Slappin' Glass Podcast Noah LaRoche on Chasing Space, the "Zero Step", and Principles of Play {Pro Player Development}
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Feb 2, 2024 Noah LaRoche, a Player Development Coach, discusses topics such as 'chasing space', creating it, and the 'zero step'. They also explore 'good to great' separators and attacking zone defenses, emphasizing the importance of cognition, decision-making, and curiosity in player development.
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Space Is The Game's Core
- Managing and chasing space is the central principle that underpins great offense and defense in invasion sports.
- Elite players find space first and let their moves emerge from that spatial advantage.
Youth Team Taught A Simple Truth
- Noah started coaching fifth and sixth graders with limited gym time and weak skills, so he built an offense to create high-value shots.
- He constrained choices to focus on layups and catch-and-shoot threes, which improved his team's chances to score.
Relocate Immediately After Advantage
- When you create an advantage, maintain it by relocating off the ball so teammates become viable passing targets.
- Practice and demand relocations after drives and kick-outs to deny the defense time to reset.