Blanco Basketball Pod Nicholas Blanco

Content summary

The focus of this episode is on the mentality of an athlete. Being mentally tough is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the need for other people. I provide some tips for you to incorporate during your hiatus.



Podcast information

13:40 in length. 27.3 MB in size.



Special links

Instagram - Nick Blanco

LinkedIn - Nick Blanco

How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?

NBA Star Karl Town's mother passes away from COVID-19

NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19

NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas

Kobe Bryant on mental toughness

NBA's potential plan to open facilities

Kobe Bryant airballing in Western Conference Final

Jordan Shepherd Bio



Time outline

0:00  Intro

0:10  My background

0:29  Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA

1:22  Mamba mentality

2:05  Train with passion

2:25  Importance of mental toughness

Kobe Bryant on mental toughness



2:52  Mindfulness – Awareness and acceptance

3:28  Limit outward displays of emotion

4:20  How much do you have in your tank?

5:13  Push the boundaries of comfort

5:48  Importance of competitiveness

5:57  Set goals

6:47  Importance of challenges

7:20  Motto for training – My goal is to always outwork you, but don’t let me outwork you.

8:15  NBA teams value competitive players

8:45  Importance of confidence

8:52  Conversation with Jordan Shepherd Bio

9:42  Kobe Bryant airballing in Western Conference Final

10:07  Kobe Bryant’s work ethic

10:23  Reference episodes “Train with Accuracy” and “Stay Fit”

11:17  Importance of visualization and imagination

11:57  Recap

12:45  Encourage you to keep working on your game



12:49  Welcome listeners to reach out & provide feedback

Instagram - Nick Blanco

nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com



13:35  Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars

1.  Set goals

2.  Train with passion

3.  Train with accuracy

Content summary

The focus of this episode is strength & conditioning. Strength & conditioning is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the need for other people. I provide some exercises and tips for you to incorporate during your hiatus.



Podcast information

9:04 in length.  17.8 MB in size.



Special links

Instagram - Nick Blanco

LinkedIn - Nick Blanco

How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?

NBA Star Karl Town's mother passes away from COVID-19

NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19

NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas



Time outline

0:00  Intro

0:12  My background

0:32  Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA



1:10  Cardio – interval training

20 seconds on 20 seconds off

2:10  Benefit of interval training



2:20  Treadmill workout

Incline to 7 – speed to 3.5

·  Two-minute walk

·  20 second defensive slide

·  20 second defensive slide

·  20 second backpedal

·  One-minute run (speed 6.0)

Five to seven sets – Increase speed on run portion by 1.0 each set



3:19  Benefit of backpedaling



3:45  Defensive segment

·  Stance

·  Slides

·  Closeouts



5:44  Importance of single leg lifts

·  Rear-foot elevated squats

·  Piston squats

·  Lunges



6:34   Tempo training – controlling your tempo

Importance of slow tempos



6:44  Isometric training – iso holds at the bottom of reps

Importance of iso holds



7:17  Rehab and preventive care

7:35  Importance of sleep

8:00   Recap of episode



8:29  Welcome listeners to reach out about working together

Instagram: nick__blanco

Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com



8:55  Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars

1.  Set goals

2.  Train with passion

3.  Train with accuracy

Content summary

In this episode, I cover the most recent update on COVID-19 and how it is affecting the NBA world, followed by discussing some ways you can stay engaged and working on your skills while practicing social distancing. The focus of this episode is ball handling. Ball handling is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the involvement of multiple people. As you’re listening, feel free to grab that NBA ball lying next to you and get in some handles.



Podcast information

11:24 in length. 23.1 MB in size.



Special links

How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?

Kemba Walker in & out move

Karl Anthony Towns parents test positive - Mother in medically induced coma

NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19

NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas



Time outline

0:00  Intro

0:12  My background

0:28  Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA

1:33  Four ways to keep working on your game

(Ball handle, strength and conditioning, footwork/balance, and film breakdown)



2:10  Ball handling

2:40  Two-ball warm-up segment

Piston pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets

Machine gun – 25 reps, 2 sets

One high, one low – 25 reps, 2 sets

Wipers – 25 reps, 2 sets

In and outs – 25 reps, 2 sets



4:25  Two-ball crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand

4:50   Two-ball through the legs – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand

5:13  Two-ball behind the back – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand



5:34  Two-ball wrap segment

Wrap, behind – 10 clean reps, 1 set per hand

Wrap, behind, behind – 8 clean reps, 1 set per hand



6:05   One-ball warm-up segment

Right hand pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets

Left hand pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets

Low crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets

Wide crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets

Pound, pound, in and outs – 15 reps, 2 sets per hand



7:10  Kemba Walker's in and out example



7:36  Wall taps segment

Crossovers – 50 reps, 1 set

Between the legs – 50 reps, 1 set

Behind the back – 50 reps, 1 set



8:41  Float dribble segment (shifting the defender)

Cross float, hesi, shot – 10 reps, 1 set per hand

Between the legs, hesi, crossover – 10 reps, 1 set per hand



10:10  Encourage you to keep working on your game

10:32  Welcome listeners to reach out about working together

Instagram: nick__blanco

Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com



11:01  Thanks for listening

11:05  Next episode announcement – strength and conditioning

11:14  Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars


Set goals

Train with passion

Train with accuracy

Content summary

In this episode, I cover the most recent update on COVID-19 and how it is affecting the NBA world, followed by discussing some ways you can stay engaged and work on your skills while practicing social distancing. The focus of this episode is watching film, conducting self-scout analysis, and opponent scout analysis. I will use my five years of experience breaking down film for NBA player Jeremy Lamb, letting you in on some tips of what we look for and how we apply it.



Podcast information

12:26 in length. 11.6 MB in size.



Special links

Instagram - Nick Blanco

LinkedIn - Nick Blanco

Jeremy Lamb highlights - 2018-19

Video software I use - Synergy Sports Technology

Karl Anthony Towns parents test positive - Mother in medically induced coma

NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19

NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas



Time outline

0:00  Intro

0:15  My background

0:35  Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA

1:40  Four ways to keep working on your game

(Ball handle, strength & conditioning, footwork/balance, and film breakdown)

2:10  Film breakdown & analysis

2:30  Discuss breaking down film for client Jeremy Lamb

3:18  Importance of breakdown via play types

4:25  Showing how the film breakdown relates to improved performance

4:40   Importance of breakdown via shot range

5:22  Compare findings to NBA averages

5:55  How film breakdown & analysis relates to setting goals

6:30  Breakdown of Jeremy’s 3-point shooting

(Shot areas and catch & shoot vs off the dribble)

7:47   What to look for in poor shooting percentage areas

9:09  An exercise for listeners – Do you know your game?

How often do you shoot at the RA, Paint, Mid-range, & 3?

How often do your shoot out of spot-up, transition, pick & roll, post, etc.

9:42  Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com

9:58  Instagram: nick__blanco

10:10  Welcome listeners to reach out about working together

10:24  Opponent scouting reports

10:40  Knowing what your opponent’s go-moves are for ball handling or shot type

11:07  Recap

11:35  Encourage listeners to reach out about working together

Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com

Instagram: nick__blanco

12:04  Thanks for listening

12:08  Next episode spoiler – ball handling

12:17  Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars

1.  Set goals

2.  Train with passion

3.  Train with accuracy

Summary

In this episode, I introduce myself to the audience and inform the listeners of my background in the basketball world. How I got started, what I do, and where I have been. I will discuss my time as a student manager and graduate assistant at UConn, being a professional basketball skills trainer, and going back to school to be a graduate assistant at UNC Charlotte.



Special links

Instagram - Nick Blanco

LinkedIn - Nick Blanco

Nick Blanco bio

Jeremy Lamb statistics

Kemba Walker statistics

Rich Cho

Chad Buchanan

Ron Sanchez bio

Vic Sfera bio



Time outline

0:00  Intro & what the podcast is all about

1:01  When I fell in love with basketball – Time in Junior College

2:40  How I became a student manager at UConn

3:30  Jim Calhoun Basketball camp

6:08  Time at UConn – two-time national champion (2011 & 2014)

8:22  Time with Charlotte Hornets – Internship with Basketball Operations

8:40  NBA Draft preparations

10:33  G-League expansion

11:04  Trade for Jeremy Lamb

11:40  Player development coach – skills trainer for Jeremy Lamb

13:09  Time at UNC Charlotte – Graduate assistant

13:31  Attend NBA summer workouts

16:10  How my first season with UNC Charlotte ended

16:42  Wrapping up

18:02  What is in tune for episode 2