The Transforming Basketball Podcast

The Transforming Basketball Podcast

Hosted by: Transforming Basketball

Transforming Basketball is all about breaking away from the status quo by helping the basketball world make sense of evidence-based ideas. Within the podcast, contemporary skill acquisition ideas are introduced to...

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EP64: The Role of An SAS in Professional Basketball with Shawn Myszka (Pt 1)

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Shawn Myszka, Founder of Emergence, to discuss the concept of alive movement problems and its application in basketball performance. They explore the ecological dynamics...
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EP63: Intentionality in Professional Basketball with George Galanopoulos

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by George Galanopoulos, the Associate Head Coach at Rip City Remix. They discuss the application of contemporary skill acquisition ideas within the G League. George...
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EP62: Exploring a Contemporary Approach with Nabil Murad

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by interviews Nabil Murad, an Irish basketball coach currently coaching in Austria. Nabil shares his journey of discovering and embracing a contemporary approach to coaching,...
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EP61: Using Differential Learning to Improve Shooting in Professional Basketball

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Felix Engel and Niklas Geske from Germany to discuss player perspectives of a differential learning approach. They explore how differential learning can impact shooting...
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EP60: Playing by the Rules with the CLA with Dr. Alex Lascu

In this episode, Alex Sarama welcomes back Dr. Alex Lascu as a guest. They discuss an upcoming coach development workshop called CLA Playing by the Rules, which aims to provide coaches with an interactive and genuine...
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EP59: Newell's Constraints Model in Nutrition with Patrick Burnett

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Patrick Burnett, an applied sport and exercise nutritionist. They discuss the importance of nutrition in basketball and how it can be integrated into basketball programs at...
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EP58: Why There is No 'One Size Fits All' with Martin Andrade

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Martin Andrade, a coach that is known for his creative and innovative approach to skill acquisition and player development. Martin shares how he came across the...
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EP57: The Book is OUT!

Transforming Basketball: Changing How We Think About Basketball Performance by Alex Sarama is now available! Alex Sarama's new book provides tangible strategies that have the potential to transform the basketball...
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EP56: How can the CLA be used in Basketball Physio? With Daniel Muntz

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Daniel Muntz to discuss the application of an ecological approach in the field of physiotherapy, specifically in the context of basketball. They explore the traditional...
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EP55: Exploring Eco Psych with Gray Thomas

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Gray Thomas and they talked about the principles of ecological psychology and its application in the context of basketball. Gray explains how ecological psychology challenges...
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EP54: An Ever Evolving Coach with Jonas de Bruyne

In this episode, Alex Sarama interviews Jonas de Bruyne, a basketball coach who has experienced a significant shift in his coaching philosophy. Jonas shares his journey from traditional drill-based coaching to...
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EP53: How to Overcome Challenges Implementing the CLA

In this episode, Alex Sarama and Adam, address common challenges and questions they have received regarding the application of contemporary skill acquisition ideas in basketball. They discuss obtaining results versus...
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