www.teachhoops.com Episode Summary This episode gives you a simple offseason operating system that prevents “busy but not better.” Run it from April to October to build player development, physical durability, and mental response—while protecting one clear team identity. The 3-2-1 Offseason 3 Things We Build: Skill + Strength + Mind 2 Things We Track: Attendance + Weight Room Wins 1 Thing We Protect: Identity (choose ONE) What You’ll Learn The two-skill rule for every player (one strength, one weakness) How to turn workouts into game moves, not “favorite moves” A simple strength plan that builds durable athletes (HS + youth versions) How to train the mental game with one reset cue for the whole program Why attendance tracking is really culture tracking How to use constraints in open gym to teach identity without lecturing An April-to-October calendar: Foundation → Compete → Sharpen → Connect A sample April week you can copy The 12-minute Mind Gym (FT pressure + late game + one stop) The Sunday-night 3-line message that keeps everyone aligned Constraints You Can Use Immediately Defense: points don’t count unless you get a stop first Rebounding: no block-out, no point Ball security: turnovers are minus two Pace: advance in three passes Toughness: every possession starts with a paint touch Action Steps Create 2-skill plans for every player Pick one identity and one weekly constraint to teach it Track attendance and weight room wins Add the 12-minute Mind Gym to open gym Send the Sunday-night focus/schedule/standard message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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