EP129: Inside the Atlanta Hawks: Zay West & CLA Ideas in the NBA
The Transforming Basketball Podcast
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Show Notes
In this episode, George Vaz is joined by Zay West, Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Atlanta Hawks. Zay shares how evidence-based training, creativity, and environmental design can help athletes maximize performance, adapt faster, and return stronger from injuries.
Chapters:
01:30 - Zay's coaching journey to the Atlanta Hawks03:00 - Applying the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA)08:30 - Creativity in training & warm-ups09:30 - Return-to-play progressions13:00 - Scaling from control to chaos in drills17:00 - Engaging warmup games (tag, tennis ball, volleyball)22:30 - Teaching athletes how to fall safely24:00 - Achilles injury trends & prevention28:00 - Transformative tip
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