Category / Coaching / Injury Management / Training
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The Off-Season is really the Early Pre-Season
โWhen you start camp that way (out of shape), you donโt ever get in shape. You never catch up.โ This is what Doc Rivers commented during a podcast, on the non-optimal physical…
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European Basketball Characteristics
European basketball at the professional level is a mosaic of teams competing in each country’s domestic league as well as in European, cross-continent competitions, under conditions that are very different compared to…
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Excerpts from the “The Xtra Edge Podcast”
In the “Xtra Edge Podcast” with Mike Grendzynski we talked about the use of data in our day-to-day practice at Fenerbahce basketball team. We focused more on the practical aspect of data…
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Lift before or after a basketball practice? (short read)
What is the best time to lift, if you only get the option to do it before or after your basketball practice? Here is my short answer
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Books and Resources – Suggestions
Continuous education and personal growth are two key ingredients of the recipe for success in any field. So, from time to time I like to share books, videos and podcasts that have…
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A different podcast with Mick Strieli from PLAE
A short while ago I had the opportunity to connect with performance specialist Mick Strieli of PLAE and do a different kind of podcast. We talked about many fun topics about sports…
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Sports Fluent: The Podcast
This is a fun podcast we did with Sports Fluent host Anthony K back in June. We had the chance to talk about many topics.
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AdBHoops Digital Magazine Article: How to organize in-season strength in professional basketball
I am honored to be included as an author to AdBHoops digital magazine, July issue.
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Is optimism the best way to overcome adversity? Lessons from a P.O.W.
I wrote this article in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, two weeks into a global quarantine, when the future looked as bleak as ever. Then I remembered something I read long ago….
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The two worst things to say that will hurt your career
This is something I talked about in several presentations already. Young coaches are preoccupied with learning all the techniques and hard science, but neglect basic professional skills.
