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- Today1h 6m
Scott Wylie Returns! Anticipation, System Fit & the Cognitive Edge of Elite Decision-Making {S2 Cognition}
Scott Wylie, co-founder of S2 Cognition, returns to Slappin’ Glass for a deeper look at how athletes process the game at speed — and how coaches can use that information to better teach, train, and build around their players. The conversation moves from theory into application: matching systems to cognitive profiles, understanding the trade-off between decision speed and accuracy, and designing practices that help players make better decisions under pressure. Scott also breaks down how stress...
- 1 weeks ago1h 13m
Mihai Silvășan on Practice Intensity, Risk/Reward Tradeoffs, and The Art of Motivation {Cluj-Napoca}
This week on Slappin’ Glass, we’re joined by Mihai Silvășan, head coach of U-BT Cluj-Napoca, for a deep dive into motivation, practice intensity, pace, risk-taking, and the daily work of building a team that can sustain success across a long European season. Coach Silvășan shares how he thinks about motivating players at different stages of their careers, from veterans playing for pride and legacy to younger players trying to make the next jump. He details the standards he sets from the first...
- 2 weeks ago45 min
Dan Clements on "Lending Power", Mastery-Based Environments, and How Autonomy Ties to Motivation
In this week’s episode of Slappin’ Glass, we’re joined by coach developer and researcher Dan Clements for a conversation on building environments where players are motivated to learn, compete, and keep coming back. The discussion starts with the difference between mastery-based and performance-based environments, and why the best coaches are able to chase results without letting every practice, conversation, and piece of feedback become purely outcome-driven. Clements details how voice, choic...
- 3 weeks ago1h 4m
Dave Collins on Anticipation, Shared Mental Models, and Blending Coaching Methods
In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Dave Collins for a wide-ranging conversation on coaching, skill acquisition, practice design, and the importance of knowing when different methods fit. As ecological dynamics, the constraints-led approach, cognitive science, and predictive processing continue to shape modern coaching conversations, Dave brings a balanced and practical lens to the discussion. Rather than treating any one approach as the answer, he pushes coaches toward a more useful ...
- 4 weeks ago31 min
Attacking the Switch in Secondary Actions, Co-Creating Stories, and Elevated Horns Actions {SG Deep Dive}
In this week’s Slappin’ Glass Deep Dive, we go deeper into one of the most important offensive conversations in the modern game: how to attack switching defenses. As switching continues to become a preferred solution for defenses at every level, offenses can no longer rely only on simply “getting the matchup” and hoping the possession solves itself. The best teams are finding ways to create the switch, organize spacing around it, and attack before the defense can load up, scram out, or triple...
- Apr 24, 20261h 3m
Rusty Earnshaw on Leadership Mindsets, "The Invisibles", and Mastering Tough Conversations
In this episode of Slappin’ Glass, we sit down with performance coach and leadership expert Rusty Earnshaw to explore the evolving role of the modern coach, from tactician to culture architect. The conversation dives into the concept of multiple mindsets, and how great coaches constantly shift between teaching, challenging, and competing environments, while also navigating emotional, tactical, and relational demands. Rusty unpacks how elite coaches create shared language and mental models wit...
- Apr 10, 20261h 12m
Nick Pasqua on Difficult Coaching Paths, Combining Euro and Princeton Offenses, and Efficient Player Analytics {Coker University}
In this episode, we’re joined by coach Nick Pasqua for a powerful and honest conversation on resilience, leadership, and building a program from the ground up. Coach Pasqua shares his unconventional path through the profession — from early success and landing a head coaching job at 30, to being fired after one season, and then taking over one of the most challenging programs in Division II basketball. Through those experiences, he unpacks the realities of coaching that often go unspoken: fail...
- Mar 27, 202658 min
Johnnie Bryant on the ISO Analytics, Building Decision Makers, and Elite Communication Habits {Cleveland Cavaliers}
What You’ll Learn The one stat that should drive every late-clock ISO decision How NBA staffs use constraints to build decision-makers, not robots Why most teams fail at communication—and how to fix it Episode Summary What actually decides late-clock possessions? And why do most teams break down when it matters most? Cavs Associate Head Coach Johnnie Bryant joins the show to unpack how elite teams think about decision-making, adaptability, and communication at the h...
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