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Apr 11 10 tweets 2 min read
Coaching my daughter's 13U AAU team for 5 games over a weekend brought some thoughts. 

Here's what stood out (besides the fun):

A thread. 🧵 1/ Psychological safety matters. Mini conversations and individual feedback helped players feel that they belonged and were contributing. Coaching decisions prioritizing development over outcomes further reinforced this, emphasizing progress over perfection.
Jan 6, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
Top 5 Takeaways from #thebasketballpodcast via
@debpeterson12

The Basketball Podcast: EP249 with Ben Taylor
@ElGee35 applies many of his Thinking Basketball concepts basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball…

#basketballimmersion newsletter...sign up here basketballimmersion.com/newsletter/ 1. Cognitive load matters. Communicate what truly matters. Information overload is a very real thing. Doug Lemov talks about rehearsing what you’re going to say in a given situation. Figure out what information is actually relevant and communicate only that.
Jan 1, 2023 5 tweets 2 min read
Happy 2023!

To kick off the New Year and to look forward to another amazing year of #sharethegame
Here are the Top 5 Plays of 2022 that we posted. #Thread

#1 Ball Screen Follow Ghost
Great play design from U of Miami head coach Katie Meier. #2 Stack Out Give Go
Want a layup?
Stack out to a give and go action.
Aug 28, 2022 6 tweets 3 min read
Top 5 Takeaways from #thebasketballpodcast EP230 Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Max Lefevre shares insights on NBA core defensive concepts.
basketballimmersion.com/the-basketball… via
@debpeterson12 and #basketballimmersion newsletter...sign up here basketballimmersion.com/newsletter/ 1. Defense doesn’t matter if you don’t get the rebound. The best schemes are wasted if you can’t end the possession. Loved the “sandwich method”. Would be interesting to hear from coaches who have used it, especially against teams who tag up for offensive rebounding.
Jun 22, 2022 14 tweets 3 min read
How do I know that "learning by doing" improves a player?

When we moved to California, my daughters took tennis lessons at a world-class facility.

Sadly, but not to my surprise, the lessons & transfer to improve their ability to actually play tennis were lacking.

A thread. 1/ Time-on-Task (TOT) & Active Learning Time(TOT) matter more than teaching through lecturing.
Waiting in line, long lectures on technical details were a part of every lesson & not only did my daughters not improve, but they started disliking lessons (& thus learning tennis).
Jun 20, 2022 5 tweets 4 min read
Indiana Pacer assistant Mike Weinar kicks off 3 weeks of NBA coaches on #thebasketballpodcast + NCAA coach Graham Bousley shares defensive insights in the #masterclass & watch full game offensive possessions of the 2 Side Fast Break/BDT Offense on #YouTube Image ICYMI The Utah Jazz and head coach Quin Snyder had the highest offensive rating by a team in 2021-22, with a 116.7 rating, and here are our favorite plays that worked.

Watch here
Mar 8, 2021 10 tweets 3 min read
Some Thoughts From Being in
Process of Raising Two Girls with @lovefitmama
(and everything applies to coaching).
#InternationalWomensDay #iwd2021 #girldad

1. Remove "Be Careful" from our Vocabulary
Give them confidence to explore freely and to challenge their limits. 2. And I Am Smart Too
Anytime someone tells them they are cute, welcome the compliment but also add to the conversation "and I am smart too." We want them to feel and know their value beyond superficial things...substance that has been developed through effort.
Mar 8, 2021 4 tweets 4 min read
This week a #masterclass with USA Basketball's Don Showalter, a #YouTube explanation and demonstration of Zero Second Concepts, and an awesome actionable #thebasketballpodcast with Washington Wizards coach Ryan Richman. Image ICYMI learn more about perception and so much more from @Doug_Lemov who joined #thebasketballpodcast to discuss The Coach's Guide to Teaching. Lemov shared how the science of classroom teaching applies to the sports coaching world.
Listen here link.chtbl.com/douglemov