by Joerik | Jan 11, 2021 | Player Development, Podcast
Hi guys, Over the Christmas period I appeared on a couple of podcasts to talk about basketball skill development and how I use small-sided games. You can check out the conversations through the links below. Basktball Skill Development with Stefaan Devreese This Is...
by Joerik | Dec 24, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Player Development
Once you get comfortable with adding different loads and constraints in your drills to try to get to that sweet spot (optimal learning level) where players get between 60-80% succes rate. You will find out that it doesn’t matter what age group or level your players...
by Joerik | Dec 24, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Player Development
When a task or skill is too easy, find ways to add complexity. Practice should be challenging. Players should practice at the edge of their abilities in order to improve. The opposite is also true, definitely with young players who don’t have a lot of experience yet,...
by Joerik | Dec 14, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Academy Players, Books, Communication, Culture, Public
For the first time ever, I’ve released my guide to Skill Development. The guide became a 198 page document. It is a culmination of over 10 years of research, working with youth athletes, all the way to professional players all over the world. Of course you guys...
by Joerik | Oct 30, 2020 | Academy Coaches, Communication, Culture, Player Development
My advice is to always prepare your practices on a paper. It can be written down on a napkin or printed out professionally on your practice template. The form does not really matter in my mind. You will see that players will be more engaged. For me this small action...
