The 5 Minute Basketball Coaching Podcast

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The 5 Minute Basketball Coaching Podcast will share, tips, drills and much more Published Mon-Friday at 7:00 am

  1. 18h ago

    Teaching your players to play/get stronger

    Teachhoops.com⁠ ⁠WintheSeason.com⁠ ⁠CoachingYouthHoops.com⁠ ⁠https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7⁠ ⁠Coach Collins Coaching Store⁠ Check out.  [Teachhoops.com](⁠https://teachhoops.com/⁠) 14 day Free Trial Youth Basketball Coaches Podcast Apple link: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops/id1619185302⁠ Spotify link: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0g8yYhAfztndxT1FZ4OI3A⁠ ⁠Funnel Down Defense Podcast⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funnel-down-defense/id1593734011⁠ Want More ⁠Funnel Down Defense⁠ ⁠https://coachcollins.podia.com/funnel-down-defense⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Coaches](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketballcoaches/)⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Drills](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/321590381624013/)⁠ Want to Get a Question Answered? [ Leave a Question here](⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/Teachhoops⁠) Check out our other podcast [High School Hoops ](⁠https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball/id1441192866⁠) Check out our Sponsors [HERE](https://drdishbasketball.com/) Mention Coach Unplugged and get 350 dollars off your next purchase basketball resources free basketball resources Coach Unplugged Basketball drills, basketball coach, basketball workouts, basketball dribbling drills,  ball handling drills, passing drills, shooting drills, basketball training equipment, basketball conditioning, fun basketball games, basketball jerseys, basketball shooting machine, basketball shot, basketball ball, basketball training, basketball camps, youth basketball, youth basketball leagues, basketball recruiting, basketball coaching jobs, basketball tryouts, basketball coach, youth basketball drills, The Basketball Podcast, How to Coach Basketball, Funnel Down Defense FDD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 min

  2. 1d ago

    Ep 1379 The Future of you Program

    www.teachhoops.com Episode Title: Can Team Camp Reveal Your 7th, 8th, and 9th Players? Team camp isn’t for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th players who decide close games, survive foul trouble, and change momentum with effort and trust plays. This episode gives coaches a simple evaluation system to identify depth without guessing—and without getting fooled by one hot shooting game. You’re not grading talent at camp. You’re grading trust. Ask this on every possession:Can I trust this kid to win a possession? Not score. Win. Sprint back and match up in transition Talk early on defense (screens, help, matchups) Be in the right help spot Block out with contact Make the simple pass Reset fast after a mistake (no sulking, no blaming) Toughness under real conditions: Second game of the day Early morning tip Game after a loss Possession after a turnover Response after missed shots or bad calls “Losers limp. Winners respond.” Bench mob players respond fast. To build depth, give players identity and evaluate them with clarity: 1) The Stopper Can guard a scorer without fouling Changes matchups even without scoring 2) The Rebounder Hits first, pursues second, finishes the play Creates extra possessions 3) The Connector Makes teammates better Talks, moves the ball, cuts, keeps pace flowing “Lineup glue” Use this with assistants during camp games. Each item = a “win”: Sprint back and match up Early talk on screens Great box out Deflection Charge attempt Paint-touch pass Great cut Extra pass leading to a shot Next-play response after a mistake (the biggest one) Camp is a blur. You will forget. After each game, write down: Two players who earned trust Two players who lost trust By the end of camp, patterns show up. Now you’re making decisions based on habits—not one good shooting stretch. Team camp is NOT for installing your whole playbook It’s for discovering who you can trust when it matters Depth is built through clear roles and measurable impact Your bench should compete for “winning plays,” not shots The best teams aren’t perfect—they have guys 7–9 who change games If you want camp evaluation sheets, open gym templates, practice plans, and offseason systems you can copy and paste, visit:www.teachhoops.com Show NotesEpisode SummaryThe Big Coaching PointWhat “Trust” Looks Like (Possession-Winning Habits)What Team Camp Reveals Better Than Any PracticeThe 3 Roles to Label at CampThe Bench Mob Scoreboard (Track Impact, Not Points)The “2-Name Rule” After Every Camp GameKey TakeawaysCall to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    9 min

  3. 2d ago

    10 Things you can Controla

    https://teachhoops.com/ ⁠WintheSeason.com⁠ ⁠GameChanger Website⁠ ⁠Dr Dish Website⁠ ⁠CoachingYouthHoops.com⁠ ⁠https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7⁠ ⁠Coach Collins Coaching Store⁠ Check out.  [Teachhoops.com](⁠https://teachhoops.com/⁠) 14 day Free Trial Youth Basketball Coaches Podcast Apple link: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops/id1619185302⁠ Spotify link: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0g8yYhAfztndxT1FZ4OI3A⁠ ⁠Funnel Down Defense Podcast⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funnel-down-defense/id1593734011⁠ Want More ⁠Funnel Down Defense⁠ ⁠https://coachcollins.podia.com/funnel-down-defense⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Coaches](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketballcoaches/)⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Drills](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/321590381624013/)⁠ Want to Get a Question Answered? [ Leave a Question here](⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/Teachhoops⁠) Check out our other podcast [High School Hoops ](⁠https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball/id1441192866⁠) Check out our Sponsors [HERE](https://drdishbasketball.com/) Mention Coach Unplugged and get 350 dollars off your next purchase basketball resources free basketball resources Coach Unplugged Basketball drills, basketball coach, basketball workouts, basketball dribbling drills,  ball handling drills, passing drills, shooting drills, basketball training equipment, basketball conditioning, fun basketball games, basketball jerseys, basketball shooting machine, basketball shot, basketball ball, basketball training, basketball camps, youth basketball, youth basketball leagues, basketball recruiting, basketball coaching jobs, basketball tryouts, basketball coach, youth basketball drills, The Basketball Podcast, How to Coach Basketball, Funnel Down Defense FDD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    7 min

  4. 5d ago

    Basketball Closeout

    https://teachhoops.com/ ⁠WintheSeason.com⁠ ⁠CoachingYouthHoops.com⁠ ⁠https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7⁠ ⁠Coach Collins Coaching Store⁠ Check out.  [Teachhoops.com](⁠https://teachhoops.com/⁠) 14 day Free Trial Youth Basketball Coaches Podcast Apple link: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops/id1619185302⁠ Spotify link: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0g8yYhAfztndxT1FZ4OI3A⁠ ⁠Funnel Down Defense Podcast⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funnel-down-defense/id1593734011⁠ Want More ⁠Funnel Down Defense⁠ ⁠https://coachcollins.podia.com/funnel-down-defense⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Coaches](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketballcoaches/)⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Drills](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/321590381624013/)⁠ Want to Get a Question Answered? [ Leave a Question here](⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/Teachhoops⁠) Check out our other podcast [High School Hoops ](⁠https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball/id1441192866⁠) Check out our Sponsors [HERE](https://drdishbasketball.com/) Mention Coach Unplugged and get 350 dollars off your next purchase basketball resources free basketball resources Coach Unplugged Basketball drills, basketball coach, basketball workouts, basketball dribbling drills,  ball handling drills, passing drills, shooting drills, basketball training equipment, basketball conditioning, fun basketball games, basketball jerseys, basketball shooting machine, basketball shot, basketball ball, basketball training, basketball camps, youth basketball, youth basketball leagues, basketball recruiting, basketball coaching jobs, basketball tryouts, basketball coach, youth basketball drills, The Basketball Podcast, How to Coach Basketball, Funnel Down Defense FDD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    17 min

  5. 6d ago

    Building a Basketball Culture

    https://teachhoops.com/ ⁠Teachhoops.com⁠ ⁠WintheSeason.com⁠ ⁠CoachingYouthHoops.com⁠ ⁠https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7⁠ ⁠Coach Collins Coaching Store⁠ Check out.  [Teachhoops.com](⁠https://teachhoops.com/⁠) 14 day Free Trial Youth Basketball Coaches Podcast Apple link: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops/id1619185302⁠ Spotify link: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0g8yYhAfztndxT1FZ4OI3A⁠ ⁠Funnel Down Defense Podcast⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funnel-down-defense/id1593734011⁠ Want More ⁠Funnel Down Defense⁠ ⁠https://coachcollins.podia.com/funnel-down-defense⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Coaches](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketballcoaches/)⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Drills](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/321590381624013/)⁠ Want to Get a Question Answered? [ Leave a Question here](⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/Teachhoops⁠) Check out our other podcast [High School Hoops ](⁠https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball/id1441192866⁠) Check out our Sponsors [HERE](https://drdishbasketball.com/) Mention Coach Unplugged and get 350 dollars off your next purchase basketball resources free basketball resources Coach Unplugged Basketball drills, basketball coach, basketball workouts, basketball dribbling drills,  ball handling drills, passing drills, shooting drills, basketball training equipment, basketball conditioning, fun basketball games, basketball jerseys, basketball shooting machine, basketball shot, basketball ball, basketball training, basketball camps, youth basketball, youth basketball leagues, basketball recruiting, basketball coaching jobs, basketball tryouts, basketball coach, youth basketball drills, The Basketball Podcast, How to Coach Basketball, Funnel Down Defense FDD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    11 min

  6. May 27

    Why Are Parents “Not Seeing” Your Updates… Even When You Send Them?

    https://heysammi.com/coaches https://heysammi.com/coaches Episode Title: Is the Best Sports Management App No App at All? Here’s the truth nobody wants to say out loud: Parents didn’t “stop caring.” They stopped opening apps. This episode is about the real reason your messages don’t land… and why the smartest “sports tech” move might be removing tech friction, not adding more. This is not a tech debate. This is a coaching sanity episode. Because you’ve lived it: RSVP comes in Saturday morning instead of Wednesday You post the update in the app… then text anyway Parent says “I didn’t see it” — and they’re not lying The first 10 minutes of practice are chaos because half the families got the wrong info Families are overloaded. Most sports parents are managing: multiple kids multiple sports multiple team platforms plus school stuff, group chats, tournament sites, email, calendars So they do what humans do when overloaded: They mute notifications. They bury apps. They miss updates. And they default to the thing that’s always open: text. This doesn’t just waste time. It drains you. Because when communication gets sloppy: kids are late warmups get rushed you start practice annoyed and you spend more energy managing adults than developing players You become the “customer service department”… when you’re supposed to be coaching basketball. Sammi didn’t try to be a better app. Sammi is built around what parents already use: SMS text messages. No download. No login. No new account. No “check the app.” For coaches: you text what you need. Schedule changes. Reminders. RSVPs. Payment nudges. Key info. For parents: they get a text, reply to a text, and they’re done. No hunting through apps. No missing updates buried under notifications. “I’m not anti-app. I’m anti-friction.” That’s the whole point. Every extra step between you and parents creates missed information… and missed info creates chaos. Bracket flips Friday night Game time moves up 30 minutes Gym changes last second Uniform color changes Arrival time changes And you need ONE message that actually gets read Text is the fastest path to clarity. If you want fewer missed messages immediately: Time-sensitive updates should be texted, not “posted” Send one weekly “Sunday night” message with the whole week When something changes, keep it to one sentence: what / when / where Stop writing paragraphs. Clarity wins. Sammi is opening early access for coaches with a founding pricing window and free beta access, with a deadline coming up soon. If you want to see how it works for coaches:https://heysammi.com/coaches Show NotesThe Big IdeaWhat This Episode Is Really AboutWhy It HappensThe Coaching CostWhy Sammi Is DifferentThe Line That Sums It UpBasketball Examples Coaches Will FeelPractical Takeaways You Can Use Even If You Don’t Use SammiEarly Access Mentioned In The EpisodeCall to Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  7. May 26

    Slings and Stones: Weaponizing the Undersized Roster

    https://teachhoops.com/ If you walk into a gym and immediately start apologizing for your team's lack of height, you are handing your players an excuse to lose before the opening tip. In a championship-level program, being undersized is never an anchor—it is a tactical green light to distort the geometry of the floor and play with terrifying speed. When you lack traditional rim-protectors and low-post giants, you cannot play a conventional, slow-tempo game. You must turn the court into a 94-foot laboratory of cognitive chaos. This episode details how to retool your offensive spacing and defensive pressure to make the opponent’s height an absolute liability. When an undersized team tries to play a traditional half-court game against a giant, your Effective Field Goal Percentage ($eFG\%$) will plummet because you are driving directly into a forest of shot-blockers. To win, you must artificially inflate the number of possessions in the game. We want to force a high-variance, fast-paced game that wears down the opponent's physical standard. By forcing a relentless transition game, you ensure that your shots are taken before their giants can run back and establish their defensive shell. An open transition look will always yield a higher $eFG\%$ than a contested half-court set. If you stand on the block when you're 5-foot-10, you are doing the defense a favor. Undersized teams must completely vacant the paint on offense. The 5-Out Concept: By pulling all five players beyond the three-point arc, you force their giant, slow-footed rim protectors out of the paint. They are forced to guard your skilled players in the Mid-Range Desert or out on the perimeter. The "Blow-By" and Kick: Once the paint is empty, the court opens up for explosive, downhill attacks. When a guard beats their man off the dribble, the giant must rotate out from the opposite side of the floor, creating an immediate long-recovery closeout that leads to wide-open rhythm 3s. You cannot let a bigger team comfortably walk the ball down the floor and enter it into the post. If they establish deep post position, your interior shell is broken. Pick Up at 94 Feet: Use an active, "interrupted" press to burn time off the shot clock and force their guards to use energy just advancing the ball. The "Under-Cut" and Front: If the ball does get near the low post, your bigs must front or three-quarter deny the passing lane. You cannot play behind. If the entry pass is made, perimeter players must immediately "dig" or double-team from the blind side to force a hurried kick-out pass. Show Notes1. The Math of Disruption: Increasing the Pace Variance$$eFG\% = \frac{\text{FGM} + (0.5 \times \text{3PM})}{\text{FGA}}$$2. The Offensive Weapon: Space and "Five-Out" Flow3. The Defensive Mandate: Ball Pressure and "Interrupted" TrapsThe Undersized Identity: The Battle MatrixTactical SituationThe Traditional MistakeThe "Giant-Killer" StandardOffensive SetTraditional inside-out post entries.5-Out Positionless Flow with hard cuts.Defensive ShellPassive 2-3 zone that gives up rebounds.Relentless ball pressure; full-court denial.ReboundingTrying to out-jump the opponent.Violent, physical "Hit and Hold" block-outs.Shot SelectionRushed mid-range pull-ups over length.Extra-pass perimeter 3s on the scramble. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    16 min

  8. May 25

    Watching Film as a Team

    https://coachingyouthhoops.com/waitlist⁠ ⁠https://coachingyouthhoops.com/clinic⁠ ⁠Teachhoops.com⁠ ⁠WintheSeason.com⁠ ⁠CoachingYouthHoops.com⁠ ⁠https://forms.gle/kQ8zyxgfqwUA3ChU7⁠ ⁠Coach Collins Coaching Store⁠ Check out.  [Teachhoops.com](⁠https://teachhoops.com/⁠) 14 day Free Trial Watching Film as a Team and scouting opposing the team Youth Basketball Coaches Podcast Apple link: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coaching-youth-hoops/id1619185302⁠ Spotify link: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/0g8yYhAfztndxT1FZ4OI3A⁠ ⁠Funnel Down Defense Podcast⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funnel-down-defense/id1593734011⁠ Want More ⁠Funnel Down Defense⁠ ⁠https://coachcollins.podia.com/funnel-down-defense⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Coaches](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/basketballcoaches/)⁠ [Facebook Group . Basketball Drills](⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/321590381624013/)⁠ Want to Get a Question Answered? [ Leave a Question here](⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/Teachhoops⁠) Check out our other podcast [High School Hoops ](⁠https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/high-school-hoops-coaching-high-school-basketball/id1441192866⁠) Check out our Sponsors [HERE](https://drdishbasketball.com/) Mention Coach Unplugged and get 350 dollars off your next purchase basketball resources free basketball resources Coach Unplugged Basketball drills, basketball coach, basketball workouts, basketball dribbling drills,  ball handling drills, passing drills, shooting drills, basketball training equipment, basketball conditioning, fun basketball games, basketball jerseys, basketball shooting machine, basketball shot, basketball ball, basketball training, basketball camps, youth basketball, youth basketball leagues, basketball recruiting, basketball coaching jobs, basketball tryouts, basketball coach, youth basketball drills, The Basketball Podcast, How to Coach Basketball, Funnel Down Defense FDD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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