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Aesthetics vs Analytics

Post Play and Lingering Effects of the Trapezoid Lane

The Three-Player Weave and the Downfall of Basketball

Developing Tactical Skills

The incredibly short high-school season

Improving free throw shooting percentages

The simplification of the NBA game

Developing the American post player

The effects of yelling on performance

Practice data and coach decision-making

Team Building with Generalists

Small-Sided Games and Periodization

Listening to your players

Physiological responses to warmups

Moves and Individual Style

Work and Confirmation Bias in Coaching

Steph Curry and Skill Development

The Goofy Foot Layup, Language, and Motor Control

Adapt or Die

Learning like the YouTube Man

Shooting Footwork and Variability

The Pressure to Act

What drives improvement?

The Biggest Change to Fare Better in FIBA Competitions

A Lesson in Basketball History

The Socio-Cultural Influence of FIBA Rules

Skill Development & The Four Factors

Flow, Learning, and Youth Sports

Mover to Athlete to Specialist

Distinguishing drills and skill development

Progressing decision-making in shooting drills

Girls Should Not Play Basketball

The purpose of drills

The realities of basketball development

The environment and its effects on skill development

Staring as skill development

The purpose of feedback

Shooting development and narratives

The history of individual skill trainers

Learning from the NBA Draft

Individual Skill Development

The purpose of a move

Learning from the International game

Breathing to Improve Free Throw Shooting

Learning from Video Games

Aligning coaching instructions

Fake Fundamentals Volume 4

WNBA Expansion

Lessons from Volleyball Coach John Speraw

The system of player development

Learning Theory