The Hoosier Gym: A Basketball Treasure

Alex Sarama shares contemporary skill acquisition ideas for coaches, practitioners, organisations and federations all over the world. His focus is on helping coaches combine their personal and practical experiences with the empirical evidence which exists within the field of skill acquisition. Many of the ideas that Alex shares are based upon the constraints-led approach underpinned by ecological dynamics. .

This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball  Tyler Coston is a "coaches coach" and is passionate about investing in others.  He is a walking example of a servant-leader.  He and I discuss his "Lock-Left Defensive System" and why he believes It it the best way to defend.  And how it develops your players into a better skilled offensive player.   Connect with Tyler on Twitter @TylerCoston SHOW NOTES Why run the Lock-Left 1:45 Push left players to left 5:43  “Chase the Ball” 7:08 3 steps for teaching anything 9:10 Help Defense 13:40 Make them dribble 17:00  Play More Games 21:40 Advice for Coaches 27:00

This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketbal. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models. Bill Baumann is a master teacher of the Match-Up Zone Defense.  With almost 40 years of experience with this defense, he is one of the best in the business.   Coach Baumann @bbaumann3bc - Twitter ; Connect with host Matt Smith - @coachmsmith - Twitter Show Notes Match-up Zone vs Zone | 5:40 Strengths of the Match-Up | 8:10 Alignment of the defense | 12:45 Guarding Screens | 23:00 Guarding the Overload | 25:50 Defending other Actions | 27:00 Foundational Drills | 32>45 Growing Pains for Players | 47:00 Easier to teach then man-to-man | 50:00 Guarding BOB | 53:15 Can any team run the match-up? | 56:00

In 1985, interest in the gym increased when a film crew descended upon Knightstown, looking for a place to film Hoosiers. The movie told the story of the unique phenomenon known as Hoosier Hysteria — Indiana’s obsession with basketball. The gym provided the perfect setting. About one third of the film was filmed in the gym. As a result of the success of this film, the old Knightstown gymnasium came to be known as the Hoosier Gym. Connect with the Hoosier Gym on Twitter @thehoosiergym and with Bob Gardner @HoosierGymBob

Growing Leaders founder Dr. Tim Elmore is a best-selling author and international speaker who uses his expertise on Generations Z to equip educators, coaches, leaders, parents, and other adults to impart practical life and leadership skills to young adults that will help them navigate through life.   Find more resources by Dr. Elmore at www.growingleaders.com and connect with him on Twitter @TimElmore  SHOW NOTES Living in V.U.C.A 1:40 Uniqueness of Gen Z   3:45 Artificial Maturity 10:00 Roll the D.I.C.E 11:15 Effects of Social Media 15:40 My favorite Elmore quote 28:25 Responsibility & Autonomy 30:25 Entitlement vs Gratitude 34:15 Suggestions for Parents 37:30 Don’t Waste the Pandemic 40:45

Vance Walberg changed the game with his Dribble Drive Offense and philosophy on spacing.  We take a deep dive into the Dribble Drive Offense and how it has evolved over the last two decades and best practices for teaching it to your team. Vance Walberg - Clovis West High School, former NBA assistant, Division I head coach and assistant coach.  United Basketball Clinics - @united_clinics - Twitter  Host Matt Smith - @coachmwsmith - Twitter

Joe Mantegna served as head coach of the 2022 USA Nike Hoop Summit Team and led the squad to a 102-80 victory over the World Select Team on April 8 in Portland, Oregon, in his first official game as a USA Basketball coach. Mantegna previously worked as a court coach for the USA Basketball Junior National Team program at the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team October minicamp and the 2019 USA Men's Junior National Team April training camp at the NCAA Men's Final Four. The head coach at Blair Academy in New Jersey since 1999, Mantegna in 2018-19 led his team to a New Jersey Prep A Championship. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership.  This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball

Coach Stanczak is entering his sixth year as a teacher and coach.  He is the head JV coach and offensive coordinator for the Varsity team for Lake Travis High School.  At Texas State University, Coach Stanczak served an internship with the men’s basketball program under head coach Danny Kaspar and received his B.S. in Applied Sociology. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball

Greg White is the boys basketball coach for Bentonville West High School in Arkansas. He has 16 years of coaching experience and has won more than 150 games as a head coach. Coach White has been a featured speaker at USA Basketball Coach Academy as well as a member of the coaching staff at the Snow Valley Basketball Camp in Iowa which is recognized by Sports Illustrated as one of the top teaching camps in the country. Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball Connect with our host, Matt on Twitter - @coachmwsmith and @unitedbballplus

Alicia Komaki is a 5x State Champion at Sierra Canyon in California. 2022 WBCA Coach of the Year, and received the Pat Summitt Trophy, named for the late legendary University of Tennessee coach and awarded annually to the national coaches of the year in each of the WBCA’s six membership divisions. Visit www.unitesbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership.  Visit www.unitedbasketballplus.com and use Coupon Code - UBPlus for 20% off an annual membership. This episode is sponsored by the Dr. Dish Basketball. Mention "United Basketball & Leadership Podcast" and receive $300 off on the Dr. Dish Rebel, All-Star, and CT models.  Connect with Dr. Dish on Twitter or Instagram @drdishbball