"The biggest rate limiter in professional sports is that coaches are so general" - a conversation with Alex Sarama
Update: 2024-06-25
Description
Alex Sarama makes a welcome return to the podcast to discuss his fantastic new book 'Transforming Basketball' and to unpack some of the ideas that are within it.
Although Alex is a basketball coach and the book is based on Basketball, it is actually a briliiant read for coaches of any sport, especially team sports. This conversation explores many of these ideas including:
Use this link to get a copy of Alex's book (I get a small commission which helps to support the show).
Support the show on Patreon or join my learning community 'The Guild' here
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
Although Alex is a basketball coach and the book is based on Basketball, it is actually a briliiant read for coaches of any sport, especially team sports. This conversation explores many of these ideas including:
- Why '2 ball dribbling' is a complete waste of time
- Why coaches are so dependent on blocked practice and drills
- When, how and why to use set plays
- Some of Alex's brillient practice designs like 'floor is lava', 'mosquito shooting' and 'jungle shooting'.
Use this link to get a copy of Alex's book (I get a small commission which helps to support the show).
Support the show on Patreon or join my learning community 'The Guild' here
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-talent-equation-podcast--2186775/support.
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