In today's episode, Julian sits down with basketball skills development and performance coach Basi Prokofyev to discuss all things basketball skill development.

TALKING POINTS:

• Basi's take on why both skills development and physical preparation are mutually exclusive.
• Basi's biggest influences as a skills and performance coach.
• The importance of training an athlete’s cognitive characteristics as well as their physical.
• Basi's approach to layering drills.
• Developing a need's analysis of your game.
  • Developing a game plan to improve your game.
  • Transferring skills to in-game action.
  • The role of your coaches and outsiders opinions on skill development.
• The importance of film study, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • What can you do if you don't have access to film?
  • The importance of film study for strength coaches.
•  Strategies for guys that lack that mental side of the game.
• Biggest misconception in the skills development realm.
• BIG QUESTION TIME!

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Julian Lo Casto
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Basi Prokofyev
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