The game,taken apart.

Twenty four lecturers, forty three sessions and six tracks on one floor. Belgrade, 10 to 13 December 2026.

24
Lecturers
43
Sessions
6
Tracks
4
Days
A full basketball arena seen from the stands, the crowd surrounding the court

Basketball is decided in curves. The arc of the shot, the line at 6.75 metres, the turn a guard takes into the paint.

Four days in Belgrade spent looking closely at those curves, with the people who draw them.

A rack of worn basketballs waiting at the side of a court

The three keynote lecturers

Keynotes

MiroslavĐelićHead coach / Sever BelgradeReading a defence in four seconds
A speaker on stage addressing a large audience

Five keynotes across four daysDunav Arena, Belgrade

See all speakers

Programme

Four days, one floor.

Lectures, workshops and open floor sessions on a single timeline. A pass gets you into all of it.

ThuSun
110 DecemberThursdayArrivals
  1. 16:30KeynoteReading a defence in four secondsMiroslav ĐelićMain floor
  2. 18:15WorkshopOn the floor: closeouts, liveIñaki OtxoaCourt B
  3. 20:00OpenOpening night, floor openAll lecturersMain floor
The inside of a basketball gym with players on the court

Doors at 15:00. The floor is open to pass holders all evening.

211 DecemberFridayCraft
  1. 09:30SessionBuilding an offence around one slow guardIñaki OtxoaCourt B
  2. 11:00KeynoteLoad management for a sixty game seasonCristina BellandiMain floor
  3. 14:00KeynoteThe video room, opened upPetros AnagnosStudio
  4. 16:30WorkshopPractice design, from whiteboard to floorRūta KazlauskaitėCourt B
  5. 19:00OpenQuestions, taken in publicĐelić, Bellandi and AnagnosMain floor
A speaker presenting in front of a large screen in a dim room

The longest day. Sessions run in parallel on both courts from 09:00.

312 DecemberSaturdayThe bench
  1. 10:00KeynoteWhat a timeout is actually forJonas BekMain floor
  2. 12:30SessionScouting a club you have never playedPetros AnagnosStudio
  3. 15:00SessionCoaching the player at seventeenRūta KazlauskaitėMain floor
  4. 18:00OpenStaff room, off the recordHead coaches onlyStudio
A coach giving instructions to players during a huddle

Everything on this day is about the people, not the plays.

413 DecemberSundayClosing
  1. 11:00KeynoteCoaching the last ninety secondsĐelić and Bek, togetherMain floor
  2. 14:00OpenClosing floor, everything openAll lecturersMain floor
A basketball court seen from directly above

One long session, and the floor stays open until the building closes.

Six tracks

Every session belongs to one of them. A pass gets you into all six.

  1. Building an offence

    Spacing, reads, and what to run when the first option is gone.

    11Sessions7Lecturers

  2. Defending the modern game

    Coverages against five out, and how to teach them in a week.

    9Sessions6Lecturers

  3. Player development

    The long work: skills, habits, and coaching the player at 17.

    8Sessions5Lecturers

  4. Performance and load

    Physical preparation across a season that does not stop.

    6Sessions4Lecturers

  5. Video and scouting

    What to look for, what to cut, and what to show the room.

    5Sessions3Lecturers

  6. Leading a staff

    Running a bench, a locker room, and the people in both.

    4Sessions3Lecturers

See the whole thing from the floor.

A large crowd filling the stands around a basketball court
Day pass
45 EUR
One day, every session and workshop on it.
Four day pass
140 EUR
All four days, plus the closing floor.