Sdp Podcast

In this episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ gives you 5 keys to a successful skill development session. Click play to learn these tips that will help your skill development training become more effective and efficient. 

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ gave 3 tips for coaches, trainers, and others in the basketball community to fight against racism. We as coaches can't be afraid to speak up, speak out, and hold individuals accountable for racism. Click play to hear some insightful tips on how to be there for your athletes and how to get the conversation started.

In the latest episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ talks extensively on block and random drills. There has been a lot of talk lately about how coaches should remove the use of block drills, but Coach TJ discusses how they should be used effectively in 1 on 1 training. This is a great discussion. 

In today's SDP Podcast episode Coach TJ discusses his thoughts on game-like drills. After reading a post on Facebook from a coach who posted a drill asking coaches for feedback, Coach TJ felt it was important to get coaches to understand that not every drill will be game-like, but need to be game related. 

In the latest episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ discusses the importance of having a relationship with your players for skill development. Coach TJ gives his 5 must-haves when it comes to building strong relationships which will create buy-in from the players. 

In this episode, Coach TJ gives you 4 areas of focus every skill development training session should have and how he drills them. Be sure to listen to the end of the show for information on how to connect and contact Coach TJ with any questions on skill development and how to purchase his book.

In this episode Coach TJ discusses 5 different drills coaches and players should know when conducting skill development. Coach TJ also goes into detail and gives 6 tips for translating your skill development shooting to game shooting. 

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ discusses 4 penetration reads that every player need to be able to make. Coach TJ also gives 4 ways to get separation to penetration and how to drill those skills.

In this episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ discusses how to create a skill development plan.  He gives 7 tips that keep you organized and on track.  This episode covers everything from creating your core values and philosophy to selecting drills. Grab a pen and a notepad to take notes and enjoy this episode.

In this special episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ interviewed Lason Perkins of Cary Academy in Cary, North Carolina. During this interview Coach Perkins shares his thoughts on what skill development is and how important skill development is to the game of basketball. Coach Perkins then went on to share some exciting news about the Virtual Coaches Clinic that is taking place until April 4th.  After the interview Coach TJ comes on and shares 5 questions you should ask before selecting a drill. This is important in developing players. You want to make sure players have relevant drills that help them reach their goals or meet their objectives. 

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ shares 4 tips for players to get the most out of their skill development. Basketball season is winding down and players will start moving their focus to the summer and skill development will play an important role in helping players get better. Listen to this podcast as Coach TJ shares some valuable information on how to make sure you get the most out of your skill development so you can be efficient with your training and get better.

Many players look forward to the spring and summer because of travel basketball. Don't just select a team to play for at random. Every player needs to be very specific about who they will play for. In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ gives you 3 tips to consider before selecting your summer basketball team.

In this rebroadcast of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ interviews Mark Williams of Team Footprintz from New York City. This episode is one of Coach TJ's early interviews from the first season. Mark shares his thoughts on skill development, how he prepares for training sessions, he offers advice for players and much more.

In this episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ interviewed former high school basketball coach and host of the Whistle & A Clipboard podcast, Jason Oates. Jason shared his views, thoughts, and philosophy on the mental side of skill development during this episode.  He gave great insight into 3 principles of mental conditioning; mind, consciousness, & thought.

In this week's episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ's shares 8 tips players can learn from Laker great and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. Coach TJ is also transparent about the tragic and untimely death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi and 7 other passengers aboard the helicopter that crashed in Los Angeles. Coach TJ shares his thoughts, how this affected him and gives 8 things we can learn from this devastation. 

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ discusses how to create a training environment that translates to competition. Listen as Coach TJ discusses the difference between block drills and random drills and he gives 6 tips to make sure the skills players are working on will translate to the game.

In this episode Coach TJ shares his 3 golden rules of skill development. These rules set the expectations for his players every time they come to the gym to train. Coach TJ considers these his non negotiables.

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ discusses the difference between a workout trainer and a development trainer. There are several traits that all players and parents should be aware of. There is a place for both, but the difference between the two are dissected in this episode.

In this podcast episode Coach TJ sits down with David Mason of Elev8 Hoops out of Tulsa, OK. David shares a great story on how he went from team manager at Oral Roberts University to player to starter and then onto Graduate Assistant.  David also gives some great insight on his skill development philosophy, his 6 skills every player should develop, his 2 type of skill sessions, the importance of progression, why coaches and players should assess skills before training sessions and much more.

In this latest episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ discusses 10 reasons why your skill development is lacking and how to fix it. If you want to get the most out of your skill development then you must listen to this episode.