Transforming Basketball Reviews 113

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the product for its innovative approach to teaching basketball, highlighting how it helps players develop a deeper understanding of the game and improve their decision-making skills. Many users noted significant improvements in their teams' performance and engagement, with practices becoming more enjoyable and effective. The user experience is frequently described as organized, clear, and easy to apply, making it a valuable resource for coaches at all levels. The staff is commended for their helpfulness and responsiveness, even to those who are not yet customers. Reviewers appreciate the comprehensive and modern content, which provides practical frameworks and detailed explanations that are easy to implement. The service is consistently rated as excellent, with many coaches expressing gratitude for the positive impact it has had on their coaching methods and their players' development.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been coaching middle school for 5 years. Throughout my journey, my biggest battle is asking the questions - “Why doesn’t this transfer to a game? Why do my kids not understand how to play baske... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I adopted CLA 100% this year coaching a 4th grade competitive girls team in Hopkins MN. I started with traditional block training but nothing went well in games. Strong players dominated the ball an... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I came upon Transforming Basketball through a friend who has coached with Alex in Cleveland. He recommended the book, which I read, and then I instantly wanted to learn more. I've realized that the CL... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have ran Dribble drive motion offense for a few years. Transforming basketball has Opened my eyes to a better way to teach. Using SSG and constraints has been a huge asset to transfer skill to games... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The drills lack points of emphasis or coaching points. Without having any video of drills or explanations on the why behind things, it doesn't feel very helpful.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I purchased this prematurely…I was hoping for more of an explanation of the diagrams. So I am slowly working through the diagrams on my own.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Youth Offense Course is fantastic, showing the CLA approach in practice. Helped me understand how to teach conceptually so much better. Section on teaching Gets is phenomenal. TB app is really help... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using the CLA, Concepts, and Small Sided Games has changed the quality of my training sessions. Everything is organized, clear, and easy to apply. The material helped me build sessions that teach pla... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I came across the Instagram page and as a long time coach but new to Basketball the coaching style shared is amazing. As I have a U11 team that are brand new to the game some of the content online is... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Came across the website and decided to listen to the podcast. Bought the book and the membership and can't wait to sink my teeth into learning more about how to apply these principles and techniques w... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The small side game pdf is a welcome addition to any coaching library. It diagrams wide variety of activities that a coach can pick and choose when planning a practice. The organisation of the manual... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Their content really helps you grow as a coach. It offers great insights into how to teach more effectively and make your practices more engaging and enjoyable for your players. Practices are just mor... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This has been an unbelievable resource. I've had practices in the past where I knew what I was doing wasn't transferring to games well. This has completely changed that, and we are already looking lik... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve watched podcasts and have gained access to the SSG book and they have already helped my coaching journey. I currently coach youth teams through high school and all teams could definitely benefit... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a younger High School Head Coach trying to change the dominant approach in my area, the film breakdowns, terminology, case studies, & practice designs all help me translate this CLA approach to oth... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a young and inexperienced coach, I truly believe the content shared by Transforming Basketball is extremely valuable. It’s helping me transition away from the old ways and become a much better coac... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex and his team have done an incredible job creating a community of coaches who are looking to grow and get better. I purchased the SSG game book & became a member. Great resource with a ton of valu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This product Is Amazing, you can teach the modern offense to the Kids, giving them the Power to decide what to play, reading the defense and make the right choice everytime, make them student of the g... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great resource for keeping my u11 girls engaged in all the training session. The variety in the practice plans keeps everything fresh. Kids having fun, competing and improving. Well worth the investme... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Transforming Basketball, have been great. The results I see is my kids game play has improve. The improvement I see is, they are making quicker decision, and playing with more con... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I am looking for a new approach to coaching. I was getting tired of wondering why things went well in practice, but never translated to the games. I am looking forward to applying what I have learned,... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

As a coach, I’ve gone from motion offense to read and react to now realizing the importance of CLA approach in coaching basketball, especially at the youth level. Transforming Basketball and the conce... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Fantastic perspective on how the coaching styles were and what you can do to create a better learning environment for your athletes. I am a lacrosse coach and the concepts and principles found in this... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The intro to CLA video did a good job of explaining the origin and constructs of the concept. I use many of the concepts in my beginner classes for 8-13 year-olds and 100% agree that small-sided games... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

This is a very useful tool. The coaches really understand how to explain and demonstrate useful information.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great compliment to the conceptual offence course. Alex does a great job outlining the philosophy of half court offence when and how to use it. He takes the time to specify how it should be implemen... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really unique way and approach of teaching methods. I think this way of organising the practice will be way more efficient than the “old-school” coaching, specially with the new generation of the pla... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The SSGs book marks the 6th product I've purchased so far (more to follow!) from Transforming Basketball. When you get to the end of the first page of the PDF, the games/possibilities keep coming... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming basketball has been an absolute gamechanger for me as basketball coach. My team has way more fun in practice and their development has improved big time. What Transforming also does is gi... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using the Conceptual Playbook CLA, and especially Small Sided Games has changed the quality of my practice sessions. Everything is organized, clear, and easy to apply. The material helped me build se... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Implementing the conceptual offense is true basketball. It puts the players in position to make decisions. Sometimes they make great decisions and other times they don't, but that is what learning loo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've always asked as a new coach why are coaches still using the same practice methods from when I played as a player. And then I found CLA, it just gave a new clarity on how to approach my program in... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Basketball has totally transformed the way I coach basketball. Beyond the concepts the Alex and co have established a set of resources that are informative and directly applicable. I'... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything I have put my eyes on has been eye-opening! I love the CLA and everything it entails. Alex Sarama has really challenged me to think about the game differently. I 100% recommend this to anyo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I'm just starting to implement the Constraints Led Approach and all Evidence Based Ideas in my small youth program in Northern Italy. I'm very grateful to have the opportunity to learn from Alex and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a youth coach, I've really benefitted from their content teaching small sided games. It's been a game changer for fostering learning/development in practice.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Using the Transforming Basketball app has been a surprisingly positive experience for me. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, which made it simple to track my progress and training goals. I... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We began utilizing the Constraints Led Approach and all of the resources through Transforming Basketball this season including fully implementing the Conceptual Offense. While it was a lot of change f... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this course, even though I had listened to some of the podcast clips that were included in it. I feel like I have a much better understanding from the course than I did before complet... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a member of Transforming Basketball for about a month, and it has already been incredibly valuable. I run a basketball school in Japan for players from U6 to U15, and this platform h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The conceptual playbook is an amazing resource to keep things fresh. It’s in depth, easy to understand and gets you to where you want to be. I felt very knowledgeable already but the playbook has open... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Basketball’s Small-Sided Games is a clear, practical resource for coaches. The drills are easy to set up, focus on decision-making, and keep players engaged. It helps develop skills in ga... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex’s evidence based methods for teaching and coaching are transformative. Players learn to play the game and have more fun doing it! Coaches give it a try! You to will ove it and become a better coa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

In this clinic, Alex nicely summarizes and translates dense academic research into easily understood terms and relevant activities. I have purchased several of his products and spent uncountable... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I like the fact the content provides a new way of Coaching basketball, deviating from the rules and standards of the past. Could provide more guidance on the step by step implementation of the youth c... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I coach a +18 basketball team that competes in a PRO-AM league in Argentina. I played high school and college basketball in the USA and a lil bit of pro in my home country until I suffered a... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The evidence that has been so difficult to find has been broken down and applied to basketball for us. This is great work that has saved a lot of my personal time.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex and the Transforming Basketball team continue to provide great resources for coaches at all levels! He is elevating my girls program currently!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Basketball was the thing I was looking for to motivate me to change my practices. Glad I have all this resources to learn from.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Small Sided Games was a great resource for our team this spring. We learned a lot about the concepts and understanding play through constraints!

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Transforming Basketball is the industry leading resource for helping coaches and organizations at all levels implement evidence-based ideas. Transforming Basketball was founded in 2023 to share the independent research and practical application that Alex Sarama has been conducting since 2018 based on an ecological dynamics framework. The basketball world remains married to the status quo and hand-me-down methodologies. Transforming Basketball exists to shift this paradigm by highlighting how evidence-based ideas can impact every organisational department; including team development, player development, front office, athletic performance, physical therapy and more.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Youth Offense Course is fantastic

Youth Offense Course is fantastic, showing the CLA approach in practice. Helped me understand how to teach conceptually so much better. Section on teaching Gets is phenomenal. TB app is really helpful to be able to use on the go.

2 August 2025
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Thank you for the kind words Spencer! Happy to have you as part of our Membership Community

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The course Alex and the team at…

The course Alex and the team at Transforming was excellent. The information was very digestable and it covered very relevant topics related to player development.

29 July 2025
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Thanks Tyler - glad you enjoyed the Player Development Blueprint Course!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Coach’s you should definitely join Transformative Basketball Community! Well worth it!

Alex’s evidence based methods for teaching and coaching are transformative. Players learn to play the game and have more fun doing it! Coaches give it a try! You to will ove it and become a better coach. Thank you Alex!

30 April 2025
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Thanks so much for the kind words and support, Tommy! Appreciate you being part of the Transforming Community!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This is a must have.

This book is top notch. Pictures for help. Great questions to end the chapters to expand your understanding of the content. Truly feels like I am taking a class.

19 June 2025
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Thanks so much for the kind words, J.C.! We love to hear our book feels like a true learning experience!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Resource

Great Resource. I came through martial arts towards the CLA approach and as a full time Coach i thought "there must be someone who explored it" Alex sure did and his book and course really elevates the coaching experience. More fun for the kids and less mindless.

17 June 2025
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Thank you so much for your kind words! Really appreciate you taking the time to share this!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Since i' ve know Transforming Basketball

Using the Transforming Basketball app has been a surprisingly positive experience for me. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, which made it simple to track my progress and training goals. I especially enjoyed the personalized workout plans—they felt tailored to my skill level and really helped me improve specific areas like shooting accuracy and footwork. It’s become a part of my regular training routine and genuinely made basketball more fun and structured for me.
Hope Transforming Basketball family up more video about coaching !

27 August 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with Transforming…

My experience with Transforming Basketball, have been great. The results I see is my kids game play has improve. The improvement I see is, they are making quicker decision, and playing with more confident. Thank you so much and taking time to help the basketball community coaches to teach the game in a creative way.

9 June 2025
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Thank you for the support! So great to hear about the improvements in your players

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

SSG - Great!!!

Small Sided Games was a great resource for our team this spring. We learned a lot about the concepts and understanding play through constraints!

21 May 2025
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Thank you Michael - glad you enjoyed the SSG Book. The offseason is the best time to learn and implement these concepts. All the best for next season!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Implementing the conceptual offense is…

Implementing the conceptual offense is true basketball. It puts the players in position to make decisions. Sometimes they make great decisions and other times they don't, but that is what learning looks like. This is the way basketball coaching needs to move.

5 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Time saver!

The small side game pdf is a welcome addition to any coaching library. It diagrams wide variety of activities that a coach can pick and choose when planning a practice. The organisation of the manual is excellent since it groups the games in various categories of the conceptual offence. This will make planning so much easier!

4 May 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alex and his team have done an…

Alex and his team have done an incredible job creating a community of coaches who are looking to grow and get better. I purchased the SSG game book & became a member. Great resource with a ton of value & constraints to add on each platform SSG.

28 April 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Basketball, it's the secret sauce....

Transforming Basketball has totally transformed the way I coach basketball. Beyond the concepts the Alex and co have established a set of resources that are informative and directly applicable.

I've been coaching basketball for over 10 years at the junior level and have gone through the experience of using traditional drills, then small sided games. I was still struggling to find the secret sauce for how to enable effective transfer of skills and decision making into games. Transforming basketball has provided for me and my teams the secret sauce that has made training not only more fun, but more effective.

24 April 2025
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Thank you for sharing your coaching journey Peter - glad we could be a small part of it and best of all, happy to hear you're having fun along the way!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It simply works

It simply works. It does what it says.

19 April 2025
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Thank you Stefan - I hope you enjoyed the U14s Practice Plan Bundle!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The SSGs book marks the 6th product…

The SSGs book marks the 6th product I've purchased so far (more to follow!) from Transforming Basketball.

When you get to the end of the first page of the PDF, the games/possibilities keep coming and coming, for a total of 82 (82!) SSGs, for every possibility. The breadth of games is staggering.

I highly recommend that you add this to your library

14 April 2025
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Thank you so much for your continued support Brendan - so glad you enjoyed the SSG Book. If you ever run out of games, we have 100 more for you in the new Small-Sided Games Collection Workshop!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've always asked as a new coach why…

I've always asked as a new coach why are coaches still using the same practice methods from when I played as a player. And then I found CLA, it just gave a new clarity on how to approach my program in general including implementation.

14 December 2024
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Great to hear this Chris and welcome to our Membership Community! As a new member I think you'd gain a lot from the monthly masterclasses and Q&As with Alex. If for any reason you can't join these live, you can always find the recordings in the Membership Library

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Transforming Basketball Membership

I've used resources from several sites. Transforming has definitely been worth it. The annual membership provides a great community to discuss different issues and get ideas. The membership library has videos on just about every concept and examples on how to teach. One of the best resources has been the Small-Sided Games Book. It has great activities that are well organized and provides several variation to really focus in on what we are trying to improve.

26 July 2024
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Thanks Jared - happy to have you as part of our Membership Community! FYI the Conceptual Playbook is also available for free to Members within the PDF Books section of the Library.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best coaching value

The free content is great and incredibly informative and useful. However, the paid courses are very helpful to those who are seeking to apply the CLA approach to their basketball coaching. The book is also in my all-time top five basketball coaching books! Can't say enough good things about Alex Sarama and Transforming Basketball!

2 April 2025
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Thanks Jeff - we appreciate the kind words! Really happy the book, our products and resources have helped you on your coaching journey

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Your coaching is really taking off

Your coaching is really taking off, and you’re getting tons of great input, fantastic training ideas, and your team is thriving.

13 March 2025
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Reply from Transforming Basketball

Thank you for the kind words - we really appreciate it. Go Cavs!

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