Listen to our entire conversation here…https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/slappin-glass-podcast/id1528050811?l=en-GB&i=1000776229570
0:00 — Start, Sub, or Sit: Finding Your Coaching Voice as an Introvert
3:04 — Getting Coaching Reps and Building Your Voice
6:08 — Asking Better Questions and Listening to Player Feedback
9:20 — Networking as an Introverted Coach
12:25 — Start, Sub, or Sit: Toughest Phase to Teach in Conceptual Offense
15:15 — Teaching Players to Find the Next Action
18:31 — Designing Practice Environments for Re-Triggers
22:28 — The Foundation: Cutting Rules and Spacing
24:59 — When to Give Players More Freedom in Early Offense
In this Start, Sub, or Sit conversation, Matt Jones joins Slappin’ Glass to discuss two major coaching problems: developing your coaching voice as an introvert and teaching conceptual offense.
The conversation starts with the challenge of communication, preparation, energy management, and listening as an introverted coach. Matt shares why coaching reps, terminology, self-evaluation, and thoughtful question-asking are critical in building trust and clarity with players.
The second half moves to the offensive side of the ball, diving into conceptual offense, re-triggering possessions, late-clock organization, offensive talk, practice design, cutting rules, spacing, and how to balance structure with player freedom.
For coaches building an offensive system or refining how they teach, communicate, and lead, this conversation hits on the details behind the details.
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