No Off Season Podcast

Justin Ochoa is the Founder of Gemz Training Sessions in Indiana USA. His vertically integrated system is truly one of a kind.

Today Coach Marshall Cho from Oregon comes onto the podcast to share the game with us. I have been a fan of Marshall's for a long time and I know that he is a wealth of knowledge. A true trailblazer in his field, Marshall has an innate ability to bring communities together. Drawing upon his skills and relationships, he has successfully developed thriving programs, inspired athletes on a global sca...

After having some good time off in NYC it really allowed me to collect my thoughts and allowed me to step back and see the big picture.  Having trained so many players from youth to professional level, one of the topics that I feel like is not talked about enough in our profession is the topic of mental health. Our field of sport is a masculine one, athletes feel that if they come across as vulner...

Slappin Glass has been one of my Go-To websites for the longest time. So to have one founders on was so exciting for me. Pat and Dan are a wealth of knowledge and just flat out lovers of the game! The topics we covered today included: 1.) How they got started with the platform 2.) Trends of modern day offence and defence 3.) Start, Sub and Sit different topics 4.) Business advice for basketball co...

Rob Gray is a skill acquisition and motor learning specialist who is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University. He is also the Host of the Perception & Action Podcast as well Skill Acquisition Specialist at Boston Red Sox.   Rob is the author of 2 very important books "How we Learn to move" and most recently "Learning to Optimise Movement" These are 2 books that I highly recommend every s...

Max Schmarzo is the founder of the very popular athletic performance brand Strong By Science and provides very sound, scientifically backed program and methods for sports performance.     Max is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to training basketball players technically as well as physically.   Today Max and I chat about:   1.) His perspective of interning at the college level   2.) Working wit...

Have you ever had a misunderstanding with a teammate and get angry from something that they did, but when you asked them to explain why they did what they did they had a very moral and valid reason? All of a sudden you weren't so mad. That is being able to see something in a different frame. The journey to greatness is rarely achieved in days, months or even single-digit years. Patience is key her...

Megan Griffith is the Head Coach for Columbia University women's basketball. She took over at the young age of 30 in 2016. 2017 the team went 8-21. Fastforward 7 years 2023 Columbia went 28-6 an unreal turnaround. During the 22-23 season they went all the way to the WNIT championships! Her accomplishments are truly remarkable!   Today Meg and I talk about:   1.) Taking over a program like Columbia...

Procrastination is a topic that we all deal with. Today we talk about the four reasons that we procrastinate and what we can do to better prepare ourselves for when we encounter the feeling of procastination. Listen to this episode more than once, the methods are simple but the most important thing is that we are actually able to apply what is taught!

Mitch Kirsch is a basketball teacher based out of Mass and New Hampshire. Mitch is a huge advocate of Evidence based training when it comes to training   The technical, tactical and physical aspect of the game. He has experience of training youth all the way to NBA superstars like Duncan Robinson.   Mitch and I dive into:   1.) His philosophy of training and evidence based training is.   2.) Why M...

Discipline vs Motivation. What is the difference between the two? Aren't they the same thing and is one more important than the other? We are going to do a deep dive on how I define both of these words, and why motivation is definitely not something you want to rely on.   During your time as a coach or a player there are days we just don't feel like doing anything, but is our ability to get things...

Shooting coach based out of New Jersey (East Coast USA) Mike has a tremendous amount of experience working with all levels from you all the way to the professional ranks. Today Mike and I discuss: 1.) His assessment of a shot and tweaks he can make to players. 2.) His progression of teaching players how to shoot. 3.) Mike's advice to up-and-coming trainers on how they can become financially comfor...

The equation of Pain+ Reflection= Progress is nothing new, it's been around before any of us were even thought of. It's an unbelievably simple formula but not at all easy to do. We talk about putting ourselves too emotional pain, the worst kind of pain that we can go through, which makes us feel inferior, humiliated and worthless. But in order to become the player/person that we want, it is unavoi...

Yannie Chan is the first ever locally school girl in the history of Hong Kong to play in the NCAA. Today I have the good fortune to sit down with her and talk to her about her experience as a sophomore in college. Discussions that I have with Yannie are: 1.) Her outlook on the future of Hong Kong basketball. 2.) Her future plans in terms of basketball and life. 3.) What needs to be done for Hong K...

For this episode of "Will's Weekly Thoughts" we discuss the concept of adaptability and how it plays a huge role on the court and in life. Growing up in the early 2000s you were always told that repetition was the mother of all skill. Fast forward 20 years we now know that that is not true and adaptability to your task and environment is what seperates a medicore player from a great player. Find o...

Glen Yang is a professional basketball player who has played for clubs such as South China athletic Association, Bay Area Dragons, as well as most recently the Winnipeg Sea Bears. Glen is actually the first player from Hong Kong who has played in Europe as well as professionally in Canada.  Glen and I discuss: 1.) His background and how we going to basketball,   2.) Behind the scenes of profession...

After spending three weeks in the United States with nine girls from Hong Kong I feel like this trip has truly been the most important experience of my career. I speak about this eye opening experience being one of the first team in Asia to bring a girls team to play AAU against some of the highest level of competition in the States. Topics I go over include:   1.) My perspectives on what an Asian...

Jason Thompson is a special guest. I had the good fortune of playing with him when I was in high school in New Jersey during some ad hoc tournaments. It has been so cool to watch Jason develop from a kid that went to Lenape High School, that was recruited by Rider University (Mid major D1) and make it to the NBA! I spoke with Jason about: 1.) How he beat the odds to go from a Mid Major D1 school t...

You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with! It is very likely you have heard this saying and there is any even better chance that you simply ignored it. Building a community of like minded people who have the same goals as you is abolsutley imperative that for you to reach your goals. Your circle needs to be tight and you need to protect who comes in at all cost. As a coach I...

Ross Greenfield is one of the most innovative trainers in the fields of basketball and strength and conditoning. He does an amazing job combining the innovative and creative training methods along with scientific sound training technicques. Ross' passion has driven him to continue to improve and test out new thoughts and ideas on his players and clients for the best results. I am truly a fan of Ro...

Pat Dickert is a professional basketball player as well as a skill development coach. Pat is very well travelled. He has been to many countries including China where he has a large following eager to learn from him. During high school he went viral featured on different media platforms of him dunking from the free-throw line. But Pat it much more than a vertical jump expert. The topics that Pat an...

Jon Giesbrect is the Owner and Lead Instructor of Play Free, a membership training service that helps players enhance their basketball mindfulness, improving their confidence, resilience and focus. I have been a fan of Jon's for a long time and have followed many of his lectures and talks on social media (Instagram: @Playfreebball). The topics that Jon and I cover are: 1.) Where he is from and how...

Todd Wright is an assistant coach and Vice President of Player Performance at the Los Angeles Clippers. Todd is also Fellow of Applied Functional Science from the Gray Institute which is where I base the foundation of my training off of. Todd is someone that I have looked up to for a long time! I love how he is able blend a true functional movement program specifically for the movements of the gam...

Andrew Rang is the Head Coach of Trine University's Women's Basketball. In 2022 they made an amazing run in the D3 NCAA tournament and made it all the way to the Final 4. Topics that Coach Rang and I discussed today are: 1.) Culture building and creating a "Self Developed Culture" for the players to hold each other accountable   2.) The Red Belt mentality of always getting better 3.) What a year o...

Coleman Ayers is the founder of 'By Any Means Basketball" a globally known training service that shares world class information as well as an online platform for learning. He has also opened a state of the art training facility called "Detail" in Miami Florida. Coleman's story on how he got into the industry is truly admirable! Betting on himself instead of going the college basketball route, he d...