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Nonlinear Pedagogy

Nonlinear pedagogy is an approach to coaching underpinned by an ecological dynamics theoretical framework. This approach is particularly relevant in a sport such as basketball,…

What I Learned in Italy about the American Youth Basketball System (guest blog written by Kareem Kalil) This blog summarizes the key differences in the…

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January 13, 2023

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We often get asked about our favorite books and podcasts. So we thought we would share some of them. Mark Jablonski from our Tuesday’s Share…

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December 23, 2022

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Teams of all levels spend many hours working on their offense, but often without having shot selection clearly defined. Defining basketball shot selection within a…

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November 21, 2022

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This blog was co-authored by Alex Sarama and the team at Emergence. Check out the great work our friends at Emergence are doing by clicking…

Let’s begin by defining what an offensive advantage looks like. I use the following terminology to help players at all levels from youth to pro…

The concepts of ecological dynamics are not solely confined to the practice environment, but should also shape how coaches design their offensive and defensive schemes.…

How We Currently Coach Basketball Finishing Every year, hundreds of thousands of young people are introduced to the great game of basketball. At an early…

I’ve been fortunate to travel and observe numerous academies and club structures from Mini-Basket to U20’s, particularly within Europe. Especially over the last seven years,…

In the modern game, the offense is often looking to create an advantage through the ball screen. Depending on how the defense guards the ball…