Why do players struggle to execute in games what they can do in practice? The answer isn't more reps, it's understanding the difference between recognition, decision-making, and execution.

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Tyler sits down with Kyle Koszuta, a former Division I basketball player turned professional pickleball athlete, to break down what he's learned about skill development by going from never playing pickleball to pro in 15 months.

Kyle shares the three-step framework (recognize, decide, execute) that's transforming how he trains, and how it applies directly to basketball coaching. You'll learn why most players think their problem is execution when it's actually recognition, how to coach aggressive mistakes vs. bad mistakes, and why your press break fails even though you've practiced it 100 times.

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CHAPTERS:

• 0:00 - Introduction: From Basketball to Pro Pickleball
• 2:34 - Getting on the Right Bus: Coach K's Story
• 7:10 - Why Kyle Left Basketball Coaching
• 11:02 - The Decision to Go Pro in Pickleball
• 18:14 - What Pickleball Taught Me About Coaching
• 23:27 - Coach Players Into Aggressive Mistakes
• 25:17 - The Timeout Trap: Adjustments Players Can't Execute
• 29:01 - The Three-Step Framework: Recognize, Decide, Execute
• 36:00 - "Don't Gamble" vs. "Make Better Decisions"
• 42:11 - Why Pressure Compounds Over Time
• 45:48 - Closing Thoughts

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In this episode of The Hours, Tyler and Mark break down one of the most powerful yet underutilized coaching tools. The best coaches don't just demonstrate perfect execution—they show corrections in real-time, create contrast between wrong and right, and let their athletes see the learning process unfold. This builds buy-in, accelerates learning, and creates a culture where mistakes become opportunities.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction & The Trap Young Coaches Fall Into

0:53 - Welcome to The Hours

2:14 - Show Improvement, Not Perfection

3:53 - Check for Understanding & Give Redos

4:54 - Staff Development Through Showing

9:32 - Show Don't Tell in Film Sessions

11:33 - Applying Show Don't Tell to Scouting

13:04 - Teaching Culture: The 1-2-3 Game

14:16 - Modeling vs. Telling

16:48 - The Scorebook Story

17:29 - Action Challenge: Plan Your Demos

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Most coaches walk in scanning for mistakes. That means your players feel like they're failing before they even start. In this episode, we break down the 6-to-1 encouragement ratio—why it matters, how to implement it, and what changes when you commit to looking for the good first.

This isn't about being soft. It's about being smart with how you coach.

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ABOUT THE HOURS:

The Hours is a podcast for basketball coaches at all levels. Each week, Mark Cascio and Tyler Coston sit down for real conversations about how to be a better coach, teacher, and leader.

If you're a youth coach just starting out or a pro coach looking to win at the margins, this is where we spend more time on what actually matters.

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