The Transforming Basketball Podcast

EP178: Why Perfect form Does Not Exist with Gabriel Millian

In this episode, George is joined by Gabriel Milian to challenge the idea of an "ideal technique" in basketball and explore why coaches should embrace variability and ind

EP177: Behind the Build: How We're Scaling Transforming Sports | COO Nikki Pepper

In this episode, George is joined by Nikki Pepper, COO of Transforming Basketball, to discuss how her background in gymnastics, collegiate cheerleading, weightlifting, ma

EP176: How to approach Player development during the Off-season with Adam Omiecinski

In this episode, George is joined once again by Adam Omiecinski to discuss how coaches should approach player development during the off-season versus the in-season. Adam

EP175: Former France National Team Head Coach Vincent Collet on the Evolution of Principles of Play

In this episode, George is joined by Vincent Collet, one of Europe's most accomplished basketball coaches and former head coach of the French National Team, to discuss wh

EP174: Mike Mackay: Culture Building Through The BioPsychoSocial Lens

In this episode, George is joined by Coach Mike Mackay, one of Canada's most respected coach developers and former Canada Basketball coach educator, to explore what it tr

EP173: Functional Perception Action Coupling with Adam Omiecinski

In this episode, George is joined by Adam Omiecinski for a deep dive into one of the most common practice design mistakes coaches make: creating defensive environments th

EP172: NBA and WNBA Skills Coach Chris Palmer Designing Rich Learning Environments

In this episode, George is joined by Chris Palmer, NBA and WNBA skills development coach and founder of Pure Performance Basketball, to discuss how coaches can design pra

EP171: NBA G-League Coach of the Year Vitor Galvani on Player Development and Style of Play

In this episode, George is joined by NBA G-league Coach of the Year Vitor Galvani to explore the balance between player development and winning, the differences between c

EP170: Liam Jefferson on Using Set Plays Creatively

In this episode, George is joined by Liam Jefferson, Head Coach of the Oakland Wolves Academy, to explore the balance between structure and freedom in modern offense. Lia

EP169: Alex Sarama on Principles of Play and his Coaching Journey

In this episode, George is joined by Alex Sarama, Founder of Transforming Basketball, to share his insights from his coaching journey with the Portland Fire. Alex shares

EP168: How to use the CLA to prepare players for game day

In this solo episode, George explores the concept of the "transfer gap" — the disconnect between what players can do in practice and what actually shows up on game day. D

EP167: Barking Abbey Academy Coach Rikki Broadmore - Winningest Academy in UK History

In this episode, George is joined by Rikki Broadmore to explore how empowering players, creating player-led environments, and teaching through concepts rather than contro

EP166: Mental Performance Coach Michael Huber on Improving Mental Performance

In this episode, George is joined by Michael Huber to explore how mental performance training can help athletes become more present, resilient, and adaptable under pressu

EP165: Constraints, Movement Layering, and Conceptual Basketball with Erick Vigansky

In this episode, George is joined by Erick Vigansky, founder of Athletes on the Rise, to explore the balance between skill development, strength and conditioning, and cre

EP164: Gabriel Solé Head S&C Coach for Ourense Baloncesto in Spain's Primera FEB

In this episode, George is joined by Gabriel Solé, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for Ourense Baloncesto in Spain's Primera FEB, to explore how blending traditional s

EP163: England Youth National Team Assistant Antony Distras on Transforming Player Development

In this episode, George is joined by Antony Distras, a championship-winning coach and England U15 assistant, to explore how shifting from traditional drills to a decision

EP162: Winning a State Title with James Anderson

In this episode, George is joined by James Anderson, a high school coach and state champion, to explore how conceptual offense, practice design, and intentional culture-b

EP161: High School Coach of the Year Carson Huelle on Applying CLA Principles

In this episode, George is joined by Carson Huelle, head coach of Fort Collins High School Girls Basketball. They talk about implementing constraints led approach (CLA) p

EP160: Representative Shooting Drills with Arkansas State Assistant Coach Anthony Goods

In this episode, George is joined by Anthony Goods to explore representative shooting, scouting insights, and how coaches can better prepare players for real game conditi

EP159: Understanding Non-Linear Pedagogy with Dr. Matt Bowers from the University of Texas

In this episode, George is joined by returning guest Dr. Matt Bowers to dive deeper into the practical application of Non-Linear Pedagogy (NLP) and the Constraints-Led Ap