Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #29 Establishing a Program Language

Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #29 Establishing a Program Language

Author: Martin Plum August 9, 2026 Duration: 22:50

Efficient language is necessary in high stress situations, so why shouldn't you create your own language within your own program? In today's "Win The Season" podcast, we dive into creating a program language, the elimination of confusion and I throw out some examples of my coaching career where we tried to use a common language. In addition, we've got a great quote from Steven Bartlett, and a study of perhaps the greatest modern college basketball coach, the one they call "K" . . .


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