{"podcast":{"title":"The Transforming Basketball Podcast","slug":"the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332","podcast_index_feed_id":6627332,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147625685/feed","website_url":"https://education.transformingbball.com/podcasts/the-transforming-basketball-podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/a/2/c/0a2c9e07b09df8bb16c3140a3186d450/a03113-6223-a7fa-f82b-4ab42ef8f16_Podcast_Cover_-_Transforming_Ball.png","author":"Transforming Basketball","episode_count":175,"summary":"Transforming Basketball is all about breaking away from the status quo by helping the basketball world make sense of evidence-based ideas. Within the podcast, contemporary skill acquisition ideas are introduced to change the way we think about basketball performance. If you're ready to join us in our quest to transform the basketball world, challenge the way things have always been done, and reflect deeply on our coaching and organisational approaches, then this is the podcast for you!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T22:17:39.639942+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332"},"episode":{"title":"EP168: How to use the CLA to prepare players for game day","slug":"ep168-how-to-use-the-cla-to-prepare-players-for-game-day","published_at":"2026-06-17T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332/ep168-how-to-use-the-cla-to-prepare-players-for-game-day","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332","url":"https://7d12d515-12c7-4a82-96aa-bd695f28d55a.libsyn.com/ep168-how-to-use-the-cla-to-prepare-players-for-game-day","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/7d12d515-12c7-4a82-96aa-bd695f28d55a/TB_EP168_-_Solo.mp3?dest-id=5322485","summary":"In this solo episode, George explores the concept of the \"transfer gap\" — the disconnect between what players can do in practice and what actually shows up on game day. Drawing from an ecological dynamics perspective, he breaks down why traditional practice environments often fail to prepare athletes for competition and shares practical strategies coaches can use to make training more representative, challenging, and transferable. Chapters: 01:00 – What is the transfer gap and why it matters for player development 02:00 – Why traditional practice environments often fail to prepare players for games 03:00 – Replicating pressure, consequences, and emotional demands in practice 04:00 – Using game-like environments, routines, and constraints to improve transfer 05:00 – Introducing the Representative Dial and scaling practice complexity effectively 06:00 – Why small-sided games can accelerate learning and decision-making 07:00 – Creating realistic practice conditions through rebounds, transition, and officiating 08:00 – Training special situations, late-game scenarios, and sideline out-of-bounds actions 09:00 – Building more intentional 5-on-5 experiences that mirror competition Level up your coaching with our Amazon Best Selling Book: https://amzn.to/3vO1Tc7 Access tons more of evidence-based coaching resources: https://transformingbball.com/products/ Links: Website: http://transformingbball.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/transformbball Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transformingbasketball/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@transformingbasketball Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/transformingbasketball/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transforming.basketball","meta_description":"In this solo episode, George explores the concept of the \"transfer gap\" — the disconnect between what players can do in practice and what actually shows u…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":752,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332/episodes/ep168-how-to-use-the-cla-to-prepare-players-for-game-day/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-transforming-basketball-podcast-6627332/ep168-how-to-use-the-cla-to-prepare-players-for-game-day.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}