Brian McCormick
@brianmccormick.bsky.social
PhD. Basketball Coach. Author.
November 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
November 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Flashing lights do not train decision making: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/flashing-l...
November 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Flashing lights do not train decision making: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/flashing-l...
Using the Four Factors to re-consider skill development:
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November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Using the Four Factors to re-consider skill development:
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/skill-deve...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/skill-deve...
Lessons from Superman: flow and skill development brianmccormick.substack.com/p/flow-learn...
Excerpt from Free Play: A Decade of Writings on Youth Sports - www.amazon.com/Free-Play-De...
Excerpt from Free Play: A Decade of Writings on Youth Sports - www.amazon.com/Free-Play-De...
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Lessons from Superman: flow and skill development brianmccormick.substack.com/p/flow-learn...
Excerpt from Free Play: A Decade of Writings on Youth Sports - www.amazon.com/Free-Play-De...
Excerpt from Free Play: A Decade of Writings on Youth Sports - www.amazon.com/Free-Play-De...
The environment affects development and performance.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
The environment affects development and performance.
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Elite/pro/experienced players require more than repetitions to improve.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Elite/pro/experienced players require more than repetitions to improve.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/angel-rees...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/angel-rees...
Using visualization in the locker room to prepare for a game.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Using visualization in the locker room to prepare for a game.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/visualizat...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/visualizat...
"Small ball" is skill ball.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:32 PM
"Small ball" is skill ball.
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Feedback: As little as possible, as much as necessary.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Feedback: As little as possible, as much as necessary.
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Talent ID and play: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/via-negati...
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Talent ID and play: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/via-negati...
What really drives the improvement?
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November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
What really drives the improvement?
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brianmccormick.substack.com/p/shooting-d...
Philosophy determines drills, not a drill book.
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NADA: The Antifragile Defense: www.amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
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NADA: The Antifragile Defense: www.amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
November 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Philosophy determines drills, not a drill book.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/philosophy...
NADA: The Antifragile Defense: www.amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/philosophy...
NADA: The Antifragile Defense: www.amazon.com/NADA-Antifra...
The true value of most private basketball trainers:
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November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The true value of most private basketball trainers:
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/staring-as...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/staring-as...
The endgame.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The endgame.
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Midrange madness: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/practicing...
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Midrange madness: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/practicing...
Play and talent identification.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Play and talent identification.
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brianmccormick.substack.com/p/via-negati...
Is perfectionism good or bad?
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brianmccormick.substack.com/p/mindsets-a...
November 1, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Is perfectionism good or bad?
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brianmccormick.substack.com/p/mindsets-a...
October 31, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Doing drills and practicing without defenders is not automatically fundamentals and skill development.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Doing drills and practicing without defenders is not automatically fundamentals and skill development.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/distinguis...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/distinguis...
Shooting development is multifactorial and now always what it seems.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/shooting-d...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/shooting-d...
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Shooting development is multifactorial and now always what it seems.
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/shooting-d...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/shooting-d...
Drills have a purpose when they have a purpose.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Drills have a purpose when they have a purpose.
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Coaching and generalizability: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/generaliza...
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Coaching and generalizability: brianmccormick.substack.com/p/generaliza...
Why do we do drills?
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The highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QniN...
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The highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QniN...
October 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Why do we do drills?
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/the-purpos...
The highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QniN...
brianmccormick.substack.com/p/the-purpos...
The highlights: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QniN...