The Coach Dave Love Podcast

Exploring innovative skill acquisition methods in basketball with Coleman Ayers, highlighting the balance between science and art, personalized video shot analysis, and the importance of continuous learning for coaches and players alike.

We are getting technical on this one. The whole episode is how right-handed shooters miss to the left. Now, if you are left-handed, just flip this podcast on its head. All the ideas still apply. This is a good one!

What does my job look like? How did I get to the point where working in the NBA was a reality? What is the difference between training in season or out of season? And most importantly, how do I think teams can take advantage of having a shooting consultant EVEN MORE! This episode is great for any aspiring coach, head coach wanting some ideas to improve their teams shooting, or front office members curious about how to develop a shooting program.

Explore the intricacies of designing customized basketball drills to improve player habits and in-game performance. Discover the importance of isolating movements in drills and simplifying practice scenarios with constraints. Learn about the concept of layering drills in coaching and the shift towards remote coaching post-COVID. Enhance shooting skills through customized drills tailored to address specific deficiencies and promote effective shooting techniques.

In 2017 I made my first trip to Australia for a series of clinics. One of the hosts was Anthony "Sepo" Separovich. Sepo was the Head Coach at Shore School in Sydney, and over the course of the next 3+ years, we developed a shooting program for his school that took their shooting to the next level. Hear about how we helped his players AND coaches in this episode.

It's time for Coach Dave Love to "play the hits". Coaches love drills. Now, there is a lot more that goes into shooting development than just drills, but that doesn't mean they aren't important. In this episode I dive into the foundational 3 form shooting drills I use, and how I use them.

Bryce Simon is a former D1 Athlete turned coach and scout that came to me a few weeks before this podcast with some questions. We'd never met before and immediately hit it off. In the first conversation, I thought to myself, these conversations need to be a podcast. So we jumped on to discuss a question Bryce had about guide hand placement, and the conversation went from there... Check it out.

Explore essential shooting principles outlined by an NBA coach, focusing on body control and self-organization for optimal performance. Learn about hand positioning, thumb flick, and personalized video shot analysis to elevate your basketball game. Delve into the impact of coaching clinics on youth players and the value of forming personal bonds beyond the court.

One of my favourite things about my job is getting to connect with high level coaches. Nick Sullivan is a graduate assistant at Gonzaga and someone I've been helping for a couple months now. The questions Nick asks are exactly the kind of questions a lot of coaches would love to have the chance to ask, so we made one of the calls a podcast!

Nelson Terroba has been a Head Coach at various levels including the CEBL and an Assistant Coach in the NBA G-League. He joins Dave and Matt for a conversation about how to use questions to accelerate player's learning.