Alex Sarama, Director of methodology with London Lyons and works with the Rip City remix, discusses his new book 'Transforming Basketball' and modern coaching techniques. Topics include upgrading traditional drills, adapting systems for new athletes, and the influence of international coaching experiences on his coaching style.
Enhanced specificity in training is crucial for sports teams, emphasizing tailored approaches for success.
Alex Sarama's unique coaching methods focus on modernizing skill acquisition principles in basketball coaching.
Challenges in adopting innovative coaching methods like the Constraints-Led Approach are discussed, highlighting the importance of leadership support and intentionality in implementation.
Deep dives
Enhanced Specificity as a Competitive Advantage in Sports
Enhanced specificity is highlighted as a crucial competitive advantage for sports teams, emphasizing the need for intentionality in training. Without specific, intentional training methods, traditional styles persist in sports like basketball, hindering progress. The importance of tailored, focused approaches is stressed as a key factor in achieving success.
Transforming Basketball Coaching with Modern Approaches
The podcast introduces Alex Sarama, a basketball coach revolutionizing coaching methods. Alex's work with Transforming Basketball aims to modernize coaching techniques through skill acquisition principles adapted for basketball. His experiences coaching internationally and with various teams have shaped his unique approach, focusing on enhancing player skills through innovative methodologies.
Challenges and Successes in Implementing New Coaching Practices
The challenges of introducing innovative coaching methods, like the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA), are discussed. While some coaches readily embrace new techniques, others face barriers in adopting unconventional strategies. Successful implementations at teams like the London Lions underscore the importance of leadership support and intentionality in developing a cohesive coaching framework.
Developing Adaptive Coaching Mindsets Across Different Environments
The importance of adapting coaching strategies to diverse environments is highlighted, emphasizing the need for contextual understanding. Coaches like Alex Sarama navigate different coaching settings by immersing themselves in the context, identifying and addressing player development needs effectively. The ability to adjust coaching approaches based on individual and team dynamics enhances coaching effectiveness.
Empowering Coaches with Educational Resources and Practical Insights
Empowering coaches with educational resources, like Alex's upcoming book 'Transforming Basketball,' provides practical insights and theoretical foundations for implementing innovative coaching methods. By offering basketball-specific examples and practical applications, the book aims to enhance coaches' understanding and application of modern coaching strategies, ultimately transforming basketball coaching practices.
On today’s episode, I’m joined by Alex Sarama! Alex is a 2x guest on the show and appeared on the podcast way back in Episode 33!
Since that episode, Alex’s life has changed quite a bit. he found it a company called Transforming Basketball, which is seeking to change the way that basketball is coached. He is also the Director of methodology with London Lyons in England, and also works with the Rip City remix, the G league affiliate team for the Portland, Trailblazers of the NBA.
On top of all of that, Alex has a brand new book that just dropped on April 9 called Transforming Basketball, Where he takes coaches through a modern approach, to skill acquisition, and how to apply it to basketball.
In this conversation, we talk about many useful topics for coaches, including:
How to upgrade traditional basketball drills into a live movement activities,
How to adjust your system, or principles of play to new athletes
How Alex’s experience is experience, coaching in different settings across the world, has shaped his coaching lens
And so many other valuable topics!
One last note on the book, my teammates at emergence Tyler , Urby, and Shawn Myszca wrote a chapter in Alex‘s new book and Alex was nice enough to put this podcast as an education resource for the readers.. so even more reason to buy the book!
Just a reminder that we have two courses on sale on the Emergence website. Origins which is our youth athlete course and includes over 30 videos of activities and Reconceptualizing the Warm Up are all on sale for a limited time.
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