Episode 259: Adam Forde, Game Model and Tactical Periodization

Guest: Adam Forde, Cairns Taipans Head Coach

Cairns Taipans head coach Adam Forde joins the Basketball Podcast to share insights on game models and tactical periodization.

Between 2013 and 2019, Forde was an assistant coach with the Perth Wildcats and won four NBL championships. After a season as an assistant coach with the Sydney Kings in 2019–20, he served as their head coach during the 2020–21 season. He was appointed head coach of the Taipans in 2021, and in 2023 he was named the NBL Coach of the Year.

Breakdown

1:00 - Team Accountability

4:30 - Freedom

7:00 - Ignition Drills

13:00 - Clips Applied in a Game

15:00 - Tactical Periodization

25:00 - Game Model

28:52 - 29:26 - Basketball Immersion AD Jan 2023

29:30 - Tactical Dimension

35:00 - Coaching Philosophy

38:00 - Providing Guidance

45:00 - Creating Trust

48:00 - Make Mistakes

51:00 - Putting Players in Best Situation

55:00 - Ways to Manipulate Intensity

59:00 - Building Program

1:00:00 - Conclusion

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Bio: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Forde

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