Ep. 16 - Incorporating Skill Development and Effective Problem Solving Into Practice

On October 28th, NBA Skills Coach Reid Ouse spoke at the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Fall Clinic. After speaking, he recording his talk to share with coaches that were not in attendance.

If you are involved in the basketball training world and you didn't know the name Shane Hennen before the pandemic, you do now! Shane took over at the Pentagon in Sioux Falls, SD a little over a year ago, and he and his team haven't stopped! The Pentagon is known as the home-base for the Sioux Falls SkyForce, the Miami Heat's G League affiliate, but Shane has turned it into a basketball training powerhouse. We ramble through a conversation on training, coaching and the progress he made last Summer with professional players like Justin Patton, Reid Travis, DeAndre Liggins and more.

Sean Ford is currently the Men's National Team Director with USA Basketball. Sean has served with USA Basketball for over 25 years and has played an integral part is the development of the successful program. He gives us an inside look at the culture that drives the program, how they have continually adapted over the years and some unique stories of his interactions with NBA Hall of Fame coaches and players. 

Justin DeGrood joins Reid Ouse in our first video episode of The Drawing Board.   Justin is the top assistant at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and he is responsible for running the team's defense.    "GAC" is a part of the MIAC, one of the top D3 conferences in the country every year.  Justin's teams are consistently ranked in the top 2 or 3 in a league that regularly has teams ranked in the top 10 nationally in offensive efficiency.  We discuss making adjustments based on your personnel and also how the game has evolved from a defensive standpoint.

Carson Shanks is a 7'0 goof ball with an incredible personality. Carson is relationship driven and a connector of people. He also has no problem poking fun at himself! He talks through Loyola's Final 4 run, his most memorable basketball moments (including his infamous behind the back pass) and what it has been like transitioning from player to coach.

From not getting paid to getting paid in a back ally in a garbage bag, Mike Bruesewitz talks through some of the craziness he has experienced overseas.  He also talks about the impact that guarding NBA players at the age of 16 had on his career.

Rakim Anim is the founder of N1 Motion and one of the top performance coaches in the Midwest. Coach "Rak" (pronounce "ROCK") works with many of the top basketball players in Minnesota, including Nate Wolters, Rachel Banham and many more. We discuss the importance of a strength program, the differences between off-season, pre-season and in-season, flexibility vs mobility and much more! We also discussed athletic performance at a basic level to help HS and college coaches that don't have a certified strength coach and are are forced to run their program's performance program. 

On today's episode we talk with Steve Dagostino. "Dags" is the owner of Dags Basketball in the Albany, New York Area and coaches with USA Basketball. He trains many of the top players in the Northeast, including Kevin Huerter of the Atlanta Hawks. We talked through the importance of letting kids go through adversity and how the doubt of other people can fuel you. These are the conversations that could go on for hours!

The Coronavirus has taken the world by storm. Having hit the United States in March, it has single-handedly dismantled the dreams of thousands and thousands of basketball players within the States. Today's guests include: 1:49 - 10:57 // Brevin Pritzl - Sr Guard at Wisconsin who just saw his career end 11:43 - 25:30 // Jayden Olson - Associate HC at North Dakota State who had just clinched a bid to the NCAA Tournament 25:49 - 44:28 // Cole Aldrich - Former NBA player and 2008 NCAA Champion gives his take on the chaos of the week 44:48 - 58:40 // Jordan Taylor - Pro player in France fills us in on the current status of the suspended EuroLeague play 59:25 - 1:12:00 // Jared Berggren - Former pro player shares his experiences playing in March Madness and what he will miss 1:12:30 - 1:29:17 // Shane Hennen - Top skills trainer at the Sanford Pentagon takes us through their process of running a large facility in this crisis 1:30:10 - 1:46:30 // Andre Phillips - Head coach at Mound Westonka HS and former D1 manager gives his thoughts on the cancelled NABC Convention 1:47:22 - 1:51:20 // Travis Bledsoe - Head coach at DeLaSalle HS in Minneapolis talks through winning a section title and then being told his team will not be able to compete for a state title

On today’s episode we talk with Justin DeGrood, the top assistant at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. Gustavus is a member of the MIAC, one of the top Division III leagues in the country. We discuss the importance of mentorship and how impactful our high school coaches are in our lives to this day. We also discuss authentic confidence, insecurity and how the two can get confused.