EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 9 MIN
Ep 1982 Is Your Practice Competitive Enough to Prepare Players for Game Pressure?
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https://teachhoops.com/ Is Your Practice Competitive Enough to Prepare Players for Game Pressure? Building daily competition so game situations feel familiar instead of new Players don't rise to the occasion in games. They fall back to the level of competition they practiced at. This episode covers how to build real competition into nearly everything you do in the gym. What we cover Putting a score on almost every drill so someone wins and someone loses Short competitive segments: first to five, best of three, beat the clock Rotating teams and matchups so the same group isn't always on top Live pressure situations: down two with thirty seconds, one and one at the line, sideline out of bounds with a foul to give Holding a real standard on the losing side, whether that's a sprint, a rebounding drill, or simply running it back Praising competitive effort as loudly as you praise made shots Coaching point Pressure in March feels normal to teams that competed in November. Try this week Take one drill you run every day and add a score to it. Watch how differently the gym sounds. https://teachhoops.com/ TitleSubtitleShow Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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