Hosted by Stan · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 58 episodes
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"Basketball, Body and Mind" is a podcast that is dedicated to youth basketball players. Each episode will provide practical strategies for basketball skills, body and/or mind for performance on the court.
Stan hosts Basketball Body and Mind, a sports show with 58 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail Basketball Body and Mind In this episode I talk about one of the biggest conditioning myths in basketball: that feeling tired in a game means you need to run more. It does not. I explain why getting tire
Send us Fan Mail Your ankle sprain is not just “bad luck” and it is definitely not a life sentence. We walk through what I found while researching chronic ankle instability in youth athletes, including the one test that
Send us Fan Mail Eight knee surgeries is the part people don’t see. The standings don’t show it, the highlights don’t mention it, and most young players never hear what it feels like to sit on the sideline while your tea
Send us Fan Mail A 7 foot 2 center tells you he nearly quit at 12, and somehow that’s the most useful part of his story. We sit down with Motiejus Krivas, Lithuania’s Šiauliai native who climbed through the Sabonis Acade
Send us Fan Mail Most young players think the secret is one more workout. We don’t. The biggest edge in youth basketball is what you do in the 23 hours you’re not practicing, and we break down exactly why that “invisible
Send us Fan Mail The hard truth about basketball dreams is that effort is only part of the equation. If you’re six feet tall, the NBA path looks different than it does for a 6'7" athlete, and pretending otherwise can was
Send us Fan Mail We keep going with Georgios Dedas and get specific about how elite programs use strength and conditioning to protect intensity, reduce injuries, and peak at the end of the season. We also finish with fas
Send us Fan Mail We talk with Georgios Dadas about the unglamorous truth behind playing time, from being left off road trips to building a 17 year pro career through readiness. We share coaching lessons from Europe on wh
Send us Fan Mail Stan tackles the most common question he receives from young players: can I make it to pro? Rather than giving the typical answers — either crushing the dream or offering empty motivation — he breaks dow
Send us Fan Mail Stan speaks with Beau De Maesschalck, strength and conditioning coach in Belgium and physical preparation coach for the Belgian 3x3 national team. The conversation focuses on physical development priorit
Send us Fan Mail In this AMA episode, we address four critical topics in youth basketball development: chronic fatigue, mental recovery after injury, what it truly means to pursue a professional career, and the reality b
Send us Fan Mail This episode breaks down a big training question for players, parents, and coaches: should the weight room look like basketball? Stan explains why “sport-specific” training isn’t about what an exercise l
Send us Fan Mail Tim DiFrancesco shares what he learned working with Kobe Bryant and NBA players—and how those lessons translate to youth basketball. The conversation focuses on attention and presence (“be where your fee
Send us Fan Mail We dig into youth basketball knee pain with clear rules, practical fixes, and age-specific advice that keep you on the court. Learn to separate soreness from injury, manage growth spurts, and swap risky
Send us Fan Mail Ways of improving vertical jump performance for basketball players, emphasizing the importance of strength, coordination, timing, and technique. He outlines common mistakes athletes make in their trainin
Send us Fan Mail This episode explains what sleep, rest, and recovery actually mean in youth basketball and why many players feel tired or stuck despite training hard. It breaks down common recovery misunderstandings, ex
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores long-term athlete development in youth basketball, focusing on growth spurts, biological versus chronological age and why early performance does not reliably predict future success.
Send us Fan Mail This episode explores eight evidence-based nutrition principles that help young basketball players improve recovery, energy levels, focus, and long-term performance. The discussion addresses common mista
Send us Fan Mail In the second part, Luka reflects on his shift from correction‑focused training to targeted prehab and load monitoring, emphasising that overuse injuries are often due to mismanaged workload rather than
Send us Fan Mail Performance coach Luka Svilar discusses how to develop young basketball players in a sustainable way. Luka explains why mastering bodyweight movements and simple athletic skills is more important than ch
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coaches · Middle Tennessee State University
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Chris Ryan
former Lululemon Mirror trainer and founder of the Chris Ryan Fitness app · Universal Preservation Hall
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Mike James
former Miami Hurricanes and NFL running back · Jim Thorpe Award
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