonergan/
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