Content summary
The focus of this episode is on the mentality of an athlete. Being mentally tough is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the need for other people. I provide some tips for you to incorporate during your hiatus.
Podcast information
13:40 in length. 27.3 MB in size.
Special links
How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?
NBA Star Karl Town's mother passes away from COVID-19
NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19
NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas
Kobe Bryant on mental toughness
NBA's potential plan to open facilities
Kobe Bryant airballing in Western Conference Final
Time outline
0:00 Intro
0:10 My background
0:29 Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA
1:22 Mamba mentality
2:05 Train with passion
2:25 Importance of mental toughness
Kobe Bryant on mental toughness
2:52 Mindfulness – Awareness and acceptance
3:28 Limit outward displays of emotion
4:20 How much do you have in your tank?
5:13 Push the boundaries of comfort
5:48 Importance of competitiveness
5:57 Set goals
6:47 Importance of challenges
7:20 Motto for training – My goal is to always outwork you, but don’t let me outwork you.
8:15 NBA teams value competitive players
8:45 Importance of confidence
8:52 Conversation with Jordan Shepherd Bio
9:42 Kobe Bryant airballing in Western Conference Final
10:07 Kobe Bryant’s work ethic
10:23 Reference episodes “Train with Accuracy” and “Stay Fit”
11:17 Importance of visualization and imagination
11:57 Recap
12:45 Encourage you to keep working on your game
12:49 Welcome listeners to reach out & provide feedback
13:35 Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars
1. Set goals
2. Train with passion
3. Train with accuracy
Content summary
The focus of this episode is strength & conditioning. Strength & conditioning is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the need for other people. I provide some exercises and tips for you to incorporate during your hiatus.
Podcast information
9:04 in length. 17.8 MB in size.
Special links
How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?
NBA Star Karl Town's mother passes away from COVID-19
NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19
NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas
Time outline
0:00 Intro
0:12 My background
0:32 Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA
1:10 Cardio – interval training
20 seconds on 20 seconds off
2:10 Benefit of interval training
2:20 Treadmill workout
Incline to 7 – speed to 3.5
· Two-minute walk
· 20 second defensive slide
· 20 second defensive slide
· 20 second backpedal
· One-minute run (speed 6.0)
Five to seven sets – Increase speed on run portion by 1.0 each set
3:19 Benefit of backpedaling
3:45 Defensive segment
· Stance
· Slides
· Closeouts
5:44 Importance of single leg lifts
· Rear-foot elevated squats
· Piston squats
· Lunges
6:34 Tempo training – controlling your tempo
Importance of slow tempos
6:44 Isometric training – iso holds at the bottom of reps
Importance of iso holds
7:17 Rehab and preventive care
7:35 Importance of sleep
8:00 Recap of episode
8:29 Welcome listeners to reach out about working together
Instagram: nick__blanco
Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com
8:55 Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars
1. Set goals
2. Train with passion
3. Train with accuracy
Content summary
In this episode, I cover the most recent update on COVID-19 and how it is affecting the NBA world, followed by discussing some ways you can stay engaged and working on your skills while practicing social distancing. The focus of this episode is ball handling. Ball handling is an aspect of your game that doesn’t require a specific location or the involvement of multiple people. As you’re listening, feel free to grab that NBA ball lying next to you and get in some handles.
Podcast information
11:24 in length. 23.1 MB in size.
Special links
How much time is needed before the NBA season returns?
Karl Anthony Towns parents test positive - Mother in medically induced coma
NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19
NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas
Time outline
0:00 Intro
0:12 My background
0:28 Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA
1:33 Four ways to keep working on your game
(Ball handle, strength and conditioning, footwork/balance, and film breakdown)
2:10 Ball handling
2:40 Two-ball warm-up segment
Piston pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets
Machine gun – 25 reps, 2 sets
One high, one low – 25 reps, 2 sets
Wipers – 25 reps, 2 sets
In and outs – 25 reps, 2 sets
4:25 Two-ball crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand
4:50 Two-ball through the legs – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand
5:13 Two-ball behind the back – 25 reps, 2 sets per hand
5:34 Two-ball wrap segment
Wrap, behind – 10 clean reps, 1 set per hand
Wrap, behind, behind – 8 clean reps, 1 set per hand
6:05 One-ball warm-up segment
Right hand pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets
Left hand pounds – 25 reps, 2 sets
Low crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets
Wide crossovers – 25 reps, 2 sets
Pound, pound, in and outs – 15 reps, 2 sets per hand
7:10 Kemba Walker's in and out example
7:36 Wall taps segment
Crossovers – 50 reps, 1 set
Between the legs – 50 reps, 1 set
Behind the back – 50 reps, 1 set
8:41 Float dribble segment (shifting the defender)
Cross float, hesi, shot – 10 reps, 1 set per hand
Between the legs, hesi, crossover – 10 reps, 1 set per hand
10:10 Encourage you to keep working on your game
10:32 Welcome listeners to reach out about working together
Instagram: nick__blanco
Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com
11:01 Thanks for listening
11:05 Next episode announcement – strength and conditioning
11:14 Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars
Content summary
In this episode, I cover the most recent update on COVID-19 and how it is affecting the NBA world, followed by discussing some ways you can stay engaged and work on your skills while practicing social distancing. The focus of this episode is watching film, conducting self-scout analysis, and opponent scout analysis. I will use my five years of experience breaking down film for NBA player Jeremy Lamb, letting you in on some tips of what we look for and how we apply it.
Podcast information
12:26 in length. 11.6 MB in size.
Special links
Jeremy Lamb highlights - 2018-19
Video software I use - Synergy Sports Technology
Karl Anthony Towns parents test positive - Mother in medically induced coma
NBA Players who have tested positive to COVID-19
NBA shuts down practice facilities and arenas
Time outline
0:00 Intro
0:15 My background
0:35 Recap of implications COVID-19 has had on the NBA
1:40 Four ways to keep working on your game
(Ball handle, strength & conditioning, footwork/balance, and film breakdown)
2:10 Film breakdown & analysis
2:30 Discuss breaking down film for client Jeremy Lamb
3:18 Importance of breakdown via play types
4:25 Showing how the film breakdown relates to improved performance
4:40 Importance of breakdown via shot range
5:22 Compare findings to NBA averages
5:55 How film breakdown & analysis relates to setting goals
6:30 Breakdown of Jeremy’s 3-point shooting
(Shot areas and catch & shoot vs off the dribble)
7:47 What to look for in poor shooting percentage areas
9:09 An exercise for listeners – Do you know your game?
How often do you shoot at the RA, Paint, Mid-range, & 3?
How often do your shoot out of spot-up, transition, pick & roll, post, etc.
9:42 Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com
9:58 Instagram: nick__blanco
10:10 Welcome listeners to reach out about working together
10:24 Opponent scouting reports
10:40 Knowing what your opponent’s go-moves are for ball handling or shot type
11:07 Recap
11:35 Encourage listeners to reach out about working together
Email: nicholas.v.blanco@gmail.com
Instagram: nick__blanco
12:04 Thanks for listening
12:08 Next episode spoiler – ball handling
12:17 Outro – Blanco Basketball Group’s pillars
1. Set goals
2. Train with passion
3. Train with accuracy
Summary
In this episode, I introduce myself to the audience and inform the listeners of my background in the basketball world. How I got started, what I do, and where I have been. I will discuss my time as a student manager and graduate assistant at UConn, being a professional basketball skills trainer, and going back to school to be a graduate assistant at UNC Charlotte.
Special links
Time outline
0:00 Intro & what the podcast is all about
1:01 When I fell in love with basketball – Time in Junior College
2:40 How I became a student manager at UConn
3:30 Jim Calhoun Basketball camp
6:08 Time at UConn – two-time national champion (2011 & 2014)
8:22 Time with Charlotte Hornets – Internship with Basketball Operations
8:40 NBA Draft preparations
10:33 G-League expansion
11:04 Trade for Jeremy Lamb
11:40 Player development coach – skills trainer for Jeremy Lamb
13:09 Time at UNC Charlotte – Graduate assistant
13:31 Attend NBA summer workouts
16:10 How my first season with UNC Charlotte ended
16:42 Wrapping up
18:02 What is in tune for episode 2