The Transforming Basketball Podcast

Physiotherapist Daniel Muntz discusses applying an ecological approach to basketball physical therapy, focusing on prevention and recovery from ankle sprains. Topics include rehab activities, movement attractors in warmups, alternatives to ice/braces, and integrating physiotherapy with coaching for player development.

Gray Thomas, an expert in ecological psychology, discusses its application in basketball with Alex Sarama. They explore affordances, individual differences, and the importance of designing adaptable environments for player development. They challenge traditional cognitive theories and emphasize the need for a unified theory to break down organizational silos in sports.

Jonas de Bruyne, a basketball coach, discusses his shift to a games-based approach in coaching, influenced by ecological dynamics. He talks about incorporating defenders in training, his player development program in Germany, and shares practical examples of innovative training sessions like Tennis Basketball with a Defender and Snake & KOB Finishing.

Skill acquisition expert Alex Sarama discusses implementing CLA in basketball, addressing challenges like obtaining results vs. following science, teaching skills without explicit instruction, learning styles, and reinventing fundamental skills by youth players.

Markus Klusemann and Alex Sarama discuss player development at OTE, focusing on bridging the gap between science and coaching. They explore challenges in player development across different basketball environments and the concept of minimal effective instructions. The importance of queuing and attentional focus in coaching, as well as the impact of the CLA lens on health and performance development, is also highlighted.

Exploring alignment of principles of play with an ecological approach in basketball. Discussion on coverage solutions, spacing, offensive strategies, and player decision-making. Practical insights on building coverage solutions and adapting to different defensive coverages. Emphasis on balance between freedom and structure in player development.

In this podcast, Marti Canellas discusses his basketball background, the cultural influences on coaching, and the importance of questioning beliefs. He emphasizes viewing basketball as a complex system, understanding individual intentions, and focusing on the game and players' needs.

Alex Sarama interviews Adam De Groot, a PE teacher and basketball coach, about applying an ecological approach to coaching. Adam discusses creating environments for athletes to self-organize, matching offenses to players, and structuring variability in training. He also shares how he explores this approach with his own children and offers training tips through Train Your Brain.

Discussing TWIT coaching method, improving youth coaching in the US, advocating for multi-sport participation, highlighting Kobe Bryant and Hakeem Olajuwon as examples, and promoting player-centered coaching style.

In this very special episode, Alex announces the release date of his book "Transforming Basketball: Changing How We Think About Basketball Performance." Alongside Transforming Contributors Gray Thomas and Adam Omiecinski, Alex, Adam and Gray take you behind the scenes of how the book came to be. From the initial writings in Italy in the spring of 2023 to its release this April, the book has had a tremendous impact on Alex and he hopes it will have an equal impact on the basketball world at large. In this episode, the three reflect on the first few drafts to what the final product became, favorite chapters and how the book can help change the way the game is coached and played going forward.   Key Takeaways: 01:05 - Book announcement and reflections 10:46 - How the writing process changed Alex 12:40 - How important is to understand the why behind each activity   PRE-ORDER HERE:https://education.transformingbball.com/book-landing-page   Links: Website: http://transformingbball.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball