
← Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast3 oct · 29 min
CLA, Shapes & Pistol Action w/ Alex Sarama
<p>We are fortunate to have Alex Sarama join us for this episode. Sarama is head coach of the Portland Fire and a frequent guest to this podcast.</p><p>In this episode, Sarama discuss his first season as a WNBA head coach and how he applied CLA concepts at the professional level. </p><p>The discussion explores practice design, conceptual offense, Shapes, Pistol action, and creating an environment where players can adapt to defensive coverages rather than simply execute plays.</p><p>———</p><p>“We never want to be on offense in a shape we haven’t practiced. ... It allows you to have such clarity offensively and defensively when you view the game through this lens."</p><p>———</p><p>Subscribe to the 🔗 <a href="https://coachingidaho.substack.com/">Idaho Basketball Coaching Podcast newsletter</a>.</p><p><br></p>