Sharing our thoughts and love about the game of basketball.
In depth discussions with coaches, athletes plus sharing our own lived experiences to help inspire a generation of ballers.
Basketball coach Darren Blyth discusses his contributions to the Mandurah Magic and the Dudley Park Magic domestic club, highlighting his positive influence on grassroots basketball in Mandurah in this interview.
21 Oct 2024
Episode 6 with Sam Richards
Having taken up basketball at the age of 8, Sam Richards take us on a journey she spent over 20 years working on to achieve her dream of competing for Australia at the Olympics.
From humbles beginnings as a junior at Nunawading to honing her skills with coaches such as Mike Kelly and Brett Brown as Sam paved her way into the Junior national teams and a WNBL career in 1998 and won WNBL titles in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.
Richards made her senior national debut in 2007, playing in the team that won the Oceania Championship. Having played in Poland in 2008 where Sam looked to improve her game and adapt to the European game as she tirelessly focused on her olympic dream, and being Sam was selected to compete at the 2010 World Championships where Australia finished fifth, this along with Richards’ 2011-2012 WNBL form saw her finally selected for an Olympic team at the age of 29.
Having nearly had her dream ripped away due to a calf strain, Sam and the Opals eventually lined up against Russia, Richards and the Aussies came out on top 83-74 to continue the Opals’ strong Olympic record with a bronze medal in the London Olympics and achieving her lifelong dream.
What a journey filled with so many twists and turns, Sam's ability to endure set backs and injuries is a testament to her resilience, professionalism and hunger to be the best she can be is a story to inspire us all.
5 Oct 2024
Episode 5 with Julian Pesava
Super excited to share some insights into the mind of SBL & NBL1 Champion Julian Pesava.
What a journey he has had along his basketball career, highlights, setback and he is the epitome of what it means to be courageous and resilient.
Enjoy this podcast and the many lessons Julian shares to help the next generation of hoopers succeed!
www.coachjules.com.au/programs (www.coachjules.com.au/programs)
12 Sept 2024
Episode 4 - Welcome to domestic coaching (Part 1)
Dear Coach,
Congratulations on stepping up as a junior coach, being involved as a coach brings wonderful and rewarding experiences along with the unknown and many challenges that have such an impact of us and the many athletes and families we meet along the way.
Embrace it, its so worth it :-)
Coach Dave and Coach Mike discuss some of the insights and ideas to help you along the way coaching U10's and U12's.
Make sure you reach for help on our social or leave comments or questions.
Check out some great resources that will help your learning journey as a coach.
www.thehoopsgeek.com (www.australia.basketball/get-involved/coach)
www.australia.basketball/get-involved/coach (www.australia.basketball/get-involved/coach)
www.basketballwa.asn.au/coach-education/ (www.basketballwa.asn.au/coach-education/)
See you out on the court coach!!
9 Aug 2024
Special Edition - IQ Athletes Review the NBL1 Mens Grand Final Match Up
Special Edition - Some of our IQ Academy Athletes review the upcoming NBL1 Grand Final between Mandurah Magic and Willeton Tigers, while sharing their insights about the previous match ups and who ends up winning this game.
These guys will be at the Grand Final on Saturday 10th August at RAC Arena, reach out and say hello.
Stay Tuned :-)
Please listen to end for some blooper outtakes from these courageous legends.
Enjoy the podcast and Stay Crazy About the Game.
27 Jul 2024
Why you need courage to succeed
Welcome to episode four.
Coach Rossi and Coach Caboz discuss why courage is so important to your success on and off the court and why taking the smallest steps towards your goals are critical.
We would love to hear your feedback on this podcast.
Join us again on the next episode as we explore success.
27 Jul 2024
Special Edition - IQ Athletes Talk NBL1 West Finals
This dazzling trio of athletes, Jude, Lincoln and Taj share their insights and predictions for the first round of the NBL1 finals series. Some alignments in predictions amongst the trio and some controversy over the winners and losers heading into Saturdays match ups and what the landscape looks like for the team that stay in the race for the NBL1 West Title. Share your comments for Jude, Lincoln and Taj to review and respond on the next podcast. Thanks for Listening.
21 Jul 2024
Special Edition - IQ Academy Athletes talk about the NBL1 Awards
Special Edition - Some of our IQ Academy Athletes talk about the NBL1 Awards, while sharing their thoughts and predictions on the likely winners for the MVP, Defensive Player of the year awards and many more...
Look out for this trio to be back soon to do a NBL1 Finals insight review, Stay Tuned :-)
Please listen to end for some blooper outtakes from these 3 courageous legends.
Enjoy and Stay Crazy About the Game.
10 Jul 2024
Why Discipline is so Important
Coaches Dave and Mike dive into the topic of discipline, the importance of understanding why you need it in your daily life and basketball journey towards your goals.
16 Jun 2024
The Importance of Resilience
Welcome to episode two :-)
We chat with Coach Mike Rossi and discuss the importance of resilience while we take a deep dive into his Hoopmanic brand - check out his instagram page @hoopmanic_australia.
Coach Rossi shares his story and some nuggets of knowledge to help you understand the importance of being resilient in your journey towards your goals.
Insightful sharing from Coach Rossi include the following:
Ben Patrick - @kneesovertoesguy
Niyi Sobo - @niyisobo Sports motivation podcast
John Clayton - @valuedactionman
and a few books to check out:
Outwitting the Devil - by Napolean Hill
Be Useful - by Arnold Schwarzenegger
We would love to hear your feedback on this podcast and please share with all you family and friends.
Join both myself and Coach Rossi for the next episode when we talk about the importance of discipline.
Ball Out....
Coach Caboz
10 Jun 2024
IQ Basketball Podcast - Who are we?
Welcome to our very first episode, apologies in advance for the shakiness of my voice, clearly i was nervous.
I am extremely excited to have you join along on our podcasting journey as we take a look behind the scenes and start some conversations about IQ in basketball and what some of the attributes support achieving success at elite levels.
Thanks for listening and we look forward to bringing more valuable conversations about basketball and everything hoops.
Joining me in the next episode is passionate hooper, coach and Hoopmanic ATG guru Mike Rossi. Make sure you catch this next episode.
Ball Out......
Coach Caboz
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