A Quick Timeout with Coach Tony Miller A Constraints Led Approach to Small-Sided Games | Alex Sarama, Transforming Basketball
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Sep 17, 2024 Alex Sarama, founder of Transforming Basketball and Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers, shares insights into his innovative coaching philosophy. He emphasizes the value of small-sided games to boost player creativity and physicality while fostering decision-making skills. Sarama discusses the shift from traditional coaching methods to a player-centered approach, highlighting the importance of adaptable practice environments. He also explores feedback strategies that empower players to learn and communicate effectively during games.
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Target Finishing Rate Limiters With Variable Starts
- Train finishing off cuts and slips with varied starts and bad passes to simulate game chaos.
- Adjust constraints per player (dribble limits, finishing hand, extra defenders) to target individual rate limiters.
Individualize Constraints Within Group Drills
- Individualize constraints within the same activity so each player faces an appropriate challenge.
- Examples: enforce two-foot finishes for one player, no dribbles for another, weak-hand only for a third during the same drill.
Wrestling Style Battles Improved Finishes
- Sarama uses wrestling-like grappling and one-arm catching constraints to improve physicality, injury prevention, and pocket receiving.
- He credits Jamie Smith and integrates these with finishing drills to force diverse movement solutions.