I remember @Tyler Coston saying once that he could tell who was going to win during the first 30 seconds of the team warmup by the way they communicated and the energy they brought. I think we can all agree that those points are crucial for pre-game! But I see a lot of different stuff from a lot of different teams. What are your go-to pregame actions?

Hey all. Been running LL for about a half a year now - my varsity guys are finally starting to really understand it completely. Just an awesome coach moment - my sniper has 27 steals in 2 games (11 in the first, 16 in the 2nd). Averaging 24PPG right now because of this defense. It's amazing to watch. THIS WORKS!!! Anyway, that's my ted talk. Just wanted to share some success my boys are having.

From college to high school to youth, @Mark Cascio has coached and consulted at every level! One of his current adventures is leading an inexperienced middle school group, and he was kind enough to share his first practice plan and takeaways 🙌 🧠 Prime: 9s - We started simple with one line in an action spot and one in the opposite corner so I could introduce our spots and 9s. 1️⃣ Q1: FIBA We played early because they’re used to nothing but drills. The focus was hunting 9s with the ball and spacing without it. Just that shift alone improved spacing tenfold. - 👉 I stopped to “skinny” quick stops, then we played 1v1 Ball-on-Back with a "9 or No" constraint... use a quick stop if no 9. 2️⃣ Q2: Attack Training — Intro to 7s We worked on stopping with no 9, but they weren’t hunting 7s off the catch. Once we layered that in, we were hunting, stopping, kicking, and weaponizing the catch. 3️⃣ Q3: 3v2 Advantage Game Now it was time to connect the dots. Hunt 9s, kick for 7s. Our ball speed slowed, so we went into 4v2 Tight Quarters to help them feel faster ball speed before returning to 3v2. - 🔒 I also introduced "ball" and "wall" defensively here. 4️⃣ Q4: Back to FIBA We finished with FIBA again to see what stuck and transferred. - 💡 It’s amazing how much cleaner spacing, better decisions, and faster play you can get when you simply train players to hunt advantage instead of run drills. --- --- --- ⚠️ For those who’ve coached younger or newer groups, what’s one ‘a-ha moment’ you’ve had with them? Share in the comments! ⬇️

Hey coaches! Father of 3, volunteer coach of oldest 6th grade daughters team. Does anyone have a practice routine/schedule they are willing to share that they've seen player improvement following? I struggle on the exact daily vitamins to focus on and transitioning to which small sided games. I love the SAVI teachings, but still having trouble connecting the dots when it comes to running an effective practice. Thank you in advance!

Hey coaches of LL! @Tyler Coston @Frank Fogg @Mark Cascio and all! We are 5 practices in and and we are struggling to go from transition roles to matching up. I could be bad at teaching it because this is our first year running it full disclosure. When I asked the girls- What is going well/not well. They said they need to communicate better. Probably true but I guess are there any "tricks to the trade" for transition roles to matching up better? Thanks everyone!