One of our coaches asked for a FIBA 3x3 training resource for a youth fall league he’s running. Sharing this tutorial for everyone: 👉 Watch the FIBA 3x3 tutorial At SAVI, we highly recommend 3x3 as the primary game youth players use to learn basketball. Here are three reasons: 1. Continuous transition Players constantly switch between offense and defense. Fewer resets mean more opportunities to recognize a change and react. 2. More space. Clearer reads. With fewer players sharing the floor, players have more room to see advantages, attack space, and make decisions. 3. Speed is built into the game. The 12-second shot clock creates urgency. Players have to recognize, decide, and act quickly. We use the game to teach the game. 3x3 gives players more opportunities to do exactly that. Who’s already using 3x3 in practices or running a youth league? If you'd like to come check out our 7-day free trial for full membership, we'll talk about this on next week's live training.

Hey coaches! How do you all adjust your offense to accommodate average to poor ball handlers? Everything looks fine until there’s ball pressure. I have 1 guy who I trust with the ball, but I am worried that when he’s scouted against, we are compromised

🎥 Here's a sequence from Bilbao versus Baskonia with a good amount of Lock Left concepts. 🎚️ One thing about pros is how quickly they're able to adapt and adjust to whatever the situation needs. Bilbao's transition defense in this clip is a perfect example of that. 🔴 Full Game Here

Critics have described this episode as "Fascinating" The guys broke down the coaching cliches you've heard a thousand times — and asked if they actually help players. Some Examples of Coachisms - "Defense wins championships" data says it's actually offense. Debunked. - "Give 110%" that's impossible. We like Dick DeVenzio's number better: give 87%. Leaves room to grow instead of hitting a ceiling. - "Get a stop" / "hands up" — too vague, and hands-up isn't even good positioning off the ball. Swap for specific, sticky cues: touch leather, hunt the pass, get in a stance. From my own experience, one of my pro coaches would get so frustrated with us and his english wasn't very good so he would just yell, "DO BETTER." 🎧 Full episode linked below. 👇 What's a coaching phrase you say all the time that might need a rethink?

Hey, enjoy this little excerpt from the previous hours. I hope it makes you all smile and gives you some ideas to be more intentional with your cues, especially on defense. Look forward to talking LockLeft, everybody, on live training this week. What are some common defensive coachisms you hear that make you smile?