Talking Split

192: The Coaching Stall

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 22:55:38 +0000

Sometimes it can feel a bit like you’re running in mud with your own development as a coach, and that you’re not progressing as quickly as you would like to. We discuss what you can do to address this and look at some of the reasons why it might be happening in the first place. DP also takes us through the Japan visit with the Victoria Select team and the experiences there.

191: Concussion with Daniel Hamilton

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:40:00 +0000

Joining on the pod this week is Daniel Hamilton, the Director of the Ballarat (and Bendigo) Concussion Clinic. An unfortunate area of the sport is navigating head knocks, and Daniel talks us through some of the danger signs for diagnosing a concussion, symptoms to look out for, and the repercussions of not rehabbing from a possible concussion properly. With the long-term impact of a head knock being significant, it’s a pod not to be missed by coaches, players and parents to try and keep everyone as safe and healthy as possible!

The link to the AIS resources on concussion are here: https://www.ausport.gov.au/concussion

190: Mailbag Question

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:56:20 +0000

Making sure we get the topics that the listeners want to hear about, we asked for some questions and the listeners delivered! We go on to discuss advice for U18 coaches, coaching your own child, timeout use and management and everyone's favourite topic, zone defence. And if anyone sees Brenton’s bike being ridden around, let us know!

Guidelines for Supporting Coaches U18: https://api.basketballvictoria.com.au/api/assets/n9zest6u3y80c00o

Link to coach at U14 Skills Days: https://www.playhq.com/basketball-victoria/register/ae02f8

189: But I Want It Now

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 04:46:29 +0000

In sport and likely in life, we all want things to happen for us as soon as possible. Coaches and players can fall victims to this, but in most cases the patient route is the better path for people to go down. We discuss some of the things that those in the sport need to be careful of, and how to avoid the pitfalls of fast tracking or being too transfixed on short term wins over long term development.

188: Ins and Outs for 2026

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:42:27 +0000

As we all return to coaching for another year, we delve into what we are going to focus on in 2026, and what are we looking forward to leaving behind? Coaching is all about growth and reflection, so there are no doubt things in your coaching world that can do with a little bit of a review to make your coaching better for the year ahead. Time to do a review, and work out what you’re going to apply for your own coaching this year!

187: The New Coach Development Framework

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 23:59:50 +0000

You may have noticed this week that there was an announcement around the Coach Development Framework in Australia coming up, and we dive all the way into it to give all the coaches out there some insight into what is on the horizon, with Neil Gray from Basketball Australia.
We discuss what it means for coaches, how they gain their accreditation, and how they can upskill to be the best coach they can be!

186: Coaching with Nick Abdicevic

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Final episode for the year, and we are catching up with the Melbourne Tigers Head of High Performance, Nick Abdicevic, to discuss all things coaching that he’s experienced in his 25 years at the helm. We discuss his history in coaching, various mentors he’s had and why they’re important, the role that the shuffle offence has played in his development, and his experiences in coaching from domestic basketball through to the senior level. Nick has been a key influence to a lot of players and coaches, and it’s great insight into the experiences of one of Victorian Basketballs elite coaches.

185: Early Coaching Advice

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 04:33:03 +0000

Whilst doing a bit of reflecting recently we looked back to some of the areas we wish we knew when we first started out as coaches. This probably could have gone on for a lot longer as there are a lot of things we have learned over the years, and we’ve all made a lot of mistakes. Reflection is one of the most important parts of being a coach, so hopefully this can help you avoid some of the mistakes we have made or at least speed up the process for you!

184: Are you annoying your players?

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 04:38:35 +0000

Making his podcast debut this week is Brenton O’Brien, the new Country Men’s Head Coach as we discuss some of the things that we as coaches can do, that might annoy our players. From subbing patterns, to communication, and delivering feedback there are plenty of mistakes we have made over the years, and some we probably weren’t even aware of that hopefully can allow coaches to reflect on their own coaching, and how we can be better with some changes!

183: Open Scrimmage, Where is the Fun?

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:26:41 +0000

It’s been a while of pre-recorded pods, but for better or worse, we are back this week to talk about an area of basketball we can sometimes get caught forgetting, the fun! Not the same for everyone, and players and coaches will potentially want to experience different things, but we discuss how each area can impact on the other, and some tools for making it more fun for everyone involved.

182: Using Technology to Support Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:38:44 +0000

In this episode, we speak with Andy from The Hoops Geek tabout the development of digital tools designed to support coaches with diagramming, substitution management, and practice planning.

We discuss how technology is influencing coaching workflows and how coaches can integrate these types of tools into their everyday practice.

181: Understanding Autism in Coaching with Aspect Autism Spectrum Australia

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 01:54:37 +0000

Joined this week with Matt & Bo from Autism Spectrum Australia to discuss the impact that coaches can have when coaching people who has Autism.

We unpack what Autism is, share some real-life examples for coaches to relate to, and practical steps and advice that coaches can use in their own coaching to make sport, and the experience more inclusive for everyone!

180: Coach Wellbeing Month - The 4 C's

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:32:31 +0000

You’ve heard 5 experts talk about some of the things we could all be doing better and now hear from 3 non-experts on how we can put some of these things into action! We do a review of some of the information and takeaways, and how they can apply to our lives as coaches with the aim to make a positive change to the wellbeing of coaches everywhere. If you’re doing anything in this space in the month of November, make sure you tag us on socials to inspire others out there!

179: Coach Wellbeing Month - The Importance of Sleep - With Bec Mihai

Basketball Victoria — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:21:13 +0000

The last of our guests joins us this week, with Bec Mihai in to talk about sleep and the impact that it can have on us.

We cover what good sleep hygiene looks like, the age old debate of quality or quantity, the different cycles that we may experience when daylight savings hits, or simply dealing with teenagers, and why a consistent sleep pattern might be the best thing for you.

Sorry to all our parents of newborns out there (Nick included!)

178: Coach Wellbeing Month - Mental Health with Francielle Wilson

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 05:07:45 +0000

This episode we are joined by Francielle Wilson from Inner Game Psychology for Coach Wellbeing Month, who brings a unique perspective on mental health and wellbeing, based on her elite sports background. Francielle discusses how self care matters, some strategies to be the best version of yourself, setting boundaries for yourself and how to manage white line fever!

177: Coach Wellbeing Month - Mental Wellbeing with Ben McKechnie

Basketball Victoria — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 03:38:49 +0000

Joined by Ben McKechnie from Space Between Psychology this week, to discuss the Mental side of Coach Wellbeing Month. Ben does a great job of unpacking how coaches can be the best versions of themselves when coaching, how a decline in mental health can impact on those around them, and how to cope with stress, especially differentiating between big, and small changes that occur in life.

176: Coach Wellbeing Month - Physical with Durham McInnis

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:42:11 +0000

Week 2 of Coach Wellbeing Month, and we are joined by Durham McInnis from Core Advantage to talk to the physical side of wellbeing. Durham dives into where to start your fitness journey, what you can do to get the most bang for your buck, the part that nutrition and creatine can play, and of course, recovery and how to make sure you don’t overdo it.
We are also joined by Luke Lehmann as he talks to us before his 24-hour run marathon in support of SmackTalk next week, and his call to action to Unplug from social media for 24 hours on the 24th October.

175: Coach Wellbeing Month - Nutrition with Alex Parr

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 03:28:59 +0000

Up first this week for Coach Wellbeing Month, is Alex Parr from Eight Nutrition, talking all the good, and more moderately good things in food and drink! We get into when is the best time to eat, how to read food labels, fasting, meal preparation and how to live with a more sustainable and healthy diet in moderation.

174: Coach Wellbeing Month

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 03:11:00 +0000

It’s been a long run up from when the idea was first raised to now, but over the course of October we are focusing in on Coach Wellbeing. Over this month we are going to dive into 4 main areas that can impact on coaches, Nutrition, Physical Health, Sleep and Mental Health, with experts in the fields coming in to give some advice to coaches (or anyone in the sport) on how they can make some sustainable changes to habits, to live a healthier lifestyle.

173: Panathinaikos Clinic Observations

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 04:46:06 +0000

172: Social Split Talk Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 02:41:06 +0000

Back for Round 2 this week of clips that we have heard on socials over the past little bit, and how they can apply to our coaching and basketball environment. The debut of a new podcast guest this week, with David Peters making his podcast debut after a year in the State Development Coach role, and now in the High Performance Coach for Vic Metro Men role.

171: Social Split Talk Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:42:53 +0000

This week we delve into some of the social media clips that have been doing the rounds over the years and discuss how they might apply to our situation as coaches, and some of the key points and takeaways. We didn’t manage to get all of them in this week, so stay tuned for Part 2 next week, and if there is anything you’ve come across send it through!

170: Wrapping Up The Season

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:24:38 +0000

As many of our seasons are drawing to a close or deep in finals, we look at the role the coach has to play in conducting end of season reviews both with their players, their own role, the season as a whole, and what some PD and downtime can look like in the time that they have off.

169: How to Lose A Game in 10 Ways

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 03:29:30 +0000

A bit of a rom-com special this week, and not just about Zoe’s love of a BBQ brisket. The topic this week is “How To Lose A Game in 10 Ways”, and are we as coaches doing anything that can be contributing to our teams losing games? We bounce around several different topics that can make a big difference to the scoreboard over the course of a game, most of the things thankfully, are within our control! If you’ve got any others we haven’t thought of, drop them in the comments and we may end up with another pod around “50 First Mistakes” for the Adam Sandler fans…

S1 Ep168: Coaching with Errol Amerasekera

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 01:34:03 +0000

Fortunate and grateful to be joined by Errol Amerasekera from Bluestone Edge this week on the podcast as we dive into how to best give feedback in coaching, the impact the brain can have when receiving feedback, creating and defining a psychologically safe environment for our players and coaches, and how we can help make the sport what our players need to thrive. Something for everyone in this one, if you’re a coach, parent, or casual observer of the sport.

You can see and hear more from Errol here: https://www.youtube.com/@AtTheEdgeLessonsInCultureAndLe

S1 Ep167: Zone & Presses

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:58:23 +0000

When you lose one hyphenated named coach, it’s only right that you replace them with another, and this week we have the State Development Coach for Victoria Country, Fernando Rios-Rodriguez joining us for his podcast debut.

The topic this week is something we have seen an abundance of at junior basketball of late, in zones and presses. We discuss some of the pros and cons of using them, the impact that it can have on player development, where they have a place in junior or senior basketball, and just as importantly, some teaching points you can use when playing against them.

166: Assistants Please

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Bit of an extended break between pods, but back this week to talk about U16 Nationals review, and the world of Assistant Coaches. We discuss what their role can be, some of the traits of a good assistant coach, how to create a cohesive working environment and how to make sure everyone is on the same page as a coaching staff to give the players the best experience.

As you’ll hear, Besty has made the move to the US to take up an exciting opportunity coaching at a High School. Thanks to Darren for all his work and effort in the Basketball Victoria and podcast space over the years, and good luck to him and the family in the next chapter!

165: Women & Girls in Basketball

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 02:18:07 +0000

Making her podcast debut this week is Kat Gourley the Women’s & Girls Participation Manager at Basketball Victoria. The discussion this week is all around Women & Girls involvement in Basketball as players and coaches, and the role that coaches play in making the sport a safe space, including having male coaches as allies. If you coach women, girls, have a daughter playing, or want to make the sport a better place for everyone, there will be something to take out of this pod.

164: Sports Psychology with Gavin Freeman

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 02:52:03 +0000

A podcast for everyone involved in the game, as we are joined by 3 time author, Gavin Freeman, to discuss Sports Psychology. There is something in there for coaches, players and parents, as we dive into how the mind works around sport, how starting or coming off the bench can impact on performance, the sometimes complex car ride to or from games, and how content at training sessions can help the brain – which can be lazy!

163: Developing A Coaching Philosophy

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 03:13:27 +0000

Delving into the world of coaching philosophies for this week. We discuss what they are, why they’re vital for coaches to have at all levels, how you would use it to work better with players, and how coaches can go about building one for themselves no matter what level they’re coaching at.

It’s also a sad pod this week, as Coops is finishing one heck of a job at Basketball Victoria. Coops has brought energy, passion, knowledge and vulnerability to his time in the role and especially the podcast where he’s been a big part of educating coaches throughout the world. We can’t thank Coops enough for his contribution and wish him well on the future!

162: Coaching with Cassie Dover

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 02:41:58 +0000

Great to welcome into the podcast Cassie Dover, Head Coach of the Women’s Indigenous Basketball Association (IBA) team. Cassie takes us through her pathway to get where she is, the experience she has had in coaching her own daughter, what she does in the coaches space, the work that the IBA is doing to promote basketball in the community for players, and how as coaches we can make an impact with our players.

161: Inside Youth Basketball

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 02:07:33 +0000

Thanks to one of our listeners Coach Funz, we were made aware of a report commissioned by Luka Doncic on the state of the junior game around the world. It’s a fascinating look at what the landscape is in the sport, and the impact that we as coaches can have with our own development, but also player enjoyment. We unpack the 8 Core Principles of the Total Hoops Approach and how it applies to our landscape as coaches.

If you’re interested, you can download the report here: https://lukadoncicfoundation.org/iyb-report/

160: End Of Game Thoughts

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 29 May 2025 22:19:55 +0000

With the back half of many seasons fast approaching we are anticipating some tight games, so we discuss what the late game tactics are that coaches might need to consider when the pressure comes on! Strap in as as Besty takes us through his recent Japan and US travels, some of the basketball experiences he’s had, and the different styles of basketball from around the globe.

159: Mid Season Reviews

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 23 May 2025 01:53:53 +0000

For a lot of coaches, they’re approaching the mid-point of the season and what better time than now to get a check in with your players? It’s a great time to sit down with players and review goals from the start of the season, see if you can set new goals, find out more about your team culture, and give both coaches and players the opportunity to deliver and receive feedback to make it as positive an experience for everyone involved.

158: What does development look like?

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 16 May 2025 03:00:20 +0000

We have talked a lot about development on the podcast over the years, so we look to unpack it a little more this week. How does it feel, how does it happen and what can we do as coaches to help assist in the development of the players, when we all live in a world where winning is prioritised by so many? Any coach shoutouts you’ve got, send them through and be sure to check out the Talking Split pages on Instagram and X!

157: Thoughts From The Other Side

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 09 May 2025 01:14:29 +0000

Back for another block of podcasts, and we are discussing some of the things that might go unnoticed from players or parents, about the coaches. There is a whole dynamic that some may not be aware of and can be explored to create a more harmonious environment for all involved. Along with building resiliency in athletes, and the U18 Nationals, there is something for everyone this week!

156: Old Faithful, Shell Drill

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:57:37 +0000

It’s taken us a while, but we’ve finally got Besty back on the podcast this week and the carrot we had to throw out there was talking about one of his favourites – Shell Drill. It’s a staple of most team training sessions, with onball defence, offball defence and all kinds of cutting and screening options being worked on, so we discuss the different areas of focus, why it’s important and some of the different ways you can run it at your training session.

155: Coaching with Trig

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 01:50:55 +0000

Joined on the pod this week by one of the other people that make Nick has to answer to, Luke Brennan (Trig) the South East Melbourne Phoenix Assistant Coach. Hailing from WA, we talk about his pathway in coaching, the things he believes in as a coach, NBA Summer League, his Boomers experience and advice for those younger in their coaching with aspirations to progress. Lots of takeaways for coaches of all levels regardless of where they are on their journey!

154: Inbounding the Ball

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:37:52 +0000

One of the things coaches discuss the most, is how to get the ball inbounded against pressure defence. So we’ve got you, just over an hour of inbound talk for this week! Actually, with the multiple tangents we go on, it’s probably a fair bit under an hour, but either way, lots of discussion points to hopefully help with one of the bigger pain points we deal with as coaches. If you’ve got a Coach Shoutout, let us know and we will start building up a bit of a list to get through again.

153: Open Scrimmage Parents Edition Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 03:58:28 +0000

We asked, and you delivered! We are back for a second round of parent questions, and how they apply to the coaches out there. Team Selection, Structures for development, and even how to choose the correct shoes feature in this week! Coops fills us in on his Japan trip, we have a Coach Shout in there (keep sending those in), and we have our Social Split Talk back for another week too.

152: Coaching with Michelle de Highden

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 03:28:05 +0000

Fortunate to be joined this week by Michelle de Highden to discuss her coaching journey, and in particular the work that she has done with Fixing the Leaky Pipeline project. Something in this one for coaches of all levels, ages and genders as we unpack the experience for everyone in coaching, and where it can go in the future to create the best environment possible.

For more information on “The Leaky Pipeline”, head here: https://www.ais.gov.au/coach-development/wihpc

For women interested in applying for the Accelerated Women’s Coaching Program, head here: https://hubs.la/Q039mv7_0

151: Open Scrimmage (Parent Questions)

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 03:07:53 +0000

Over the years we have had heaps of questions from parents that listen to the Talking Split podcast, so whilst it’s a pod for the coaches we’ve thrown this one open for some of the questions we’ve had loaded up, along with Coach Shoutout, Book Club and Social Split Talk all in the podcast. We’ve still got a few questions we need to get through, so stay tuned for a part 2 on this one, and any questions parents might have – hit the Talking Split socials and send them in!

150: Pre Season Checklist

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:38:59 +0000

Whilst it seems like we have been going for a while, believe it or not we aren’t too far off the season actually starting for junior and senior representative basketball. This week we go through some of the important things that all teams should have in place before the season begins, and unpack how to many the most of your time throughout. And a tip for everyone, work on your passing or you will be hearing from Jenna!

S9 Ep148: Coach Wellbeing

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 23:39:16 +0000

Back for another year of the Talking Split pod, and we are starting on the topic of Coach Wellbeing. We can’t have our coaches not in their best shape to help our players, so the team highlight some areas where we as coaches can be better and focus on to start the year. Are going to do a whole month on Coach Wellbeing this year, so if there are any specific topics you want discussed around that, be sure to send us a message on socials!

S9 Ep30: Mailbag

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000

It’s our last pod for the year, and to make up for it, we doubled the length to a 2 hour Mailbag extravaganza! All the segments are in play this week, Coach Shoutout, Book Club, Social Sightings, multiple story times, oddly enough no Stoicism, but the answers to a heap of questions that the listeners sent in, including is Die Hard a Christmas movie, favourite BBQ side dishes, and even real basketball questions like Team Balance, Switching off after games, and favourite coaches to watch.

Huge thanks to all the listeners over the year, and what better time than now to go through the whole back catalogue of podcast episodes?

S9 Ep29: Strength & Conditioning with Durham McInnis

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:41:18 +0000

When you talk Strength & Conditioning in the Basketball Victoria space, Durham McInnis from Core Advantage springs to mind straight away. We put it out to the listeners last week to come through with any questions and they delivered! We talk about the need for a good hinge, plyometrics, the best warmup in a short amount of time, some myths around strength training and the ice bath and sauna landscape.

S9 Ep28: Individual Player Workouts

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 04:40:24 +0000

We are getting into that time of year again as the competition winds down, and there is some downtime coming up – but only for some! This is also the time of year where players and coaches get to work on various areas of their game, and try to make their good, great and work on some of their weaknesses. We cover off what a workout should look like, content, time, and some things that can make a big impact in the off season.

S9 Ep27: Systems and Skillsets

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:26:00 +0000

One of the age old debates in coaching, is do you teach the system first, or the skill set? And even then, do you start with the offence or the defence? How do you become time efficient, over the course of a season with limited practice time? We bounce around a few of these topics throughout the pod this week, in the hope that we make it easier for the coaches, but still remaining fun and enticing for the players.

S9 Ep26: Open Scrimmage

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:11:41 +0000

There was a warning before we started the pod this week that this may not have been a good idea, and what was supposed to be a podcast coaching behaviours, wasn’t. What we are left with though, is an hour of varying thoughts on coaching, winning, development, how the game is played and coached, and nearly any other topic or tangent we ventured down. In theory we will get to the behaviour topic in a few weeks time, just maybe not with this group of coaches involved on the pod…

S9 Ep25: Halloween Special

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:50:18 +0000

It’s the time of year where we focus on the other orange circular object and talk about the things that can scare us as players, coaches and spectators. We enlist the help of some of our loyal Talking Split listeners who sent in their ideas for the pod combined with some of our own thoughts on the subject. Reminder that we have our Mailbag podcast coming up soon, so any questions for the team, just send them in!

S9 Ep24: Coaching Progression

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:23:05 +0000

On the back of sometimes feeling we are an imposter last week, a little bit more self-reflection this week as we look at how coaches can progress with their own coaching. We discuss how it can change over time, some of the more underrated ways to improve, and some things we wish we knew when we first started out coaching. Far less Oasis references, but plenty of “Story time” and “Aurelius” drops in there to keep you occupied all the same!

S9 Ep23: Imposter Syndrome in Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:47:22 +0000

A topic this week that raises the question for a lot of coaches, am I good enough to do this? Imposter syndrome is something that a lot of coaches go through, trying to work out if they fit, if they’re the right person, or even if they’re doing a good job with the team they’re coaching. We look back through some of the examples we’ve had in our own coaching, but also some tools and strategies that we have used to work through this. Bonus points for every Oasis song reference you can find – this will make more sense as you listen, D’You Know What I Mean?

S9 Ep22: The First Training Session

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 01:11:49 +0000

Busy time of year for everyone in the coaching world (is there ever a time where it isn’t?), with selection trials happening around the state, and new teams being formed. As coaches, we have the difficult task, of knowing what the first things are that we can do with our teams and parents to tip off on the right note. We discuss parent meetings, training content, and getting everyone on the same page. It’s also the podcast debut for Nick Mihai, who’s recently joined Basketball Victoria in a Basketball Development Officer role – doubling the coaching department, to 2 people!

S9 Ep21: Selection Trials for Players

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:44:24 +0000

Bit of a different take on things this week, as we go over what players can do at their trials to give themselves the best possible chance of success. We look at some key things they can do before getting there, things players can do on court to contribute to their experience, and how to deal with the outcomes afterwards.

S9 Ep20: Selection Trials for Coaches

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 02:45:34 +0000

It’s a crazy stressful time of year about to come up, with multiple clubs about to go through selection trials for the coming season and lots of kids wandering around the state with permanent marker on their bodies! With Coops AWOL, Rob & Zoe cover off what coaches need to be aware of, such as what content needs to be in a selection trials, how you would evaluate players in a short period of time, and why it’s important to look after your admin people on the day!

S9 Ep19: Toughness

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 23:27:33 +0000

Bit of an extended Book Club this week, as we delve into the 2009 article from Jay Bilas, on Toughness. What it is, who exhibits it the most, how do we coach it, what are some of the things that are considered to be “tough”, and how it may have changed since the article and book first came out. If you’re keen to read the full article, you can find it here: https://www.ncacoach.org/uploads/Glines2.pdf

S9 Ep18: Tactical Changeups

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 23:55:21 +0000

It’s finals time for a lot of our junior hoopers out there, and as coaches we want to have a couple of tricks up our sleeves to help give them the best chance of getting over the line. We discuss how to prepare for late game, adjustments you might be able to make, and hear from Besty on his trip to China with the Victorian athletes.

S9 Ep17: The Inevitable Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:10:54 +0000

Things that are inevitable extend to anytime that Zoe, Coops and Rob are on the pod together, it ends with a 2-part episode. Back again this week to discuss things that seem to happen all the time, like team selection problems, re-penetration after a drive, non purposeful dribble, and putting too much weight in statistics.

A reminder again, for any coach shoutouts or any book club recommendations, to send them through and follow along on @talkingsplit Instagram and X!

S9 Ep16: Death, Taxes, Helping off the Corner and...

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 22:43:48 +0000

It doesn’t matter how often you try, sometimes things can’t be avoided. Same in the world of coaching. Timeout management, closeouts, guards dribbling to the sidelines, awful Elvis accents. They are all a part of this weeks pod but stay tuned for Part 2 next week. If you’ve got any we may not have covered (yet), be sure to leave them in the comments!

S9 Ep15: International Basketball Observations

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:00:56 +0000

How incredible to have had so much international level basketball available to us over the past few months! We unpack what our observations have been on the Olympics so far, Coops gives us his thoughts from being Head Coach in Turkey at the World Cup, and of course how it all translates back into what we as coaches do at the grassroots level. This was recorded before the 2 Serbia games so may be a little out dated now - and now that I have access to the stats, Boomers are 65.6% and the Opals are 71.2% from the FT line!

S9 Ep14: Smacktalk

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 00:02:36 +0000

Joined this week by Wayne Holdsworth to talk about SmackTalk, an initiative that started to talk suicide prevention, and make sure that people can have conversations to help save lives. Wayne takes us through how to have the conversation with people, the role that coaches can play with our young players, the need to discuss mental fitness and where to go to find out more information. You can follow along on the SmackTalk website and on Instagram to help Wayne spread the message.

S9 Ep13: Counterpoint

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:14:01 +0000

All coaches have opinions (listen back a couple of episodes to hear some), but today we revisit some of the stronger opinions we have and see if we can unpack the other side of the coin with what we believe. In some we come around, and look at a few different ways we could all do things, and in others it’s fair to say we don’t deviate too much!

S9 Ep12: You Shall Not Pass (To the opposition)

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 04:05:09 +0000

One of the most frequent areas of frustration for coaches (and usually parents on the sidelines) is the skill of passing. For what is one of the more basic skills in the sport, it causes a mountain of turnovers in every game, and the last thing we need to be doing, is handing fastbreak points to the opposition! This week we discuss what is a good pass, how to increase player vision, and how to inbound the ball whilst under pressure amongst other things, and various tangents.

S9 Ep11: It's a long way up the hill

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:00:01 +0000

It’s always interesting to hear what opinions that coaches have, that they won’t waiver on, so this week we unpack a number opinions that the coaches are prepared to die on that hill for. With everything from training content, to game style and play to team selection we cover off a bit of everything. If there’s an opinion you strongly believe in, drop it in the comments!

S9 Ep10: Training Areas of Focus

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:29:10 +0000

We are all time poor planning out training sessions, and even getting to games and training, and whilst we all do our best, there are times that we can overlook certain areas of the game. The good news is, we’ve got you covered! We discuss some things that can easily be forgotten about, and how to make sure that they are still featuring in how we all coach.

S9 Ep9: Tournament Play

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 00:35:21 +0000

Big weekend of basketball for most coaches coming up, with tournaments a plenty around the country running. We discuss the balance of winning and development, what you can try and get from them, and importantly how to manage the load coming out of them.

No book club this week, but happy to accept submissions, and we have a coach shoutout we are also accepting submissions for.

We have a discussion around Coops’ Crocs camp and upcoming tournament, and the Caitlin Clark effect on basketball.

S9 Ep8: Sound Bytes

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:52:46 +0000

We get that sometimes you get a bit tired of hearing the same old voices, so we’ve gone looking for some additional sound bytes from around the sporting world to unpack and discuss. We hear from Coops about his Crocs Camp, and Rob is on for Book Club where he advocates for an early morning wake up, which Zoe is quick to put up her rebuttal for! Last episode until we are back in May, so plenty of time to get the coach appreciation shout outs through!

S9 Ep7: Practice Standards

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:18:59 +0000

Ever have those sessions where it’s just flat, or you’re struggling to find ways to get the attention to detail out of the session? Yep, you’re not on your own – us too! We look at some of the things you can do before, during and after practice to make sure that you get the most out of your session.

S9 Ep6: Jade Melbourne

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:41:39 +0000

When you think of Melbourne, hopefully it’s because of the Traralgon based superstar Jade Melbourne, and not just because it’s the world’s most liveable city! In a desperate attempt to get Jarrod Potter back listening to the podcast, we have enlisted the help of one of Victoria Country’s finest ever athletes who takes us through her career to this point, and what it looks like in the future (and hopefully Paris in particular!). Lots for coaches and players to take from this one to help with their basketball, and welcome back Potter…

S9 Ep5: Team Culture

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 03:20:35 +0000

Back again to discuss team culture and dynamics, an area that is always spoken about, but sometimes doesn’t get the attention it deserves from coaches. Is it the coaches, or the players job to drive and establish the team culture? Does the role of the captain matter, or does it make it harder to be a player? We also have a few opportunities for coaches to develop and get involved coaching some of the BV athletes, and it’s Rob’s turn at the Book Club this week.

S9 Ep4: Game Preparation Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 01 Mar 2024 02:36:16 +0000

Too much for 1 pod, we are back this week to discuss the other components of the mental side of the game for our players. We discuss keeping them on track with referees, oppositions players, pressure to perform and Coops gets involved in Book Club for this week.

S9 Ep3: Game Preparation Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:59:00 +0000

It’s only taken us a few weeks, and already we are into a 2-part pod topic! Great input from one of the listeners who suggested we discuss the mental side of the game from our players perspective and this week we talk preparation for an upcoming game, and how to avoid the dreaded complacency trap. Coops is tormented with more Sunderland pain, and Zoe “cooks” up the first edition of the Talking Split Book Club – stay tuned for Part 2 next week!

S9 Ep2: 500 Miles

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 01:17:00 +0000

Not travelling quite as far this week with the U.S. Tour covered off last week, but the HP staff are thankful that the chaos of January is now behind them. This week we are in with Coops and Jenna as they discuss what they took away from the National Performance Camp and being the Head Coaches of the U20 Victoria Navy teams at the recent National Championships, and how some of their observations can help coaches in the development levels, help their players.

S9 Ep1: A Thousand Miles

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:33:00 +0000

Not just a Vanessa Carlton banger, but a small portion of the amount of distance travelled by the HP Crew over the December and January period. We know the U.S. won’t change to metric anytime soon, so we will stick with this unit of measure. We review the US Tour, East Coast Challenge, Country Cup, and Southern Cross Challenge for the coaches, and the kids.

S8 Ep29: The 12 Things to do over Christmas

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 06:22:46 +0000

Last episode of the year, last episode in the Gaze Room, and first appearance of Gary the dog! It’s time for the small window that coaches get to have some downtime, and reacquaint themselves with family and friends, but on the off chance that you can’t help yourself, we have some options for you to keep yourself occupied over the break!

Big thanks to all the listeners throughout the year, and we will be back next year!

S8 Ep28: Playbooks, Kind of

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 01:15:05 +0000

The topic was supposed to be Playbooks, we started off talking about Playbooks, and how to set them up, best programs for them and then diverted slightly throughout the podcast to talking about systems and styles of play. So, there is some playbook talk in there, it’s just taken a bit of a back seat!

S8 Ep27: The Sports Parent Solution

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 05:52:31 +0000

We are very much in the 4th quarter of the year, and it’s a great time for a guest on the podcast! This week we have J.P. Nerburn on the pod, the author of The Sports Parent Solution, which is a great resource for junior coaches especially. He talks about how we as coaches can work in better with parents, for a better experience for everyone involved using his real life experience as both a player and a coach. If you’re interested in getting a copy, or hearing more from J.P. you can contact him on his website https://www.tocculture.com/tocculture

S8 Ep26: Timeouts

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 01:48:45 +0000

You wish you had more of them, and you try and use them to your advantage when you have them. Not lights out shooters, but timeouts! The team unpack how to be more efficient in your timeouts, when to use them, how you can avoid using them, and what is good timeout etiquette whilst coaching.

S8 Ep25: Age group coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 02:33:48 +0000

Once of the most frequently asked questions by junior coaches, is what should they focus on teaching in their age groups? We unpack a few of the different skills and concepts and the teaching points to give a bit of a guide for all coaches out there.

S8 Ep24: Mitsakes We've Made Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 01:54:28 +0000

That one’s a deliberate typo before the spelling police come for us to point it out, but it grabbed your attention, didn’t it? So now that we have your attention, how about you have a listen to some more of the mistakes that we have made as coaches. There have been enough, that we have had to come back for Round 2 in fact, and eventually, I’m sure we will end up with a Round 3!

S8 Ep23: Mistakes We've Made, Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:47:42 +0000

Mistakes, we all make them, and coaches aren’t immune either! In a humbling bit of self-reflection, we go through only some of the mistakes we have all made in our coaching days, in the hope that it helps some coaches recognise their own areas for improvement. Over an hour, and only Part 1? Turns there are a few more mistakes than we had hoped for, and we will be back with a Part 2!

S8 Ep22: Overrated or Underrated?

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:10:54 +0000

It’s high time we got a new voice on the podcast, and making her Talking Split debut is none other than the High Performance coach for the Vic Metro Women – Jenna O’Hea! Jenna joins Zoe and Rob as they discuss what is overrated, what is underrated, and what is correctly rated in the world of coaching. Do you disagree? Leave your thoughts in the comments, or defensive slide into the DM’s. If there are any other topics you’d like to throw up there, also let us know!

S8 Ep21: Coaching Cues

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 05:18:44 +0000

We are visiting the teaching points and cues that coaches use for various skills involved with basketball this week. How do our players learn, how can we get them to retain and implement information, and do we as coaches make it easy enough for them?
The Luka Doncic link that Coops was talking about can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOFUREK_eW0

S8 Ep20: The Top 10 Most Asked Questions

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:53:47 +0000

The Talking Split podcast is back and bringing the energy from the tip off! This week we discuss the 10 most asked questions at coaching courses that we hear and try and provide some answers or perspectives on them all. If you’ve got any questions you would like the team to answer, you can email them in, or defensive slide into the Talking Split DM’s on X or Instagram.

The YouTube link that Coops was talking about can be found here: https://youtu.be/UeEEf8iVngU?si=wMqi2WN3frDwCvsM

S8 Ep19: Selection Trials

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:27:19 +0000

It’s that crazy time of year again, where we see masses of players attend trials for various teams around the state. They’re stressful times for players, families, coaches, and of course – our administrators! We unpack some of the important things to look at to make sure the process runs as smoothly as possible for everyone with some ideas to get the best outcome for everyone. Best of luck to everyone out there!

S8 Ep18: Child Safe Standards

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 01:44:51 +0000

Joined by Basketball Victoria’s Child Safety Advisor Sarah Wolokh, so discuss how as coaches, we can make a safe and welcoming environment for all our children in the sport. We look at what best practice is, the things we need to be mindful of, and how coaches can protect themselves as well as the players. You can find the Child Safe Standards and Sarah’s contact details on the Basketball Victoria website here: https://www.basketballvictoria.com.au/resources/association-resources/child-safe-standards

S8 Ep17: Coaching Mentor Programs

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:52:29 +0000

Joined this week by the “other” Australian Basketball Podcast host this week, in Game Development Manager for Basketball Australia, Neil Gray. Basketball Australia and Sport Australia have been working on a coach mentoring program to assist coaches in their support and development as a new coach into the sport. We talk about some of the successes, some of the challenges and where the program can go from here.

S8 Ep16: Marty Handson Scholarship Pod

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 00:39:34 +0000

We have gone international this week, as we are joined by Siale Bain-Vete from Tonga, and Marlene Lumabi from Northern Mariana Islands, who are the recipients of the Marty Handson Scholarship. We recap their experiences in basketball, and what the whirlwind fortnight of coaching development looked like for them.

The scholarship program was named after former head coach Marty Handson who passed away in 2016. Beyond being a great coach leading Victoria Country to its first Gold Medal, Marty was also strongly involved in the development of athletes and coaches across all levels of the basketball community. His dedication to this cause is recognized and respected within Basketball Australia and FIBA Oceania as he was traveling internationally to deliver programs, sessions, and clinics.

S8 Ep15: The End of Season Pod

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:40:32 +0000

We are coming to the end of another season for juniors and seniors, and we explore what coaches need to focus on if there are no finals on the cards for your team, but also what you can try if the post season is a possibility for your group. We discuss end of season breakups, coaches gifts, and Zoe drops her best Coach Beard impression!

S8 Ep14: Coaching Applications

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 23:07:01 +0000

Seems like only yesterday that clubs were calling for coaching applications, but here we are again! We discuss how to work out which team to apply for, how to balance out your progression and what an interview might look like, and more importantly, how to be prepared for one!

S8 Ep13: Coaches & Officials with Bill Mildenhall

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 01:11:31 +0000

Oil and Water, long two’s and winning games, referees and coaches. Some things just traditionally haven’t mixed well together over the years, so we dive a little bit deeper into how we can make a change as a coaching fraternity, to help bridge that gap.

We are joined by the man that is widely regarded as the best official Australia has produced, and who has done more for officiating in the country than anyone ever has or ever will - Bill Mildenhall. Bill takes as through what it’s like as a referee, and how we can find a better way to have a better experience for all involved. And some standard Mildenhall stories along the way!

S8 Ep12: Coach Expectations

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 26 May 2023 00:13:03 +0000

Back again this week, where we get another of our volunteer coach shout outs (send those in if there is a coach you want to thank), and we discuss how we can look at recruiting, retaining and developing the coaches we have volunteering their time in the sport. Some advice for coaches on their behaviour and expectations, some advice for coordinators, some advice for parents, and some advice for administrators in this podcast.

S8 Ep11: Feedback, not the audio kind

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 19 May 2023 03:06:25 +0000

One of the biggest things to remember as a coach, is that we coach the person and not the sport, and a lot of time where we break down is when delivering to our players. We look at how to make sure it’s not too confronting for our players, and how we receive feedback as a coach – we aren’t immune to receiving it ourselves as coaches!

S8 Ep10: Multi Sport Athletes

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 12 May 2023 02:29:00 +0000

We all know that basketball is the greatest sport in the world – it’s why we do it! But we do need to remember we are coaching people, and not the sport, so we know our players will have a heap of different interests. We discuss early specialisation, other sports and how they can relate to basketball, and why we don’t need to fear our players leaving Basketball to play them – our sport helps them more than any other!

S8 Ep9: Don't Call It A Comeback, She's Never Leaving

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 05 May 2023 01:12:35 +0000

Only big-time people get 2 runs on the podcast, and Kelsey Griffin is about as big time as they come! Kelsey returns to the podcast to talk through her career as a player, where she has enjoyed countless levels of success. Kelsey talks about how she likes to be coached, what she looks for in coaches, and Zoe puts her under the pump about getting involved with a Country Vic State team!
Apologies to everyone, and especially Kelsey for the audio quality on this one, will be fixed on the next podcast we promise!

S8 Ep8: Coaching Coordinators

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:02:59 +0000

Some people love doing it, some try their best to avoid the role, but the role of a Director of Coaching or Coaching Coordinator is one that a good deal of people don’t know much about until they have to do it themselves! We explore how to do the role whilst potentially juggling a job, how to find coaches, having consistency throughout a program and the balance of on court and admin work.

S8 Ep7: Assistant Coaches

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:38:01 +0000

Where would we be without the trusty assistant coaches? We explore how to find a good one, how to work with your assistants, roles and tasks for games and training, and who is responsible for getting the chair at the break!

S8 Ep6: The U16 State Combine

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 01:50:40 +0000

It woudn’t be a long weekend without basketball, and the Labour Day long weekend is home to the U16 Combine, with nearly 100 of the best athletes from around the state vying for a position in the Country and Metro teams. We check in with Dom Linossier (U16 Metro Men) and Mat Holmes (U16 Country Women) to talk through the difficulty in selecting a team, what they’re looking for, how they get everyone’s opinion, and their mindset coming into a big weekend of basketball!

S8 Ep5: S8 E5 - Would You Rather?

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:51:44 +0000

Everyone’s favourite podcast segment is back with 2 new contestants – Would You Rather? We throw a range of questions at the newly returned Jenni and Coops and discuss Jenni’s alter ego chess master skills, and Coops love for the move Father of the Bride. It took some weird turns this week.

S8 Ep4: All State Camps- getting prepared

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 01:00:00 +0000

It was the All State Camp in Bendigo last weekend, where our HP coaches added “photographer” to their PD with 300 plus kids to coach and take photos of! We talk to Zoe and Darren about what the content was, why it was in there, how it went, and what coaches at Club & Association level can be doing to give themselves and the players the best chance of success!

S8 Ep3: Tournament Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 01:00:00 +0000

On the back of the U20 Championships and the Country Championships, we look through some of the things that coaches will need to consider for tournaments. There’s things like rest and recovery, knowing your fixture, what tech gear you need to have, and of course, how are you going to defend those pesky onball screens?

S8 Ep2: Will Weaver

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 21:24:18 +0000

The Head Coach of Paris Basketball – Will Weaver joins us on the podcast this week, to talk all things coaching. We cover what pathways look like around the world, how you coach in a different country, assembling a team in the middle of a COVID pandemic, and what it’s like to travel the world as a professional basketball coach, whilst also balancing a family on the side. Will was incredibly generous with his time, and made us very welcome in a foreign country, and we can’t thank him enough for Talking Split with us!

S8 Ep1: What happened to January

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:05:03 +0000

And just like that, we are into February. But what happened to January? As it turns out, quite a lot. With East Coast Challenge (ECC), Australian Country Junior Basketball Cup (ACJBC) and Southern Cross Challenge (SCC) all running we have a look at how the teams and coaches went, and what the areas of focus are coming out of the tournaments. We also discuss the National Performance Camp (NPC) and what the key takeaways were from what the coaches saw.

S7 Ep16: The Mail is Here (Part 2)

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:14:25 +0000

Final episode for the season is upon us! We dive back into the listener mailbag and discuss how to impact defence without zoning in junior basketball, how to deal with a difficult opposition coach, how long to stick with an offence or defence before changing, balancing teaching and intervening in drills and some of the things we think could potentially improve the basketball experience for everyone!

The information about Bio Banding is here for those interested: https://youtu.be/odcP9Grw6h0

A huge thanks to everyone who’s listened to the podcast over the years. It’s no lie to say we didn’t expect this sort of uptake when it first started, and we’ve just managed to tick over the 100k listens for the podcast, which is amazing support from the basketball community.

We will be back in the New Year with season 8, until then, please leave a rating, review, like, share, retweet and subscribe…

S7 Ep15: The Mail - The Mail Is Here! Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 03:56:42 +0000

We asked, and like Postman Pat, you, the listeners, delivered. It’s Part 1 of the Talking Split Mailbag this week, with fresh off the plane Gold Medal winning Head Coach in Zoe Carr back on the podcast! We discuss questions like how to train your child who wants to get into rep, our most disliked drills, what should go into an Individual Performance Plan, what we can take from other sports to help basketball, and rebounding drills - valid or pointless? Part 2 of the Talking Split Mailbag next week!

S7 Ep14: The Senior Coaching Space (Part Deux)

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 01:27:11 +0000

After we went off on various tangents and ran out of time on the previous podcast, we thought we should head back into the senior coaching space and try and give some more information around it for the coaches out there. Turns out, we are going to need a Part 3! We look at preseason, team selection, how to progress players, and why we have senior programs to begin with.

S7 Ep13: Shooting

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 01:11:28 +0000

It doesn’t matter if it’s fish in a barrel, on Fortnite, or pull up 3’s in transition – shooting is a massive part of what our players are doing now. We have a look about what we can be teaching our athletes, what the important teaching points are, what types of shots we want our players taking, and how we can help them depending on how we are coaching them. There are some shooting “myths” we tackle, and how we can try to help produce the next generation of perimeter shooters!

S7 Ep12: Unpacking the Senior Coaching Space

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 01:38:29 +0000

This week we are looking at a space we haven’t touched on in over 80 episodes – coaching in senior programs. We explore the importance of being transparent, knowing the parameters, how to assemble a team, how to work in with junior programs and everything in between. Even if you’re a junior coach, this could remove a few of the barriers to get involved in the senior coaching space.

S7 Ep11: Dr Alex Lascu

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 01:05:52 +0000

Fantastic guest podcaster this week! Dr Alex Lascu is a skill acquisition specialist by trade and currently lectures at the University of Canberra. Her passion for talent development and community sport is contagious, with over a decade in coaching and a PhD in skill acquisition for women’s cricket. She enjoys existing in the gap between research and practice in the hopes of bringing these two worlds together. Find Alex on Twitter at @skillacqlascu, via email at Alexandra.lascu@canberra.edu.au and her website at www.skillacqwhisperer.com Huge thanks to Alex for jumping into the podcast, where she provides so much content for coaches to consider with their coaching!

S7 Ep10: Would You Rather...

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 23:03:38 +0000

Bit of a different episode this week, where we delve into some “Would you Rather” situations with our coaches and seek their opinions on several topics relating to basketball and coaching. If you’re listening, you’re welcome to give your opinion on some of the topics using the #TalkingSplit, and a reminder we have a Mailbag episode coming up soon, so send in any questions you might have!

S7 Ep9: S7 E9 - Get Back to Work!

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 01:31:17 +0000

Sometimes sport can be cruel, you can do the work and not get the reward that you were hoping for. You can be disappointed, upset, and frustrated, so we go over some of the things that players can look to do to improve after disappointment. The world of Strength & Conditioning, finding a good coach to help you improve, watching film all rate a mention. Now that you’ve got some ideas, get back to work!

S7 Ep8: S7 E8 - Let the Games Begin

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:21:05 +0000

Now that coaches have picked their teams, or are about to pick them, we look at some of the things that can make the season go a little better if you’re on top of them early. So much of what coaches do is focused around the on-court component, when we have just as much to take care of, off the court.

We discuss the first parent meeting, what you need to go over, how to work with the parents, how to build team cohesion and what you should be looking at doing in your first training session with the group.

S7 Ep7: S7 E7 - Jamboree, World Cup and Team Selection

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:30:00 +0000

After 2 weeks off for the chaos of school holidays programs and selections, we are back this week to talk through what we all saw at the U12 Jamboree in Echuca, the FIBA Women’s World Cup and offer some advice and guidance to coaches that are going through one of the most stressful parts of their job – team selection.

S7 Ep6: S7 E6 - Social Media for Coaches with Jarrod Potter

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 00:13:19 +0000

In his final innings for Basketball Victoria, we have enlisted the help of BV's social guru Jarrod Potter to take coaches through how to navigate the world of social media, and how to use it for good instead of the dangerous world it can lead to! After six years, Jarrod is leaving Basketball Victoria, and he has has been a phenomenal supporter of not just the podcast, but basketball everywhere across the state. A huge thanks to Jarrod for all the time, care, and memories he has supplied to so many over the years!

S7 Ep5: S7 E5 - Some of the Do's and the Don'ts

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 00:42:55 +0000

Some rules are written (like don’t play zone in U12s or U14s), others are unwritten but common sense (like not clearing your throat into the microphone when recording a podcast – well done Zoe), and others are straight up unwritten and maybe not considered by everyone. We take a bit of a look into some of the things that we recommend coaches investigate doing and some that can be better left alone. There will be heaps of others we haven’t touched on, but you’re always welcome to send through an email for the next time we visit this topic or use the #TalkingSplit on Twitter where we will pick them up from!

S7 Ep4: S7 E4 - It's All Part of the Plan

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 01:35:12 +0000

There are so many great quotes about planning, and it’s that way for a reason – it’s important! We look at why coaches need to plan, some best practices for getting the most out of a training session, and what the content needs to look like when you step on the floor with the athletes. For coaches wanting some templates for session plans, just drop me an email on rob.coulter@basketballvictoria.com.au

S7 Ep3: S7 E3 - AJC Reviews

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 00:35:45 +0000

It’s been fantastic to have the three Australian Junior Championships run for the first time in a few years! The team takes a look back at how the AJCs played out, changes and trends as well as how the BV programs have changed because of what we saw this time around! We then give our advice for what the coaches can do to give their players the best chance of success at this level!

S7 Ep2: S7 E2: It's Time to Play The Game!

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 01:00:00 +0000

It’s the fun time of year when finals coaching is the topic of discussion and we are looking at any areas that coaches can adjust in a game situation, to give their team a chance for success. Offence, Defence, Timeouts, Substitutions and your mental state all play a part, so get planning on what you can do to influence your team!

S7 Ep1: S7 E1: Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 23:20:00 +0000

Jamboree: U12 tournament played in Echuca for Country and Wyndham this year for Metro

FDP Academy: Future Development Program - U14 athletes

SDP: State Development Program - U16 & U18 athletes

NPP: National Performance Program - U16 & U18 identified athletes with National team potential

AJC: Australian Junior Championships - U16, U18 & U20 Championships where state teams play each other

SCC: Southern Cross Challenge - U14 & U15 Tournament held in January with other states

ECC: East Coast Challenge - U16 & U18 tournament played in Sydney in January

Country Cup: U14, U16, & U18 tournament played in Albury/Wodonga in January

S6 Ep18: S6 E18 Motivation and Communication with Dr Julia Walsh

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 25 Nov 2021 23:30:00 +0000

Few guests get a third appearance on Talking Split... (usually their choice, not ours), but thankfully Dr.Julia Walsh returns to discuss how we can find what drives our athletes to play sport, how we as coaches can interact with all athletes better for their retention and foster an enjoyable learning environment.

S6 Ep17: S6 E17 - How to Tackle Grading

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 18 Nov 2021 23:57:00 +0000

Podcast debut for the new Metro High Performance Coach, Darren Best. Darren brings a wealth of experience into the role which relates heavily into today’s topic (submitted by Talking Split superfan – Daniel Gianchino), “How to tackle grading” for coaches. So many things to consider for coaches depending on the club, the age group, and your own coaching experience. We discuss what training should be made up of this time of year, and if there are things clubs can do to be a step ahead.

S6 Ep16: S6 E16 - Players Only

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 23:06:00 +0000

Coaches, you get this week off from podcast land – we are talking to the players that are about to go through trials. It’s a stressful time of year, but there are some things you can do to be prepared physically and mentally to give yourself the best chance of succeeding – whatever your goal is at selections. Because your coaches will listen to this anyway, it can certainly help!

S6 Ep15: S6 E15 Tryouts

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:55:00 +0000

It's a crazy time of the year for everyone as tryouts are starting over the next few weeks! We discuss what to look for, how to run them, what you need to consider and how to pick a balanced team.

S6 Ep14: S6 E14 - Learning from Lasso Pt 2

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 02:41:05 +0000

Back on the Lasso bandwagon this week as we strap in for Part 2, albeit a man down – but like Lasso when he gets behind, we battle on for the win (not the draw). We look at how coaches can best manage the people around them, the relationships they will need to be successful as a coach, some of the things coaches need to be mindful of when taking care of themselves, and the best quotes from the world of Lasso and how they can apply to our coaching.

S6 Ep13: S6 E13 - Learning from Lasso Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000

For the last 2 years Ted Lasso has helped everyone get through lockdowns, and we delve into where the show does imitate life as a coach. Sometimes you can watch it just to be entertained, and other times you can take some lessons that we see on the screen and apply it to your own coaching. Part 1 this week where we look around the areas of Starting with a new team, Setting a Culture, and the Support People around coaches. Stay tuned for part 2 next week!

S6 Ep12: S6 E12 - The Fab 5

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 00:47:51 +0000

Not to be confused with the Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard Fab 5 (bonus points on offer if you can name the other 2 players), or the Jackson 5, today we explore the Fab 5 basketball skills that every athlete should be working on, and every coach should be helping their athletes with. We look at why they’re important, what we would emphasise on each of the skills and discuss if there is anything missing. And if you’re reading this Ash, stop eating the caramel slices…

S6 Ep11: S6 E11 - Confidence

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 23:39:00 +0000

One of the areas we noticed athletes were lacking on our last return to sport, was confidence. We delve into how as coaches we can build it, how we create environments where it’s a growth mindset for athletes, and how our actions and reactions as coaches can influence it amongst our teams.

S6 Ep10: S6 E10 - Mailbag Part 2

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 23:00:00 +0000

Back in the mailbag this week, where we discuss at what age should Strength & Conditioning be taught, is conditioning acceptable as a punishment at training sessions, how to manage athletes that are in foul trouble, session planning and working with your Director of Coaching and how different season timing and models may help player development.

S6 Ep9: S6 E9 - Mailbag Part 1

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:51:00 +0000

Thanks to the listeners for their mailbag questions this week, as we delve into the Talking Split Mailbag Part 1. We go over on trials, playing time, statistics, and player motivation whilst we bid farewell a podcast favourite with a special guest...

S6 Ep8: S6 E8 - Dr Alex Roberts

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:45:10 +0000

Dr.Alex Roberts is a Lecturer at La Trobe University, and a member on the Executive Advisory Board for the Womens Coaches Association, and today joins us to discuss parts of her theses on “The Coaches Eye – Exploring Decision Making During Talent Identification”.

Alex takes us through some great topics that coaches need to consider such as their coaching bias, what they’re selecting for, long term talent identification and their own development as a coach. You’re able to have a look at Alex’s theses via this link: https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/2391/ and would encourage everyone to follow Alex (@AlexHRoberts) and the Women Coaching Association (@coaching_womens) on Twitter for some content that will be helpful to your coaching.

S6 Ep7: S6, E7: Under-19 Gems Head Coach Dave Herbert

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 23:45:00 +0000

Fresh off the silver medal at the FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup, we chat to Head Coach Dave Herbert about the lead up and the playing of the tournament, and how the team achieved such a great result winning a silver medal. We look at some of the things that worked, some things that junior coaches can focus on, and some things athletes can do to get them to that level.

Rob & Zoe discuss the reaction to the size 5 basketball for U12 and younger and dispel a few of the myths that have been raised on social media.

S6 Ep6: S6, E6: Wheelchair Basketball Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0000

We are joined by Jontee Brown, BV's newly appointed Diversity and Inclusion Officer who takes us through how he got started playing wheelchair basketball and how players and coaches can get involved in the wheelchair basketball coaching pathway. For anyone wanting to get involved, get in contact with Jontee - jontee.brown@basketballvictoria.com.au

S6 Ep5: The Olympics Wrap Up

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 23:40:18 +0000

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.

S6 Ep4: S5 E4 - Why Don't You Get a Job?

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

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!

S6 Ep3: S6 E3 - Jack Fleming

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:26:34 +0000

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.

S6 Ep2: I Am Feeling Very Olympic Today

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 23:20:51 +0000

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/

S6 Ep1: Talking Split - S6 E1 - U12 Jamboree and Size 5 Basketballs

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:30:00 +0000

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.

S5 Ep17: Episode 54 - Rob Mason

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 04:45:00 +0000

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.

S5 Ep16: Episode 53 - Gerard Hillier and Mental Health Solutions

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 23:28:24 +0000

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

S5 Ep15: Episode "50" - The People's Show

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:12:48 +0000

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!

S5 Ep14: James Janssen

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 02:08:00 +0000

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 rob.coulter@basketballvictoria.com.au or via @RobCoulter on Twitter.

S5 Ep13: Around The Grounds

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 17 Jul 2020 03:32:02 +0000

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 reading

What are you watching

What are you listening to

What 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 Rob.Coulter@BasketballVictoria.com.au 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…

S5 Ep12: Katrina Hibbert

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:26:37 +0000

Great to have the Sydney Uni Flames Head Coach, Katrina Hibbert, on the podcast this week to discuss her coaching journey. A graduate of LSU and having played in the WNBA and WNBL, we look at how she made the transition into coaching from playing, how teaching has helped her coaching, what she’s learned, and what she is continuing to try and learn in her coaching career.

Obviously a bit of bad news this week with the cancelling of the news of another 6 week lockdown in Victoria and VJBL and Big V seasons cancelled. Please make sure everyone continues to check in with the players and fellow coaches and we all get through this in as best shape as we can.

S5 Ep11: Adaptive Finishing

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 02:20:46 +0000

The “Missing” milk cartons have paid off, and Coops is in for the podcast this week!

Following on from the shooting podcast a couple of weeks back, we follow up with adaptive finishing and finishing around the basket. Who uses it the best, why do the players need to have it in their toolkit (not toolbag as Zoe refers to it), and how do we teach it to get the maximum amount of transfer from our athletes into the game.

S5 Ep10: Rob Beveridge

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 00:20:12 +0000

It’s not every day you have a World Championship Gold Medallist and NBL Championship winning Head Coach on the podcast, but when you do, it makes for one heck of an informative listen. We are joined by Basketball NSW Hall of Fame member Rob Beveridge, who is now thankfully out of his 39 days of isolation, and takes us through his coaching pathway which includes 4 gold and 4 silver medals at the Australian Junior Championships with NSW, a Gold Medal win at the 2003 U20 World Championships, his time in the NBL, establishing a building a winning culture with his teams and also his upcoming book “When Winning Matters” which he has co-authored with Dr.Stephen Bird.

“When Winning Matters” is Talking Splits first official “book club” recommendation (Oprah eat your heart out), and is a must read for coaches of any field. On top of the book itself, purchasing will give coaches access to additional content which is sure to make any coach better. You can pre-order your copy via the Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/whenwinningmatters.book/

S5 Ep9: Returning to Basketball

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 23:59:09 +0000

Fantastic news during the week that the return of basketball is on the horizon, and whilst we are all keen to get back into things, we do need to exercise some caution to make sure our players don’t get injured as we return. Durham McInnis from Core Advantage takes us through some of the things we need to be aware of, what to avoid what we can be doing in the early days of returning, and how we can look after our athletes to give them the best chance possible to stay injury free as we return.

The Core Advantage education site's free resources and holiday training program can be found here and the “Art of the Reload” webinar is one not to be missed for coaches of all levels: https://www.coreadvantage.training/free-resources-store

You can get in touch with Core Advantage here: https://coreadvantage.com.au/

S5 Ep8: The Shooting Pod

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 01:06:48 +0000

Touching on one of the most controversial topics this week - does pineapple belong on pizza? After we get that hot button topic out of the way, we are looking at shooting. What do we teach, why do we teach it, how do we get our athletes to self evaluate and why is it necessary? Technique matters, but the ball going in matters more, so when is it too late to change a technique, and why getting it right early matters so much.

S5 Ep7: Zoom Zoom Zoom

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 00:07:48 +0000

Like everyone in the world at the moment, we lived our lives through Zoom once again. We discuss the pros and cons of online training, how the HP program has managed to survive and thrive in this time of social distancing, and the work that has been done staying connected to the athletes (and their dogs) that has been the most important. Hopefully we are back soon – especially if it saves the athletes from the HP coaches cooking…

S5 Ep6: Coach Welfare

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:07:21 +0000

In times when you’re a man down, you need someone to step up.

Thankfully, Zoe was around when Coops went missing at podcast o’clock. Today we look at one of the most underrated topics, Coach Welfare. What are some of the areas that can keep coaches from being at their best, and how can we help address them? If you have any suggestions for other coaches out there, please send them through using the #TalkingSplit on Twitter, or the comments section on Facebook.

Finding Mastery Sleep Doctor: https://findingmastery.net/michael-breus/

Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Urban Meyer Article: https://thelab.bleacherreport.com/i-m-not-the-lone-wolf/

S5 Ep5: What I Wish I Knew When I First Started Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 12 Mar 2020 23:38:34 +0000

Talking Split is on the road this week, out at Broadmeadows Basketball Stadium for the episode recording before our HP coaches go their separate ways in a busy day of coaching. Ash gets his long-awaited intro music (how long until everyone wants their own?), and McKinnon Basketball have invested in modifying their U10 girls competition.

Coaching is all about reflection and there’s a lot of story time this week, as we look back on the things we have picked up over our time coaching, that we wish we had known when we first got involved. If you’ve got something you wish you knew, reach out in the comments on Facebook, or with the #TalkingSplit on Twitter!

S5 Ep4: Off Court Ideas and Maximising Your Training Time

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 22:39:14 +0000

If there’s one thing almost every coach wants (other than LeBron James on their team), it’s more training time. When we have it how do we use it to our fullest potential? If we don’t have it, what are some of the things that we can do to still improve our athletes? We look at some of the off court work that is done by our VNPP athletes on a weekly basis, and what coaches can do to have the most amount of impact with their athletes in a short amount of time.

S5 Ep3: Pathways: Players and Coaches

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:06:37 +0000

Coops and Ash in this week, as we look at pathways for players and coaches, do they exist, and if so, what are they? Does winning, necessarily equate to career progression? Coops drops names all over the place, and we get involved in a bit of “story time” that Ash is furious about being left out on. Jack Fleming’s coaching website we discuss can be found here: https://medium.com/@flemingjack1995

S5 Ep2: The First 7 Months - Metro Edition

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 00:08:28 +0000

The First 7 Months – Metro Edition: Last week we heard from our Country crew, and now it’s Metro’s turn to look over the new program from their perspective. Jenni has finally turned and become Victorian and Ash enlightens us as to what he’s doing to be better at admin. Hint: Not much.

We discuss the takeaways from the January tournaments, U20 Nationals and the history of hating the Victorians!

S5 Ep1: The First 7 Months - Country Edition

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 04:04:19 +0000

Like Netflix re-booting Full House, Basketball Victoria have re-booted Talking Split!

Instead of John Stamos & Lori Loughlin, we’ve got the High-Performance Coaches for Victoria Country. Nathan Cooper-Brown and Zoe Carr take us through the new High-Performance program in Victoria, and how it impacts the athletes in the Country areas.

We also discuss Country Cup, Southern Cross Challenge, and the U20 Nationals.

S4 Ep9: Talking Split S4 E9 - Females in Coaching

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 03:00:00 +0000

We head out to speak to Dr.Bridie O'Donnell from Change Our Game about the work her department is doing and what more can be done to encourage female participation in the coaching landscape.

Talking Split then talks to a special panel of guests - Dr.Julia Walsh (Deakin University), Megan Moody (BVC & Bendigo) and Zoe Carr (Knox Raiders), about their experiences in coaching and the pathways they've taken to get to this stage in their coaching.

S4 Ep8: Talking Split S4 E8 - Player Development

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:38:42 +0000

Fresh off some social media posts with "player development" concepts, the team go over their thoughts on what player development looks like for our junior athletes, and what training sessions should be made up of. Mike sends out a call to arms for junior competitions, and we congratulate our former co-host Justin on his appointment with the U15 Australian Men. We are on a break for school holidays, and there might be some big changes when we return...

S4 Ep7: Season 4, Ep 7 - Michele Timms

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 04:00:00 +0000

We are back and have the privilege of being joined by Australian basketball royalty - Australian Opal, WNBL and WNBA star Michele Timms jumps in to talk about her extensive playing career around the world, and also her coaching pathway in China and now back in Australia.

Michele also had the unenviable task of being the landlord of a former co-host of the show, what are the chances of some late payments being made?

S4 Ep6: What makes the Perfect Coach?

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 04:00:00 +0000

We've doubled down this week and after looking at the Perfect Athlete last week... we set our sights on at what traits would make the Perfect Coach for athletes, with a few real world examples along the way. There are a lot of things all coaches can work on in their own time that can help themselves and their athletes in the future.

S4 Ep5: The Perfect Victorian Athlete

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:00:00 +0000

You read that title and immediately think of the Talking Split crew (or half of it anyway), but we are talking about what are the most important traits for our athletes to have if they're going to succeed as a High Performance athlete.

For each of the traits we give a NBL and WNBL player comparison that we feel best exhibits that trait. (Hint: Schueller didn't make the cut with the shooting trait comparison...)

S4 Ep4: Dr. Adam Gorman

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:28:00 +0000

With Justin now on other duties, the team has reached out to the academic field and recruited Dr. Adam Gorman! In this episode, the Talking Split team and Dr. Gorman will talk about skill acquisition in junior athletes and what coaches can do to help develop athletes and improve their skill bases and decision-making skills.

S4 Ep3: Justin's Mic Drop

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 01:00:00 +0000

It’s Justin’s goodbye episode and we delve into the Mailbag – with a massive thank you to all the coaches that sent in some great questions for this week.

We also have a very special goodbye message from a favourite of the show, and test Justin's knowledge of BV staff…

S4 Ep2: Currently Seeking Applications

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 02:57:40 +0000

The news that shook the basketballing world dropped this week, with Justin announcing the worlds worst kept secret – that he’s off to Melbourne United as their new Assistant Coach. Whilst we wish Justin well, but do have to ask the question, where can we get someone that shows the same level of commitment and professionalism to the podcast as him? Not talking into the mic and leaning back in the chair can't be done by just anyone!

It's that time of the year, where coaches start applying for positions, and this week we discuss coaching job interviews, and resources to help with your coaching development.

S4 Ep1: All the colours of the rainbow & Dr. Grant Blashki

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 04:30:00 +0000

The Talking Split team recap Justin’s Green & Gold experience in Argentina, the Navy Blue and white performances at U16 Nationals, the Orange & Blue of the U12 Showcase, whilst Rob & Mike venture out to Dr.Grant Blashki from Beyond Blue to talk about mental health, and some of the tools available to coaches to help the athletes, and also themselves.

If you or anyone you know needs any help or support with their mental health, you can contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

S3 Ep10: Australian Opal, Canberra Capital and beloved Bendigo-arian Kelsey Griffin

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000

With Justin still away, we’ve searched far and wide for a suitable replacement. Look no further, than Cki Porter the work experience student. Cki came loaded with research previously unmatched on the Talking Split podcast and brought a level of professionalism that Justin will struggle to live up to upon his return. If he returns…

Australian Opal, Canberra Capital and beloved Bendigo-arian (not sure if that’s a word, it means people from Bendigo if there’s any confusion), Kelsey Griffin phones in and takes us through her journey to Australia, her experience in College & the WNBA, and what she values in coaches that she has had over her career.

S3 Ep9: Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at Deakin, Dr. Julia Walsh

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 04:00:00 +0000

With Justin on location in Argentina investigating what’s going on with their soccer team, Rob & Mike chat with Dr. Julia Walsh, Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching at Deakin University, and look at her background in coaching, and also her work done in the Intellectual Disability space where she is the Head Coach of the Australian Boomerangs. We revisit some of the proposed rule changes from last week, and Mike has some fun facts about Argentina. The question is, will Justin be getting Botox whilst away?

S3 Ep8: Sorry Dr. James, we would like to make some changes

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 05:00:00 +0000

We love the game, but there are a few things we would like to change. After catching a 12 and under game this week (https://youtu.be/O_jLVliu4oc), the team discuss some different ways to modify and adapt basketball to suit and improve player development at the junior level. Some of which are pretty easily adapted, some require a lot of work, but we would love to hear your ideas on what you’ve changed in games or training with the hashtag #TalkingSplit on Twitter.

S3 Ep7: Essendon Football Club Physical Performance Manager Justin Crow

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:59:13 +0000

After an inadvertent stop off at the 2c Cashman machine at Windy Hill (thanks to an errant Justin emoji), the crew head out to ‘The Hangar’ - home of the Essendon Football Club and speak with Physical Performance Manager Justin Crow on how the EFC run their program, the physical development of athletes, the use of data vs intuition in decision making, and relationship building with athletes of all ages and backgrounds. And in a Talking Split first, asks a question of the crew.

S3 Ep6: Mid Season Review and the NBA Finals

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 01 Jun 2018 02:45:47 +0000

We welcome back Justin after a little bit of “time away” last week, and catch up on a wide range of topics such as the NBA Finals, Coach Attire & Etiquette, Tournament Preparation, Individual Training Sessions, and Coach Welfare. Mike is still inactive on Twitter, or is he actually very active and just setup a number of strategically placed “burner” accounts…

S3 Ep5: Welcome Back Potter

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 25 May 2018 07:30:16 +0000

Hamish & Andy. Martin & Molloy. Jordan & Pippen. Batman & Robin. Stewie & Brian Griffin. The common link? They didn’t need a third wheel to get the job done, and this week Rob & Mike venture out minus Justin to the place Mike put on the map – Werribee. We catch up with U18 Vic Metro winning coach Reece Potter to discuss the week at AJC’s, his role as Player & Coach Development Manager at the Werribee Basketball Association, and the differences between states that he’s been involved in over the years.

S3 Ep4: Thought Provoking: Structure, Teaching and Social Reactions

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 17 May 2018 23:41:19 +0000

Like all good coaches, we’ve been going over our chat with Eric Hollingsworth on last week’s podcast, and have come up with some new thoughts and ideas on how we structure our competition, our training sessions, and even what we teach to our junior athletes. Great interaction from the listeners on social media from last weeks podcast, and we discuss their thoughts also.

S3 Ep3: Melbourne United High Performance Manager Eric Hollingsworth

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 11 May 2018 06:13:18 +0000

Back out on the mean streets of Moorabbin at Melbourne Utd HQ again, where the team chat to Melbourne United High Performance Manager Eric Hollingsworth about his time in basketball, and his experience as an athlete, coach, parent and observer over a number of years. The team discuss what a High Performance athlete really is, how to develop a mindset and culture to help them progress in their career, and also some things that coaches can do better to help players expand their fundamental skill base and decision making.

S3 Ep2: Australian Junior Championship Review

Basketball Victoria — Fri, 04 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000

We take a look back at the U18 Australian Junior Championships held in Geelong last week, see how the Victorian teams fared, and a look at the tournament as a whole. Mike got a 5 star review from his Air B&B from Shirley, Justin spent the week socialising (which is why there was no podcast last week), the results of the FIBA 3x3 Asia tournament and the Split, Kick & Extra returns.

S3 Ep1: Can Pod, Can't do Geography

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 05:19:42 +0000

A global approach this week as we hear about Mike’s experience in Germany, Justin’s qualifiers in China, Rob’s time in Wantirna Sth, and the learning that’s we can take from the different styles of game play at the international level. A quick preview of the AJC’s coming up in Geelong next week and the expectations on the Victorian squads.

S2 Ep10: Mailing It In

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 03:30:00 +0000

It’s time to reward the listeners by giving them what they want – answers to their questions. Big thanks to everyone who took the time to send their questions and feedback in for the podcast. Huge shout out to all those that have been listening, leaving ratings and reviews, as well as sharing, liking, re-tweeting and spreading the word.

You’re making up for Czepil’s lack of activity on social media. And we appreciate it. We will be back soon with the next instalments of the podcast!

S2 Ep9: There are 99 problems, but these 21 aren't some

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 03:31:03 +0000

There are plenty of things that can go wrong in basketball, but the team put their heads together and come up with their 21 items that they feel can help you win basketball games. Some on court, some off court and by no means are they responsible if something doesn’t work!

The Split, Kick & Extra is back, and Mike remains inactive on Twitter.

S2 Ep8: First Weekend Review of NCAA Tournament

Basketball Victoria — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 03:41:54 +0000

Rob & Mike review the first weekend of the NCAA tournament, check in to see how the brackets are going, and discuss the disappointment of Justin UNC being bundled out of the tournament.

S2 Ep7: Stacks on Deck

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000

Back on the road, the crew head out to Templestowe College to chat to Master Coach, Ian Stacker. Stacks takes them through his time in charge of the AIS, his NBL career, and the time he beat a range of NBA talent to win a gold medal with the Crocs.

Mike gets incredibly passionate about his Kick, Justin tips the hat to a great send off, and we recognise some award winners at the BV awards this week.

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S2 Ep6: Competition Time - NCAA March Madness

Basketball Victoria — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 04:00:00 +0000

This truly is the most wonderful time of the year – on the back of Selection Sunday, the Talking Split Bracket Challenge is up! Join in on the fun to win some prizes via this link: http://talkingsplit.mayhem.cbssports.com

You’ll need to register and from there you can compete against the Talking Split crew and listeners to see who the ultimate champion is. If you are just trying to beat Justin, all you need to do is pick heavily against UNC. As soon as they lose, everyone wins. And I mean everyone.

S2 Ep5: Take that for Data

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:30:00 +0000

This week we touch on NBL Coach of the Year Dean Vickerman, the FIBA Qualifiers series, and focus on the use of data and analytics in basketball, how you can use it to help your team and some resources you can use. Justin is torn between Moneyball and Superbad as his favourite Jonah Hill movie and Mike throws out the challenge to get him active on Twitter.

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S2 Ep4: You Da Vicker-man

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:16:35 +0000

The crew are off-site this week at Melbourne United HQ where they catch up with Head Coach Dean Vickerman and discuss his coaching pathway all the way from the Warragul Gladiators to the NBL leading Melbourne United Basketball Club. We look over what he values, what works for him, and any advice he has for aspiring coaches in the pathway. The Split, Kick & Extra returns, seeking a sponsor.

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S2 Ep3: Video Killed the Lazy Defender

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:00:00 +0000

The world has come a long way since the days of literally cutting up pieces of tape, and the team gets into the world of video technology and how you can use it to help your teams, especially with the defender that never claims to be at fault…

S2 Ep2: Managing Court Time and Sleep

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 03:32:59 +0000

This week the team look into how to manage court time, starters, substitutions and give some advice on how to keep the relationship strong with parents and players. For the second half of the podcast Ian Dunican speaks about all things sleep, how to get it, what happens when you don’t, and how to live a healthy lifestyle with it!

New segment also features, The Split, The Kick & The Extra.

S2 Ep1: Talking Split - The Return

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 02:49:54 +0000

MJ announced his return via a fax machine and the words “I’m back”. Thankfully technology has moved on a bit since then, and we can download straight to your mobile! The team are back to discuss what’s been going on over the holiday period in the High Performance world, and how coaches can better prepare their athletes for when they’re looking to make the jump. Also a “massive” new segment inspired by Justin Schueller – The Technical Foul.

S1 Ep8: How to survive the holiday break + Peter Lonergan

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:00:00 +0000

It’s Holidays time and the crew discuss what coaches can do over the break, and how to make sure they keep in touch with the game for when they are back on court. Also, how to get some downtime!

Basketball Australia’s Head of High Performance Coach Development, Peter Lonergan, joins us for the second half of the podcast to discuss coaching pathways and what makes good coach, well, good.

S1 Ep7: Game Coaching Strategy & New FIBA rules

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:00:00 +0000

This week on Talking Split we discuss Game Coaching Strategy and look at some of the situations you can manage in game - they’re just ideas, we aren’t responsible if you try something we suggest and it doesn’t work!

Nima Sobhani, Head Coach of Helping Hoops Futures joins us for the shot clock segment.

Bill Mildenhall joins us from the Technical Officials Department to discuss the new rules being implemented over the next year and to discuss the impact that it will have on the coaches around Australia. Link to the new travel rule video is here: http://vbra.basketball.net.au/2017/11/14/new-fiba-travel-interpretation-video/

S1 Ep6: It's Called Defence! + special guest Tony Ronzone

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 22:00:00 +0000

Defence – not just something used to keep the pesky neighbours kids off the lawn. This week we talk defensive philosophy and what matters to coaches. What makes a good individual defender, what do you value as a coach, what are some of the ways to guard different situations you may see in your games.

Brad White, Head Coach of Knox U14-2 boys joins us for the Shot Clock.

Lastly, the best of the audio from Tony Ronzone (Director of Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks) as he put our U16 NITP athletes through their paces at MSAC for a coaching clinic on a Saturday morning. Full video available on the Basketball Victoria resources page (www.basketballvictoria.com.au).

S1 Ep5: Offensive Systems and guest Gerard Hillier

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000

This week on Talking Split we are discussing Offensive systems for athlete skill development, what you teach, why you teach it, and how it benefits the players long term ability to play the game – thanks to Coach Clinton for the email in!

U14 Dandenong Rangers Boys Coach – Nick Mihai joins us for our Shot Clock segment.

We head down to The Shark Tank to speak to Southern Peninsula Director or Coaching, and BVC U18 Girls Head Coach Gerard Hillier about his coaching pathway and to recap what he’s learned whilst being a Head Coach in the program, that included winning a gold medal at the U18 AJC’s this year.

S1 Ep4: Session Planning & Guest Adam McKay (from Helping Hoops)

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 22:53:04 +0000

Our topic this week is practice! We talkin' bout practice!

Coaches Rob Coulter, Justin Schueller and Mike Czepil speak about planning for sessions, while the team also check in with Helping Hoops founder Adam McKay to speak about how they use basketball to allow those less fortunate to flourish off the court.

S1 Ep3: Blue Hoops Pod - Coaching Values & guest Hanna Zavecz

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 01:02:29 +0000

The Blue Hoops Coaching team jump back into the studio to discuss different Coaching Values and how that can impact your team not only on the floor, but off the floor.

It's one of the biggest aspects of your coaching career so it's certainly one not to miss!

We also catch up with special guest this week former Australian Opal Hanna Zavecz, who speaks about Human Nutrition and Food.

S1 Ep2: Shooting + Durham McInnis - Blue Hoops Coaching Pod

Basketball Victoria — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000

Basketball Victoria's Blue Hoops Coaching Pod continues its series with Episode Two as Coaching Development Officer Rob Coulter, alongside High Performance Coaches Mike Czepil (Metro) and Justin Schueller (Country) speak about the techniques and mechanics of shooting.

The boys also chat with special guest Durham McInnis from Core Advantage, who is also the Athletic Development Manager at Basketball Victoria, who provides expert analysis when it comes to strength and conditioning.

As always, if you want more information on anything inside the pod, head to basketballvictoria.com.au - contact details are there for all three of our expert coaches and they'll be happy to help you out!

S1 Ep1: Team Selection - Blue Hoops Coaching Pod

Basketball Victoria — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:32:44 +0000

Basketball Victoria's Blue Hoops Podcast has arrived!

In Episode One, the team consisting of Rob Coulter (BV's Coach Development Officer), Mike Czepil (High Performance Coach, Metro) and Justin Schueller (High Performance Coach, Country) discuss the surroundings of Team Selection.