David Tiberio

Episode 114: This is part 2 with Dr. David Tiberio and he spends the entire episode talking about proprioceptors… what they are, where they’re located, how they communicate with the body, and how we can tweak exercises to improve  performance on the court.  You’re going to love learning the science behind activating specific proprioceptors by training in different ranges, at different speeds, and in different environments.  Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 114: This is part 2 with Dr. David Tiberio and he spends the entire episode talking about proprioceptors… what they are, where they’re located, how they communicate with the body, and how we can tweak exercises to improve  performance on the court.  You’re going to love learning the science behind activating specific proprioceptors by training in different ranges, at different speeds, and in different environments.  Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Training Proprioceptors w/ Dr. David Tiberio

Episode 113: Dr. David Tiberio is the dean of the Gray Institute’s 40-week mentorship program, which is known for training, treating and conditioning athletes in all 3 planes of motion.  Dr. Tiberio has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and is professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut.  In 2007, Dr. Tiberio  received the Kendall Award from the American Physical Therapy Association for "outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy."   Dr. Tiberio was kind enough to come on the podcast to answer the seemingly simple question, how do you activate muscles?  As a strength coach, I’ve always been confused on how to effectively cue athletes without telling them to, "squeeze their glutes" or, "focus on their core."  And what started as a simple question not only turned into an hour long episode, but Dr. Tiberio was nice enough to come on the show again to record parts 2 and 3 and talk about proprioception and fascia.   If you’re a trainer or coach that wants to effectively train athletes to perform better on the court, Dr. Tiberio is going to give you a combination of timeless wisdom and the latest in scientific findings on how to activate muscles. Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 113: Dr. David Tiberio is the dean of the Gray Institute’s 40-week mentorship program, which is known for training, treating and conditioning athletes in all 3 planes of motion.  Dr. Tiberio has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and is professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut.  In 2007, Dr. Tiberio  received the Kendall Award from the American Physical Therapy Association for "outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy."  Dr. Tiberio was kind enough to come on the podcast to answer the seemingly simple question, how do you activate muscles?  As a strength coach, I’ve always been confused on how to effectively cue athletes without telling them to, "squeeze their glutes" or, "focus on their core."  And what started as a simple question not only turned into an hour long episode, but Dr. Tiberio was nice enough to come on the show again to record parts 2 and 3 and talk about proprioception and fascia.    If you’re a trainer or coach that wants to effectively train athletes to perform better on the court, Dr. Tiberio is going to give you a combination of timeless wisdom and the latest in scientific findings on how to activate muscles. Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

How to Activate Muscles w/ Dr. David Tiberio

Episode 112: Now I’ll admit that I’m a little biased, but I don’t remember ever seeing a college basketball player with better footwork than Drew Timme.  He is unguardable in a 1-on-1 scenario because of his creativity and endless moves.  Last year Drew was named the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year and this year became Gonzaga’s All-Time Leading Scorer. Every ESPN announcer that has ever covered the Zags is in awe of his footwork and feel for the game.  And so I decided to dedicate this entire episode to finding out how he does it.  I asked Timme about the set-up work he does before even receiving the entry pass, how he uses his eyes and hips to feel the defense, how he decides what move to use and what drills he did to become such a great finisher.  If you want to learn more about Drew, follow him online at @drew_timme2Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 112: Now I’ll admit that I’m a little biased, but I don’t remember ever seeing a college basketball player with better footwork than Drew Timme.  He is unguardable in a 1-on-1 scenario because of his creativity and endless moves.   Last year Drew was named the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year and this year became Gonzaga’s All-Time Leading Scorer. Every ESPN announcer that has ever covered the Zags is in awe of his footwork and feel for the game.  And so I decided to dedicate this entire episode to finding out how he does it.  I asked Timme about the set-up work he does before even receiving the entry pass, how he uses his eyes and hips to feel the defense, how he decides what move to use and what drills he did to become such a great finisher.  If you want to learn more about Drew, follow him online at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drew_timme2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@drew_timme2</a> Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Basketball Footwork w/ Gonzaga's Drew Timme

Tyler Leclerc

Episode 111: This interview is about finding better ways of having your practice time transfer to game success.  As a strength coach, I’m always thinking about how the exercises we do in the weight room impact my player’s ability to move and handle contact on the court.  Just because someone can add more weight onto a barbell, doesn’t mean  they’ve become a better basketball player.  And what today’s guest shares is that just because your ball handling or shooting has improved in a drill, it doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to do it during a game.    Tyler Leclerc is a gym owner and player development coach located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Tyler uses the constraints-led approach and small-sided games to get results that transfer for players of all ages. Today I got to pick his brain on why a games-based approach to training produces superior results and is more fun than doing traditional 1-on-0 drills.  If you’re looking for new training ideas that are based in motor learning science, you’ll love what Tyler has to share.  You can find Tyler on social media @tjltrainingInstagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 111: This interview is about finding better ways of having your practice time transfer to game success.  As a strength coach, I’m always thinking about how the exercises we do in the weight room impact my player’s ability to move and handle contact on the court.  Just because someone can add more weight onto a barbell, doesn’t mean  they’ve become a better basketball player.  And what today’s guest shares is that just because your ball handling or shooting has improved in a drill, it doesn’t mean that you’ll be able to do it during a game.    Tyler Leclerc is a gym owner and player development coach located in Lowell, Massachusetts. Tyler uses the constraints-led approach and small-sided games to get results that transfer for players of all ages. Today I got to pick his brain on why a games-based approach to training produces superior results and is more fun than doing traditional 1-on-0 drills.  If you’re looking for new training ideas that are based in motor learning science, you’ll love what Tyler has to share.  You can find Tyler on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tjltraining/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tjltraining</a> Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Small-Sided Games w/ Tyler Leclerc

Justin Ochoa

Mike Nilson

Episode 110: Now this month’s podcast is a little unusual, since my guest is the host of another basketball performance podcast, and in this episode, he actually interviewed me.  We hit it off and so I wanted to share our episode and encourage you to check him out online.  Justin Ochoa is the owner of PACE Fitness Academy located in Indianapolis, working with basketball players from youth to pros in the weight room and on the court. We connected through his Gem sessions podcast, which bridges the gap between trainers, coaches, athletes and families in the basketball community.  Today he was kind enough to interview me about the 3 levels on basketball nutrition, 3 levels of basketball training, and the 3 levels of basketball leadership. For anyone who enjoys a systems approach to training, I think you’ll enjoy the conversation!You can find Justin on social media at @justinochoa317Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 110: Now this month’s podcast is a little unusual, since my guest is the host of another basketball performance podcast, and in this episode, he actually interviewed me.   We hit it off and so I wanted to share our episode and encourage you to check him out online.  Justin Ochoa is the owner of PACE Fitness Academy located in Indianapolis, working with basketball players from youth to pros in the weight room and on the court. We connected through his Gem sessions podcast, which bridges the gap between trainers, coaches, athletes and families in the basketball community.  Today he was kind enough to interview me about the 3 levels on basketball nutrition, 3 levels of basketball training, and the 3 levels of basketball leadership. For anyone who enjoys a systems approach to training, I think you’ll enjoy the conversation! You can find Justin on social media at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justinochoa317/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@justinochoa317</a> Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Systems Approach to Coaching w/ Justin Ochoa & Mike Nilson

Tyler Lesher

Episode 109: Tyler Lesher the Head Athletic Trainer for UCLA men’s basketball program.  He’s a certified orthopedic physician extender and certified strength &amp; conditioning specialist.  Before joining UCLA’s staff, he worked in the NBA and G League.  Tyler earned his doctorate in Health Science and exercise leadership, focusing on reducing systemic inflammation through nutrition &amp; exercise.  With his extensive basketball &amp; medical experience at the college and pro level, I thought he would be the perfect person to chat with about reducing knee pain &amp; inflammation.   Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 109: Tyler Lesher the Head Athletic Trainer for UCLA men’s basketball program.  He’s a certified orthopedic physician extender and certified strength &amp; conditioning specialist.  Before joining UCLA’s staff, he worked in the NBA and G League.   Tyler earned his doctorate in Health Science and exercise leadership, focusing on reducing systemic inflammation through nutrition &amp; exercise.  With his extensive basketball &amp; medical experience at the college and pro level, I thought he would be the perfect person to chat with about reducing knee pain &amp; inflammation.    Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Reducing Knee Pain & Inflammation w/ UCLA's Tyler Lesher

Episode 108:   Cliff Spiller is the Director of Strength &amp; Conditioning for Men’s Basketball at the University of Oregon.  Prior to joining the Duck’s staff, he was an assistant with the NBA’s Utah Jazz.  We became friends through the Gray Institute’s 40-week Fellowship in Applied Functional Science, so I couldn’t think of anyone better to talk about functional training for hoops.  In this episode, Cliff shares how he designs programs in the spectrum between traditional and functional, the importance of variability, and how he’s preparing his college players for the next level.  Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 108:   Cliff Spiller is the Director of Strength &amp; Conditioning for Men’s Basketball at the University of Oregon.  Prior to joining the Duck’s staff, he was an assistant with the NBA’s Utah Jazz.   We became friends through the Gray Institute’s 40-week Fellowship in Applied Functional Science, so I couldn’t think of anyone better to talk about functional training for hoops.  In this episode, Cliff shares how he designs programs in the spectrum between traditional and functional, the importance of variability, and how he’s preparing his college players for the next level.   Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Functional Training For Basketball w/ Oregon's Cliff Spiller

Episode 107: TJ Conley is the Head of Sports Performance for EWU Men's &amp; Women's Basketball.  He's a former NFL player turned strength &amp; conditioning coach who joined me on the podcast to talk about the importance of speed in basketball.I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside TJ Conley for years at U-District PT and Gonzaga, and I don’t know if I’ve seen a coach pay more attention to detail.  He is meticulous with his coaching cues and creates a motivating, high energy environment for his players to learn and train in.   With his extensive football background, I wanted to pick TJ’s brain on how he incorporates speed training with his basketball players.  And so in this episode, we chat about why basketball players need speed, the best exercises and drills to use and how to avoid common mistakes that coaches make in the weight room.Instagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 107: TJ Conley is the Head of Sports Performance for EWU Men's &amp; Women's Basketball.  He's a former NFL player turned strength &amp; conditioning coach who joined me on the podcast to talk about the importance of speed in basketball. I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside TJ Conley for years at U-District PT and Gonzaga, and I don’t know if I’ve seen a coach pay more attention to detail.  He is meticulous with his coaching cues and creates a motivating, high energy environment for his players to learn and train in.   With his extensive football background, I wanted to pick TJ’s brain on how he incorporates speed training with his basketball players.  And so in this episode, we chat about why basketball players need speed, the best exercises and drills to use and how to avoid common mistakes that coaches make in the weight room. Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Speed For Basketball w/ Eastern Washington University's TJ Conley

Episode 106: The Hooptown Youth League will launch in Spokane, WA in the fall of 2022.  Our schools, private businesses, coaches and basketball experts have all come together to create the best youth basketball league on planet Earth.  If you want to learn more, go to hooptownusa.com.  Our website will be updated with information by mid-July.If you want to help or have suggestions to improve the league, please email me at mike@hoopcommitment.comInstagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 106: The Hooptown Youth League will launch in Spokane, WA in the fall of 2022.  Our schools, private businesses, coaches and basketball experts have all come together to create the best youth basketball league on planet Earth.   If you want to learn more, go to <a href="http://hooptownusa.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hooptownusa.com</a>.  Our website will be updated with information by mid-July. If you want to help or have suggestions to improve the league, please email me at mike@hoopcommitment.com Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

The Best Youth Basketball League On Planet Earth

Brandon Davis

Episode 105: Brandon Davis is a mental performance consultant at U-District PT and holds a masters degree in Sport &amp; Performance Psychology.  In addition to his formal education, he also has real life experience playing collegiate and professional basketball.Brandon joined me on the show today to talk about pre-game routines.  He shares how to use tools like visualization, meditation and neutral thinking to be your best on the court. You can learn more about Brandon on Instagram @bdsportpsychInstagram  @HoopCommitmentTwitter  @HoopCommitmentFacebook  HoopCommitmentWebsite  HoopCommitment.com

Episode 105: Brandon Davis is a mental performance consultant at <a href="https://udistrictpt.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U-District PT</a> and holds a masters degree in Sport &amp; Performance Psychology.  In addition to his formal education, he also has real life experience playing collegiate and professional basketball. Brandon joined me on the show today to talk about pre-game routines.  He shares how to use tools like visualization, meditation and neutral thinking to be your best on the court. You can learn more about Brandon on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bdsportpsych/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@bdsportpsych</a> Instagram  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter  <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Website  <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a>

Pre-Game Routines For Basketball w/ Brandon Davis, MS

The Hoop Commitment Podcast is your place to get the latest in Basketball Sports Nutrition, Strength &amp; Conditioning, and Leadership.  Join us every week to get inside the greatest minds in basketball to improve the way you eat, train and lead.  Topics covered include sport performance, sport training, nutrition and sports science. Mike Nilson is the Head Strength Coach at Gonzaga University, an owner of U-District PT, a sports nutritionist and holds a masters degree in Leadership. Go to HoopCommitment.com for the best in basketball-specific training.

As a physician seeing sports related injuries I can say this is a brilliant podcast.  The conversations and information are helpful no matter what area of sports you are involved with, whether you are in clinic , rehab, training, coach,athlete, etc. Mike brings you the information you need to team with your athletes to prevent and if needed treat injury and creat successful outcomes.  His conversation with Dustan Lang this week was truly brilliant. I actually listened twice , it was that good!!!!   I highly recommend to all my colleagues, peers, athletes.

A Sports medicine must listen!!!!

Really enjoy listening to this when I’m working out.  Great input and very motivating!

Inspirational

The Hoop Commitment Podcast is your place to get the latest in Basketball Sports Nutrition, Strength &amp; Conditioning, and Leadership. Join us every week to get inside the greatest minds in basketball to improve the way you eat, train and lead. Topics covered include sport performance, sport training, nutrition and sports science. Mike Nilson is the Head Strength Coach at Gonzaga University, an owner of U-District PT, a sports nutritionist and holds a masters degree in Leadership. Go to <a href="http://HoopCommitment.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> for the best in basketball-specific training.

Hoop Commitment

Brian Cain

Episode 015:  Brian Cain, MPM is the creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification Course, a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Coach and Consultant.Brian is widely regarded as the foremost authority on Mental Performance Mastery.  He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, executives and organizations as well as coaches, athletes, and teams at the Olympic level, in the National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in the Professional Golf Association (PGA) and in Major League Baseball (MLB).Brian has taught his 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery System on stages all over the world to audiences such as John Paul Mitchell Systems, Whirlpool, Fuddruckers and Burton Snowboards.His client list includes 2 Major League Baseball Cy-Young Award winners, a Heisman Trophy Winner, 5 UFC World Champion Mixed Martial Artists, World Series and Super Bowl Champions, Olympic Medalists, Team USA Baseball, Team USA Bowling and multiple NCAA National Players of The Year, NCAA National Champions and over 900 professional sports draft selections.As a former adjunct university professor and high school athletic director, he was the youngest ever to receive the prestigious Certified Master Athletic Administration “CMAA” Certification from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.Highly sought after for his energetic, empowering and engaging educational training sessions, Brian separates himself from the competition by providing a system and not a speech. An avid Ironman Triathlete and 100 Mile Ultra Marathoner, Brian practices what he teaches and is a living example of the power of The 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery and what an Elite Mindset (Pillar#1) can do for you.Brian and I discussed the 10 Pillars of Mental Performance and how thoughts impact player's performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn..- How to grow and train an elite mindset- What to do when you're in a shooting slump- The process to become more aggressive on offense- How to refocus when facing unavoidable obstacles- Why winning isn't as important as the process- When to use mediation and imageryInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/15

Episode 015:  Brian Cain, MPM is the creator of <a href="https://briancain.com/certification" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification Course</a><a href="https://briancain.wpengine.com/mental-performance-mastery-certification-register" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">, </a>a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Coach and Consultant.Brian is widely regarded as the foremost authority on Mental Performance Mastery.  He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, executives and organizations as well as coaches, athletes, and teams at the Olympic level, in the National Football League (NFL), National Hockey League (NHL), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in the Professional Golf Association (PGA) and in Major League Baseball (MLB).Brian has taught his 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery System on stages all over the world to audiences such as John Paul Mitchell Systems, Whirlpool, Fuddruckers and Burton Snowboards.His client list includes 2 Major League Baseball Cy-Young Award winners, a Heisman Trophy Winner, 5 UFC World Champion Mixed Martial Artists, World Series and Super Bowl Champions, Olympic Medalists, Team USA Baseball, Team USA Bowling and multiple NCAA National Players of The Year, NCAA National Champions and over 900 professional sports draft selections.As a former adjunct university professor and high school athletic director, he was the youngest ever to receive the prestigious Certified Master Athletic Administration “CMAA” Certification from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association.Highly sought after for his energetic, empowering and engaging educational training sessions, Brian separates himself from the competition by providing a system and not a speech. An avid Ironman Triathlete and 100 Mile Ultra Marathoner, Brian practices what he teaches and is a living example of the power of The 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery and what an Elite Mindset (Pillar#1) can do for you.Brian and I discussed the 10 Pillars of Mental Performance and how thoughts impact player's performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn.. - How to grow and train an elite mindset - What to do when you're in a shooting slump - The process to become more aggressive on offense - How to refocus when facing unavoidable obstacles - Why winning isn't as important as the process - When to use mediation and imagery Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2019/12/09/mental-training-for-basketball/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/15</a>

Mental Training For Basketball w/ Brian Cain

Max Schmarzo

Episode 19:  Max Schmarzo is the Director of Sport Science at Resilience Code, in Englewood, Colorado, the Chief Science Officer at Exsurgo Technologies and the founder of Strong by Science.Max has authored three books, “Applied Principles of Power Development”, “Isometrics for Performance” and “Force is King.” He specializes in multidisciplinary care, sport science data solutions and athlete development. Acting as a consultant, he has worked with professional teams to help develop evidence based, data driven, sport science and training practices.I picked Max's brain about the latest research on basketball performance and how we can implement the science into our training programs. Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...How do I increase my vertical jump for basketball?What are the biggest injury risk factors?Is there a way to make a workout program basketball-specific?What are complex systems?Where does static stretching fit into a training program?If you want to learn more about Max, you can find him at: @strong_by_scienceInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/19

Episode 19:  Max Schmarzo is the Director of Sport Science at Resilience Code, in Englewood, Colorado, the Chief Science Officer at Exsurgo Technologies and the founder of Strong by Science.Max has authored three books, “Applied Principles of Power Development”, “Isometrics for Performance” and “Force is King.” He specializes in multidisciplinary care, sport science data solutions and athlete development. Acting as a consultant, he has worked with professional teams to help develop evidence based, data driven, sport science and training practices.I picked Max's brain about the latest research on basketball performance and how we can implement the science into our training programs. Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...<ul><li>How do I increase my vertical jump for basketball?</li><li>What are the biggest injury risk factors?</li><li>Is there a way to make a workout program basketball-specific?</li><li>What are complex systems?</li><li>Where does static stretching fit into a training program?</li></ul>If you want to learn more about Max, you can find him at: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/strong_by_science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@strong_by_science</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/19" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/19</a>

Basketball Strong By Science w/ Max Schmarzo

Brad Dieter

Episode 003:  Learn how to fuel your athletes on the basketball court from Brad Dieter, PhD.  He's an exercise physiologist, molecular biologist, biostatistician, scientist and entrepreneur whose goal is to bring science and industry together to improve human health and optimize human performance.He holds a master's degree in biomechanics, doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship in translational science at Providence Medical Research Center, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital.  His research has spanned the translational spectrum utilizing basic science, human trials, and machine learning in large data sets to identify and develop novel therapies and technologies.That's a fancy way of saying that Brad really knows his stuff.  We sat down and discussed how what players can impact their performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...- How do I help unmotivated players?- Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?- Who should drink Gatorade?- What is reasonable to expect out of high school athletes?- How soon after lifting do players need to eat?Go to HoopCommitment.com to download your FREE Basketball Nutrition Menus and start your chain of success today!Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/3

Episode 003:  Learn how to fuel your athletes on the basketball court from Brad Dieter, PhD.  He's an exercise physiologist, molecular biologist, biostatistician, scientist and entrepreneur whose goal is to bring science and industry together to improve human health and optimize human performance.He holds a master's degree in biomechanics, doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship in translational science at Providence Medical Research Center, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital.  His research has spanned the translational spectrum utilizing basic science, human trials, and machine learning in large data sets to identify and develop novel therapies and technologies.That's a fancy way of saying that Brad really knows his stuff.  We sat down and discussed how what players can impact their performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions... - How do I help unmotivated players? - Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? - Who should drink Gatorade? - What is reasonable to expect out of high school athletes? - How soon after lifting do players need to eat?Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/basketball-nutrition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> to download your FREE Basketball Nutrition Menus and start your chain of success today! Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/3</a>

Basketball Nutrition w/ Brad Dieter, PhD

Dustan Lang

Episode 023: Dustan Lang is a Physical Therapist of twenty plus years and has experience with athletes from all levels (local, national, international, professional) in various sports.  More and more Dustan is treating young adolescent athletes with chronic sport injuries. These injuries can lead to mental health struggles, self destructive behaviors, and an unhealthy perception of exercise. Sadly, these type of injuries could be avoided.Dustan has a vision the Champion’s Triangle will foster an empowering relationship between the athlete and sport that lasts a lifetime through remodeling the philosophy of practice.Learn more about Dustan at LangPhysio.comInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/23

Episode 023: Dustan Lang is a Physical Therapist of twenty plus years and has experience with athletes from all levels (local, national, international, professional) in various sports.  More and more Dustan is treating young adolescent athletes with chronic sport injuries. These injuries can lead to mental health struggles, self destructive behaviors, and an unhealthy perception of exercise. Sadly, these type of injuries could be avoided.Dustan has a vision the Champion’s Triangle will foster an empowering relationship between the athlete and sport that lasts a lifetime through remodeling the philosophy of practice. Learn more about Dustan at <a href="https://langphysio.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LangPhysio.com</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/02/04/avoiding-chronic-basketball-injury-w-dustan-lang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/23</a>

Avoiding Chronic Basketball Injury w/ Dustan Lang

Lisa Fortier

Episode 010:  Lisa Fortier just finished a record breaking season at Gonzaga, winning another WCC Championship and WCC Coach of the Year Award.  She led the Bulldogs to their highest AP Poll ranking (No. 12) and highest USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll ranking (No. 11) in program history and a program-best regular season record at 27-3. Gonzaga finished the season at 29-5, which ties for the second-best record in history.The Zags claimed their third-straight WCC regular-season title while Fortier was named WCC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in five seasons, surpassing her own conference record for the award. Gonzaga advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in program history and the fourth time under Fortier. The Bulldogs secured a No. 5 seed, the highest in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Second Round for the sixth time in program history.Fortier was chosen as a Late Season Candidate for the Naismith Coach of the Year, along with being selected among 20 local Spokane women as a part of the 2019 Women in Business Leadership Awards. She is the only coach in program history to have four 20-win seasons in their first five seasons.And what's best about Lisa is that she not only builds great basketball players, she also focuses on creating a culture that builds great leaders.  She dedicates time every week to intentionally teach her players how to think, speak and act like leaders so they can positively impact their community.Listen to this week's podcast on Gonzaga Basketball Leadership and learn...- Why coaches should take 5 min every day to teach leadership- How to teach gratitude to players- The first place coaches look when recruiting athletes- Lisa's favorite leadership trait she teaches her team- How leadership impacts a team's performance on the courtIn addition to teaching her players how to play basketball, she also teaches them to be better teammates through an 18-week leadership program.  Go to HoopCommitment.com to download your FREE 5-day leadership course and learn how to help others become their best.Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/10

Episode 010:  Lisa Fortier just finished a record breaking season at Gonzaga, winning another WCC Championship and WCC Coach of the Year Award.  She led the Bulldogs to their highest AP Poll ranking (No. 12) and highest USA Today/WBCA Coaches Poll ranking (No. 11) in program history and a program-best regular season record at 27-3. Gonzaga finished the season at 29-5, which ties for the second-best record in history.The Zags claimed their third-straight WCC regular-season title while Fortier was named WCC Coach of the Year for the fourth time in five seasons, surpassing her own conference record for the award. Gonzaga advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in program history and the fourth time under Fortier. The Bulldogs secured a No. 5 seed, the highest in program history, and advanced to the NCAA Second Round for the sixth time in program history.Fortier was chosen as a Late Season Candidate for the Naismith Coach of the Year, along with being selected among 20 local Spokane women as a part of the 2019 Women in Business Leadership Awards. She is the only coach in program history to have four 20-win seasons in their first five seasons.And what's best about Lisa is that she not only builds great basketball players, she also focuses on creating a culture that builds great leaders.  She dedicates time every week to intentionally teach her players how to think, speak and act like leaders so they can positively impact their community.Listen to this week's podcast on Gonzaga Basketball Leadership and learn... - Why coaches should take 5 min every day to teach leadership - How to teach gratitude to players - The first place coaches look when recruiting athletes - Lisa's favorite leadership trait she teaches her team - How leadership impacts a team's performance on the courtIn addition to teaching her players how to play basketball, she also teaches them to be better teammates through an 18-week leadership program.  Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> to download your FREE 5-day leadership course and learn how to help others become their best. Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/10" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/10</a>

Gonzaga Basketball Leadership w/ Lisa Fortier

Jerry Krause

Episode 027: Jerry Krause is the retired director of basketball operations for Gonzaga University and taught hoops at all levels for over 55 years. The author of over 13 books on coaching basketball and over 30 instructional videos, Krause is the retired chairman of the NABC Research Committee and former chairman of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.In 1998, Krause received the prestigious NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award for his lifetime contributions to basketball. He was inducted into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2002. He is a member of the National Association for Sports and Physical Education and is in their hall of fame as both a coach and a physical educator.I was lucky enough to be coached by Jerry Krause during my senior year at Gonzaga.  He is a coach of significance, teaching life and basketball lessons that transcend the game.  We sat down and I got to pick his brain on...Why he believes "we learn to live well by living to learn"How to be a coach of significanceWhat Mark Few &amp; Lisa Fortier do better than most coachesThe most important basketball lessons he's learned in 55 years of coachingIf you want to learn more about Graham, go to CoachJerryKrauseOnline.comInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/27

Episode 027: Jerry Krause is the retired director of basketball operations for Gonzaga University and taught hoops at all levels for over 55 years. The author of over 13 books on coaching basketball and over 30 instructional videos, Krause is the retired chairman of the NABC Research Committee and former chairman of the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.In 1998, Krause received the prestigious NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award for his lifetime contributions to basketball. He was inducted into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2002. He is a member of the National Association for Sports and Physical Education and is in their hall of fame as both a coach and a physical educator.I was lucky enough to be coached by Jerry Krause during my senior year at Gonzaga.  He is a coach of significance, teaching life and basketball lessons that transcend the game.  We sat down and I got to pick his brain on...<ul><li>Why he believes "we learn to live well by living to learn"</li><li>How to be a coach of significance</li><li>What Mark Few &amp; Lisa Fortier do better than most coaches</li><li>The most important basketball lessons he's learned in 55 years of coaching</li></ul>If you want to learn more about Graham, go to <a href="http://www.coachjerrykrause.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CoachJerryKrauseOnline.com</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/03/03/a-lifetime-of-basketball-lessons-w-jerry-krause/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/27</a>

A Lifetime Of Basketball Lessons w/ Gonzaga's Jerry Krause

Lee Taft

Episode 022:  Known to most simply as “The Speed Guy”, Lee Taft is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialist in the world. The last 30 years he has devoted the majority of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and ability.He has spent much of this time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals all over the world. Lee has also dedicated countless hours mentoring up and coming sports performance trainers, many who have gone into the profession and made a big impact themselves.Since 1989, Lee has taught foundation movement to beginning youngsters and helped young amateur athletes to professional athletes become quicker, faster and stronger. Lee’s entire philosophy is based off one of his most notable quote, “Learning athletic movement correctly from the start is the foundation for athletic success.”Lee brought to light the importance and fine points of the “Plyo Step”, “Hip Turn”, “Directional Crossover Step” and athletic stance. According to Lee, “Speed and agility done right is about making sure we marry the natural movements athletes have with effective and efficient body control to maximize speed and quickness”.In addition, Lee has written several eBooks specifically on movement techniques and speed development. Lee and his wife Jenn have 3 children, Jae, Bailee and Brennen and currently reside in Indiana.In today's episode, Lee &amp; I discussed basketball speed training and how to design basketball-specific training programs.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...Lee's 3-tier reaction systemHow to transfer exercises in the weight room to success on the courtWhat core strength really meansWhen you should train speed and when you should train quicknessWhy every program should include 3-dimensional exercisesHere's where you can find out more about Lee:LeeTaft.comComplete Sports Performance Podcast@LeeTaftInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/22

Episode 022:  Known to most simply as “The Speed Guy”, Lee Taft is highly respected as one of the top athletic movement specialist in the world. The last 30 years he has devoted the majority of his time training multi-directional speed to all ages and ability.He has spent much of this time teaching his multi-directional speed methods to top performance coaches and fitness professionals all over the world. Lee has also dedicated countless hours mentoring up and coming sports performance trainers, many who have gone into the profession and made a big impact themselves.Since 1989, Lee has taught foundation movement to beginning youngsters and helped young amateur athletes to professional athletes become quicker, faster and stronger. Lee’s entire philosophy is based off one of his most notable quote, “Learning athletic movement correctly from the start is the foundation for athletic success.”Lee brought to light the importance and fine points of the “Plyo Step”, “Hip Turn”, “Directional Crossover Step” and athletic stance. According to Lee, “Speed and agility done right is about making sure we marry the natural movements athletes have with effective and efficient body control to maximize speed and quickness”.In addition, Lee has written several eBooks specifically on movement techniques and speed development. Lee and his wife Jenn have 3 children, Jae, Bailee and Brennen and currently reside in Indiana.In today's episode, Lee &amp; I discussed basketball speed training and how to design basketball-specific training programs.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...<ul><li>Lee's 3-tier reaction system</li><li>How to transfer exercises in the weight room to success on the court</li><li>What core strength really means</li><li>When you should train speed and when you should train quickness</li><li>Why every program should include 3-dimensional exercises</li></ul>Here's where you can find out more about Lee: <a href="https://leetaft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LeeTaft.com</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/complete-sports-performance-podcast/id1477725360" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Complete Sports Performance Podcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leetaft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@LeeTaft</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/01/27/basketball-speed-training-w-lee-taft/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/22</a>

Basketball Speed Training w/ Lee Taft

Jordan Lawley

Episode 030: Jordan Lawley was a four-year starter at UC San Diego, where he lead his team to their first ever NCAA tournament berth while becoming UC’s all-time scoring leader, making the most field goals, free throws, and highest field goal percentage in school history. Upon finishing his collegiate career, averaging 21ppg and being named an NCAA All-American and Daktronics West Coast Player of the Year, Jordan played professional basketball in Mexico (16ppg) and New Zealand (18ppg), and was selected by Nike in 2014 as one of the top 16 players in the world to play in Barcelona, Spain for the Nike Summer is Serious II game. Now, as a professional skills trainer, he has found his stride with a training technique that is unrivalled in the industry. He has travelled all over the U.S. to work with and train countless pros in the NBA, overseas (FIBA), WNBA, and thousands of Middle School and High School hoopers all around the world teaching them the efficient and effective ways to take their game to the next level!If you want to learn more about Jordan, check him out online at jordanlawley.com &amp; on social media @jlawbballTo start your FREE 30 Day Workout Commitment, go to hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx and download your Commitment Calendar.  Every day I'll post a new 5-minute ball handling routine and 5-minute body weight workout to keep us going during these stressful times.  And to all of you who are committed... Earn Your XInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitment

Episode 030: Jordan Lawley was a four-year starter at UC San Diego, where he lead his team to their first ever NCAA tournament berth while becoming UC’s all-time scoring leader, making the most field goals, free throws, and highest field goal percentage in school history. Upon finishing his collegiate career, averaging 21ppg and being named an NCAA All-American and Daktronics West Coast Player of the Year, Jordan played professional basketball in Mexico (16ppg) and New Zealand (18ppg), and was selected by Nike in 2014 as one of the top 16 players in the world to play in Barcelona, Spain for the Nike Summer is Serious II game. Now, as a professional skills trainer, he has found his stride with a training technique that is unrivalled in the industry. He has travelled all over the U.S. to work with and train countless pros in the NBA, overseas (FIBA), WNBA, and thousands of Middle School and High School hoopers all around the world teaching them the efficient and effective ways to take their game to the next level! If you want to learn more about Jordan, check him out online at <a href="https://jordanlawley.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jordanlawley.com</a> &amp; on social media <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jlawbball/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@jlawbball</a> To start your FREE 30 Day Workout Commitment, go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx</a> and download your Commitment Calendar.  Every day I'll post a new 5-minute ball handling routine and 5-minute body weight workout to keep us going during these stressful times.  And to all of you who are committed... Earn Your X Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a>

How To Become a NBA Skills Trainer w/ Jordan Lawley

Scott Baptie

Episode 016:  Scott Baptie, MSc, is a physique and sports nutrition specialist and fitness model who specializes in fat loss, muscle gain, physique transformations and nutrition for sports performance.He likes to challenge and encourage his clients to surpass their physical and mental boundaries by using effective, scientifically-proven nutritional strategies to help them achieve their goals. Scott also provides nutrition advice for several of UK’s leading sports nutrition companies, presents on the topic of nutrition and fitness and contributes to a wide range of publications.I asked Scott to lay out what a weekly meal plan for basketball players should look like.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...Simple and fast breakfast ideasWhat you should pack for snacksWhen you need sports drinksHow to order at fast food restaurantsThe best supplements for basketball players (if any)Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/16

Episode 016:  Scott Baptie, MSc, is a physique and sports nutrition specialist and fitness model who specializes in fat loss, muscle gain, physique transformations and nutrition for sports performance.He likes to challenge and encourage his clients to surpass their physical and mental boundaries by using effective, scientifically-proven nutritional strategies to help them achieve their goals. Scott also provides nutrition advice for several of UK’s leading sports nutrition companies, presents on the topic of nutrition and fitness and contributes to a wide range of publications.I asked Scott to lay out what a weekly meal plan for basketball players should look like.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...<ul><li>Simple and fast breakfast ideas</li><li>What you should pack for snacks</li><li>When you need sports drinks</li><li>How to order at fast food restaurants</li><li>The best supplements for basketball players (if any)</li></ul>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2019/12/16/weekly-meal-plan-for-basketball-players-w-scott-baptie-msc/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/16</a>

Weekly Meal Plan For Basketball Players w/ Scott Baptie, MSc

Episode 006:  In today's show I share the 3 Levels of Leadership: Synergy, Sweat, Serve.  Leadership for basketball is a skill that can be taught &amp; practiced.  Just like we teach our athletes how to progress their ball handling and shooting skills so they can be successful on the court, we must teach them to progress their leadership skills so they'll be successful in life.Level 1 of Leadership is SYNERGY... your ability to create relationships with teammates.Level 2 of Leadership is SWEAT... your ability to lead by example through hard work.Level 3 of Leadership is SERVE... your ability to tell teammates what they need to hear with love.Here's what you'll learn by listening to the 3 Levels of Basketball Leadership:- Why you can't be a Level 2 Leader if you don't like your teammates- How to implement the Think, Say, Do model for leadership- What John Stockton does to be a Level 3 Leader- Why being a vocal leader can backfire without the 3 Levels- How to influence your team without even stepping on the courtGo to HoopCommitment.com to get your FREE 5-Day Leadership Course and start your chain of success today!Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/6

Episode 006:  In today's show I share the 3 Levels of Leadership: Synergy, Sweat, Serve.  Leadership for basketball is a skill that can be taught &amp; practiced.  Just like we teach our athletes how to progress their ball handling and shooting skills so they can be successful on the court, we must teach them to progress their leadership skills so they'll be successful in life.Level 1 of Leadership is SYNERGY... your ability to create relationships with teammates.Level 2 of Leadership is SWEAT... your ability to lead by example through hard work.Level 3 of Leadership is SERVE... your ability to tell teammates what they need to hear with love.Here's what you'll learn by listening to the 3 Levels of Basketball Leadership: - Why you can't be a Level 2 Leader if you don't like your teammates - How to implement the Think, Say, Do model for leadership - What John Stockton does to be a Level 3 Leader - Why being a vocal leader can backfire without the 3 Levels - How to influence your team without even stepping on the courtGo to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> to get your FREE 5-Day Leadership Course and start your chain of success today! Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/6</a>

3 Levels of Basketball Leadership

Joel Jamieson

Episode 008:  Joel Jamieson is the founder of 8weeksout.com and creator of the Bioforce Conditioning Coach Certification.  He's a best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite performers and top athletes worldwide, including the Navy SEALS, UFC champions, and dozens of teams from the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA, and more.Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...- What is basketball conditioning?- What are the most effective fitness tests?- Are "old-school" conditioning drills like 17's beneficial?- Will Crossfit improve my basketball conditioning?- Can you play your way into basketball shape?Joel and I talk about basketball-specific training &amp; he shares the best methods for getting players in shape for season.  Go to HoopCommitment.com to download your FREE Basketball Commitment Calendar and start your chain of success today!Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/8

Episode 008:  Joel Jamieson is the founder of <a href="http://8weeksout.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">8weeksout.com</a> and creator of the Bioforce Conditioning Coach Certification.  He's a best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite performers and top athletes worldwide, including the Navy SEALS, UFC champions, and dozens of teams from the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA, and more.Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions... - What is basketball conditioning? - What are the most effective fitness tests? - Are "old-school" conditioning drills like 17's beneficial? - Will Crossfit improve my basketball conditioning? - Can you play your way into basketball shape?Joel and I talk about basketball-specific training &amp; he shares the best methods for getting players in shape for season.  Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> to download your FREE Basketball Commitment Calendar and start your chain of success today! Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/8</a>

Basketball Conditioning w/ Joel Jamieson

Nick Lambe

Episode 009:  Research shows that you can improve your shooting percentage and sprint times by optimizing your sleep.  This week's guest is The Online Sleep Coach, Nick Lambe, and he shares a progression to improve your sleep.  Nick is a massage therapist, strength coach, sleep coach and health coach, but envisions himself firstly as a healthcare practitioner. He believes exercise and lifestyle interventions can be some of the most powerful medicine, especially proactively for our health. Nick has done certification work in many other aspects of health and wellness such as sleep, nutrition, behavioral psychology, heart rate variability, brain health, stress management and more.Most notably in these lifestyle interventions, he has taken a deep dive into sleep. He believes that sleep is the foundation for health and well being, despite being often under-appreciated and undervalued. So much so that he has formed two side ventures centered around sleep. As “The Online Sleep Coach” he provides all things sleep and sleep education, including 1 on 1 consultations/coaching, group coaching for teams and coaches as well as speaking engagements. He does something similar in person where he resides with “Southwest Florida Sleep Coaching”We connected at a conference in Seattle and discussed how sleep can impact our health and performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...- Is meditating or taking naps more beneficial?- How many hours of sleep do high school players need?- What is the best sleep tracker?- Can you make up for sleep debt by sleeping in on the weekend?- Why is blue light bad for us?Go to HoopCommitment.com to learn how to optimize your game through taking care of your body.Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/9

Episode 009:  Research shows that you can improve your shooting percentage and sprint times by optimizing your sleep.  This week's guest is The Online Sleep Coach, Nick Lambe, and he shares a progression to improve your sleep.   Nick is a massage therapist, strength coach, sleep coach and health coach, but envisions himself firstly as a healthcare practitioner. He believes exercise and lifestyle interventions can be some of the most powerful medicine, especially proactively for our health. Nick has done certification work in many other aspects of health and wellness such as sleep, nutrition, behavioral psychology, heart rate variability, brain health, stress management and more.Most notably in these lifestyle interventions, he has taken a deep dive into sleep. He believes that sleep is the foundation for health and well being, despite being often under-appreciated and undervalued. So much so that he has formed two side ventures centered around sleep.  As “The Online Sleep Coach” he provides all things sleep and sleep education, including 1 on 1 consultations/coaching, group coaching for teams and coaches as well as speaking engagements. He does something similar in person where he resides with “Southwest Florida Sleep Coaching”We connected at a conference in Seattle and discussed how sleep can impact our health and performance.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions... - Is meditating or taking naps more beneficial? - How many hours of sleep do high school players need? - What is the best sleep tracker? - Can you make up for sleep debt by sleeping in on the weekend? - Why is blue light bad for us?Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> to learn how to optimize your game through taking care of your body. Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/9</a>

Basketball Sleep w/ Nick Lambe

Logan Schwartz

Episode 011:  Logan Schwartz was Kevin Durant's strength &amp; conditioning coach at the University of Texas and is now the owner of Austin Vitality Coach. He has dedicated his life to helping individuals achieve a state of optimal health and vitality through a principle-based approach.  He has positioned himself to learn from and work alongside the best coaches, personal trainers, physical therapists, and athletic trainers in the field of prevention, performance, and health.Logan was the Assistant Basketball Strength Coach for The University of Texas at Austin and is a consultant for Train 4 The Game, Inc., which is one of the elite performance facilities in the nation.  Currently Logan owns Austin Vitality Coach and is the Director of Programming for Your Trainer, Inc. in Austin, Texas.  He also presents Internationally for the Gray Institute and Power Plate.Logan and I did a 40-week fellowship program in human movement through the Gray Institute in 2009.  In addition to being very smart, I was impressed with his care of people.  It's no wonder he's spent his entire professional career helping people live healthy lives.  Check out this week's podcast to hear Logan's expert opinion on...- Building better athletes vs. better basketball players- How to avoid overuse injuries- Why it doesn't matter that Kevin Durant couldn't bench 185lbs- Small, daily activities that can massively impact your health- Basic movements all healthy basketball players should doIf you want to optimize health and performance, you'll want learn how Logan looks at the human body.  Go to HoopCommitment.com for articles and videos on warm-ups and injury reduction progressions.  Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/11

Episode 011:  Logan Schwartz was Kevin Durant's strength &amp; conditioning coach at the University of Texas and is now the owner of Austin Vitality Coach. He has dedicated his life to helping individuals achieve a state of optimal health and vitality through a principle-based approach.  He has positioned himself to learn from and work alongside the best coaches, personal trainers, physical therapists, and athletic trainers in the field of prevention, performance, and health.Logan was the Assistant Basketball Strength Coach for The University of Texas at Austin and is a consultant for Train 4 The Game, Inc., which is one of the elite performance facilities in the nation.  Currently Logan owns Austin Vitality Coach and is the Director of Programming for Your Trainer, Inc. in Austin, Texas.  He also presents Internationally for the Gray Institute and Power Plate.Logan and I did a 40-week fellowship program in human movement through the Gray Institute in 2009.  In addition to being very smart, I was impressed with his care of people.  It's no wonder he's spent his entire professional career helping people live healthy lives.  Check out this week's podcast to hear Logan's expert opinion on... - Building better athletes vs. better basketball players - How to avoid overuse injuries - Why it doesn't matter that Kevin Durant couldn't bench 185lbs - Small, daily activities that can massively impact your health - Basic movements all healthy basketball players should doIf you want to optimize health and performance, you'll want learn how Logan looks at the human body.  Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> for articles and videos on warm-ups and injury reduction progressions.  Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/11" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/11</a>

Building Healthy Basketball Players w/ Logan Schwartz

Craig Hunt

Episode 012:  After watching the Netflix Documentary, The Game Changers, I immediately called Craig Hunt, RDN, to get his opinion on a vegan diet for basketball players. I went into our conversation with my mind made up on the right way to eat, but left our conversation with a better understanding of how to help athletes improve heath and performance.  Craig earned a Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Dietetics and became Registered Dietitian Nutritionist certified in 1990.  In 1996 he opened a private practice in downtown Spokane, expanding his consulting with athletes and the public.A year later he also began teaching nutrition to family-medicine resident physicians; this is where he learned that a streamlined and motivational interviewing approach to nutrition worked favorably for most patients and clients. Over the past 25-plus years Craig has worked with high school, college and professional athletes.Since 2010 Craig has taught online nutrition classes for health science majors at Eastern Washington University. Fuel management continues to be one of Craig’s interest areas as the science of nutrition evolves.  We sat down and discussed the Netflix Documentary, The Game Changers, and got his opinion on athletes being vegan. Listen to this week's podcast to hear:- Benefits and concerns of a vegan diet for basketball players- Why we should all be "plant-strong"- Where the documentary, The Game Changers, miss the mark- Reasons why we need to eat processed foods- How to move in the direction of eating a plant-based dietIf you want to download FREE basketball nutrition menus, go to hoopcommitment.com/nutrition.  You'll find that sports nutrition isn't as complicated as the media makes it out to be.Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/12

Episode 012:  After watching the Netflix Documentary, The Game Changers, I immediately called Craig Hunt, RDN, to get his opinion on a vegan diet for basketball players. I went into our conversation with my mind made up on the right way to eat, but left our conversation with a better understanding of how to help athletes improve heath and performance.   Craig earned a Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Dietetics and became Registered Dietitian Nutritionist certified in 1990.  In 1996 he opened a private practice in downtown Spokane, expanding his consulting with athletes and the public.A year later he also began teaching nutrition to family-medicine resident physicians; this is where he learned that a streamlined and motivational interviewing approach to nutrition worked favorably for most patients and clients. Over the past 25-plus years Craig has worked with high school, college and professional athletes.Since 2010 Craig has taught online nutrition classes for health science majors at Eastern Washington University. Fuel management continues to be one of Craig’s interest areas as the science of nutrition evolves.  We sat down and discussed the Netflix Documentary, The Game Changers, and got his opinion on athletes being vegan. Listen to this week's podcast to hear: - Benefits and concerns of a vegan diet for basketball players - Why we should all be "plant-strong" - Where the documentary, The Game Changers, miss the mark - Reasons why we need to eat processed foods - How to move in the direction of eating a plant-based dietIf you want to download FREE basketball nutrition menus, go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/basketball-nutrition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoopcommitment.com/nutrition</a>.  You'll find that sports nutrition isn't as complicated as the media makes it out to be. Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/12" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/12</a>

Vegan Diet For Basketball Players w/ Craig Hunt, RDN

Doug Gray

Episode 005:  Doug Gray is a genius at basketball movement.  He's an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, national lecturer, author, coach, trainer, and athlete with a deep understanding of and experience in Applied Functional Science® (AFS). He has worked extensively with coaches, trainers, therapists, professional athletes, children, and parents. Doug currently is the President of Gray Institute®, as well as serves as Director of GIFT (Gray Institute for Functional Transformation) since this post-professional educational program began in 2006. He annually co-directs, coaches, and trains at Hot Rock Training Camp (a local basketball camp) and 3D Personal Conditioning Camp.He has participated in the development, production, and delivery of seminars, certifications, programs, lectures / workshops, and videos / DVDs dealing with functional prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement, including the 3D Matrix Performance Series. Furthermore, he has pioneered in the extensive development and publishing of AFS Nomenclature, as well as co-developed 3DMAPS® (3D Movement Analysis &amp; Performance System).He also currently serves as principal Member / Officer of Free2Play Academy, Inc. (DBA “Free2Play®”), a dynamic 501(c)(3) organization teaching Movement Literacy® and utilizing movement to transform the lives of children across the world. He is a proud Adjunct Professor at his alma mater, Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI). During his collegiate days at Siena Heights University, he had the opportunity of playing basketball (NAIA Division 2), earning Player of the Year his senior year (Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference) and 2nd Team All-America.Doug is very active on local boards and resides in Adrian, Michigan with his amazing wife (married in 2011) and best friend, Valerie, and their amazing blessings – son, Zion Wynn (born October of 2013) and Lawson Louise (born May of 2016).Our conversation focused on how movement can help players improve their performance on the court.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions...- What is basketball movement?- Do basketball players need to squat and deadlift?- How do you tweak and progress movement?- What are the 7 ways to test vertical leap?- At what age should kids start training?If you want to learn about basketball movement from one of the greatest minds in basketball, you have to listen to this episode!  Check out HoopCommitment.com for show notes, blog posts and videos on how to eat, train &amp; lead for basketball.  Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/5

Episode 005:  Doug Gray is a genius at basketball movement.  He's an accomplished businessman, entrepreneur, national lecturer, author, coach, trainer, and athlete with a deep understanding of and experience in Applied Functional Science® (AFS). He has worked extensively with coaches, trainers, therapists, professional athletes, children, and parents. Doug currently is the President of Gray Institute®, as well as serves as Director of GIFT (Gray Institute for Functional Transformation) since this post-professional educational program began in 2006. He annually co-directs, coaches, and trains at Hot Rock Training Camp (a local basketball camp) and 3D Personal Conditioning Camp.He has participated in the development, production, and delivery of seminars, certifications, programs, lectures / workshops, and videos / DVDs dealing with functional prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement, including the 3D Matrix Performance Series. Furthermore, he has pioneered in the extensive development and publishing of AFS Nomenclature, as well as co-developed 3DMAPS® (3D Movement Analysis &amp; Performance System).He also currently serves as principal Member / Officer of Free2Play Academy, Inc. (DBA “Free2Play®”), a dynamic 501(c)(3) organization teaching Movement Literacy® and utilizing movement to transform the lives of children across the world. He is a proud Adjunct Professor at his alma mater, Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI). During his collegiate days at Siena Heights University, he had the opportunity of playing basketball (NAIA Division 2), earning Player of the Year his senior year (Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference) and 2nd Team All-America.Doug is very active on local boards and resides in Adrian, Michigan with his amazing wife (married in 2011) and best friend, Valerie, and their amazing blessings – son, Zion Wynn (born October of 2013) and Lawson Louise (born May of 2016).Our conversation focused on how movement can help players improve their performance on the court.  Check out this week's podcast and learn the answers to these questions... - What is basketball movement? - Do basketball players need to squat and deadlift? - How do you tweak and progress movement? - What are the 7 ways to test vertical leap? - At what age should kids start training?If you want to learn about basketball movement from one of the greatest minds in basketball, you have to listen to this episode!  Check out <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com</a> for show notes, blog posts and videos on how to eat, train &amp; lead for basketball.  Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/5</a>

Basketball Movement w/ Doug Gray, FAFS

Jon Gordon

Episode 020: Jon Gordon is a best selling author and keynote speaker who wrote one of my favorite books, The Energy Bus.His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams, including the LA Clippers and Miami Heat.He is the author of 18 books including multiple best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership and The Power of a Positive Team.His latest book is The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change.I picked Jon's brain on how we can harness the power of positive energy for basketball.  Check out this week's podcast and learn:How to address negative teammates and coachesWhy we can't be stressed and thankful at the same timeThat the physical world is an illusion because everything is energyThe equation E + P = OWhy commitments are more helpful than goalsIf you want to learn more about Jon, you can find him:Online: JonGordon.comPodcast: Positive University PodcastSocial Media: JonGordon11Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/20

Episode 020: Jon Gordon is a best selling author and keynote speaker who wrote one of my favorite books, The Energy Bus. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies and professional sports teams, including the LA Clippers and Miami Heat.He is the author of 18 books including multiple best-sellers: The Energy Bus, The Carpenter, Training Camp, You Win in the Locker Room First, The Power of Positive Leadership and The Power of a Positive Team.His latest book is The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change.I picked Jon's brain on how we can harness the power of positive energy for basketball.  Check out this week's podcast and learn:<ul><li>How to address negative teammates and coaches</li><li>Why we can't be stressed and thankful at the same time</li><li>That the physical world is an illusion because everything is energy</li><li>The equation E + P = O</li><li>Why commitments are more helpful than goals</li></ul>If you want to learn more about Jon, you can find him: Online: <a href="https://jongordon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JonGordon.com</a> Podcast: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-university-podcast/id1329995882" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Positive University Podcast</a> Social Media: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jongordon11/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JonGordon11</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/01/13/power-of-positive-energy-in-basketball-w-jon-gordon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/20</a>

Power Of Positive Energy in Basketball w/ Jon Gordon

Leon Rice

Episode 013:  Leon Rice is the head coach of Boise State Men's Basketball team and has written a handbook for his players called, The Unbreakable Culture.  I wanted to find out why team culture is so important to Leon that he took the time to create a book on it.In nine seasons as head coach for the Broncos, Leon Rice has taken his teams to five postseason tournaments – including the first two at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament in school history – and won 20 or more games seven times.He is the only Boise State head coach to amass seven 20-win seasons, the second to guide the Broncos to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and the first to do it in his first five seasons.  Under Rice, Boise State made the NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection in both 2012-13 and 2014-15, the only such appearances in school history.Leon shows that you can focus on winning and creating leaders at the same time.  Listen to this week's podcast and find out... - Why Leon kept over 100 rejection letters while applying for coaching jobs. - How coaches should view leaving a legacy. - Why he gave his son the nickname, "12". - What you should say to your kids after watching them play basketball. - The 5 core values that create Boise State's team culture.Over the last few years, I developed a Leadership Self Assessment tool to help players learn their level of leadership. Go to hoopcommitment.com/13download to get a copy of the exact same Level 1 Leadership Questionnaire that I use with my teams.  Instagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/13

Episode 013:  Leon Rice is the head coach of Boise State Men's Basketball team and has written a handbook for his players called, The Unbreakable Culture.  I wanted to find out why team culture is so important to Leon that he took the time to create a book on it.In nine seasons as head coach for the Broncos, Leon Rice has taken his teams to five postseason tournaments – including the first two at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament in school history – and won 20 or more games seven times.He is the only Boise State head coach to amass seven 20-win seasons, the second to guide the Broncos to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances and the first to do it in his first five seasons.  Under Rice, Boise State made the NCAA Tournament as an at-large selection in both 2012-13 and 2014-15, the only such appearances in school history.Leon shows that you can focus on winning and creating leaders at the same time.  Listen to this week's podcast and find out...  - Why Leon kept over 100 rejection letters while applying for coaching jobs.  - How coaches should view leaving a legacy.  - Why he gave his son the nickname, "12".  - What you should say to your kids after watching them play basketball.  - The 5 core values that create Boise State's team culture.Over the last few years, I developed a Leadership Self Assessment tool to help players learn their level of leadership. Go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2019/11/25/boise-state-basketball-culture-w-leon-rice-013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoopcommitment.com/13download</a> to get a copy of the exact same Level 1 Leadership Questionnaire that I use with my teams.  Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2019/11/25/boise-state-basketball-culture-w-leon-rice-013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/13</a>

Boise State Basketball Team Culture w/ Leon Rice

Graham Betchart

Episode 026: Graham Betchart is one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He has worked with some of the NBA’s best athletes including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Karl Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins (to name a few) and professional organizations such as True Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and the Utah Jazz.Graham creates blockbuster companies, training programs, and online courses to help athletes, coaches, parents, entrepreneurs, and working professionals take their mental game to the next level. He is also the author of Play Present: A Mental Skills Training Program for Basketball Players. His mission is to bring mental training to the masses so that anyone (not just professional athletes and CEOs) can learn to perform better, and experience more joy in the process. We sat down and discussed how players can play in the moment.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...How to improve next play speedWhy you should practice counting to 1What NBA players do to improve their mental performanceHow Kobe prepared for his 81 point gameIf you want to learn more about Graham, go to grahambetchart.comInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/26

Episode 026: Graham Betchart is one of the world’s leading mental performance coaches. He has worked with some of the NBA’s best athletes including Aaron Gordon, Ben Simmons, Karl Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins (to name a few) and professional organizations such as True Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, and the Utah Jazz.Graham creates blockbuster companies, training programs, and online courses to help athletes, coaches, parents, entrepreneurs, and working professionals take their mental game to the next level. He is also the author of Play Present: A Mental Skills Training Program for Basketball Players. His mission is to bring mental training to the masses so that anyone (not just professional athletes and CEOs) can learn to perform better, and experience more joy in the process. We sat down and discussed how players can play in the moment.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...<ul><li>How to improve next play speed</li><li>Why you should practice counting to 1</li><li>What NBA players do to improve their mental performance</li><li>How Kobe prepared for his 81 point game</li></ul>If you want to learn more about Graham, go to <a href="https://www.grahambetchart.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">grahambetchart.com</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/02/24/playing-present-w-graham-betchart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/26</a>

Play Present w/ Graham Betchart

Ashlee Bradshaw

Episode 029: Ashlee Bradshaw graduated from Carroll College with her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and received her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Counseling from Gonzaga University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Sports Psychology Coach, and is also certified in Mindfulness Based Therapies. Ashlee specializes in counseling for athletes who may be experiencing barriers to success on and off the playing field.Today we discussed the rise in mental health cases in college basketball and how to help our athletes cope with tournaments and leagues being cancelled around the world.If you want to learn more about Ashlee, go to udistrictpt.comTo start your FREE 30 Day Workout Commitment, go to hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx and download your Commitment Calendar.  Every day I'll post a new 5-minute ball handling routine and 5-minute body weight workout to keep us going during these stressful times.  And to all of you who are committed... Earn Your XInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitment

Episode 029: Ashlee Bradshaw graduated from Carroll College with her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and received her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Counseling from Gonzaga University. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, Certified Sports Psychology Coach, and is also certified in Mindfulness Based Therapies. Ashlee specializes in counseling for athletes who may be experiencing barriers to success on and off the playing field. Today we discussed the rise in mental health cases in college basketball and how to help our athletes cope with tournaments and leagues being cancelled around the world. If you want to learn more about Ashlee, go to <a href="https://udistrictpt.com/bio/ashlee-bradshaw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">udistrictpt.com</a> To start your FREE 30 Day Workout Commitment, go to <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hoopcommitment.com/earnyourx</a> and download your Commitment Calendar.  Every day I'll post a new 5-minute ball handling routine and 5-minute body weight workout to keep us going during these stressful times.  And to all of you who are committed... Earn Your X Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a>

Mental Health For Basketball w/ Ashlee Bradshaw, CSPC

Henry Barrera

Episode 024: Today's I get to interview the Director of Strength &amp; Conditioning for Men's Basketball at Liberty University, Henry Barrera.Before working at Liberty, Henry was a Performance Training Specialist at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. While at Nike, he was instrumental in designing training content for multiple projects including Jordan Brand's Terminal 23 in New York and The Hangar in Los Angeles.He continues to consult with many training companies including Nike Basketball, the Jordan Brand, Nike N7, Shoot 360 and multiple others.As a basketball player, Barrera began his college career with Leon Rice at Yakima Valley Community College helping rebuild a dormant program and eventually becoming league co-champs in 1996-97.After two years at Yakima Valley Community College Henry moved onto Multnomah University where he had a stellar career, averaging close to 20.0 ppg and dishing out almost 8.0 apg. Barrera was rewarded for his hard work and dedication by being named a three-time All-American and was ultimately honored with the 1999-2000 NCCAA Pete Maravich National Player of the Year award.After receiving his bachelor's degree, Barrera played one season of professional basketball in Sweden before beginning his coaching and performance training career 14 years ago.Along the way, Barrera made a stop at Concordia University, serving as the men's basketball strength and conditioning coach for four years, where he received a Master's degree. In addition, Barrera has spent the last decade serving in multiple capacities at the high school level, including the last seven years at West Linn High School where he helped build the Lions into one of the top programs in the country, winning three straight Oregon state championships.Henry and I became friends back in 1995 while playing on a European tour team.  We connected on the podcast to discuss how to be a significant coach in &amp; out of the weight room.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...What it means to coach for development vs coaching for performanceHow to create ant-like strong and cat-like quick athletesWhen to add barefoot training into your programHow to move past season-ending injuriesFind Henry Barrera on social media at:Instagram: @HoopDiariesTwitter: @HoopDiariesInstagram@HoopCommitmentTwitter@HoopCommitmentFacebookHoopCommitmentShow NotesHoopCommitment.com/24

Episode 024: Today's I get to interview the Director of Strength &amp; Conditioning for Men's Basketball at Liberty University, Henry Barrera.Before working at Liberty, Henry was a Performance Training Specialist at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton. While at Nike, he was instrumental in designing training content for multiple projects including Jordan Brand's Terminal 23 in New York and The Hangar in Los Angeles.He continues to consult with many training companies including Nike Basketball, the Jordan Brand, Nike N7, Shoot 360 and multiple others.As a basketball player, Barrera began his college career with Leon Rice at Yakima Valley Community College helping rebuild a dormant program and eventually becoming league co-champs in 1996-97.After two years at Yakima Valley Community College Henry moved onto Multnomah University where he had a stellar career, averaging close to 20.0 ppg and dishing out almost 8.0 apg. Barrera was rewarded for his hard work and dedication by being named a three-time All-American and was ultimately honored with the 1999-2000 NCCAA Pete Maravich National Player of the Year award.After receiving his bachelor's degree, Barrera played one season of professional basketball in Sweden before beginning his coaching and performance training career 14 years ago.Along the way, Barrera made a stop at Concordia University, serving as the men's basketball strength and conditioning coach for four years, where he received a Master's degree. In addition, Barrera has spent the last decade serving in multiple capacities at the high school level, including the last seven years at West Linn High School where he helped build the Lions into one of the top programs in the country, winning three straight Oregon state championships.Henry and I became friends back in 1995 while playing on a European tour team.  We connected on the podcast to discuss how to be a significant coach in &amp; out of the weight room.  Check out this week's podcast and learn...<ul><li>What it means to coach for development vs coaching for performance</li><li>How to create ant-like strong and cat-like quick athletes</li><li>When to add barefoot training into your program</li><li>How to move past season-ending injuries</li></ul>Find Henry Barrera on social media at: Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopdiaries/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopDiaries</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/hoopdiaries" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopDiaries</a>Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hoopcommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/HoopCommitment" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@HoopCommitment</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HoopCommitment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment</a> Show Notes <a href="https://hoopcommitment.com/2020/02/12/coaching-for-development-vs-performance-in-basketball-w-henry-barrera/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HoopCommitment.com/24</a>

Coaching For Development vs Basketball Performance w/ Liberty's Henry Barrera

The best podcast episodes about true crime. For any thrill seeking podcast listeners who just can't get enough of the captivating stories of murderers and criminals. This topic has all the best episodes from many different true crime podcasts.  Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Best True Crime Podcasts

The best podcast episodes on global issues affecting everyone. Covering topics such as the #metoo movement, climate change, the impact of technology and some of the biggest global issues facing us right now. For anyone interested in learning more about the world, and some of the issues we're facing, pick an episode below and start listening! Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!