A Pen And A Napkin Martin Plum
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A weekly basketball coaches clinic that you can have in your pocket
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A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #88 Junk Defenses
I've always believed that you need to have three half court defenses; one man philosophy, one zone package and one junk defense. This week, Tony and I break down implementing junk defense, how to communicate the concepts with your team, different types of junk defense and some stories about how we implemented junk defenses. We also have trivia, TWIB (including an NBA Finals preview) and a tribute to the late, great Bill Walton.
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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #227 Alex Sarama Part II
In Part II of our two-part podcast with Alex Sarama, we dive deeper into "Transforming Basketball". In Part II, Alex dives into how to take the concepts of part I and implement it into your 5 on 5 game and your practice structures. We discuss conceptual offense vs. patterned offense and how to implement drills to make your player development practical during your practices. Along with that, we discuss optimal challenge levels, player development and much more! Enjoy the second half of our discussion!
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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #226 Alex Sarama Part I
In the first of our two part series, Alex Sarama, the author of "Transforming Basketball", jumps on the podcast to discuss his book. In the first half of the pod, we discuss Alex's background, the basis of his philosophy, challenging traditional views of basketball, solutions to your problems and much more! You're really going to enjoy this pod!
If you're interested in ordering "Transforming Basketball", here is the Amazon link to the book: https://www.amazon.com/Transforming-Basketball-Changing-Think-Performance/dp/B0CY438DZR/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.5LSpoTEMkWOCUpnWeK7jDA.HT5U8vEB_29TRMiCc7XXKUzjbhc0MGa2as5KmBSvXI8&dib_tag=se&keywords=alex+sarama+transforming+basketball&qid=1716903830&sr=8-1 -
A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #87 Pivoting and Passing
Two of the most undertaught skills in the game of basketball is pivoting and passing. Inspired by the passing of Snow Valley legend Tates Locke, Tony and I discuss these two basic skills and give out around 10 of our favorite drills to help with your teaching of pivoting and passing. Along with that, we have "the ice cream man", trivia, NBA playoff predictions and WNBA news. Enjoy!
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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #225 Randy Brown
Longtime Division I AC and HC Randy Brown of Fort Dodge, Iowa comes on the pod this week! Coach Brown has been a life long learner and looks to impart wisdom from both his own experiences, positive and negative, and the experiences of others. We discuss networking, his influences, helping with the IBCA, "Elite Coach Mentoring", the skill of resilience and much more!! Great conversation with Coach Brown!
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A Pen And A Napkin-"The Coaching Staff" Episode #86 Mid-Range Game and Sharing the Ball
While most of us understand the analytics of "new basketball", we've also all discussed "the lost art of the mid-range game". In this episode, Tony and I break down ways that you can have your players work on their mid-range game, and we also discuss the importance of sharing the ball and how to get your team to buy into this concept. Along with that, we have our usual trivia, TWIB and a guest appearance by one of my favorite movie characters of all time!