Kane Mastin
High school · Illinois, USA
Kane shares how stepping back from micromanaging helped his players build autonomy and rediscover joy in the game.
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The approach
Practice That Develops Players.
How do you help players get better at the game? Give them more chances to play it. We help coaches design practices where players read situations, make decisions and try different solutions.
Keep Practice Connected to the Game
Give players teammates, opponents and decisions to make. Build practice around the situations they face in games.
Change a Constraint & See What Happens
Adjust the space, scoring or number of players to bring a particular part of the game into focus.
Give Players Room to Figure It Out
Watch how the players respond, ask guiding questions and adapt the activity using different constraints.
Products
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Practical resources you can start using right away, from a single practice to a complete coaching system.
PDFConceptual Offense Playbook
For coaches building a more adaptable conceptual offense.
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PDFSmall-Sided Games Book
For coaches who want better practice activities they can use immediately.
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Youth Conceptual Offense
For coaches who want a complete framework for building a conceptual offense.
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The book by Alex Sarama
Change How You See the Game.
Explore the ideas behind the approach in Transforming Basketball: A Constraints-Led Approach to Basketball Performance.
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We partner with clubs, schools and national federations to build coaching frameworks that develop players consistently across every age group.
Coach Development
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The One Club Model
Align age groups and teams so players progress through a coherent system.
Federation Partnerships
Curriculum and clinics delivered with national federations worldwide.
Research & Development
Evidence-based ideas translated into practical tools that improve performance.
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Camps & clinics
Experience Transforming on Court.
See the methodology in action with players and coaches, live and in person.
Transforming coachesThey Changed Their Coaching.
They Changed Their Coaching.
What Could Change for You?
Meet nine coaches who questioned their habits, explored new ideas and brought a different approach to practice. Explore their case studies and take a practical idea into your next session.
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Line Lundfald
Regional basketball · Sweden
Line describes more adaptable practice plans, better decisions and a stronger network of coaches.
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George Gillam
MK Breakers · England
George explains how more relevant challenges changed his coaching and his players’ progress.
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Francois Lubino
Youth basketball · France
Francois moved beyond the drills he grew up with and found new ways to help his U9 and U11 players learn.
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Elias Maahs
Youth & men’s basketball · Germany
Elias describes becoming a coach who creates problems for players to explore and solve.
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Jeff Schmidt
Player development · Colorado, USA
Jeff brought the approach into his training business and club teams, changing how he sees and coaches the game.
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Rovel Yakobe
Youth basketball · London, England
Rovel explains his move toward small-sided games, purposeful constraints and a conceptual offense.
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Jonathan Vanderlinck
Club basketball · Belgium
Jonathan shares how a different approach helped him connect with his players and reduce his own coaching stress.
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Ryan Keeler
School basketball · New York, USA
Ryan describes players working together to find solutions, with more ownership and more fun at practice.
Read Ryan’s case studyYour Transformation Starts Here.
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The founder
Meet Alex Sarama.
Founder of Transforming Basketball. Head Coach of the Portland Fire in the WNBA.
Alex founded Transforming Basketball to help coaches rethink how players learn. His work connects contemporary skill acquisition research with practical ways to design more engaging, challenging basketball environments.
He has delivered clinics in more than 40 countries and previously served as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Development with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Today, the Transforming team brings those ideas to coaches and programs around the world.
Read Alex’s full bioFree resource
21 SSGs for Your Next Practice.
A free PDF of small-sided games you can run right away. A practical first taste of the approach.
- 21 ready-to-run small-sided games
- The coaching intent behind each one
- Simple constraints to raise or lower the challenge
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