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The 2026 G-League Coach of the Year, Vitor Galvani, joins us to detail how he built and adjusted Hedge & Plug in Brazil and the G League. He explains why the coverage made sense in what he calls a “scoring guards league,” how the pickup point changes the plug technique, the trigg ...  Show more

Hood College Head Coach Chad Dickman joins us to discuss how his offense uses spacing, pace, and unorthodox ball-screen actions to force defenses into decisions they rarely get to rehearse. Dickman explains the thinking behind Hood’s early empty-side flat ball screens, the intent ...  Show more

The coaching series is BACK with a banger. This week we welcome in Minnesota Timberwolves head coach, Chris Finch. We are so grateful for the time he gave us and hope you all enjoy the episode. Topics include: Chris coaching JJ Redick on The New Orleans Pelicans, his unique coach ...  Show more

In this episode, Adam Omiecinski is joined by Jon Yu & Neil Houghton, their conversation encompasses the implementation of ecological dynamics frameworks and the challenges of player retention within a culturally different basketball coaching environment in Vietnam. Emphasis is p ...  Show more

in today's episode Host Josh McKinney sits down with his coach of 15 years Kyle Watson and Kyle's First Black belt, Steve McKinney. The trio tries to get to the bottom of what separates the great, good, and bad coaches. ask us anything: https://www.simplifyingjiujitsu.com/ask 

In this episode, Alex Sarama is joined by Zico Coronel and Adam Omiecinski to discuss the alignment of principles of play with an ecological approach to skill acquisition. They delve into the concept of coverage solutions in basketball and how they can be enhanced through a compr ...  Show more