Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast

Mailbag Episode - Answering Your Questions

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike MacKay and Coach Brandon Brock take some time to answer some of the questions that coaches have submitted from across the country. The conversation covers all sorts of topics from Transition Defense to Performance Safety. To submit a question of your own, send an email to coaching@basketball.ca [coaching@basketball.ca] with "Podcast Question" in the subject line.

Points to Ponder - Defensive Decision Making

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Coach Mike explores the UAE compass as it relates to defensive decision making. To get access to the written version of the Point to Ponder, subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/2a41fa914c75/dtt92e5wlh [https://mailchi.mp/2a41fa914c75/dtt92e5wlh] Lifetime Game Plan Pro Membership (Available until June 15th, 2026): gameplanbasketball.ca [https://gameplanbasketball.ca/app/public/] Free Game Plan account required to access the Lifetime Membership. Head to the Workshops tab to find the Lifetime Membership option.

Feedback and Crucial Conversations

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Mike and Brandon discuss the topics of delivering feedback to athletes to help prepare coaches for having those crucial conversations. Mike and Brandon explore different types of feedback, when to give feedback, and how to set yourself up for success ahead of time. Then, the coaches finish the episode with some scenarios that coaches may experience and provides some suggestions on how to work through them.

Points to Ponder - Feedback and Clarity

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, coach Mike shares another Point to Ponder on the importance of Clarity in delivering Feedback. To get access to the written version of the Point to Ponder, subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/2a41fa914c75/dtt92e5wlh [https://mailchi.mp/2a41fa914c75/dtt92e5wlh] Lifetime Game Plan Pro Membership (Available until June 15th, 2026): gameplanbasketball.ca [https://gameplanbasketball.ca/app/public/] Free Game Plan account required to access the Lifetime Membership. Head to the Workshops tab to find the Lifetime Membership option.

Jon Goodwillie - Video Breakdown: Transition Offense and Transition Defense

On this episode of the Canada Basketball Coaching Podcast, Jon Goodwillie is back in the studio to breakdown game film with Coach Mike MacKay. Jon and Mike chat through offensive and defensive transition concepts and provide coaches with ideas on what to look out for when watching film. To view the video version of this podcast, head on over to Game Plan (gameplanbasketball.ca [http://gameplanbasketball.ca]) and subscribe to Game Plan Pro!