What actually makes a great basketball coach? In this episode of The Hours, Tyler and Mark put their opinions to the test with a blind ranking game covering sports to coach, essential practice drills/games, and key teaching tools. They dive into the difference between drills and games, the return of the 3-man weave, and how tools like "encoding success" and peer feedback can transform your practice efficiency. This is a great coaching conversation to help frame ideas so players can transfer what we are teaching into the game. Tyler mentions that film is an incredible teacher and that's what I am focused on in our player community, Basketball Training by SAVI. The biggest constraint many coaches have with film is time. It takes time to watch, clip, edit, and present. We know it's a great tool but the time required makes it challenging to use consistently. Trust me, this is true even in the pros. If you want your players to get more film work, have them check out Basketball Training by SAVI. Similar to how you learn from listening to Mark and Tyler talk, your players will learn by being around basketball conversations and seeing examples. Send me a DM if you have any questions about the Training community! 🙏 Thanks for checking out The Hours 📩 Make sure to share with someone who would get value out of it!

👍 Drop a Like on this post and I'll send you Two 15 minute Pre-Practice workouts to share with your players (from Basketball Training by SAVI) 🔥 Clare and I bring the heat this week and talk about what it truly means to become great at basketball. And, trust me, we go a bit more in depth than "make more shots" or "work harder." 📽️ Highlights from the Episode: - Players making the decision that Basketball is THEIR THING - "You have one position and it is Basketball Player" - My Dad - The Process means more than The Result - Physical transformation necessary to play in college - Enjoy playing basketball TODAY - Every player says they work hard. Few actually do. - Every player needs some "Forget You" and "Forget It" in their game. Enjoy!

Absolute Banger this week! Mark and Tyler don't talk theory, they dive right with Mark helping Tyler design his first practice using SAVI Sync. 📺 I recommend checking this episode on YouTube to get the visual of SAVI Sync and see how easy it makes planning a practice. And maybe see a feature or two that you may have missed! @Shane Shearer is a wizard with the updates. 📋 This episode touches on so many important aspects of designing a practice: - The difference between Introducing and Installing - Two-Way Teaching - Using games to apply skills in context - Standards to shape the environment. - 🆓 Reminders! Premium Members of SAVI Basketball get one player into Basketball Training by SAVI (the community I run) for free! Over in Training this week I have designed 5 workouts to help get players know what their Go-To moves are in these areas: - Shot Footwork - Transition Move - Finish - Attack on the Catch - Game-Winner - 🏀 If you have any players who are on the fence about joining Training, these 5 Go-To Workouts will be available during their 7-Day Free Trial. This is a fantastic way to jump in and build some confidence before the season starts!

Same actions and ideas that you're implementing into your offense put into the BLOBs and SLOBs. Most coaches wait until the day before the first game to install their baseline and sideline out-of-bounds plays. In this episode, we break down how to systematically build your BLOB and SLOB packages in the preseason as seamless extensions of your regular offense—plus how to tackle the team dynamics that can make or break your year. 📋 In the episode, Mark and Tyler: - give examples (all plays available in SAVI Sync) - emphasize making a decision about what to do in late game situations - talk about managing conflict resolution. A well-timed episode to check out during the Preseason Challenge happening in SAVI Basketball You can join for free now! ➡️ Make sure you follow me on Skool to get notified of my posts here in SAVI Coaching Courses!

📆 Right in-line with the Preseason Challenge happening in SAVI Basketball, Tyler and Mark talk everything preseason. Make the choices and important decisions before the stress and adversity of the season makes it way more difficult. The goal is to fill in details of the HOW behind "Here's how we do what we do." The preseason is the time to establish your systems and visions with the idea that they will be tested and adjustments will need to be made. Culture and identity are solidified through adversity. Also, at the end is a great discussion about leadership. I am genuinely curious, I was a captain on multiple teams. I genuinely never thought it was that big of a deal or I had to do anything extra. I just hooped, competed hard, and helped my teammates when they needed it. It was standard operating procedure in my book. 👇 What are the responsibilities of your captains? Also, Premium Members in SAVI Basketball get a ton of benefits including a player of their choice into Basketball Training by SAVI for free! Make sure you follow me on Skool to get notified of my posts here in SAVI Coaching Courses!