Join NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love and co-host Matt Robertson in this reflective episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast," where Coach Love takes a trip down memory lane to discuss the evolution of his coaching career over the last 25 years. In "Then and Now," Coach Love opens up about the three distinct phases of his professional journey: pre-NBA, early NBA, and the current stage of his career. Pre-NBA : Coach Love shares insights into his initial experiences and challenges in the coaching world...
Jun 11, 2024•58 min
In this enlightening mini-episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast," NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love and co-host Matt Robertson delve into the complex world of basketball shooting techniques and the inherent trade-offs involved. Given that the human body isn't inherently designed for shooting a basketball, players and coaches must often navigate through various trade-offs in shooting habits to optimize performance. In this discussion, Dave and Matt explore several common dichotomies in shooting tech...
Jun 07, 2024•12 min
Join NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love and host Matt Robertson in this enlightening episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast." This time, Coach Love shares his expertise on the critical role of video analysis in basketball shooting coaching. He dives into what specific aspects he looks for when watching TV broadcast videos of shooters and explains why these broadcasts often fall short as ideal training tools. Coach Love also details the best angles for players to capture their shooting videos to provi...
Jun 04, 2024•1 hr
In this insightful mini-pod episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast," NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love and co-host Matt Robertson dive into the unique world of left-handed basketball players. They explore whether there are significant differences in teaching left-handed shooters compared to their right-handed counterparts. From anatomical considerations to psychological aspects, Dave and Matt discuss why these differences might exist and what coaches can do to effectively tailor their training metho...
May 31, 2024•12 min
In this episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast," host Matt Roberson and NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love dive into the Coach Love's Shooting Development Pyramid. What is the foundation of the Shooting Development Pyramid that all coaches and players need to emphasize? What level gets overlooked the most? What layer will you be surprised a Shooting Coach lists as the least valuable of these valuable ideas? Tune in as they share anecdotes, tips, and experiences from their own journeys in basketball, ...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min
There is a difference between teaching and coaching. Matt and I spend this frantic mini-pod talking about the difference. It's something I talk about at the beginning of my youth clinics. I tell the kids that they aren't going become better shooters that day. That day isn't really about Coaching, it's about Teaching. Spend this 12min mini-pod hearing our thoughts on the topic.
May 24, 2024•12 min
In this episode of "The Coach Dave Love Podcast," hosts Matt Robertson and NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love sit down with Sam Froling, forward for the Illawarra Hawks of Australia's NBL. Sam shares his experience training with Dave in Las Vegas, detailing the journey from their initial connection through an assistant coach to a week of intense training. The conversation delves into the landscape of professional basketball in Australia, highlighting the competitiveness of the NBL and the passion of i...
May 21, 2024•39 min
Matt and I are having fun with the podcast and people seem to be enjoying it, so we are doing a little more. Our plan for the Mini-Pods are to spend 12mins on a topic that might not be deserving of a full episode, but need more than a tangent. And you know how we love our tangents. On the first Mini-Pod we discuss the unique role of geography in how shooting is taught. Let us know what you think.
May 17, 2024•12 min
In this dynamic episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast , host Matt Robertson and Coach Dave Love delve into why incorporating variability in training drills is crucial for basketball players. Discover how adding different scenarios and challenges to practice sessions can significantly enhance a player’s adaptability on the court. The hosts will explore a variety of techniques and strategies that coaches and players can use to make their drills as variable as possible, fostering skills that trans...
May 14, 2024•55 min
Episode Summary: In this compelling episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast , host Matt Robertson and Coach Dave Love tackle the controversial topic of the Thumbflick in basketball shooting. Common among many players, the Thumbflick is not always the optimal shooting motion. Discover the intricacies of different Thumbflick techniques and why they may work for some players but not others. The duo will discuss the potential drawbacks of this technique, identify scenarios where players might get awa...
May 07, 2024•1 hr 1 min
In this episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast, hosts Matt Robertson and NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love are joined by Chris Oliver, the esteemed founder of Basketball Immersion. Chris Oliver stands as a leading figure in integrating motor learning and skill acquisition principles into basketball training. With a track record of consulting for numerous NBA teams and National Federations globally, Chris brings a wealth of evidence-based coaching approaches to the table. Throughout the episode, Chris...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min
This week's episode is all about the lower body and how it affects the rest of your shot. Where do I think the "optimal" positions for the lower body are? How wide should feet be? Where should we point our feet? Where should your feet finish at the end of the shot? We'll go into all of that and more!
Apr 23, 2024•1 hr 7 min
(that gets done all the time, at all levels)... (And what you can do instead)... In this episode, Matt and I break down the drill that seems to be done all the time, at all levels, and yet offers next to no true value in development. But we make sure to load the episode with ideas of the ways you can improve that simple drill to actually make it beneficial. If you are loving the Coach Dave Love Podcast, please leave us a nice review on your podcast platform. Just go to the main show page, scroll...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 4 min
What causes flat shots? Most coaches say "use your legs more..." but that is something I rarely say. Listen as Matt and I break down some of the common flaws that I see causing flat shots... PLUS, a detailed breakdown of today's solar eclipse! Unfortunately my internet failed us before we could get to the use of Differential Learning in working with players that have flat shots (thus the reason for the abrupt ending) , so we will get to that at the beginning of the next episode!...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 15
Are you a coach just entering your off-season? Whether you are a high-school, college, or pro coach you'll get something out of this podcast. Which battles do you fight? What ideas do you need to consider? Coach Dave Love has some tangible ideas to help you build a winning off-season shooting development program.
Apr 02, 2024•54 min•Ep. 15
I've admired Phil Beckner for a while now. He's best known as Damian Lillard's personal coach, but he does so much more. A couple of months before this episode was created, Phil called me for an opinion on something he was doing, and it took our relationship to another level. I give the analogy that we are both Doctors, but i might be more of specialist but Phil is more of General Practitioner. While i might be viewed as a shooting expert, very specific types of players would benefit from my hel...
Mar 26, 2024•50 min•Ep. 14
Coleman Ayers of By Any Means Basketball is a force. He's smart, he's researched, he's creative and has a desire to keep learning. I think he's one of the best skills trainers out there right now just because of how well researched he is in how athletes learn and how they move, but also how well he communicates those ideas. This is a great episode for coaches of all levels.
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 12
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!
Mar 12, 2024•52 min•Ep. 11
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.
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 10
When I think about creating drills and designing workouts, I follow a simple process. In this episode of the podcast I'll break down for you the three steps that I follow to help players maximize transfer from skill into games.
Feb 27, 2024•51 min•Ep. 9
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.
Feb 19, 2024•51 min•Ep. 8
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.
Feb 13, 2024•59 min
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.
Feb 06, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Do you struggle with sorting through the mess that is Shooting Theory? Not sure what habits to focus on, what matters, and what to prioritize? In shooting, I have 3 Non-Negotiables. 3 things that I believe every shooter should work to do better. These are the basis of everything I teach as a shooting coach.
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 8 min
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!
Jan 23, 2024•57 min
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.
Jan 16, 2024•55 min
The words we use in our explanations are critical to getting new skills to transfer to game situations. In this episode, host Matt Robertson and I discuss what Internal and External Cues are, and the process that I use with my NBA Clients to help them discover the cues that get results for them.
Jan 09, 2024•52 min•Ep. 2
In our first episode, host Matt Robertson and I dive into our purpose for the podcast. How we want to share tangible information that basketball coaches, players and front office members can really use to improve their shooting. Then we pivot into a question that I ask multiple times in each workout I do with players - What is the purpose of what we are doing? It's the simple question that I ask at the beginning of a workout, but also within most drills. It's the simple question we need to make ...
Jan 02, 2024•42 min•Ep. 1
Hey, it's NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love, and welcome to "The Coach Dave Love Podcast." Join me and host Matt Robertson as we dissect the intricacies of basketball shooting. In each weekly episode, we’ll tackle ideas ranging from physical habits to drill ideas. I'll be sharing my practice habits and how I leverage skill acquisition principles to shape improved shooters. And here's the game-changer – "shot metrics." I'm developing a data-driven approach to shooting that will revolutionize how you v...
Dec 06, 2023•37 sec
