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Lee Taft Performance Podcast is the official podcast of Lee Taft Athletic Consulting. Each episode is dedicated to providing the best strength & conditioning information from the world's top...
Free Play is undervalued. If adults realized how crucial free play is for the development of athleticism and creativity, they would start to...
Youth basketball has a problem. The cart is being put before the horse. If youth players can't make a left-hand lay-up or dribble with their...
Any time we want to change something, we have to have a reason to do so. Parents who feel AAU is the only options need to know that it's one...
Only a few things can make me want to turn a basketball game off, and flopping is one. I have argued against it for decades. There is no den...
There has been a crazy trend of basketball coaches talking about not teaching their defenders to shuffle and ONLY laterally run. What a big...
End your training sessions and practices with a WIN! Planning too much "stuff" in one practice is a sure way to eliminate wins. Concentrate...
Give your basketball players better context when teaching them a new skill, concept, or method. It is crucial to "catch" them at the moment....
If you want to make more significant impacts with your programs, you need to consider running basketball camps. They are a great way to fund...
We have to stop thinking the only way to build your basketball program is by subjecting parents and kids to expensive AAU programs that requ...
Being on your toes is wrong! We have to stop telling players to get off their heels and way up on the balls of their feet. This position cau...
How do you build a powerful basketball program without using AAU? Here is the 4-step system I have used for years to build a strong high sch...
I hate when coaches make players run lines for honest mistakes. Why is attempting to make the correct decision but executed wrong, missing a...
I will make many people mad, especially in the Physical Education World, but the Beep Test needs to go! It teaches horrible running form, te...
A coach's most significant role is to build a strong program from the feeder system through the varsity level. If not, the program will neve...
It's tough to define a solid reason why NOT to strength training. It benefits in so many ways, and not being strong is showcased when seen—i...
There is way too much skill work going on for too long without live-action. Live-action teaches us if players are transferring the skill to...
It's sloppy coaching not to use specific or direct words to help athletes and other coaches understand what you want. When we use very gener...
This is a huge rant of mine—kids who are being punished because of low GPAs in schools and can't play basketball. If kids are simply not com...
Nothing infuriates me more than parents who yell, scream and belittle their youngsters when teaching them basketball. It is such abusive, ir...
When coaching on-ball defense, you have to find players that are okay with getting beat now and again- and still willing to get back in the...
Sit in on a Virtual Round Table Conversation with two top professionals - you don't want to miss this! Ty, Trevor, and I dove deep into the...
The problem with drills is they often become the lead. Coaches tend to use drills more than"Live Situations." Players end up not learning ho...
Coaches often get in their own way when it comes to coaching movement on offense. They have their players cut non-stop. In theory, it sounds...
We must stop picking drills randomly off the internet. If you know exactly what you are looking for, feel free to use the internet to find i...
When teaching basketball players a skill, focus on the big rocks to have single attention during the learning phase. If you try to coach all...
Being a mentor might be the most important aspect of the coaching profession. Basketball coaches need to take this role seriously. Too many...
Some of the greatest basketball players have never had formal coaching. They learned from the streets! They mastered the game because they s...
Deceleration, for a basketball player, has two purposes. The first is to physically train the CNS and muscular system to be able to hand loa...
When improving the retention of your basketball players, it's essential to give them context. A way to accomplish this is by putting them in...
You can't just say you want a better defensive culture, and it will happen. You MUST be willing to create the habits that will ultimately le...
Come and enjoy a great talk with Brady Howe, VP of Health and Performance for the Phoenix Suns. Brady shares what it is like to be adaptable...
In my mind, the most crucial area to prepare a basketball player in is their feet and ankles. If they have the appropriate range of motion a...
Do you have a philosophy on how you want to train your basketball players for speed? If not, it is vital to create a philosophy with skills...
Coaches must stop dominating training with conditioning. This means working in bursts of speed from 1-2 seconds, 3-5 seconds, or possibly 6-...
It is critical to help communicate between players and coaches - have a language both players and coaches understand. When a coach uses gene...
One of the most frustrating things for me to hear is when coaches yell, "Get Lower"! These two words can kill athletes' lateral quickness. B...
If you are not good at planning, then learn it! Planning and being organized will sell your program as much as anything. It isn't uncommon f...
We know better, but we want to stuff as much into a workout as possible for some reason. If you can do no more than 1-2 skills per speed tra...
The problem, I feel, most coaches have with giving the proper rest period to develop speed is they don't feel they can provide that much tim...
There are way too many times when we think we can decide on the footwork pattern the athlete needs to take in a team sports environment. The...
One of the mysteries of human movement is why coaches refuse to abide by human laws of motion. Teaching athletes to use the traditional cros...
It is essential to understand the difference between change of direction training and deceleration training. Deceleration training typically...
The backpedal is so critical on many levels. It allows us to have a great evaluation tool and strategy to challenge the athletes. We look to...
This podcast is a teaching tool for the various methods, strategies, and principles I have used to build my speed and performance model and...
VJ Stanley, Founder of Balanced Excellence, is a world of knowledge. He shares his approach to making youth sports fun again. Coach Stanley...
This topic will be around for the long haul! Self-Organization is one of the polarizing topics that keep the conversation going. As I see it...
Judah Boulet brings a vast amount of experience to this week's show. A performance coach and business owner, he merged his experiences and h...
A great all-around coach, Brian Harrington delivers beneficial advice and direction by sharing how his system works, cultivating a winning "...
It was such a pleasure to have Coach Mike Robertson on the show. Mike is one of the top professionals and has impacted the "game" by helping...
Coach Dallas Price, owner and founder of Rock Fitness in Toronto, Canada, shares pure gold in the episode. She is a very talented performanc...