EP145: Coaching and Curiosity with Jon Yu
In this episode, George is joined by Jon Yu to discuss various aspects of basketball coaching, focusing on the challenges faced by coaches, the importance of skill development versus technique, and the implementation of conceptual offense. They explore the dynamics of small-sided games, the significance of spacing and creating advantages, and share transformative tips for coaches to enhance their practice environments.
Chapters:
01:00 β Taking Over a Varsity Program with Limited Resources
03:30 β Installing Principles of Play with Limited Practice Time
05:30 β Building Buy-In, Competition, and Team Culture
07:00 β Rethinking Pass-and-Cut and Teaching Spacing
10:00 β Defense, Closeouts, and Playing the Percentages
11:30 β Skill vs. Technique in Player Development
14:30 β The Form Shooting Debate and Motor Learning
18:30 β Structure vs. Chaos in Conceptual Offense
21:30 β Sets, Triggers, and When to Break Structure
26:00 β Designing Small-Sided Games and Constraints
29:30 β Scouting, Predictability, and Offensive Adaptability
31:30 β Physicality, Shield Tag, and Managing βBad Habitsβ
35:30 β Transformative Tip
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