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EP44: Should You Use Points Systems in Practice?
In this episode, Alex Sarama and Adam discuss the use of constraint manipulation in basketball training. They question the validity of point systems and suggest alternative ways to manipulate constraints to enhance...
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EP43: How Alba Berlin’s Academy Produces Youth Players like Frans Wagner with Marius Huth
In this episode, Alex Sarama interviews Marius Huth. Marius shares his insights on using small-sided games and an ecological dynamics framework to develop basketball skills. He discusses the importance of having...
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EP42: Designing Representative Practice Environments with Tom Parry
In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Tom Parry, a professor at Indiana University, Kokomo. Tom shares his insights on applying ecological dynamics in sports coaching, specifically in soccer. He discusses the...
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EP41: How Sweden are Revolutionizing Player Development with Andrew Pleick and Rikard Aspegren
In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Andrew Pleick and Rikard Aspegren, basketball developers from the Swedish Basketball Federation. They discuss the player development framework introduced by the federation and...
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EP40: How Research Can Transform Your Practices with Anton Kalen
In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Anton Kalen discuss the importance of integrating research and evidence-based practices into coaching. Anton shares his personal journey from being a practitioner to becoming...
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EP39: How Does a Small Italian Town Produce So Many Professional Players? With Francesco Rossi
In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Francesco Rossi, the Youth Director of College Basket in Borgomanero, Italy. They discuss the astounding success of the basketball program in the small town of Borgomanero,...
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EP38: Why Constraints Should be Different for Every Player with Drew Dunlop and Jake Grossmann
In this episode, Alex interviews Drew Dunlop and Jake Grossmann. They discuss their decision to break away from traditional player development methods and embrace a constraint-led approach (CLA) in basketball...
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EP37: How to Improve ANY Basketball Drill
In this episode, Alex Sarama explores the challenge of disseminating skill acquisition ideas to other coaches and the coaching community. He proposes that a good way to do so is taking traditional drills and...
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EP36: What Basketball Coaches Can Learn from Volleyball with Kasey Crider
In this episode, Alex Sarama and special guest Kasey Crider delve into an ecological dynamics framework and its impact on basketball coaching. They discuss the series’ new focus on bringing in leaders from different...
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EP35: The Secrets Behind Jeremy Lin’s Workouts with Josh Fan
In this episode, Alex Sarama welcomes Josh Fan to discuss the integration of ecological dynamics into the realm of basketball performance. They delve into how an ecological approach transforms the conventional...
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EP34: How To Use The CLA in a Professional Basketball Team with Ghady Abou Jaoude
In this episode, Alex interviews Ghady Abu Jaoude, an assistant coach in the top professional basketball league in Lebanon. They discuss the application of the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) in coaching, focusing on...
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EP33: What Are Constraints and How Can They Be Used in Practices?
In this episode, Alex and Adam discuss the concept of constraining to afford in the context of basketball practice. They explain that constraining refers to setting boundaries or limitations, while afford refers to...
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