The Hours

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership Basketball tryouts are often the most stressful practices of the season, but they don't have to be. In this episode of The Hours, Tyler and Mark break down practical frameworks for evaluating talent, managing the bubble players, and making tough roster cuts with confidence. Discover why running traditional drills can deceive your evaluation, how small-sided games reveal your true competitors, and why coaches need to trust their gut over outside pressure when finalizing their roster. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Stressful times of year 03:37 - Have a vision 07:25 - Games vs Drills 09:41 - Themes over teaching 10:49 - What Mark was looking for... 12:40 - Listen to your Gut 14:56 - the HARSH TRUTH Stay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoaching.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. New episodes drop weekly. Coaching notes from every episode go out in our free newsletter at. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ #BasketballCoaching #HighSchoolBasketball #GirlsBasketball #CoachingTips #BasketballOffense #StateChampionship #YouthBasketball #CollegeBasketball #PracticeDesign #PlayerDevelopment #ShotSelection #BasketballCoach #WinningCulture #SAVICoaching

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership Every coach wants to move up the ladder—whether that means landing your first head coaching job or breaking through to the college and pro ranks. But while some coaches ascend year after year, others stay completely stuck. In this episode of The Hours, Tyler and Mark draw from their experience coaching at every level (from youth leagues up to Division 1) to share the 12 Steps to Coaching Mastery. You'll learn why starting with "why" speeds up everything downstream, why your practice needs to get messy to translate to games, how understanding trade-offs completely rewrites your game plan, and the critical mindset shifts that separate team managers from program builders. Plus, Tyler shares the Parable of the Rusty Sword—and why someone in your exact shoes would find a way to win right now. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 12 Keys to coaching mastery 00:53 - Start with "why" 02:53 - Simplify 05:30 - Get Messy 08:38 - Measurement is magic 10:07 - Assume they've never been taught 14:20 - Don't pile on 16:31 - Become a "Sharer" of the game 18:22 - Embrace the process 20:10 - Trade-Offs 23:27 - Be Known for something 29:11 - Become a lifelong learner 31:07 - A rusty Sword Stay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoaching.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. New episodes drop weekly. Coaching notes from every episode go out in our free newsletter at. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ #BasketballCoaching #HighSchoolBasketball #GirlsBasketball #CoachingTips #BasketballOffense #StateChampionship #YouthBasketball #CollegeBasketball #PracticeDesign #PlayerDevelopment #ShotSelection #BasketballCoach #WinningCulture #SAVICoaching

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership More coaching does not equal better coaching. In this episode of The Hours, Tyler and Mark break down the 5 biggest mistakes beginner basketball coaches make—and the exact shifts required to build better players, establish real accountability, and run high-standard practices. Whether you're struggling with game transfer, practice structure, or getting players to take ownership, these five adjustments will transform how you lead your team this season. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching Stay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoaching.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. New episodes drop weekly. Coaching notes from every episode go out in our free newsletter at. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ #BasketballCoaching #HighSchoolBasketball #GirlsBasketball #CoachingTips #BasketballOffense #StateChampionship #YouthBasketball #CollegeBasketball #PracticeDesign #PlayerDevelopment #ShotSelection #BasketballCoach #WinningCulture #SAVICoaching

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership What really separates good athletes from elite performers under pressure? In this episode of The Hours, host Tyler sits down with mental skills coach Spencer Wood (Icebox Athlete) to break down the science of high performance, the 4 C’s of peak mental toughness, and how athletes and coaches can unlock next-level consistency. Spencer shares insights from working with elite competitors across the NCAA, NBA, and MLB—from Final Four runs to major championships—and reveals actionable tools you can implement in your training right away. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The secret sauce to athletic development01:13 - Mental Toughness05:15 - How to make a Great Plan08:00 - Quality Confidence12:04 - Simplicity wins13:33 - What do we measure & how?14:22 - Spencer's favorite tool22:44 - Spencer's Story31:24 - Coaching decisions that are CounterproductiveStay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoaching.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. New episodes drop weekly. Coaching notes from every episode go out in our free newsletter at. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ #BasketballCoaching #HighSchoolBasketball #GirlsBasketball #CoachingTips #BasketballOffense #StateChampionship #YouthBasketball #CollegeBasketball #PracticeDesign #PlayerDevelopment #ShotSelection #BasketballCoach #WinningCulture #SAVICoaching

🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership What are the best ways to create an offensive advantage on the basketball court? What about the best leadership tools and traits to run a synergetic program and WIN GAMES? That's what we're blind ranking on this episode of The Hours: Each host gets a round to blind rank tools that actually have an impact on your team. 🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of The Hours. 🏀 Basketball Training by SAVI: A player community for basketball education, structured programs, and skill development. https://www.skool.com/training-savi/ 🏀 TRY SAVI BASKETBALL FREE FOR 7 DAYS Get access to our full course library, weekly live coaching calls, and a community of coaches working through the same questions. https://savicoach.com/membership 📩 JOIN THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Coaching notes, practice tools, and episode breakdowns delivered to your inbox every week. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ 📱 Follow us on Instagram: @SAVI_coaching CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Committing without all the options 01:22 - Ways to create advantage on offense 14:49 - Leadership qualities Stay SAVI! Subscribe for more weekly coaching insights, practical tools, and drills that translate to wins. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ And if you want tools, frameworks, and coaching notes like the ones from this episode delivered straight to you, try the SAVI free membership at savicoaching.com. It's built for coaches who want to keep getting better. New episodes drop weekly. Coaching notes from every episode go out in our free newsletter at. https://savi.beehiiv.com/ #BasketballCoaching #HighSchoolBasketball #GirlsBasketball #CoachingTips #BasketballOffense #StateChampionship #YouthBasketball #CollegeBasketball #PracticeDesign #PlayerDevelopment #ShotSelection #BasketballCoach #WinningCulture #SAVICoaching