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A Pen And A Napkin

Martin Plum

A weekly basketball coaches clinic that you can have in your pocket

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15:20

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #89 "Early...

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2021/11/05

Establishing clear boundaries, clear lines of communication and other important variables to your program while also creating an environment of fellowship and trust is a daunting task for most of our coaches. In this "Foundation Friday" we discuss tactics that you can use to try to take a situation that most coaches dread, the early season parent meeting, and try to turn it into a positive experience for both parents and coaches.

77:01

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #100 w/ the Original 3!

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2021/11/01

Wow, 100 interview episodes!!! That is just crazy to believe!!! In celebration of hitting triple digits, we're bringing back the three that got things going; Kelly Flynn from Fremont (NE) High School, Jen Wragge from Elkhorn (NE) High School and Kevin Scheef from Wahoo (NE) High School. We discuss transition, what we're prepping for the first week of practice, breaking down the season into smaller segments, special situations and much more!! Thanks to everyone who has supported the pod, and we look

12:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #88 "Mastery of...

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2021/10/29

We know what we want our players to look like at their optimum level, but have we really taken the time to really map out our players journey and find the checkpoints along the way? In this "Foundation Friday", we go through our "Mastery of Skills" checklist and what we should and should not include to show positive progress for our players.

65:15

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #99 Jordan Arensdorf

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2021/10/25

I'm excited to have Jordan Arensdorf, the GBB HC at Pleasanton (NE) High School. We chat about a variety of topics, including the pressure of winning when you're expected to win, handling a locker room after a tough loss, preparing for the state tournament, half court offensive and defensive philosophies, and the advantages of teaching K-12 PE. Alot of good nuggets in this pod!

12:47

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #87 Ending...

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2021/10/22

There are a million different ways to end practice, but we often forget how important it is to end practice on a high note. It's important that before you get to the end of practice, you have a plan for how you're going to end practice. Here's some thoughts and ideas on how to end practice in a variety of different scenarios and ending it on a high note!

44:51

A Pen And A Napkin- "Headlines!" Volume IX-NBA Awards...

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2021/10/21

Casey Hall and I come back to discuss who we think is going to win the major awards this season, and then we break down the playoffs round by round to try to predict who is going to be hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy next June. We had alot of fun doing this, so let us know what your picks are and what you think of ours!

60:15

A Pen And A Napkin-Headlines! Volume VIII 2021-22...

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2021/10/20

Casey Hall and I get together to discuss and preview the Western Conference for the upcoming NBA season, highlighting the teams that we like, some teams that we don't like, and we both identify a sleeper that we think is due to get over the top this season. Have some fun with some amateur prognosticators, and let us know what you think of our predictions!

58:38

A Pen And A Napkin "Headlines!" Volume VII 2021-22...

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2021/10/19

Casey Hall and I take some time to preview the 2021-22 NBA season this week, starting with the Eastern Conference. We go through the three tiers; the 5 teams that we don't believe will make the playoffs, the four teams that we think will be in the play-in, and then we preview the six teams that we believe to be in the top six. We're just having some fun, but let us know what you think of our predictions!

82:28

A Pen And A Napkin-Quick Hitters Volume VII

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2021/10/18

In our latest episode of "Quick Hitters", we bring on a variety of coaches. Jamie Smith, the GBB HC at Solon (IA) comes on to discuss program building, while University of Nebraska Men's Assistant Head Coach Doc Sadler jumps on to discuss their half court defensive concepts. In our second half, Winona State MBB HC Todd Eisner is back to discuss half court offense, including a deep dive on ball screen concepts. We finish with my old child hood friend and classmate Jay Huff, the Activities Director

63:09

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #97 Andy King

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2021/10/11

Andy King, former Creighton Prep AC and current Boys HC at Elkhorn North (NE), jumps on the podcast to talk about a variety of topics, including his playing career, building a program literally from scratch, the importance of skill development, coaching AAU while also being a high school head coach, and how he has an open door policy when it comes to his practices.

14:08

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #86 3 Year Plan

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2021/10/08

Most of us have some sort of vision for our programs, but have you taken the time to specifically think ahead one, two or even three years into the future? In this "Foundation Friday" we take a look at the "3 Year Plan", which we've used to help rebuild our program step by step, outlining our priorities and giving our program the opportunity to have some tangible methods to measure the progress we've made. If you're interested in a copy, feel free to reach out to me apenandanapkin@gmail.com

86:49

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #96 Todd Eisner

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2021/10/04

Winona State (MN) MBB HC Todd Eisner jumps on the podcast this week to discuss a wide variety of topics, including his own playing career and the influence of Creighton University on his life, bringing two different schools to the national title game, going from being a head coach to an assistant and then back to being a head coach, and taking a deep dive on half court defense and the Pack Line. Awesome conversation on a verity of topics!

11:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #85 Desert...

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2021/10/01

How many times do we think it or we say it; "That's a great drill, and we need to do that one more often." Too often we allow what we believe to be our best drills to NOT be part of our practice plans, so take them and bring them to the desert island with you! In this pod, we talk about making sure that you have your best and most important drills in your practices on a consistent basis!

4:06

A Pen And A Napkin-2 Year Anniversary Sale

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/09/30

As one of my childhood heroes, Harry Caray, would say . . . "Holy Cow!!!" It's been two years since "A Pen And A Napkin" has launched as of today, and I am so humbled by those that have supported this concept! In appreciation, I'm offering a special 50% off on all of our "University" videos; go ahead and take a listen

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #95 Dick Jungers Volume III

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2021/09/27

The 2021 Iowa Coach of the Year, Dick Jungers, is back for his annual appearance as we celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of "A Pen And A Napkin" this week! In this episode, we discuss adjustments made throughout the season for Coach Jungers' team as they made it a three-peat at Newell-Fonda, building a culture of winning, the psychology of coaching, practice set up and execution, delegating responsibilities to your assistant coaches and much more!

13:17

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #84 Promises vs....

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2021/09/24

In today's game, it is important that you have an open and sincere dialogue with your teams, but what is the line between what is good for your program and when you are giving up too much control? In this episode, we talk about how promises are different than negotiable topics and how to handle those situations.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #94 Brett Coultier

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2021/09/20

We're really excited to have Brett Coultier, the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Princeton (MN) HS! In this pod, we dive deep into breaking an 87 year state tournament drought, using social media to enhance your program, playing at a high pace, off-season development, switching man to man defense and many more topics, including who we think we will Season 23 of Big Brother! Great conversation!

15:47

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #83 Preaseason...

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2021/09/17

As coaches, it is important to have clear lines of communication with your players, but where does that communication start? In this episode of "Foundation Friday", we talk about our preseason questionnaire and how that can be used to get to know your players on a level other than basketball, while also giving you the opportunity to clean up possible areas of concern before they even start!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #93 Liz Kay

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2021/09/13

Really excited to have Liz Kay, the GBB HC at Wahconah Regional HS (Mass.) to chat hoops! In our conversation, we theorize about the smaller number of female coaches in relation to male coaches in the profession, having her best team ever but not having the opportunity to play for a championship, working camps, building a great culture, building a youth program and more!

16:15

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #82 When Players...

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2021/09/10

As much as we would like to have ALL of our players get along and love each other ALL of the time, that is simply impossible. Conflict is inevitable, even in the best of times, so what are some things that we can and/or should do to help resolves these situations and keep your team on the right track.

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