About this episode

TJ and Sam discuss the importance of feeder programs in basketball and how to create synergy across different levels of play.

If you're a varsity coach, what do you actually want a player to look like when they walk through your gym door for the first time? TJ and Sam dig into the world of feeder programs — travel ball, middle school, JV — and why most programs are leaving a ton on the table by not building synergy across all those levels. From the X's and O's to the intangibles that actually win games, they break down what it looks like when a program pulls in the same direction from sixth grade all the way to seni...

People in this episode

Hosts: TJ, Sam

Topics covered

• feeder programs
• travel ball
• middle school basketball
• JV basketball
• program synergy
• coaching strategies

Keywords

• feeder programs
• basketball coaching
• travel ball
• middle school
• JV
• program development
• team synergy

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