About this episode

The episode discusses how to identify and address performance gaps in high school basketball teams.

https://teachhoops.com/ Identifying performance gaps is the difference between a coach who just "watches" the game and a coach who "architects" the win. A performance gap is simply the mathematical delta between where your team is currently performing and where their talent level suggests they should be: In the mid-season January grind, these gaps often manifest as "unforced errors," "defensive slippage," or that frustrating feeling that you are "playing down" to your competition. To fix them, you have to stop looking at the scoreboard and start looking at the "Root Cause." You must determine if the gap is a matter of Technical Skill, Tactical Awareness, or Mental Resilience. Not all gaps are created equal. A Skill Gap is a technical deficiency—your players physically cannot finish with their weak hand, or they lack the footwork to navigate a high-ball screen. This is fixed with Rep Density and focused individual skill work. A Will Gap, however, is a "Culture Disease." It's the player who knows they should dive for the loose ball or "sprint to the level of the ball" in transition but chooses not to. You cannot fix a "Will Gap" with a new drill; you fix it with Accountability and…

Topics covered

• performance gaps
• coaching strategies
• technical skill
• tactical awareness
• mental resilience
• accountability
• visual feedback

Keywords

• performance gap
• unforced errors
• defensive slippage
• skill gap
• will gap
• immediate visual feedback
• coaching
• basketball

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