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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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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #92 Roundtable #7 Casey...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/09/06

We're back with another great roundtable discussion with Millard West GBB AC Casey Hall, Creighton Prep HC Josh Luedtke and Omaha Marian HC Tom Tvrdy. In this episode, we discuss the 2021 state tournament, off-season preparation, using the fall to get ready for the upcoming season and ways to minimize stress as you coach. Terrific discussion!

72:35

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #91 Derrik Spooner

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2021/08/30

Elkhorn Mount Michael (NE) HC Derrik Spooner is our guest this week! Coach Spooner talks about a variety of topics, including the uniqueness of Mt. Michael, wearing dual hats as an administrator and as a coach, preparing for the season, developing a strong class, passing, practice planning and more. Alot of great information to mine from this one!

15:22

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #81 Keys to...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/27

Although there are many coaches who run some sort of pressure defense, there are alot of different things and philosophies when it comes to pressure. In this pod, we discuss different thoughts and ideas on pressure defense; when to apply, why you would apply it, how to apply it, the positives that can come out of it, and when to pull back from applying full court pressure.

61:36

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #90 Tony Chapman

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2021/08/23

Tony Chapman of Striv Sports and Nebraska Preps comes on the podcast as a pinch hitter this week to discuss a bunch of great topics, including being a coaches kid, covering the historically great 2021 Nebraska Boys Basketball tournament, things that can be done to make youth sports better and great things that he sees in coaching while covering a wide variety of sports and activities. Great conversation; enjoy!

11:11

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #80 Enjoy the Ride

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/21

Our time as coaches is limited; probably for most of us, AT THE MOST we'll have 35-40 years to do this job, which is not that long in the big picture. Are you enjoying what you're doing? Are you taking an inventory every day of what is bringing you joy? Realize that our coaching careers are short, so enjoy every practice, every game and every season, and enjoy the ride from beginning to end.

6:54

A Pen And A Napkin U-Personal Growth and Development...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/18

As part of the "University" program, I've put together a series of videos on each one of these topics. Now, I've made them available for ANYONE to purchase; listen to this pod to get all of the details!

81:27

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #83 Dell Leonard

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/16

Excited to have Dell Leonard, the GBB HC of Mountain Home (AR), whom I met while at Snow Valley! Dell and I have a great conversation, including the importance of mentors, getting your team to peak at the right time, transition offense and defense, attacking pressure and we even throw in some "Top Gun" talk. Enjoy the conversation!

12:36

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #79 Team...

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2021/08/13

We all want our teams and our programs to have a great, tight-knit bond. Although we'd like to have that environment come about in an organic way, it is part of your staff's job to create opportunities and to have exercises to build that bond within your team. In this week's "Foundation Friday", we go through a bunch of team bonding and building concepts and ideas that have been good to us over the years!

99:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Quick Hitters Volume #6

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/09

Excited for "Quick Hitters" Volume #6!! In this episode, we have USA Basketball's Don Showalter talking about a "Coaches DNA" and what makes a great coach, along with Dick Lien, legendary coach who just published a book called "A Coaches Journey: It's in the File Cabinet". In the second half of the pod, Burwell (NE) Boys HC Adam Stolzer talks about the use of Hudl and how his program uses film to improve, we then wrap up with Craig Doty, Men's Basketball Coach at Emporia State (KS), where we chat

11:48

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #78 "Win Forever"

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2021/08/06

All of us have an idea as to what we want our teams and our programs to look like, but sometimes we need a little help in laying out the road map to get there. Directly borrowing and inspired by Pete Carroll's "Win Forever", this is something that I put together to help me figure out my philosophy, my priorities and what I wanted to emphasize when I would get back into coaching. Enjoy!!

82:31

A Pen And A Napkin-Roundtable #5 with Tom Krehbiel,...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/08/02

Myself, Tom Krehbiel, Doug Woodard and Marc Kruger sit down at Wine 121 in Omaha to chat about a bunch of different basketball subjects, including playing an underclassman above an upperclassman, fundraising, what you're doing to get ready for the season, organizing your staff on game night and much more! Great conversation with a great group of coaches and guys!!

14:18

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #77 Lessons...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/30

After a couple of days at the Nebraska Coaches Association Clinic, there were quite a few things that I took from the discussions. Here's some things that I learned from Tim Cannon, Kelly Flynn, John Larsen, Jeff Ritz and Craig Doty. Enjoy the odds and ends from the last couple of days!

14:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #76 Lessons...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/26

Last week, I FINALLY took the time to head out to Snow Valley Basketball School in Waverly, Iowa, and it did not disappoint!!! Dropping a "Foundation Friday" on a Monday, here are some things that I took away from Snow Valley, including skill development, camp design and other things. Thanks to everyone who I got to work the camp with!

79:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #81 Dave Bollish

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2021/07/20

In our latest episode, Dave Bollish, the girls basketball coach at Scottsbluff (NE), dives into his coaching career and philosophy. We discuss jumping from being an assistant to being a head coach in the same program, the slow build of a program, representing the western part of the state, pressure defense, attacking offense and much more!

4:10

A Pen And A Napkin-Updates for the Week

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/19

Just a few updates for the coming week or two for "A Pen And A Napkin", including this week's interview pod, working Snow Valley, the Nebraska Coaches Association clinics and APAAN "University"

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #75 33 Shot Warmup

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/16

You can run all the plays you want, but if you don't finish the shot at the end of it, it doesn't matter. In order to become a great shooter, you have to have a routine that is practical and well-rounded, but also active and will get your players ready for practice. In this Foundation Friday, we go through our "33 Shot" Warmup; feel free to tweak to fit your program or your philosophy.

67:23

A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #80 Luke Yaklich

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/12

University of Illinois-Chicago MBB HC Luke Yaklich comes on the pod to discuss his career, starting as a high school coach before moving on to college ball. We also discuss the influence of Dan Muller, John Beilein, and Shaka Smart, as well as practice planning and the importance of preparation. Great conversation with one of America's best coaches!

9:21

A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #74 Using...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/09

Every coach, every off-season, looks at their schedule and their team, and it's human nature to try to anticipate what your record is going to be the next season. However, we often look at things from the perspective of "everything's going to go right" perspective instead of a realistic, analytical perspective. Here's a formula that I've used that gives you a pretty accurate predictor of where your team could/should end up this winter.

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A Pen And A Napkin U-First Week Free!

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/06

Here's our first week of APAAN "University"; let's get the party started!! As a bonus to everyone who has followed "A Pen And A Napkin", we're going to open up our first week, "Communication with Your Players", to ANYONE who wants to jump on for free! Here's a quick preview of the week!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #79 Brent Tipton

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2021/07/05

We're excited to have on our first international coach, Brent Tipton, the U17 Men's BBall Coach from Guam! In this episode, Coach tells us about his journey, international coaches we should be studying, fundamental skill development, attacking pick and roll concepts and the two sided fast break. Alot of good information; enjoy!!

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