Ep 1993 Practice Time, Practice Length, and Getting More From Both

The 5 Minute Basketball Coaching Podcast · Sep 16, 2026 · 8m

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Brought to you by teachhoops.com, a platform built by a coach for coaches who want their limited gym time to count. Practice time is the one resource every coach wishes they had more of, and the one most coaches quietly waste. This episode takes an honest look at how long practice should be at different levels, how to break that time into pieces, and what to cut when the clock forces a decision.

Coach starts with length by age group. Youth practices that stretch past an hour and a half usually turn into supervised exhaustion. Middle school and high school can handle…