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Season 6 Episode 15: In-Season Skill Development

In this episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ did a solo show. This episode was packed full of nuggets for coaches that struggle with in-season skill development. You will learn the purpose behind in-season skill development, how to conduct in-season skill development, and how using film can be beneficial to in-season skill development.


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Season 6 Episode 14: Brianna Finch, Decision Making Approach to Skill Development

In the latest episode of the SDP Podcast Coach TJ gets the pleasure of talking with Brianna Finch of the Davidson College women basketball team. Brianna serves as the Director of Player Development. During this interview, Brianna shares her thoughts on skill development. She discusses player-coach relationships, how caring for your players can help with development, how she layers small-sided games, skill development tips for youth coaches, film for development, and much more.

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Season 6 Episode 11: Jimmie Oakman, Skill Development Details

In the latest episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ interviews Head Video Coordinator and Player Development Coach of the Long Island Nets Jimmie Oakman. During this episode, Jimmie gives some valuable insight into the mindset of professional players and how they approach skill development. Jimmie also shares his thoughts on what skill development is, important skills all players need to work on, and the importance of player-coach relationships.


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Season 6 Episode 10: Ben Sanders, Skill Development Tips to Help You Succeed

In the latest episode of the SDP Podcast, Coach TJ interviewed Ben Sanders of the Windy City Bulls of the NBA G-League. Coach Sanders gave some insight on skill development at the G-League level. Coach shared his thoughts on skill development and how important it is to the game of basketball. Coach Sanders also discussed skill acquisition vs skill development, how to implement skill development segments into your practices, how to use film for development, player-coach relationships, and much more.

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