EP6: Why Drills DON’T Translate to the Real Game with Adam Omiecinski

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Adam Omiecinski to discuss the contemporary skill acquisition ideas which form the basis of the Transforming Basketball approach. They discuss Adam’s journey into discovering an ecological approach, as well as their experience coaching together at College Prep in Italy. A number of topics are touched upon including the practicalities of using a CLA, co-design and developing action capabilities.

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Key Takeaways

06:28 - "We're not just setting random games up and using a games approach. There's a very specific rationale behind using a CLA."

8:16 - "Be patient and observe what happened, and then more than anything else, reflect upon it."

12:30 - "Co-design is simply a process of including your players in on the conversation when it comes to designing activities and shaping them."

18:23 - "Individual constraints is the next area that needs to be further explored."

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