Practice Design

Teaching

How I Killed "Rat Ball" in a 1st Grade Basketball Practice

Jan 8, 2026

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6 min read

How I Killed "Rat Ball" in a 1st Grade Basketball Practice

An example of how to manipulate task constraints to afford new opportunities for action to athletes

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

A Tale of Two Coaches: The Trap of New and Novel

Nov 3, 2025

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7 min read

A Tale of Two Coaches: The Trap of New and Novel

Looking at two methods of delivering practices

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

New Research on the Impact of Coach Interventions on Player Performance in Practice

Oct 29, 2025

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5 min read

New Research on the Impact of Coach Interventions on Player Performance in Practice

A look at the impact of coaching interventions on athlete performance

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

Oct 22, 2025

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6 min read

4 Ways to Run Better Practices

Simple tweaks any coach can make to improve their practice activities

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

Sep 25, 2025

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5 min read

The Power of Task Simplification

Finding the right level of challenge for athletes

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

Sep 3, 2025

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4 min read

The Research Behind Opposed and Unopposed Practice

A look at the impact of opposed practice on basketball shooting percentages

Luke Gromer

Practice Planning

Aug 27, 2025

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5 min read

4 Keys to Better Practice Design

A look at Representative Learning Design (RLD)

Luke Gromer

Practice Design

How I Killed "Rat Ball" in a 1st Grade Basketball Practice

A Tale of Two Coaches: The Trap of New and Novel

New Research on the Impact of Coach Interventions on Player Performance in Practice

4 Ways to Run Better Practices

The Power of Task Simplification

The Research Behind Opposed and Unopposed Practice

4 Keys to Better Practice Design

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