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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-Foundation Friday #51 Tryouts,...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/20

We are all in the part of the season where we are trying to put together a roster, finding roles for our players, having to consider whether or not to keep some players and eventually determining playing time for our players. This are all difficult decisions, but they are ones we must make. Here are some tips on some things to consider and some advice on how to handle those situations when they arise.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #60 Eric Behrens

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2020/11/16

7-time state champion Eric Behrens of Omaha Central comes on our podcast this week to discuss his journey as a coach, from playing for his father to replacing him, making the jump to the collegiate level, working with the South Sudanese community in Omaha and much more. We also talk about the challenges of coaching in the age of Covid-19, along with transition defense, transition offense and out of bounds plays.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #50 An Active...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/13

As we start our seasons, it is really important for you to have energy as a coach and to create practice plans that are going to bring the necessary energy to your practices. Gone are the days of 20-25 minute drills; you need to break things down and create an energetic, chaotic practice that will get your players active and ready to work; here's some tips that I have based off of our first practice next week!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Season Preview

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/12

Just wanted to drop a quick pod to explain how some things could/will go as we all head into our seasons and the immediate future of "A Pen And A Napkin"

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A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #32 "The Book of...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/11

Sometimes it's just nice to read a book about basketball without feeling like you need to highlight all the passages in the book that you think are important; "The Book of Basketball" is all of that and more! My favorite book of all time, writer and podcaster Bill Simmons discusses the history of the NBA, his "Pyramid" of the league's greatest players, a chapter on the greatest teams in the game and, most importantly for us as basketball coaches, discusses "The Secret" about basketball.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #49 Preseason...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/06

Preseason conditioning and preparation can be a grind. You need to build toughness, camaraderie and skill, but you're going to need different methods to do it. Here are some of the ideas that I've used and heard of to help change up your preseason workouts to get your team ready for the upcoming season.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #59 Drew Olson

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/11/02

2019 NAIA National Champion Drew Olson, the Head WBB Coach at Concordia University (NE), comes on the pod for a great discussion. We chat about his family coaching tree, his professional influences, pressure defense, analytics and recruiting players to a national championship program. Great information!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #48 Screening

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/10/30

One of the most underestimated and undertaught skills of the game is screening; we all talk about it, but how miuch do we break down screening and making cuts off of screens? Here is a discussion starter on screening, philosophy on screening and cutters, and some drills that you can integrate into your practice to help your players screen, read screens and defending screens.

19:11

A Pen And A Napkin-Book Club #31 "Rapture" by Nick...

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2020/10/29

Nick Nurse is one of the best coaches in the world, and he shares his coaching journey in "Rapture", detailing everything from his childhood in Iowa to coaching in England, Belgium, the D-League and eventually the NBA. He discusses his coaching philosophy, how he learned from his mistakes, communication with players, building a strong work ethic and much more. A great read that would make a great Christmas present!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #58 Rick Petri

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2020/10/26

One of the newest members of the 500 win club in Nebraska, Kearney Catholic GBB HC Rick Petri comes on the podcast to discuss his dual role as AD and coach, coaching with his daughter, getting kicked out of a conference, rebounding, the importance of passing, teaching motion development and growing as a coach. Great information!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #47 Coaching...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/10/19

In this "Foundation Friday" on a Monday, we'll dive in on two things; first, I'm asking for my listeners help for something near and dear to my heart, a big ask, if you will. In the second half, we focus on why we do what we do and why it is important to focus on the big picture in coaching and our coaching relationships.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #57 Loren DeJong

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2020/10/12

Longtime MOC/Floyd Valley Boys HC Loren DeJong comes on the latest edition of the podcast to discuss his evolution as a coach, building a program in a small town, the influential coaches in his life, building a defensive mindset and developing players within your program. Terrific information from one of Iowa's best!!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #46 Building...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/10/09

As you examine your team for the upcoming season, what is the best way to put together the pieces of your program and how do you truly evaluate your players? Along with that, how do you decide your rotation and how deep would you ideally go into your bench? Here are some thoughts on roster construction and evaluating your team going into the upcoming season.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #56 Dick Jungers Volume II

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2020/10/05

In celebrating our 1 year anniversary, APAAN welcomes back Dick Jungers, GBB HC at Newell-Fonda (IA). We go through last year's epic comeback in the state championship game, along with building your program and getting positive involvememnt with the community. We also discuss disrupting the opposition's offenses in various ways, among other topics. Great to have a life-long friend back on for our first 2x interviewee!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #44 Practice...

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2020/10/02

As we creep closer and closer to the start of the season, what is your plan as far as what you are going to do for your practices? What is your strategic view point for implementation? How are you planning week to week? Here are some thoughts and ideas on what you can do to help plan for your entire season before it even starts to get the most out of it.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #55 Tim Kassmeier

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/09/28

Long time Norfolk Catholic (NE) GBB HC Tim Kassmeier hops on the podcast this week to discuss a variety of topics, including being at the same school for almost 3 decades, getting your players involved in building the culture of your program, footwork drills, variations of shell drill and a bunch of other stuff. Great podcast!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Foundation Friday #43 Practice...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/09/25

Practice is going to be starting for most high school coaches in the next few weeks, and many of us are already working on practice plans. What do you want your practice to look like? What, other than the obvious drill work and X's and O's, do you want or need to emphasize? What are other factors that you might need to consider as you build your program on a daily basis? Here are some thoughts on what you could/should be emphasizing and executing in practice.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Episode #54 Vance Downs

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/09/22

In a quick hitter interview this week, Ames (IA) Boys HC Vance Downs jumps on the podcast for a variety of topics, including discussing the strength of Iowa as a "basketball state", out of bounds philosophy, building a solid staff, game day preparation and more! Alot of good information in a short amount of time!!

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A Pen And A Napkin-Headlines! Volume #5 NBA Western...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/09/17

The Denver Nuggets shook up the basketball world this week with their epic 3-1 comeback against the heavily favored Los Angeles Clippers. With the other LA team waiting for them, my Headlines! partner Casey Hall and I break down the other side of the bracket and make our picks to see who will represent the west in the NBA Finals.

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A Pen And A Napkin-Headlines! Volume #4 NBA Eastern...

A Pen And A Napkin ·

2020/09/15

Casey Hall joins me once again, this time to discuss the NBA Eastern Conference finals. We go through the match-ups, discuss which team have the edge in what spot, point out where both teams might be suseptible, and give our predictions as to who is going to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA finals this year.

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