Talking Split

Lockdowns continue, and now that the Olympics have finished what is there to do? Talk about the Olympics of course! We take our chances on Jenni having paid her electricity bill and the dial up internet in Clyde and recap on a great tournament from the Boomers earning their first medal, closing the gap on the USA, shooting percentages, 3x3 vs 5x5, continuity in National team programs, junk defences, pressing defences and offensive style of play from the various countries.

Whilst the days, weeks, months, and year has moved quickly, there is a certain time of year that remains the same... July and August are the time for basketball coach job applications. We've got a few pearls of wisdom on how to give yourself the best possible chance to get that job you want! Hint: Leaving a rating and a review on the Talking Split podcast will definitely help*. Good luck coaches!

*DISCLAIMER – it won’t, but it would be appreciated all the same!

It’s been a long time in the making, but we have finally had Victoria’s greatest basketball writer (excluding BV’s Jarrod Potter of course), Jack Fleming on the podcast. We get to cover off how Jack started in coaching with the Greenhills Beavers, through to his latest role as the Assistant Coach of the Tasmania JackJumpers. Youth League Coach of the Month Ash Arnott shamelessly seeks sponsorship after an online shopping order goes wrong, and we get a quick snapshot of the Boomers and Opals progression in Tokyo so far.

Every 4 (or 5 – Pandemics *sigh*) years we get an Olympic tournament, and we are lucky enough to be in a very kind time zone for the Tokyo Games. We have our tournament specialists in Jenni & Coops on deck today to talk us through team selection, culture setting and tournament navigating. Really encourage as many as possible to tune in and support the Opals and Boomers on their quest for podium finishes, and it’s great professional development for all coaches to see the best in the world compete!
If you too would like to donate to Lifeline for the copious amounts of name drops on this pod, can you do so far this link: https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-involved/make-a-donation/

Season 6 of Talking Split returns after nearly a year on the sideline. Unfortunately, it seems that we have potentially jinxed the whole state of Victoria... as we were discussing how great it is to be back up and running with basketball in Victoria, only to be plunged into another lockdown by the time the podcast drops!Ash takes us through his TikTok habits, we review the U12 Metro Jamboree and how the introduction of the Size 5 basketball impacted game play, and the coaching over the course of the Jamboree.

Coach Developer from the Port Adelaide Football Club, Rob Mason, joins us to talk coach feedback to the players, the priorities, the best ways to get the message across, what is wasted words – we cover everything.

Lots of gems of information in there for the coaches to take away to help with their coaching. Rob has previously spent time with Diamond Valley Youth League Women as an Assistant Coach, whilst studying his PhD at the University of Melbourne, and has a close understanding of the differences between football and basketball and how the two are closely related.

Week 1 of lockdown is sadly upon us, and coaches and players alike need to stay checked in with each other. We speak to Casey Hub Lead Coach, Gerard Hillier, about his time in the Australian Defence Force, managing PTSD, relating his time in the Army to his coaching, and some strategies for coaches to help cope in what is an odd time without basketball for most people. Would be great for coaches to reach out to other coaches within their network and help get through this time by checking in on each other. For those that are struggling, the best resources are:

Lifeline: 13 11 14

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

We've turned the show over to the listeners this week, and they 100% delivered. 
It's great to have so many people contributing to the podcast with what they’re doing in this lockdown period in Victoria and we can’t thank the listeners enough for sending through their information for what has ended up being our 50th show! (we don’t count the NCAA shows!)

We will definitely do this again in the future, so stay tuned for more opportunities to get involved with the Talking Split podcast! We couldn’t produce this without the listeners, but also without the great minds of Justin Schueller, Mike Czepil, Ash Arnott, Jenni Screen, Nathan Cooper-Brown, and of course the No.1 ticket holder, Zoe Carr. 

All have contributed countless hours of content and ideas with the hope to help the coaching community, as have all our guests that have appeared over the episodes. Thanks for listening and stay safe and healthy!

It was great to hear from our special guest this week, Blackburn Vikings alum, and Davidson College Wildcats Assistant Coach, James Janssen. James takes us through his pathway from VJBL player and coach, through to his current role within the college system. We get to hear some great insight as to what life is like for the college athletes, what the expectations are, but also some outstanding advice on how to choose the correct school – a great listen for all players and coaches.

Just a reminder, get your submissions in for the podcast over the next couple of weeks, we need:

Your name and your club;

What you’re reading;

What you’re watching;

What you’re listening to;

And what you’re doing for your own professional development

We want coaches at all levels to be submitting their information to try and help out as many other coaches as possible. You can send this through to [email protected] or via @RobCoulter on Twitter.

Lockdown life is well and truly set in for the Victorians at the moment, but we’ve got your resources covered. We check in with all the High Performance Coaches to find out a few things, what they’re reading, what they’re watching, what they’re listening to, and what professional development they’re working on whilst we wait to get back on court. We do need our listeners to help out the coaches in podcast land, and this is your chance to appear on the Talking Split podcast. All we need from you is an audio recording of:What are you readingWhat are you watchingWhat are you listening toWhat professional development are you doing right now We will collate all these and play as many as we can on the podcast in a couple of weeks time to give as many coaches as many resources as we can. All submissions need to be in by Monday 27th July and can be sent to [email protected] or via the DM’s on Twitter. If it’s easier for anyone, I’m happy to jump on a Zoom and take the recording that way. Anyone that appears on the podcast will receive a small gift courtesy of the Talking Split fairies – don’t get your hopes up though, this isn’t Oprah…