Coaching Youth Hoops (Youth Basketball Coach)

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Check us out at www.coachingingyouthhoops.com Are you a new or experienced youth basketball coach looking to cut through the noise and have someone just tell you what works? It’s easy to waste time and money learning how to coach Kindergarten through 8th-grade basketball on your own. Join seasoned youth basketball coaches Bill and Steve as they give you the blueprint you need to succeed on and off the court. In each episode, you'll discover easy-to-implement tips and techniques that you can apply to your next practice. Will Launch Weekly on Tuesday Mornings

  1. 3D AGO

    Is your child’s snacking hurting athletic performance?

    https://teachhoops.com/ Is youth sports nutrition really as complicated as it seems? Most coaches think “healthy eating” means ditching anything processed but it’s not that simple. In this episode, Bill Flitter sits down with expert sports dietitian Dana Lis to challenge myths and share practical, game-changing tips you can actually use. When’s the last time you really audited your team’s snacks? Here’s what you’ll discover: How to build lunches that fuel growing athletes. Snacking: friend or foe for busy kids? Why “good” and “bad” foods don’t help young players thrive. Even more golden nuggets ahead! Let's change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. 💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.https://sideline.pro/ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai Keywordsyouth athlete nutrition, processed foods, school lunch ideas, protein requirements for kids, healthy fats for brain development, hydration in young athletes, electrolyte supplements, water additives, fruit-infused water, snacking habits, eating by hunger cues, mindful eating, food insecurity, budget-friendly nutrition, meal planning skills, parent vs athlete dietary needs, portion control, gut health, gut microbiome, prebiotic fibers, leaky gut, hydration and gut health, vitamin D in young athletes, iron deficiency, multivitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, gender differences in nutrition, injury prevention, overtraining injuries, collagen supplementation, creatine use in youth athletes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    38 min

  2. 5D AGO

    Multiple Apps for your teams? We have the solution

    https://teachhoops.com/ https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ Are your coaching tools actually making life easier or just stacking up your phone screen? Multiple kids playing multiple sports could mean multiple apps to manage all the activities. More tech can mean more headaches. In this episode, Bill Flitter hosts sport tech trailblazer Michael Hutner, who brings decades of experience solving fragmentation with one seamless solution: SPIN. Feeling app overload yet? Listen in for: Reducing tech burnout for coaches and parents. Building lifelong athlete profiles (not just stats!). Fostering a non-toxic, supportive sports community. Even more game-changing tips await. Let's change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. Check out SPiN: https://www.spinsports.ai/ 💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.https://sideline.pro/ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min

  3. APR 9

    Ep 325 Does failure really fuel young athletes' growth? (Part 2)

    Game Changer the Book⁠ Ever wonder if teaching resilience means just telling your players to “tough it out”? Think again! Too many coaches see resilience as brute toughness, not the steady acceptance and growth it really is. This episode, with Bill Flitter and guest author and coach Dan Gold, will reshape how you fuel your athletes’ spirit, both on and off the court. Are you coaching more than just wins? Listen in to discover: Turning losses into learning, not just stings. Handling athlete identity beyond sports. Using sports stories to spark real self-reflection in your team. There’s even more wisdom inside this episode! ⁠Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review.⁠ ⁠📕 Get Dan’s Book, #1 Best Seller - Game Changers, hundreds of inspirational sports stories written for teens:  ⁠ 💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.⁠https://sideline.pro/⁠ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/⁠ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/⁠ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai⁠ Keywords resilience, overcoming setbacks, youth sports, coaching, identity, ambition, failure, winning, personal growth, perspective, reflection, adversity, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, labels and limitations, athlete mindset, parental influence, mentoring, lessons from sports, success, sports metaphor, self-discovery, character building, dealing with loss, teen development, mental health, passion for sports ⁠⁠📕 Get Dan’s Book, #1 Best Seller - Game Changers, hundreds of inspirational sports stories written for teens:  ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    50 min

  4. APR 7

    Does failure really fuel young athletes' growth?

    Game Changer the Book Ever wonder if teaching resilience means just telling your players to “tough it out”? Think again! Too many coaches see resilience as brute toughness, not the steady acceptance and growth it really is. This episode, with Bill Flitter and guest author and coach Dan Gold, will reshape how you fuel your athletes’ spirit, both on and off the court. Are you coaching more than just wins? Listen in to discover: Turning losses into learning, not just stings. Handling athlete identity beyond sports. Using sports stories to spark real self-reflection in your team. There’s even more wisdom inside this episode! Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. 📕 Get Dan’s Book, #1 Best Seller - Game Changers, hundreds of inspirational sports stories written for teens:  💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.https://sideline.pro/ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai Keywords resilience, overcoming setbacks, youth sports, coaching, identity, ambition, failure, winning, personal growth, perspective, reflection, adversity, Michael Phelps, Tom Brady, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, labels and limitations, athlete mindset, parental influence, mentoring, lessons from sports, success, sports metaphor, self-discovery, character building, dealing with loss, teen development, mental health, passion for sports ⁠📕 Get Dan’s Book, #1 Best Seller - Game Changers, hundreds of inspirational sports stories written for teens:  ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    47 min

  5. APR 2

    EP 323 The "off season" at the Youth Level

    https://teachhoops.com/ There is a common saying in coaching: "Games are won in the winter, but players are made in the summer." The off-season isn't a "break"; it is the "Laboratory of Growth." During the competitive season, your focus is necessarily on the collective—scouting opponents, installing sets, and managing rotations. In the off-season, the script flips. This is the only time of year where you have the luxury of Individual Technical Loading. If your players return in November with the same skill sets they had in March, your program has stagnated. The off-season is about closing the "Skill Gap" between who your players are and who they need to be for you to win a trophy. The second pillar of a successful off-season is "Metabolic and Physical Reconstruction." This is the time to build the "Armor" required to survive a 20+ game schedule. Transitioning from "Basketball Shape" to "Explosive Power" involves a dedicated strength and conditioning program that focuses on lateral quickness, verticality, and injury prevention (specifically ACL and ankle stability). However, you must avoid the "Burnout Trap." A great off-season plan includes "De-loading" phases where players step away from the court to recharge mentally. Use your TeachHoops member calls to "audit" your summer schedule: are you playing 100 AAU games but getting zero skill reps? If so, you are just practicing being "tired and mediocre." Finally, the off-season is the primary window for "Cultural Seeding." This is when your new leaders emerge. Without the pressure of a scoreboard, you can facilitate team-building activities that create the "Trust Equity" required for the mid-season grind. Use this time for "Leadership Retreats" or "Book Clubs" where you discuss the program's Mission Statement. By the time the first official practice starts in the fall, your "Championship DNA" should already be woven into the fabric of the team. You aren't just building better ball-handlers; you are building a Self-Policing Unit that understands the standard of excellence required to represent your community. Basketball off-season, player development, individual basketball workouts, summer basketball training, basketball strength and conditioning, high school basketball, youth basketball, basketball IQ, coaching philosophy, team culture, skill acquisition, basketball leadership, "Trust Equity" in sports, championship habits, coach development, coach unplugged, teach hoops, basketball success, athletic leadership, program building, off-season roadmap. SEO Keywords Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    10 min

  6. MAR 31

    Replay ( Making Practice Fun and Competitive)

    https://teachhoops.com/⁠ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: ⁠⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/⁠⁠ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: ⁠⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/⁠⁠ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: ⁠⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai⁠⁠ Is making practice fun the same as making it competitive? Many coaches think fun means chaos and competition means stress, but that balance is much trickier—and more rewarding—than you think. This week, Coach Steve Collins and Coach Bill Flitter, the minds behind Coaching Youth Hoops, break down how to blend fun and competition for lasting impact. Are your players really looking forward to practice—or just waiting for it to end? This episode unlocks: How to finish practice so kids leave smiling (and learning) Ways to sneak essential skills into “fun” drills The secret to letting kids own part of practice Don’t miss future wisdom—there’s more game-changing content coming. Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/⁠ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/⁠ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    14 min

  7. MAR 26

    Interview with Jay Wright. State of Youth Basketball ( Part 2)

    https://teachhoops.com/⁠ Is your coaching focused more on X’s and O’s than relationships with your players? Most coaches think tactics and skills are everything, but Jay Wright, 2x NCAA National Champion winning coach, and Bill Flitter challenge that idea, showing why mentoring and trust trump playbooks. How strong are your connections with your athletes? Discover: Building trust before teaching skills. Developing team-first mentality in today’s individual-focused world. Handling adversity for real growth. Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. 💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.⁠https://sidelines.pro/⁠ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/⁠ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/⁠ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai⁠ Keywords Jay Wright, youth basketball, player development, coaching philosophy, team culture, mentoring athletes, X’s and O’s, individual vs. team play, AAU basketball, parent involvement, trust building, skill development, high school basketball, college recruiting, social media and recruiting, highlight reels, player rankings, NIL (Name, Image, Likeness), transfer portal, adversity in sports, parent coaching relationship, leadership in sports, building relationships, handling failure, accountability, fundamental skills, layups, shooting drills, footwork, passing and catching, sports education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    42 min

  8. MAR 24

    Interview with Jay Wright. State of Youth Basketball ( Part 1 )

    https://teachhoops.com/ Is your coaching focused more on X’s and O’s than relationships with your players? Most coaches think tactics and skills are everything, but Jay Wright, 2x NCAA National Champion winning coach, and Bill Flitter challenge that idea, showing why mentoring and trust trump playbooks. How strong are your connections with your athletes? Discover: Building trust before teaching skills. Developing team-first mentality in today’s individual-focused world. Handling adversity for real growth. Let’s change the game together! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a 5-star review. 💲Unlock More Revenue at your Tournament. Reward the Stands.https://sidelines.pro/ 👷🏼Build a season-long practice plan in 60 seconds: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/basketball-practice-plan/ ✅Download FREE Season Planning Checklist: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/season-checklist/ 📈 AI Game Analytics for Youth Teams: https://coachingyouthhoops.com/ai Keywords Jay Wright, youth basketball, player development, coaching philosophy, team culture, mentoring athletes, X’s and O’s, individual vs. team play, AAU basketball, parent involvement, trust building, skill development, high school basketball, college recruiting, social media and recruiting, highlight reels, player rankings, NIL (Name, Image, Likeness), transfer portal, adversity in sports, parent coaching relationship, leadership in sports, building relationships, handling failure, accountability, fundamental skills, layups, shooting drills, footwork, passing and catching, sports education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    39 min
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Check us out at www.coachingingyouthhoops.com Are you a new or experienced youth basketball coach looking to cut through the noise and have someone just tell you what works? It’s easy to waste time and money learning how to coach Kindergarten through 8th-grade basketball on your own. Join seasoned youth basketball coaches Bill and Steve as they give you the blueprint you need to succeed on and off the court. In each episode, you'll discover easy-to-implement tips and techniques that you can apply to your next practice. Will Launch Weekly on Tuesday Mornings

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  • Creator
    Teachhoops.com
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    340
  • Rating
    Clean

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