No Way Out From Cockpit to Hardwood: OODA Loop & CLA Basketball with David Cochrane
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Nov 18, 2025 David Cochrane, a seasoned basketball coach and founder of a coaching academy in Virginia Beach, dives into the OODA loop and its application on the court. He shares insights on transforming drills into game situations, emphasizing the coupling of perception and action for effective training. Cochrane discusses shooting mechanics that withstand pressure and innovative practices that simulate real-game chaos. He champions adaptable strategies and situational exercises to foster quick decision-making, urging coaches to rethink traditional training methods.
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Bring One Or Two Skills To The Game
- Take one or two trained skills into the game and look for the situations to use them.
- Use situational cues to reset to practiced footwork and mechanics under pressure.
Perception Is Predictive And Constructed
- Perception is top-down: the brain predicts and fills in sensory data rather than passively receiving it.
- Coupling perception and action helps athletes update their model of the game faster.
Practice With Live Opposition And Why
- Teach skills with live defenders and clear why the skill matters in a game.
- Use imagery and opposition so practice creates the affordances players will see in games.