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Constraints-Led Approach Basketball Training: How Jeff Schmidt Built a Thriving Business Using Evidence-Based Methods
The constraints-led approach to basketball training is transforming how coaches develop players—but the path to adopting evidence-based methods isn’t always straightforward. Jeff Schmidt didn’t set out to become a basketball trainer using CLA. After more than a decade as a high school head coach and 22 years in education, he faced a choice many coaches […]
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Why Most Basketball Training Doesn’t Transfer to Games—And How Constraint-Led Coaching Can Change That
Does This Sound Familiar? Your player looks like a superstar in practice—nailing drills, perfect footwork, smooth shooting form. Then game night hits, and everything changes. Suddenly, they freeze up under pressure, make rushed decisions, and can’t execute the way they did in training. If you’ve seen this, you’re not alone. This “practice-to-game gap” is one […]
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