155: Coaching with Trig

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Episode Notes [00:00] The Importance of Questioning [01:21] Introduction to Curated Questions [02:20] Meet Kevin Kelly [03:56] Kevin Kelly's Mentor: Stewart Brand [05:33] The Role of Questions in Intellectual Traditions [06:47] Disequilibrium and Growth [10:21] Embodied Questions and Exploration [11:11] Balancing Exploration and Exploitation [11:50] The Inefficiency of Questioning [15:53] The Abundance Mindset [18:39] The Inevitable and Quality Questions [19:26] Hill Climbing vs. Hill Making [22:28] The Challenge of Innovation [24:13] The Beauty of Engineering and Innovation [24:34] Navigating the Frontier of New Technologies [25:33] The Role of AI in Question Formulation [26:43] Challenges in Advancing AI Capabilities [29:11] The Long Now Foundation and the 10,000 Year Clock [29:56] Transmitting Values Over Time [31:03] Ethics in AI and Self-Driving Cars [33:26] The Art of Questioning [34:04] Photography: Capturing vs. Creating [36:12] The Inefficiency of Exploration [38:36] Daily Practice and Long-Term Success [40:17] The Importance of Quantity for Quality [43:22] Final Thoughts and Encouragement on Questioning [46:24] Summary Takeaways Resources Mentioned Wired Magazine Whole Earth Review WELL Hackers Conference What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly Cool Tools Project Long Now Foundation Stewart Brand Socratic Method Koan René Descartes Conde Nast Vouge Olivetti Typewriter Trolley Problem Terry Gross Lex Friedman Tim Ferriss KK.org Kevin2Kelly on Instagram Recomendo Newsletter Excellent Advice for Living Beauty Pill Producer Ben Ford Questions Asked When did you first understand the power of questions? Can I do that? Can that be something that you can learn? How did questions function differently between Eastern versus Western intellectual traditions? What role do you think embodied questions those we explore through doing rather than thinking play in developing wisdom? What's on the other side of the hill? What happens if you go to the end? What's the origin of this? How should one think about the exploratory in one's life? Is there anything that you would add to your list of 15 statements that define what makes a quality question? Is there a qualitative difference between the questions humans are asking and the questions our AI systems are beginning to formulate? What do you think would help them get there? Any idea on a forcing function on how we get them [LLMs] to ask the better questions so that they might improve in that direction? What were some novel questions that broke your brain at the time in thinking about this 10,000-year clock or beyond? What's it good for? What would you use it for? What else could you do over the long term for 10,000 years? How do you transmit values over time? How do you evolve values that need to change, and how do you make a difference? How do even know what you don't want to change? What do you want to continue? What's the most essential aspects of our civilization that we don't want to go away? What are the rules? What is the system? How do you pass things along in time and not change the ones you don't wanna change, and make sure you change the ones that are more adaptable so they can adapt? What do you think about questioning itself as an art form? How has being a photographer influenced the way you question reality, visually compared to verbally? Are you a photographer that takes photos or makes photos? What will happen? What will happen next? What are your right now questions that you are wrestling with or working with in your life? Can someone else do what I'm trying to do here? Am I more me in doing my art or more me in doing the writing? Do you have any other thoughts or encouragement about questions that we haven't explored? What makes a good question? How do you ask a good question? What questions do you dwell on to be in purposeful imbalance? What is your practice in embracing the inefficient nature of questions to achieve breakthroughs? What are the new hills you can build and frontiers you can explore? How can you use your curiosity and humanity to pursue questions that trend toward the fringes?…

about a year ago 1:09:22

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Joined on the pod this week by one of the other people that make Nick has to answer to, Luke Brennan (Trig) the South East Melbourne Phoenix Assistant Coach. Hailing from WA, we talk about his pathway in coaching, the things he believes in as a coach, NBA Summer League, his Boomers experience and advice for those younger in their coaching with aspirations to progress. Lots of takeaways for coaches of all levels regardless of where they are on their journey!

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158: What does development look like? 1:07:02

3 days ago1:07:02

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We have talked a lot about development on the podcast over the years, so we look to unpack it a little more this week. How does it feel, how does it happen and what can we do as coaches to help assist in the development of the players, when we all live in a world where winning is prioritised by so many? Any coach shoutouts you’ve got, send them through and be sure to check out the Talking Split pages on Instagram and X!…

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157: Thoughts From The Other Side 1:10:54

10 days ago1:10:54

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Back for another block of podcasts, and we are discussing some of the things that might go unnoticed from players or parents, about the coaches. There is a whole dynamic that some may not be aware of and can be explored to create a more harmonious environment for all involved. Along with building resiliency in athletes, and the U18 Nationals, there is something for everyone this week!…

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156: Old Faithful, Shell Drill 41:42

6 weeks ago41:42

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It’s taken us a while, but we’ve finally got Besty back on the podcast this week and the carrot we had to throw out there was talking about one of his favourites – Shell Drill. It’s a staple of most team training sessions, with onball defence, offball defence and all kinds of cutting and screening options being worked on, so we discuss the different areas of focus, why it’s important and some of the different ways you can run it at your training session.…

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155: Coaching with Trig 1:09:22

7 weeks ago1:09:22

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154: Inbounding the Ball 1:08:43

8 weeks ago1:08:43

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One of the things coaches discuss the most, is how to get the ball inbounded against pressure defence. So we’ve got you, just over an hour of inbound talk for this week! Actually, with the multiple tangents we go on, it’s probably a fair bit under an hour, but either way, lots of discussion points to hopefully help with one of the bigger pain points we deal with as coaches. If you’ve got a Coach Shoutout, let us know and we will start building up a bit of a list to get through again.…

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153: Open Scrimmage Parents Edition Part 2 1:09:13

9 weeks ago1:09:13

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We asked, and you delivered! We are back for a second round of parent questions, and how they apply to the coaches out there. Team Selection, Structures for development, and even how to choose the correct shoes feature in this week! Coops fills us in on his Japan trip, we have a Coach Shout in there (keep sending those in), and we have our Social Split Talk back for another week too.…

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152: Coaching with Michelle de Highden 1:19:40

10 weeks ago1:19:40

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Fortunate to be joined this week by Michelle de Highden to discuss her coaching journey, and in particular the work that she has done with Fixing the Leaky Pipeline project. Something in this one for coaches of all levels, ages and genders as we unpack the experience for everyone in coaching, and where it can go in the future to create the best environment possible. For more information on “The Leaky Pipeline”, head here: https://www.ais.gov.au/coach-development/wihpc For women interested in applying for the Accelerated Women’s Coaching Program, head here: https://hubs.la/Q039mv7_0…

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151: Open Scrimmage (Parent Questions) 1:11:19

11 weeks ago1:11:19

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Over the years we have had heaps of questions from parents that listen to the Talking Split podcast, so whilst it’s a pod for the coaches we’ve thrown this one open for some of the questions we’ve had loaded up, along with Coach Shoutout, Book Club and Social Split Talk all in the podcast. We’ve still got a few questions we need to get through, so stay tuned for a part 2 on this one, and any questions parents might have – hit the Talking Split socials and send them in!…

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150: Pre Season Checklist 1:03:48

12 weeks ago1:03:48

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Whilst it seems like we have been going for a while, believe it or not we aren’t too far off the season actually starting for junior and senior representative basketball. This week we go through some of the important things that all teams should have in place before the season begins, and unpack how to many the most of your time throughout. And a tip for everyone, work on your passing or you will be hearing from Jenna!…

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S9 Ep148: Coach Wellbeing 1:18:29

13 weeks ago1:18:29

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Back for another year of the Talking Split pod, and we are starting on the topic of Coach Wellbeing. We can’t have our coaches not in their best shape to help our players, so the team highlight some areas where we as coaches can be better and focus on to start the year. Are going to do a whole month on Coach Wellbeing this year, so if there are any specific topics you want discussed around that, be sure to send us a message on socials!…

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S9 Ep30: Mailbag 2:06:01

23 weeks ago2:06:01

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It’s our last pod for the year, and to make up for it, we doubled the length to a 2 hour Mailbag extravaganza! All the segments are in play this week, Coach Shoutout, Book Club, Social Sightings, multiple story times, oddly enough no Stoicism, but the answers to a heap of questions that the listeners sent in, including is Die Hard a Christmas movie, favourite BBQ side dishes, and even real basketball questions like Team Balance, Switching off after games, and favourite coaches to watch. Huge thanks to all the listeners over the year, and what better time than now to go through the whole back catalogue of podcast episodes?…

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S9 Ep29: Strength & Conditioning with Durham McInnis 52:58

24 weeks ago52:58

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When you talk Strength & Conditioning in the Basketball Victoria space, Durham McInnis from Core Advantage springs to mind straight away. We put it out to the listeners last week to come through with any questions and they delivered! We talk about the need for a good hinge, plyometrics, the best warmup in a short amount of time, some myths around strength training and the ice bath and sauna landscape.…

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S9 Ep28: Individual Player Workouts 54:48

25 weeks ago54:48

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We are getting into that time of year again as the competition winds down, and there is some downtime coming up – but only for some! This is also the time of year where players and coaches get to work on various areas of their game, and try to make their good, great and work on some of their weaknesses. We cover off what a workout should look like, content, time, and some things that can make a big impact in the off season.…

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S9 Ep27: Systems and Skillsets 1:08:43

26 weeks ago1:08:43

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One of the age old debates in coaching, is do you teach the system first, or the skill set? And even then, do you start with the offence or the defence? How do you become time efficient, over the course of a season with limited practice time? We bounce around a few of these topics throughout the pod this week, in the hope that we make it easier for the coaches, but still remaining fun and enticing for the players.…

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S9 Ep26: Open Scrimmage 1:00:12

27 weeks ago1:00:12

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There was a warning before we started the pod this week that this may not have been a good idea, and what was supposed to be a podcast coaching behaviours, wasn’t. What we are left with though, is an hour of varying thoughts on coaching, winning, development, how the game is played and coached, and nearly any other topic or tangent we ventured down. In theory we will get to the behaviour topic in a few weeks time, just maybe not with this group of coaches involved on the pod……

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S9 Ep25: Halloween Special 57:36

28 weeks ago57:36

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It’s the time of year where we focus on the other orange circular object and talk about the things that can scare us as players, coaches and spectators. We enlist the help of some of our loyal Talking Split listeners who sent in their ideas for the pod combined with some of our own thoughts on the subject. Reminder that we have our Mailbag podcast coming up soon, so any questions for the team, just send them in!…

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S9 Ep24: Coaching Progression 1:06:10

29 weeks ago1:06:10

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On the back of sometimes feeling we are an imposter last week, a little bit more self-reflection this week as we look at how coaches can progress with their own coaching. We discuss how it can change over time, some of the more underrated ways to improve, and some things we wish we knew when we first started out coaching. Far less Oasis references, but plenty of “Story time” and “Aurelius” drops in there to keep you occupied all the same!…

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S9 Ep23: Imposter Syndrome in Coaching 1:07:57

30 weeks ago1:07:57

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A topic this week that raises the question for a lot of coaches, am I good enough to do this? Imposter syndrome is something that a lot of coaches go through, trying to work out if they fit, if they’re the right person, or even if they’re doing a good job with the team they’re coaching. We look back through some of the examples we’ve had in our own coaching, but also some tools and strategies that we have used to work through this. Bonus points for every Oasis song reference you can find – this will make more sense as you listen, D’You Know What I Mean?…

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S9 Ep22: The First Training Session 56:52

31 weeks ago56:52

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Busy time of year for everyone in the coaching world (is there ever a time where it isn’t?), with selection trials happening around the state, and new teams being formed. As coaches, we have the difficult task, of knowing what the first things are that we can do with our teams and parents to tip off on the right note. We discuss parent meetings, training content, and getting everyone on the same page. It’s also the podcast debut for Nick Mihai, who’s recently joined Basketball Victoria in a Basketball Development Officer role – doubling the coaching department, to 2 people!…

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S9 Ep21: Selection Trials for Players 1:04:49

34 weeks ago1:04:49

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Bit of a different take on things this week, as we go over what players can do at their trials to give themselves the best possible chance of success. We look at some key things they can do before getting there, things players can do on court to contribute to their experience, and how to deal with the outcomes afterwards.…

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S9 Ep20: Selection Trials for Coaches 1:13:42

35 weeks ago1:13:42

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It’s a crazy stressful time of year about to come up, with multiple clubs about to go through selection trials for the coming season and lots of kids wandering around the state with permanent marker on their bodies! With Coops AWOL, Rob & Zoe cover off what coaches need to be aware of, such as what content needs to be in a selection trials, how you would evaluate players in a short period of time, and why it’s important to look after your admin people on the day!…

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S9 Ep19: Toughness 59:53

36 weeks ago59:53

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Bit of an extended Book Club this week, as we delve into the 2009 article from Jay Bilas, on Toughness. What it is, who exhibits it the most, how do we coach it, what are some of the things that are considered to be “tough”, and how it may have changed since the article and book first came out. If you’re keen to read the full article, you can find it here: https://www.ncacoach.org/uploads/Glines2.pdf…

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S9 Ep18: Tactical Changeups 1:08:02

37 weeks ago1:08:02

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It’s finals time for a lot of our junior hoopers out there, and as coaches we want to have a couple of tricks up our sleeves to help give them the best chance of getting over the line. We discuss how to prepare for late game, adjustments you might be able to make, and hear from Besty on his trip to China with the Victorian athletes.…

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S9 Ep17: The Inevitable Part 2 58:33

38 weeks ago58:33

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Things that are inevitable extend to anytime that Zoe, Coops and Rob are on the pod together, it ends with a 2-part episode. Back again this week to discuss things that seem to happen all the time, like team selection problems, re-penetration after a drive, non purposeful dribble, and putting too much weight in statistics. A reminder again, for any coach shoutouts or any book club recommendations, to send them through and follow along on @talkingsplit Instagram and X!…

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S9 Ep16: Death, Taxes, Helping off the Corner and... 1:02:20

39 weeks ago1:02:20

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It doesn’t matter how often you try, sometimes things can’t be avoided. Same in the world of coaching. Timeout management, closeouts, guards dribbling to the sidelines, awful Elvis accents. They are all a part of this weeks pod but stay tuned for Part 2 next week. If you’ve got any we may not have covered (yet), be sure to leave them in the comments!…

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S9 Ep15: International Basketball Observations 1:13:38

40 weeks ago1:13:38

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How incredible to have had so much international level basketball available to us over the past few months! We unpack what our observations have been on the Olympics so far, Coops gives us his thoughts from being Head Coach in Turkey at the World Cup, and of course how it all translates back into what we as coaches do at the grassroots level. This was recorded before the 2 Serbia games so may be a little out dated now - and now that I have access to the stats, Boomers are 65.6% and the Opals are 71.2% from the FT line!…

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S9 Ep14: Smacktalk 39:52

41 weeks ago39:52

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Joined this week by Wayne Holdsworth to talk about SmackTalk, an initiative that started to talk suicide prevention, and make sure that people can have conversations to help save lives. Wayne takes us through how to have the conversation with people, the role that coaches can play with our young players, the need to discuss mental fitness and where to go to find out more information. You can follow along on the SmackTalk website and on Instagram to help Wayne spread the message.…

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S9 Ep13: Counterpoint 1:21:01

45 weeks ago1:21:01

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All coaches have opinions (listen back a couple of episodes to hear some), but today we revisit some of the stronger opinions we have and see if we can unpack the other side of the coin with what we believe. In some we come around, and look at a few different ways we could all do things, and in others it’s fair to say we don’t deviate too much!…

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S9 Ep12: You Shall Not Pass (To the opposition) 1:03:25

46 weeks ago1:03:25

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One of the most frequent areas of frustration for coaches (and usually parents on the sidelines) is the skill of passing. For what is one of the more basic skills in the sport, it causes a mountain of turnovers in every game, and the last thing we need to be doing, is handing fastbreak points to the opposition! This week we discuss what is a good pass, how to increase player vision, and how to inbound the ball whilst under pressure amongst other things, and various tangents.…

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S9 Ep11: It's a long way up the hill 1:07:04

47 weeks ago1:07:04

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It’s always interesting to hear what opinions that coaches have, that they won’t waiver on, so this week we unpack a number opinions that the coaches are prepared to die on that hill for. With everything from training content, to game style and play to team selection we cover off a bit of everything. If there’s an opinion you strongly believe in, drop it in the comments!…

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S9 Ep10: Training Areas of Focus 1:11:19

48 weeks ago1:11:19

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We are all time poor planning out training sessions, and even getting to games and training, and whilst we all do our best, there are times that we can overlook certain areas of the game. The good news is, we’ve got you covered! We discuss some things that can easily be forgotten about, and how to make sure that they are still featuring in how we all coach.…

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S9 Ep9: Tournament Play 59:53

49 weeks ago59:53

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Big weekend of basketball for most coaches coming up, with tournaments a plenty around the country running. We discuss the balance of winning and development, what you can try and get from them, and importantly how to manage the load coming out of them. No book club this week, but happy to accept submissions, and we have a coach shoutout we are also accepting submissions for. We have a discussion around Coops’ Crocs camp and upcoming tournament, and the Caitlin Clark effect on basketball.…

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S9 Ep8: Sound Bytes 1:11:39

1 year ago1:11:39

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We get that sometimes you get a bit tired of hearing the same old voices, so we’ve gone looking for some additional sound bytes from around the sporting world to unpack and discuss. We hear from Coops about his Crocs Camp, and Rob is on for Book Club where he advocates for an early morning wake up, which Zoe is quick to put up her rebuttal for! Last episode until we are back in May, so plenty of time to get the coach appreciation shout outs through!…

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S9 Ep7: Practice Standards 1:04:00

1 year ago1:04:00

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Ever have those sessions where it’s just flat, or you’re struggling to find ways to get the attention to detail out of the session? Yep, you’re not on your own – us too! We look at some of the things you can do before, during and after practice to make sure that you get the most out of your session.

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S9 Ep6: Jade Melbourne 57:35

1 year ago57:35

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When you think of Melbourne, hopefully it’s because of the Traralgon based superstar Jade Melbourne, and not just because it’s the world’s most liveable city! In a desperate attempt to get Jarrod Potter back listening to the podcast, we have enlisted the help of one of Victoria Country’s finest ever athletes who takes us through her career to this point, and what it looks like in the future (and hopefully Paris in particular!). Lots for coaches and players to take from this one to help with their basketball, and welcome back Potter……

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S9 Ep5: Team Culture 1:00:09

1 year ago1:00:09

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Back again to discuss team culture and dynamics, an area that is always spoken about, but sometimes doesn’t get the attention it deserves from coaches. Is it the coaches, or the players job to drive and establish the team culture? Does the role of the captain matter, or does it make it harder to be a player? We also have a few opportunities for coaches to develop and get involved coaching some of the BV athletes, and it’s Rob’s turn at the Book Club this week.…

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S9 Ep4: Game Preparation Part 2 1:07:44

1 year ago1:07:44

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Too much for 1 pod, we are back this week to discuss the other components of the mental side of the game for our players. We discuss keeping them on track with referees, oppositions players, pressure to perform and Coops gets involved in Book Club for this week.

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S9 Ep3: Game Preparation Part 1 1:01:13

1 year ago1:01:13

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It’s only taken us a few weeks, and already we are into a 2-part pod topic! Great input from one of the listeners who suggested we discuss the mental side of the game from our players perspective and this week we talk preparation for an upcoming game, and how to avoid the dreaded complacency trap. Coops is tormented with more Sunderland pain, and Zoe “cooks” up the first edition of the Talking Split Book Club – stay tuned for Part 2 next week!…

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S9 Ep2: 500 Miles 1:02:45

1 year ago1:02:45

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Not travelling quite as far this week with the U.S. Tour covered off last week, but the HP staff are thankful that the chaos of January is now behind them. This week we are in with Coops and Jenna as they discuss what they took away from the National Performance Camp and being the Head Coaches of the U20 Victoria Navy teams at the recent National Championships, and how some of their observations can help coaches in the development levels, help their players.…

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S9 Ep1: A Thousand Miles 56:43

1 year ago56:43

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Not just a Vanessa Carlton banger, but a small portion of the amount of distance travelled by the HP Crew over the December and January period. We know the U.S. won’t change to metric anytime soon, so we will stick with this unit of measure. We review the US Tour, East Coast Challenge, Country Cup, and Southern Cross Challenge for the coaches, and the kids.…

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S8 Ep29: The 12 Things to do over Christmas 1:15:29

1 year ago1:15:29

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Last episode of the year, last episode in the Gaze Room, and first appearance of Gary the dog! It’s time for the small window that coaches get to have some downtime, and reacquaint themselves with family and friends, but on the off chance that you can’t help yourself, we have some options for you to keep yourself occupied over the break! Big thanks to all the listeners throughout the year, and we will be back next year!…

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S8 Ep28: Playbooks, Kind of 1:01:55

1 year ago1:01:55

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The topic was supposed to be Playbooks, we started off talking about Playbooks, and how to set them up, best programs for them and then diverted slightly throughout the podcast to talking about systems and styles of play. So, there is some playbook talk in there, it’s just taken a bit of a back seat!…

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S8 Ep27: The Sports Parent Solution 51:37

1 year ago51:37

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We are very much in the 4th quarter of the year, and it’s a great time for a guest on the podcast! This week we have J.P. Nerburn on the pod, the author of The Sports Parent Solution, which is a great resource for junior coaches especially. He talks about how we as coaches can work in better with parents, for a better experience for everyone involved using his real life experience as both a player and a coach. If you’re interested in getting a copy, or hearing more from J.P. you can contact him on his website https://www.tocculture.com/tocculture…

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S8 Ep26: Timeouts 1:08:46

1 year ago1:08:46

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You wish you had more of them, and you try and use them to your advantage when you have them. Not lights out shooters, but timeouts! The team unpack how to be more efficient in your timeouts, when to use them, how you can avoid using them, and what is good timeout etiquette whilst coaching.

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S8 Ep25: Age group coaching 51:02

2 years ago51:02

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Once of the most frequently asked questions by junior coaches, is what should they focus on teaching in their age groups? We unpack a few of the different skills and concepts and the teaching points to give a bit of a guide for all coaches out there.

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S8 Ep24: Mitsakes We've Made Part 2 1:14:55

2 years ago1:14:55

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That one’s a deliberate typo before the spelling police come for us to point it out, but it grabbed your attention, didn’t it? So now that we have your attention, how about you have a listen to some more of the mistakes that we have made as coaches. There have been enough, that we have had to come back for Round 2 in fact, and eventually, I’m sure we will end up with a Round 3!…

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S8 Ep23: Mistakes We've Made, Part 1 1:13:15

2 years ago1:13:15

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Mistakes, we all make them, and coaches aren’t immune either! In a humbling bit of self-reflection, we go through only some of the mistakes we have all made in our coaching days, in the hope that it helps some coaches recognise their own areas for improvement. Over an hour, and only Part 1? Turns there are a few more mistakes than we had hoped for, and we will be back with a Part 2!…

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S8 Ep22: Overrated or Underrated? 1:05:06

2 years ago1:05:06

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It’s high time we got a new voice on the podcast, and making her Talking Split debut is none other than the High Performance coach for the Vic Metro Women – Jenna O’Hea! Jenna joins Zoe and Rob as they discuss what is overrated, what is underrated, and what is correctly rated in the world of coaching. Do you disagree? Leave your thoughts in the comments, or defensive slide into the DM’s. If there are any other topics you’d like to throw up there, also let us know!…

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S8 Ep21: Coaching Cues 58:06

2 years ago58:06

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We are visiting the teaching points and cues that coaches use for various skills involved with basketball this week. How do our players learn, how can we get them to retain and implement information, and do we as coaches make it easy enough for them? The Luka Doncic link that Coops was talking about can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOFUREK_eW0…

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S8 Ep20: The Top 10 Most Asked Questions 1:11:08

2 years ago1:11:08

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The Talking Split podcast is back and bringing the energy from the tip off! This week we discuss the 10 most asked questions at coaching courses that we hear and try and provide some answers or perspectives on them all. If you’ve got any questions you would like the team to answer, you can email them in, or defensive slide into the Talking Split DM’s on X or Instagram. The YouTube link that Coops was talking about can be found here: https://youtu.be/UeEEf8iVngU?si=wMqi2WN3frDwCvsM…

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S8 Ep19: Selection Trials 1:01:43

2 years ago1:01:43

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It’s that crazy time of year again, where we see masses of players attend trials for various teams around the state. They’re stressful times for players, families, coaches, and of course – our administrators! We unpack some of the important things to look at to make sure the process runs as smoothly as possible for everyone with some ideas to get the best outcome for everyone. Best of luck to everyone out there!…

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S8 Ep18: Child Safe Standards 42:40

2 years ago42:40

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Joined by Basketball Victoria’s Child Safety Advisor Sarah Wolokh, so discuss how as coaches, we can make a safe and welcoming environment for all our children in the sport. We look at what best practice is, the things we need to be mindful of, and how coaches can protect themselves as well as the players. You can find the Child Safe Standards and Sarah’s contact details on the Basketball Victoria website here: https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/resources/association-resources/child-safe-standards…

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S8 Ep17: Coaching Mentor Programs 57:38

2 years ago57:38

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Joined this week by the “other” Australian Basketball Podcast host this week, in Game Development Manager for Basketball Australia, Neil Gray. Basketball Australia and Sport Australia have been working on a coach mentoring program to assist coaches in their support and development as a new coach into the sport. We talk about some of the successes, some of the challenges and where the program can go from here.…

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S8 Ep16: Marty Handson Scholarship Pod 1:07:45

2 years ago1:07:45

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We have gone international this week, as we are joined by Siale Bain-Vete from Tonga, and Marlene Lumabi from Northern Mariana Islands, who are the recipients of the Marty Handson Scholarship. We recap their experiences in basketball, and what the whirlwind fortnight of coaching development looked like for them. The scholarship program was named after former head coach Marty Handson who passed away in 2016. Beyond being a great coach leading Victoria Country to its first Gold Medal, Marty was also strongly involved in the development of athletes and coaches across all levels of the basketball community. His dedication to this cause is recognized and respected within Basketball Australia and FIBA Oceania as he was traveling internationally to deliver programs, sessions, and clinics.…

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S8 Ep15: The End of Season Pod 57:44

2 years ago57:44

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We are coming to the end of another season for juniors and seniors, and we explore what coaches need to focus on if there are no finals on the cards for your team, but also what you can try if the post season is a possibility for your group. We discuss end of season breakups, coaches gifts, and Zoe drops her best Coach Beard impression!…

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S8 Ep14: Coaching Applications 1:06:28

2 years ago1:06:28

1:06:28

Seems like only yesterday that clubs were calling for coaching applications, but here we are again! We discuss how to work out which team to apply for, how to balance out your progression and what an interview might look like, and more importantly, how to be prepared for one!

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S8 Ep13: Coaches & Officials with Bill Mildenhall 1:13:02

2 years ago1:13:02

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Oil and Water, long two’s and winning games, referees and coaches. Some things just traditionally haven’t mixed well together over the years, so we dive a little bit deeper into how we can make a change as a coaching fraternity, to help bridge that gap. We are joined by the man that is widely regarded as the best official Australia has produced, and who has done more for officiating in the country than anyone ever has or ever will - Bill Mildenhall. Bill takes as through what it’s like as a referee, and how we can find a better way to have a better experience for all involved. And some standard Mildenhall stories along the way!…

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S8 Ep12: Coach Expectations 1:09:25

2 years ago1:09:25

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Back again this week, where we get another of our volunteer coach shout outs (send those in if there is a coach you want to thank), and we discuss how we can look at recruiting, retaining and developing the coaches we have volunteering their time in the sport. Some advice for coaches on their behaviour and expectations, some advice for coordinators, some advice for parents, and some advice for administrators in this podcast.…

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S8 Ep11: Feedback, not the audio kind 1:08:15

2 years ago1:08:15

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One of the biggest things to remember as a coach, is that we coach the person and not the sport, and a lot of time where we break down is when delivering to our players. We look at how to make sure it’s not too confronting for our players, and how we receive feedback as a coach – we aren’t immune to receiving it ourselves as coaches!…

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S8 Ep10: Multi Sport Athletes 1:01:19

2 years ago1:01:19

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We all know that basketball is the greatest sport in the world – it’s why we do it! But we do need to remember we are coaching people, and not the sport, so we know our players will have a heap of different interests. We discuss early specialisation, other sports and how they can relate to basketball, and why we don’t need to fear our players leaving Basketball to play them – our sport helps them more than any other!…

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S8 Ep9: Don't Call It A Comeback, She's Never Leaving 1:20:56

2 years ago1:20:56

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Only big-time people get 2 runs on the podcast, and Kelsey Griffin is about as big time as they come! Kelsey returns to the podcast to talk through her career as a player, where she has enjoyed countless levels of success. Kelsey talks about how she likes to be coached, what she looks for in coaches, and Zoe puts her under the pump about getting involved with a Country Vic State team! Apologies to everyone, and especially Kelsey for the audio quality on this one, will be fixed on the next podcast we promise!…

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S8 Ep8: Coaching Coordinators 56:20

2 years ago56:20

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Some people love doing it, some try their best to avoid the role, but the role of a Director of Coaching or Coaching Coordinator is one that a good deal of people don’t know much about until they have to do it themselves! We explore how to do the role whilst potentially juggling a job, how to find coaches, having consistency throughout a program and the balance of on court and admin work.…

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S8 Ep7: Assistant Coaches 1:24:15

2 years ago1:24:15

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Where would we be without the trusty assistant coaches? We explore how to find a good one, how to work with your assistants, roles and tasks for games and training, and who is responsible for getting the chair at the break!

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S8 Ep6: The U16 State Combine 1:04:23

2 years ago1:04:23

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It woudn’t be a long weekend without basketball, and the Labour Day long weekend is home to the U16 Combine, with nearly 100 of the best athletes from around the state vying for a position in the Country and Metro teams. We check in with Dom Linossier (U16 Metro Men) and Mat Holmes (U16 Country Women) to talk through the difficulty in selecting a team, what they’re looking for, how they get everyone’s opinion, and their mindset coming into a big weekend of basketball!…

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S8 Ep5: S8 E5 - Would You Rather? 1:04:56

2 years ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Everyone’s favourite podcast segment is back with 2 new contestants – Would You Rather? We throw a range of questions at the newly returned Jenni and Coops and discuss Jenni’s alter ego chess master skills, and Coops love for the move Father of the Bride. It took some weird turns this week.

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S8 Ep4: All State Camps- getting prepared 57:47

2 years ago57:47

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It was the All State Camp in Bendigo last weekend, where our HP coaches added “photographer” to their PD with 300 plus kids to coach and take photos of! We talk to Zoe and Darren about what the content was, why it was in there, how it went, and what coaches at Club & Association level can be doing to give themselves and the players the best chance of success!…

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S8 Ep3: Tournament Coaching 50:45

2 years ago50:45

50:45

On the back of the U20 Championships and the Country Championships, we look through some of the things that coaches will need to consider for tournaments. There’s things like rest and recovery, knowing your fixture, what tech gear you need to have, and of course, how are you going to defend those pesky onball screens?…

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S8 Ep2: Will Weaver 29:41

2 years ago29:41

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The Head Coach of Paris Basketball – Will Weaver joins us on the podcast this week, to talk all things coaching. We cover what pathways look like around the world, how you coach in a different country, assembling a team in the middle of a COVID pandemic, and what it’s like to travel the world as a professional basketball coach, whilst also balancing a family on the side. Will was incredibly generous with his time, and made us very welcome in a foreign country, and we can’t thank him enough for Talking Split with us!…

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S8 Ep1: What happened to January 53:58

2 years ago53:58

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And just like that, we are into February. But what happened to January? As it turns out, quite a lot. With East Coast Challenge (ECC), Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) and Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) all running we have a look at how the teams and coaches went, and what the areas of focus are coming out of the tournaments. We also discuss the National Performance Camp (NPC) and what the key takeaways were from what the coaches saw.…

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S7 Ep16: The Mail is Here (Part 2) 1:17:56

2 years ago1:17:56

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Final episode for the season is upon us! We dive back into the listener mailbag and discuss how to impact defence without zoning in junior basketball, how to deal with a difficult opposition coach, how long to stick with an offence or defence before changing, balancing teaching and intervening in drills and some of the things we think could potentially improve the basketball experience for everyone! The information about Bio Banding is here for those interested: https://youtu.be/odcP9Grw6h0 A huge thanks to everyone who’s listened to the podcast over the years. It’s no lie to say we didn’t expect this sort of uptake when it first started, and we’ve just managed to tick over the 100k listens for the podcast, which is amazing support from the basketball community. We will be back in the New Year with season 8, until then, please leave a rating, review, like, share, retweet and subscribe……

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S7 Ep15: The Mail - The Mail Is Here! Part 1 1:03:08

2 years ago1:03:08

1:03:08

We asked, and like Postman Pat, you, the listeners, delivered. It’s Part 1 of the Talking Split Mailbag this week, with fresh off the plane Gold Medal winning Head Coach in Zoe Carr back on the podcast! We discuss questions like how to train your child who wants to get into rep, our most disliked drills, what should go into an Individual Performance Plan, what we can take from other sports to help basketball, and rebounding drills - valid or pointless? Part 2 of the Talking Split Mailbag next week!…

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S7 Ep14: The Senior Coaching Space (Part Deux) 1:00:27

2 years ago1:00:27

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After we went off on various tangents and ran out of time on the previous podcast, we thought we should head back into the senior coaching space and try and give some more information around it for the coaches out there. Turns out, we are going to need a Part 3! We look at preseason, team selection, how to progress players, and why we have senior programs to begin with.…

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S7 Ep13: Shooting 1:05:56

3 years ago1:05:56

1:05:56

It doesn’t matter if it’s fish in a barrel, on Fortnite, or pull up 3’s in transition – shooting is a massive part of what our players are doing now. We have a look about what we can be teaching our athletes, what the important teaching points are, what types of shots we want our players taking, and how we can help them depending on how we are coaching them. There are some shooting “myths” we tackle, and how we can try to help produce the next generation of perimeter shooters!…

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S7 Ep12: Unpacking the Senior Coaching Space 1:04:56

3 years ago1:04:56

1:04:56

This week we are looking at a space we haven’t touched on in over 80 episodes – coaching in senior programs. We explore the importance of being transparent, knowing the parameters, how to assemble a team, how to work in with junior programs and everything in between. Even if you’re a junior coach, this could remove a few of the barriers to get involved in the senior coaching space.…

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S7 Ep11: Dr Alex Lascu 59:19

3 years ago59:19

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Fantastic guest podcaster this week! Dr Alex Lascu is a skill acquisition specialist by trade and currently lectures at the University of Canberra. Her passion for talent development and community sport is contagious, with over a decade in coaching and a PhD in skill acquisition for women’s cricket. She enjoys existing in the gap between research and practice in the hopes of bringing these two worlds together. Find Alex on Twitter at @skillacqlascu, via email at Alexandra.lascu@canberra.edu.au and her website at www.skillacqwhisperer.com Huge thanks to Alex for jumping into the podcast, where she provides so much content for coaches to consider with their coaching!…

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S7 Ep10: Would You Rather... 1:02:47

3 years ago1:02:47

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Bit of a different episode this week, where we delve into some “Would you Rather” situations with our coaches and seek their opinions on several topics relating to basketball and coaching. If you’re listening, you’re welcome to give your opinion on some of the topics using the #TalkingSplit, and a reminder we have a Mailbag episode coming up soon, so send in any questions you might have!…

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S7 Ep9: S7 E9 - Get Back to Work! 1:01:43

3 years ago1:01:43

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Sometimes sport can be cruel, you can do the work and not get the reward that you were hoping for. You can be disappointed, upset, and frustrated, so we go over some of the things that players can look to do to improve after disappointment. The world of Strength & Conditioning, finding a good coach to help you improve, watching film all rate a mention. Now that you’ve got some ideas, get back to work!…

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S7 Ep8: S7 E8 - Let the Games Begin 1:06:33

3 years ago1:06:33

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Now that coaches have picked their teams, or are about to pick them, we look at some of the things that can make the season go a little better if you’re on top of them early. So much of what coaches do is focused around the on-court component, when we have just as much to take care of, off the court. We discuss the first parent meeting, what you need to go over, how to work with the parents, how to build team cohesion and what you should be looking at doing in your first training session with the group.…

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S7 Ep7: S7 E7 - Jamboree, World Cup and Team Selection 1:15:11

3 years ago1:15:11

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After 2 weeks off for the chaos of school holidays programs and selections, we are back this week to talk through what we all saw at the U12 Jamboree in Echuca, the FIBA Women’s World Cup and offer some advice and guidance to coaches that are going through one of the most stressful parts of their job – team selection.…

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S7 Ep6: S7 E6 - Social Media for Coaches with Jarrod Potter 1:02:26

3 years ago1:02:26

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In his final innings for Basketball Victoria, we have enlisted the help of BV's social guru Jarrod Potter to take coaches through how to navigate the world of social media, and how to use it for good instead of the dangerous world it can lead to! After six years, Jarrod is leaving Basketball Victoria, and he has has been a phenomenal supporter of not just the podcast, but basketball everywhere across the state. A huge thanks to Jarrod for all the time, care, and memories he has supplied to so many over the years!…

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S7 Ep5: S7 E5 - Some of the Do's and the Don'ts 1:09:19

3 years ago1:09:19

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Some rules are written (like don’t play zone in U12s or U14s), others are unwritten but common sense (like not clearing your throat into the microphone when recording a podcast – well done Zoe), and others are straight up unwritten and maybe not considered by everyone. We take a bit of a look into some of the things that we recommend coaches investigate doing and some that can be better left alone. There will be heaps of others we haven’t touched on, but you’re always welcome to send through an email for the next time we visit this topic or use the #TalkingSplit on Twitter where we will pick them up from!…

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S7 Ep4: S7 E4 - It's All Part of the Plan 58:03

3 years ago58:03

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There are so many great quotes about planning, and it’s that way for a reason – it’s important! We look at why coaches need to plan, some best practices for getting the most out of a training session, and what the content needs to look like when you step on the floor with the athletes. For coaches wanting some templates for session plans, just drop me an email on rob.coulter@basketballvictoria.com.au…

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S7 Ep3: S7 E3 - AJC Reviews 58:45

3 years ago58:45

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It’s been fantastic to have the three Australian Junior Championships run for the first time in a few years! The team takes a look back at how the AJCs played out, changes and trends as well as how the BV programs have changed because of what we saw this time around! We then give our advice for what the coaches can do to give their players the best chance of success at this level!…

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S7 Ep2: S7 E2: It's Time to Play The Game! 1:07:20

3 years ago1:07:20

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It’s the fun time of year when finals coaching is the topic of discussion and we are looking at any areas that coaches can adjust in a game situation, to give their team a chance for success. Offence, Defence, Timeouts, Substitutions and your mental state all play a part, so get planning on what you can do to influence your team!…

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S7 Ep1: S7 E1: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes 53:52

3 years ago53:52

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Jamboree: U12 tournament played in Echuca for Country and Wyndham this year for Metro FDP Academy: Future Development Program - U14 athletes SDP: State Development Program - U16 & U18 athletes NPP: National Performance Program - U16 & U18 identified athletes with National team potential AJC: Australian Junior Championships - U16, U18 & U20 Championships where state teams play each other SCC: Southern Cross Challenge - U14 & U15 Tournament held in January with other states ECC: East Coast Challenge - U16 & U18 tournament played in Sydney in January Country Cup: U14, U16, & U18 tournament played in Albury/Wodonga in January…

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S6 Ep18: S6 E18 Motivation and Communication with Dr Julia Walsh 1:11:03

3 years ago1:11:03

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Few guests get a third appearance on Talking Split... (usually their choice, not ours), but thankfully Dr.Julia Walsh returns to discuss how we can find what drives our athletes to play sport, how we as coaches can interact with all athletes better for their retention and foster an enjoyable learning environment.…

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S6 Ep17: S6 E17 - How to Tackle Grading 55:48

3 years ago55:48

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Podcast debut for the new Metro High Performance Coach, Darren Best. Darren brings a wealth of experience into the role which relates heavily into today’s topic (submitted by Talking Split superfan – Daniel Gianchino), “How to tackle grading” for coaches. So many things to consider for coaches depending on the club, the age group, and your own coaching experience. We discuss what training should be made up of this time of year, and if there are things clubs can do to be a step ahead.…

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S6 Ep16: S6 E16 - Players Only 40:58

4 years ago40:58

40:58

Coaches, you get this week off from podcast land – we are talking to the players that are about to go through trials. It’s a stressful time of year, but there are some things you can do to be prepared physically and mentally to give yourself the best chance of succeeding – whatever your goal is at selections. Because your coaches will listen to this anyway, it can certainly help!…

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S6 Ep15: S6 E15 Tryouts 56:43

4 years ago56:43

56:43

It's a crazy time of the year for everyone as tryouts are starting over the next few weeks! We discuss what to look for, how to run them, what you need to consider and how to pick a balanced team.

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S6 Ep14: S6 E14 - Learning from Lasso Pt 2 1:09:44

4 years ago1:09:44