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In this episode, George Vaz sits down with Ashley Cookson, Head of Basketball Performance and Head Coach of the Essex Rebels women’s team. Ashley shares his journey through coaching in the UK, Sweden, Canada, and Australia, and how ecological dynamics and constraints-led approaches shape his philosophy.
Chapters:
00:00 - Ashley’s coaching journey across the UK, Sweden, Canada & Australia
04:00 - Discovering ecological dynamics & adapting traditional coaching methods
07:00 - Designing transition-focused drills and using constraints in practice
13:00 - Lessons learned from different coaching cultures abroad
21:00 - Recruitment, core principles of play, and keeping strategies simple
25:00 - Transformative Tip
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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
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In this episode, George Vaz sits down with Ashley Cookson, Head of Basketball Performance and Head Coach of the Essex Rebels women’s team. Ashley shares his journey through coaching in the UK, Sweden, Canada, and Australia, and how ecological dynamics and constraints-led approaches shape his philosophy.
Chapters:
00:00 - Ashley’s coaching journey across the UK, Sweden, Canada & Australia
04:00 - Discovering ecological dynamics & adapting traditional coaching methods
07:00 - Designing transition-focused drills and using constraints in practice
13:00 - Lessons learned from different coaching cultures abroad
21:00 - Recruitment, core principles of play, and keeping strategies simple
25:00 - Transformative Tip
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
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