Coach Calipari I was fortunate enough to have Coach John Calipari recruit me when he was the coach at UMASS in 1990. We ended up seeing each other twice a year, from 1991-1993, when UMASS would kick our Duquesne BUTTS. Following that, he would take a couple of minutes to drop some wisdom to me …
It’s Share & Tell, not Show & Tell I have always been a “show me, leader,” but now I like to call it “share me, leader!” I’ll share with you what I can do. I not only SHARE with you, but I also SHOW YOU and it’s at a very high level. I will then …
Teaching Basketball Worldwide In the Basketball Skills Training industry, I don’t think there are many, or any at all, that has such a universal teaching style that connects to so many cultures, age groups and playing levels! “Your teaching style is universal, it connects with everyone.” Steve Lavin (former NCAA Coach & Fox Sports analysts) …
Elicit a Buy-In Here are eight (8) techniques to get good players, weak players, ALL players to trust you and buy into you as a coach. I explain the eight techniques in further detail in the VLOG below. Lean in and listen! 1) Speak the truth. You better know what you’re talking about. Coach what …
My name is Basi Prokofyev, I am 29-years old, born in a small town in Russia. I always wanted to be a professional basketball player, even though the odds were against me. Growing up, I was 5’11 and started playing basketball at (12). At the age of twelve (12), I already had it in my …
Respect is ALL you have in this game. It’s also true in business and in life. When someone respects you, you can access what each other has to offer. A relationship is formed! Power comes from that relationship. When there is a lack of respect nothing positive happens. The NABC is formed up of many …
Five Lesson’s from Manu I was able to spend some amazing time with Manu Ginobili in China and of course, picked his brain. Many people have reached out to ask me “what is he like?” or “what did you learn?” It’s not what I learned, it’s what I already knew and Manu just validated that …
Life of Earl Watson You know you are in the presence of greatness when you can’t stop listening or smiling. Some people just have “glow” or that “it.” Earl Watson JR has that “IT” Below is the nuggets I learned from Earl during my time at the CBA Academy. Enjoy the read and I encourage …
Nick Friedman’s Journey to the G-League and NBA Skills Coach. A few years ago, I had a chance to sow into a young man, who grew up watching my videos and doing my youtube workouts. He stayed and was one of our coaches at our Elev8 Prep School for about 6 months. The short amount …
Advice On a regular, I receive texts, emails, calls and DM’s asking for advice/mentorship on different topics in the basketball world such as; coaching job offers, advice on the skills training business, etc. People want my opinion and advice. I always start by asking them the list of questions below. This forces them to think …