A Pen And A Napkin

A Pen And A Napkin

by Martin Plum
ArtsSelf-ImprovementBasketball
Season 1
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #50 Game One Implementation
Hey, we're halfway through this grand experiment of the "Win The Season" podcast, and today we take a look at what you should have implemented by your first game. Every team is going to be different, but we share some ideas about what you should have in and how to implement it. In addition, we've got a great quote from one of the GOAT'S of the NFL in Bill Walsh, and we study the greatness that was John Thompson at Georgetown. Enjoy!
S1 · E526
Sep 2, 2026
30:56
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #49 Preseason Parent Meeting
One of the best ways to alleviate some of your future parental issues is by getting out ahead of it and communicating effectively with your parents before the season even starts. In today's podcast, we discuss what most coaches do in this day and age, a preseason parent meeting. We discuss the things to do and not to do, things you should discuss, and ways that you can effectively communicate the goals of the team to the individuals on the team. In addition, we tie in the American Revolution to your parent meeting (trust me, it works) and we study a great coach that never quite got over the top in Don Chaney.
S1 · E525
Sep 1, 2026
27:50
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #48 Transition Drills
As a team, you will perform transition (from offense to defense or defense to offense) more than any other concept in the game in a 5 on 5 situation, so you must have a great plan for what you're going to do! In today's podcast, we discuss a variety of thoughts about transition and how to teach it during practice. In addition, we've got thoughts about not getting frustrated by your team's failures from Robert Greene, and we've also got a great coach study today!
S1 · E524
Aug 31, 2026
23:36
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #47 Parental Involvement
It's hard to run a program without parental involvement, but it is also a slippery slope; you need the help, but you don't want too much help from the wrong people. In today's podcast, we discuss strategies to help you with parental involvement, how to make it positive for both your program and the parents, and ways that you can involve peope without involving them. In addition, we've found a way to mix Marlon Wayans with basketball, and we discuss legendary Georgia women's basketball coach Andy Landers!
S1 · E523
Aug 30, 2026
27:35
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbeak Playbook-Episode #46 Halftime
Some nights, it's the shortest 10 or 15 minutes of your day, while other night's, it's the longest . . . being efficient with your halftime can really help your team with it's second half adjustments and performance, so control it! Today's podcast features some thoughts and ideas on how to make your halftime more efficient, interactive and effective to get you ready to dominate the second half. In addition, we've got a great quote from John Delong and the indepth dive of the guy whose influence is essentially the reason for A Pen And A Napkin, the GOAT himself, Don Meyer.
S1 · E522
Aug 29, 2026
29:15
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #45 Supporting Other Activities
If you're listening to this podcast, basketball is obviously something that is very important to you. What we sometimes fail to realize is that for others, they are just as passionate about their sports and activities as you are about basketball. In today's podcast, we discuss the importance of supporting other activities in your school, and not just athletic activities, and how your support of them can enhance and elevate your own program. In addition, we have a study of one of the most controversial, yet brilliant, coaches of our game, Bobby Knight. Enjoy!
S1 · E521
Aug 28, 2026
26:15
A Pen And A Napkin Presented by Ruiz Auto-Episode #341 August Zoom Roundtable
We had a great time in this month's Zoom roundtable with Jamie Smith, the GBB HC at Solon (IA), Ken Kulus, the BBB HC at Omaha Concordia (NE) and Todd Fergot, the BBB HC at Lacrosse Central (WI)! In this pod, we discuss terminology in your offense, implementing your base offense and defense, how you organize your staff and things that you should be working on before the season starts! In addition, we have an impromptu discussion on the falling numbers in high school girls basketball and how it can be fixed. This was alot of fun to record, and I hope you enjoy listening to it! Get your copy of Hoops 365: A One Year Guide to Becoming a Basketball CEO here! Hoops 365 Get your copy of The Last of the Cowboys: The Story of Snow Valley Basketball School here! The Last of the Cowboys Get your copy of King Of Their Court: Three Teams, One City and the Greatest Season in Nebraska High School Basketball History here! Kings Of Their Court Want to get more from A Pen And A Napkin? Go to apenandanapkin.com for videos, handouts, links and more! Want to learn more about coaching basketball and becoming a complete basketball coach? Subscribe to The Opening Tip newsletter on Substack! https://apenandanapkin.substack.com/?utm_source=global-search
S1 · E520
Aug 27, 2026
1:34:39
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #44 Full Court Defense
The entire floor we coach is 94 x 50, so in many ways, we should use that entire space to our advantage, right? In today's podcast, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of full court pressure defense, how you can use it to control the tempo of the game and ways that you can implement it throughout a game. We also have a great quote from Denzel Washington, and we breakdown the importance of studying one of the most successful modern coaches of the game, John Calipari!
S1 · E519
Aug 26, 2026
29:21
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #43 Youth Program
The lifeblood to almost any high school program is its youth program, so today, we break down the important elements of developing a quality youth program. We discuss structure, areas of emphasis, bringing in the right people and much more! In addtiion, we've got a great quote from Bob Starkey, and we study one of the legends of college basketball, Jerry Tarkanian, also known as "Tark The Shark". Enjoy!
S1 · E518
Aug 25, 2026
31:51
Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #42 Finishing Drills
99% of your players are going to play under the rim, so you've got to work on finishing around the basket. In today's podcast, we discuss the importance of finishing around the basket, how you sell the importance of finishing and techniques you should use to help with finishing. In addition, we've got a great quote from Geno Auriemma about finishing and a study of Jody Conradt, one of the important pioneers of the modern women's game!
S1 · E517
Aug 24, 2026
22:56
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