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We have "stretched the mind" of Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla who has been a member of our Basketball Immersion community.
We are proud of our 10-year legacy of sharing the game for coaches at all levels.
We have "stretched the mind" of Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla who has been a member of our Basketball Immersion community.
We are proud of our 10-year legacy of sharing the game for coaches at all levels.
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#1 Most Liked Play of October
Pure magical play design.
Slip flare is applied at the end of a ram screen to a 5 out ball screen.
More slip flare actions youtu.be/nadisq4iJZc
Pure magical play design.
Slip flare is applied at the end of a ram screen to a 5 out ball screen.
More slip flare actions youtu.be/nadisq4iJZc
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#1 Most Watched Membership Video of October
Replace traditional lay-up lines with Team Perceptual Layups.
Why?
Adding defenders enhances decision-making & increases transfer to games.
See more possible constraints
basketballimmersion.com/team-perceptua…
Replace traditional lay-up lines with Team Perceptual Layups.
Why?
Adding defenders enhances decision-making & increases transfer to games.
See more possible constraints
basketballimmersion.com/team-perceptua…
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Most of your players aren’t going to college. Even fewer are going pro. So what is the experience actually like for the ones in front of you right now?
I get it—you’re probably tired of hearing this. Believe me, I’m sometimes tired of saying it too. But the change isn’t hard, difference in how much you enjoy coaching… and, more importantly, how much your players enjoy the game.
Why are so many practices still filled with scripted, uncontested drills that look productive but don’t fully prepare players for the game?
Those drills aren’t necessarily bad.
But we know more now about how players actually learn and how skills transfer to real games. So why wouldn’t we use that knowledge?
What if we had:
•More playing
•More decisions
•More problem-solving
•More opportunities to learn in game-like situations
This isn’t about judging coaches or declaring one method right and another wrong. It’s simply about questioning what we’ve always done and exploring better ways.
Yes, inclusive coaching is the answer basketballimmersion.com/inclusive-coac…
But so is being open minded to better ways.
Isn’t the real goal to give players the best possible opportunity to improve?
So… is there a better way?
Keep learning. Keep evolving.
I get it—you’re probably tired of hearing this. Believe me, I’m sometimes tired of saying it too. But the change isn’t hard, difference in how much you enjoy coaching… and, more importantly, how much your players enjoy the game.
Why are so many practices still filled with scripted, uncontested drills that look productive but don’t fully prepare players for the game?
Those drills aren’t necessarily bad.
But we know more now about how players actually learn and how skills transfer to real games. So why wouldn’t we use that knowledge?
What if we had:
•More playing
•More decisions
•More problem-solving
•More opportunities to learn in game-like situations
This isn’t about judging coaches or declaring one method right and another wrong. It’s simply about questioning what we’ve always done and exploring better ways.
Yes, inclusive coaching is the answer basketballimmersion.com/inclusive-coac…
But so is being open minded to better ways.
Isn’t the real goal to give players the best possible opportunity to improve?
So… is there a better way?
Keep learning. Keep evolving.
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#1 Most Read Blog of October (with a free download)
As a coach using CLA and game-based learning, you've likely been here: a parent calls practice "chaotic," and someone asks why you’re playing so much instead of running more drills.
Here's some ideas to sell your approach basketballimmersion.com/explaining-cla…
As a coach using CLA and game-based learning, you've likely been here: a parent calls practice "chaotic," and someone asks why you’re playing so much instead of running more drills.
Here's some ideas to sell your approach basketballimmersion.com/explaining-cla…
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#3 Most Liked Play of October
Beautiful play design to create space and advantage.
✔️ High post entry
✔️ Corner to stationary get
✔️ Open side with timed Gortat seal
Beautiful play design to create space and advantage.
✔️ High post entry
✔️ Corner to stationary get
✔️ Open side with timed Gortat seal
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#1 Most Watched YouTube of October
How do you keep your offense flowing? In this excerpt, Sundance Wicks shares insights youtu.be/qX7tn1vndHY
Explore the complete clinic
coachtube.com/courses/basket…
How do you keep your offense flowing? In this excerpt, Sundance Wicks shares insights youtu.be/qX7tn1vndHY
Explore the complete clinic
coachtube.com/courses/basket…
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#1 Most Liked Teaching Video of October
The science is clear: play more basketball.
Ecological dynamics and the constraints-led approach aren’t asking for fancier drills. They point to one thing: practice should look like the game.
A 2v0 passing drill, a three-man weave, or with no defense is not playing basketball. Playing basketball means offense against defense and making decisions under pressure.
Those drills remove the problem. No defender to read. No choice to make. No uncertainty. The game is none of that.
The research wants more of the game: players solving problems against a defense, making mistakes, and adapting.
Messier is fine. Controlled lines aren’t basketball.
If they’re deciding against a defender, they’re playing. If they’re rehearsing movements with nobody guarding them, they aren’t.
Play more basketball. Your players will get better.
There is no where better to learn more about this, and how to apply it to your coaching, than in our community. DM to jump start your learning.
The science is clear: play more basketball.
Ecological dynamics and the constraints-led approach aren’t asking for fancier drills. They point to one thing: practice should look like the game.
A 2v0 passing drill, a three-man weave, or with no defense is not playing basketball. Playing basketball means offense against defense and making decisions under pressure.
Those drills remove the problem. No defender to read. No choice to make. No uncertainty. The game is none of that.
The research wants more of the game: players solving problems against a defense, making mistakes, and adapting.
Messier is fine. Controlled lines aren’t basketball.
If they’re deciding against a defender, they’re playing. If they’re rehearsing movements with nobody guarding them, they aren’t.
Play more basketball. Your players will get better.
There is no where better to learn more about this, and how to apply it to your coaching, than in our community. DM to jump start your learning.
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#1 Most Listened to Podcast of October
Everybody talks about playing 0.5 second🏀but is it possible to be even faster?
Grab a notebook for Milwaukee Bucks' Head of Player Development Johnny Carpenter
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
Everybody talks about playing 0.5 second🏀but is it possible to be even faster?
Grab a notebook for Milwaukee Bucks' Head of Player Development Johnny Carpenter
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
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Enhance your transition offense and defense with the Sitting Duck Drill from @CoachBrentOwen
Be sure to check out his Go! Offensive philosophy on The Basketball Podcast:
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
Be sure to check out his Go! Offensive philosophy on The Basketball Podcast:
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
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Five minutes today can make basketball more fun tomorrow.
Why do I say this to youth players?
Because getting better makes basketball more fun.
The best players have more possibilities, more confidence, and more solutions.
Don't sell practice. Sell enjoyment.
Why do I say this to youth players?
Because getting better makes basketball more fun.
The best players have more possibilities, more confidence, and more solutions.
Don't sell practice. Sell enjoyment.
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What problems are your players solving in practice?
Give them a clear goal, live defenders and room to explore. Use their decisions to guide your next coaching intervention.
Discover practice ideas at Basketball Immersion.
basketballimmersion.com
Give them a clear goal, live defenders and room to explore. Use their decisions to guide your next coaching intervention.
Discover practice ideas at Basketball Immersion.
basketballimmersion.com
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Stack out directly into a corner zoom action.
This is one way to involve the corner. Here are some others youtu.be/GNk9tw7v1jw
This is one way to involve the corner. Here are some others youtu.be/GNk9tw7v1jw
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Do you look to hit ahead sideline or middle in transition offense?
Brent Owens shares philosophy and tips for his "GO!" offense on The Basketball Podcast: basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
Brent Owens shares philosophy and tips for his "GO!" offense on The Basketball Podcast: basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
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At our Carmel HS Practice Takeover, we challenged players to stop driving around defenders and start driving through them.
I used BDT to help players work on the context of this concept, the flip of the hips becomes one of many decisions. Shoot. Pass. Counter. Attack.
The goal cisions in context.
Stop training only moves. Start training more decisions. Learn more about Basketball Decision Training basketballimmersion.com/learn-basketba…
I used BDT to help players work on the context of this concept, the flip of the hips becomes one of many decisions. Shoot. Pass. Counter. Attack.
The goal cisions in context.
Stop training only moves. Start training more decisions. Learn more about Basketball Decision Training basketballimmersion.com/learn-basketba…
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Yes this is a bit silly but CLA is 🤩
Example of an Environmental Constraint - Shoot between puddles and her feet cannot get wet (we had lots of puddles).
Here’s CLA applied to shooting faster youtu.be/zoKTbfbrS6s
Example of an Environmental Constraint - Shoot between puddles and her feet cannot get wet (we had lots of puddles).
Here’s CLA applied to shooting faster youtu.be/zoKTbfbrS6s
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Classic shuffle action... with a counter.
A dribble weave sends their best shooter (the PG) to the corner, followed by the shuffle back screen into a corner pin-down.
Watch the full video for more Shuffle Offense plays, counters & ideas
youtu.be/dMnArPOEweA
A dribble weave sends their best shooter (the PG) to the corner, followed by the shuffle back screen into a corner pin-down.
Watch the full video for more Shuffle Offense plays, counters & ideas
youtu.be/dMnArPOEweA
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Lenoir-Rhyne @LRU_Basketball head coach @CoachBrentOwen joins The Basketball Podcast to share the offensive system that has helped his teams consistently rank among the nation's leaders in effective field goal percentage, 3-point shooting, and assists.
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…
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Watch Phil Pressey connect CLA, bursts and problem solving.
The target stays the same: create a layup or an open shot.
The defense keeps changing the decisions. Continuous possessions give players another chance to adapt.
youtu.be/IdW152Rb13U
The target stays the same: create a layup or an open shot.
The defense keeps changing the decisions. Continuous possessions give players another chance to adapt.
youtu.be/IdW152Rb13U
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