Hardwood Hustle

This week TJ and Sam discuss how to make your practices more effective including setting up drills, reinforcing habits, teaching the game, and building culture.Practice is where coaches spend most of their timeBuilding relationships and having check-insDrills should supplement live play, not replace itIntentional coach

This week TJ and Sam discuss how to lead well through the ups and downs of a season. Whether it’s coaching style, your team’s identity, or diagnosing your Xs and Os, as they discuss, it all comes down to knowing how to get the best out of your team. Show Notes:Coaching is Teaching and Leading Leadership will get tested

This week we’re joined by Dr. Cindra Kamphoff. She’s a best-selling author, award-winning speaker, and founder of the Mentally Strong Institute. As an expert in helping teams and athlete reach their goals with mental skills, in this episode Dr. Kamphoff shares how to improve your players" performance by building grit a

This week TJ and Sam discuss the pros and cons of implementing pressure defense in your program and how to break it on offense. Show Notes:Offensive and defensive pressureHow to decide whether to press or notDevelopment and competitionImplications for the youth levelKnowing what and whyIs pressing helping your kids dev

This week we have special guests, John Carter from Noah Basketball and Mano Watsa from PGC Basketball with us to discuss three specific ways you can improve team and individual scoring this upcoming season. Show Notes: • Introduction to scoring more points • Generating good shots • Understanding shot selection • Player

This week we’re joined by Savannah Bix, who’s going into her 8th season as a high school head coach. She’s won four region titles and is a 5x Region Coach of the Year. She has experience rebuilding a program and shares how she builds her team culture and lays a foundation for success. Show Notes:Challenges in coaching