Coach Dave Love | NBA Shooting Coach
@coachdavelove.bsky.social
🏀 NBA Shooting Coach - Currently w/ NBA Eastern Conf Team.
🎓 Pursuing MSc - Skill Acquisition
➕NCAA Programs & Nat'l Feds
🔎Evidence-based coaching
🎓 Pursuing MSc - Skill Acquisition
➕NCAA Programs & Nat'l Feds
🔎Evidence-based coaching
The Constraints-Led Approach isn't just theory—it’s a blueprint for smarter shooting practice.
Leverage variability to gain adaptability in shooting development.
Dive into the details:
https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
Leverage variability to gain adaptability in shooting development.
Dive into the details:
https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
The Constraints-Led Approach in Basketball Shooting Development: Balancing Variability and Stability - Coach Dave Love
The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) has gained significant traction in recent years as a powerful framework for developing athletes’ movement skills. Rooted in ecological dynamics, CLA emphasizes creating practice environments that simulate game condi...
bit.ly
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Constraints-Led Approach isn't just theory—it’s a blueprint for smarter shooting practice.
Leverage variability to gain adaptability in shooting development.
Dive into the details:
https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
Leverage variability to gain adaptability in shooting development.
Dive into the details:
https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
Optimal stance width isn’t just preference—it’s science.
Learn how balance and stability can change your shooting.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##PlayerDevelopment
Learn how balance and stability can change your shooting.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##PlayerDevelopment
Quantifying Stability in Basketball—The Science Behind Optimal Stance Widths - Coach Dave Love
In basketball, stance width is often discussed as a matter of preference or comfort. But in reality, the ideal positioning of a player’s feet can be rooted in principles of biomechanics and physics. This discussion often gets framed around subjective...
bit.ly
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Optimal stance width isn’t just preference—it’s science.
Learn how balance and stability can change your shooting.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##PlayerDevelopment
Learn how balance and stability can change your shooting.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##PlayerDevelopment
How important is SHOOTING FORM in building elite shooters?
My answer might surprise you...
What might be more important to focus on first?
Find out here:
https://bit.ly/3zpbZSJ
My answer might surprise you...
What might be more important to focus on first?
Find out here:
https://bit.ly/3zpbZSJ
The Shooting Development Pyramid - Coach Dave Love
In the world of basketball, shooting stands as a pillar of athletic prowess, capable of transforming players into true game-changers. Despite its pivotal role, many players and coaches navigate the complexities of shooting development without a clear...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
How important is SHOOTING FORM in building elite shooters?
My answer might surprise you...
What might be more important to focus on first?
Find out here:
https://bit.ly/3zpbZSJ
My answer might surprise you...
What might be more important to focus on first?
Find out here:
https://bit.ly/3zpbZSJ
Shooting consultants don’t just fix shots—they transform habits and build winning cultures.
I've been hired by teams not just to help players, but help the coaches learn as well.
Smart teams want to support their coaches with expertise:
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
I've been hired by teams not just to help players, but help the coaches learn as well.
Smart teams want to support their coaches with expertise:
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
SHOOTING CONSULTANTS: Elevating players, coaches and teams. - Coach Dave Love
In modern basketball, coaching staffs are expanding as teams seek specialized knowledge and tools to help players reach their potential. While adding more full-time coaches may seem like the solution, there’s another, often more effective approach: b...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Shooting consultants don’t just fix shots—they transform habits and build winning cultures.
I've been hired by teams not just to help players, but help the coaches learn as well.
Smart teams want to support their coaches with expertise:
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
I've been hired by teams not just to help players, but help the coaches learn as well.
Smart teams want to support their coaches with expertise:
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
What do shooting and blackjack have in common?
It's all about learning the tools that will stack the odds in your favour.
The most important tools for future development? Skill Acquisition principles and ShotMetrics.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZFVgVB
It's all about learning the tools that will stack the odds in your favour.
The most important tools for future development? Skill Acquisition principles and ShotMetrics.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZFVgVB
Skill Acquisition, ShotMetrics... And Blackjack? - Coach Dave Love
Basketball shooting development can be compared to both poker and blackjack, where foundational principles and strategies help shift the odds slightly in favor of the player. Just as poker players need to understand when to check, raise, or fold—and ...
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November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What do shooting and blackjack have in common?
It's all about learning the tools that will stack the odds in your favour.
The most important tools for future development? Skill Acquisition principles and ShotMetrics.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZFVgVB
It's all about learning the tools that will stack the odds in your favour.
The most important tools for future development? Skill Acquisition principles and ShotMetrics.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZFVgVB
“How do I use CLA to improve shooting form?”
Every coach asks this eventually.
Spoiler: it’s not about creativity for the sake of creativity.
It’s about constraints, perceptual cues, guided variability, and real movement exploration.
New blog: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
Every coach asks this eventually.
Spoiler: it’s not about creativity for the sake of creativity.
It’s about constraints, perceptual cues, guided variability, and real movement exploration.
New blog: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
Why It's So Hard to Use CLA to Teach Shooting Form - Coach Dave Love
Most coaches trying to apply the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) to basketball eventually hit the same wall: “Okay… but how do I actually use this to improve a player’s shooting technique?” That’s because CLA, especially when paired with Ecological Dy...
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“How do I use CLA to improve shooting form?”
Every coach asks this eventually.
Spoiler: it’s not about creativity for the sake of creativity.
It’s about constraints, perceptual cues, guided variability, and real movement exploration.
New blog: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
Every coach asks this eventually.
Spoiler: it’s not about creativity for the sake of creativity.
It’s about constraints, perceptual cues, guided variability, and real movement exploration.
New blog: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
Why do I encourage players to shoot some free throws a foot in front of the line, and the next one a foot behind the line?
Or one shot a little higher and the next slightly flat?
Free throws are more variable than you think.
See what I mean: https://bit.ly/3N0JBcr
Or one shot a little higher and the next slightly flat?
Free throws are more variable than you think.
See what I mean: https://bit.ly/3N0JBcr
Variability in Free Throw Practice - Coach Dave Love
This blog started with a conversation I had with an NBA assistant coach who was curious about why I add variability to my free throw practice, especially since free throws are one of the few situations in basketball that aren’t variable during a game...
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November 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Why do I encourage players to shoot some free throws a foot in front of the line, and the next one a foot behind the line?
Or one shot a little higher and the next slightly flat?
Free throws are more variable than you think.
See what I mean: https://bit.ly/3N0JBcr
Or one shot a little higher and the next slightly flat?
Free throws are more variable than you think.
See what I mean: https://bit.ly/3N0JBcr
ShotMetrics isn’t just numbers—it’s a tool for smarter training and better results.
By quantifying the shooting motion, we've been able to study what habits TRULY matter.
See how it’s reshaping the game:
https://bit.ly/3ZAch3I
By quantifying the shooting motion, we've been able to study what habits TRULY matter.
See how it’s reshaping the game:
https://bit.ly/3ZAch3I
ShotMetrics: A Data-Informed Approach to Shooting Development - Coach Dave Love
In the world of sports, precision and technique are paramount. Whether it’s making a free throw on the basketball court, driving a golf ball down the fairway, or connecting with a fastball on the baseball diamond, the nuances of an athlete’s movement...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
ShotMetrics isn’t just numbers—it’s a tool for smarter training and better results.
By quantifying the shooting motion, we've been able to study what habits TRULY matter.
See how it’s reshaping the game:
https://bit.ly/3ZAch3I
By quantifying the shooting motion, we've been able to study what habits TRULY matter.
See how it’s reshaping the game:
https://bit.ly/3ZAch3I
Pre-season, in-season, post-season—each phase requires a different focus for shooting.
As do game-days, 3 days before a game, and the day before a game.
Yet most shooting practice looks the same.
Unlock the secrets to structured shooting development:
https://bit.ly/3BlKdqK
As do game-days, 3 days before a game, and the day before a game.
Yet most shooting practice looks the same.
Unlock the secrets to structured shooting development:
https://bit.ly/3BlKdqK
PERIODIZATION OF SHOOTING DEVELOPMENT - Coach Dave Love
In this blog post, I delve into the research conducted by Fabian W. Otte, Sarah-Kate Millar, and Stefanie Klatt, exploring their “Periodization of Skill Training” framework (“PoST”) through the lens of basketball shooting development. With their cons...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Pre-season, in-season, post-season—each phase requires a different focus for shooting.
As do game-days, 3 days before a game, and the day before a game.
Yet most shooting practice looks the same.
Unlock the secrets to structured shooting development:
https://bit.ly/3BlKdqK
As do game-days, 3 days before a game, and the day before a game.
Yet most shooting practice looks the same.
Unlock the secrets to structured shooting development:
https://bit.ly/3BlKdqK
How can coaches balance stability & variability in shooting? 🤔
Discover the power, and some of the challenges, of the Constraints-Led Approach.
Plus, how I attempt to work within it. https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
Discover the power, and some of the challenges, of the Constraints-Led Approach.
Plus, how I attempt to work within it. https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
The Constraints-Led Approach in Basketball Shooting Development: Balancing Variability and Stability - Coach Dave Love
The Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) has gained significant traction in recent years as a powerful framework for developing athletes’ movement skills. Rooted in ecological dynamics, CLA emphasizes creating practice environments that simulate game condi...
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
How can coaches balance stability & variability in shooting? 🤔
Discover the power, and some of the challenges, of the Constraints-Led Approach.
Plus, how I attempt to work within it. https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
Discover the power, and some of the challenges, of the Constraints-Led Approach.
Plus, how I attempt to work within it. https://bit.ly/4gFKbdg
The skill acquisition principle Self-Organization suggests that more time with a coach can build dependancy on the coach.
Find out evidence-based reasons why several NBA teams are moving towards hiring Shooting Consultants versus full time coaches.
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
Find out evidence-based reasons why several NBA teams are moving towards hiring Shooting Consultants versus full time coaches.
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
SHOOTING CONSULTANTS: Elevating players, coaches and teams. - Coach Dave Love
In modern basketball, coaching staffs are expanding as teams seek specialized knowledge and tools to help players reach their potential. While adding more full-time coaches may seem like the solution, there’s another, often more effective approach: b...
bit.ly
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The skill acquisition principle Self-Organization suggests that more time with a coach can build dependancy on the coach.
Find out evidence-based reasons why several NBA teams are moving towards hiring Shooting Consultants versus full time coaches.
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
Find out evidence-based reasons why several NBA teams are moving towards hiring Shooting Consultants versus full time coaches.
https://bit.ly/47H0JxC
Is your stance helping or hurting your shot? 📏
Discover the science behind optimal stance widths and why balance matters:
More than just opinion and experienced based... also data-informed.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##BasketballScience
Discover the science behind optimal stance widths and why balance matters:
More than just opinion and experienced based... also data-informed.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##BasketballScience
Quantifying Stability in Basketball—The Science Behind Optimal Stance Widths - Coach Dave Love
In basketball, stance width is often discussed as a matter of preference or comfort. But in reality, the ideal positioning of a player’s feet can be rooted in principles of biomechanics and physics. This discussion often gets framed around subjective...
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Is your stance helping or hurting your shot? 📏
Discover the science behind optimal stance widths and why balance matters:
More than just opinion and experienced based... also data-informed.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##BasketballScience
Discover the science behind optimal stance widths and why balance matters:
More than just opinion and experienced based... also data-informed.
https://bit.ly/3ZHRkUw
##BasketballScience
If you think Ecological Dynamics means “just playing games” or ignoring fundamentals, you might not understand it.
It’s not about chaos—it’s about teaching players to adapt.
Some coaches dismiss it too quickly. Here’s what they’re missing:
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
It’s not about chaos—it’s about teaching players to adapt.
Some coaches dismiss it too quickly. Here’s what they’re missing:
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
Why Ecological Dynamics Isn’t What You Think It Is - Coach Dave Love
Ecological Dynamics is an approach to skill development that prioritizes adaptability over repetition. It’s based on the idea that players learn best by interacting with their environment—solving movement problems rather than memorizing rigid techniq...
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you think Ecological Dynamics means “just playing games” or ignoring fundamentals, you might not understand it.
It’s not about chaos—it’s about teaching players to adapt.
Some coaches dismiss it too quickly. Here’s what they’re missing:
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
It’s not about chaos—it’s about teaching players to adapt.
Some coaches dismiss it too quickly. Here’s what they’re missing:
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
We all watch. That’s the lowest level of learning, not the highest.
Many coaches think they’re studying great shooters, but they’re just observing. Few take the next step. Almost none do real research.
Want to level up your coaching? Start here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Many coaches think they’re studying great shooters, but they’re just observing. Few take the next step. Almost none do real research.
Want to level up your coaching? Start here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Observing, Studying, and Researching: The Difference Between Looking and Knowing - Coach Dave Love
Every coach watches. Every fan watches. Every player watches. But does that mean they are studying the game? More importantly, does that mean they are researching it? Too often, coaches say they “study” great shooters when in reality, they are simply...
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We all watch. That’s the lowest level of learning, not the highest.
Many coaches think they’re studying great shooters, but they’re just observing. Few take the next step. Almost none do real research.
Want to level up your coaching? Start here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Many coaches think they’re studying great shooters, but they’re just observing. Few take the next step. Almost none do real research.
Want to level up your coaching? Start here: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Are we approaching FORM SHOOTING all wrong?
It's not just a simplified, routine drill but a crucial, nuanced tool for refining your shot—if used correctly.
Discover how to make better use of a tired, old drill.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
It's not just a simplified, routine drill but a crucial, nuanced tool for refining your shot—if used correctly.
Discover how to make better use of a tired, old drill.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
Flip the Script on "Form Shooting" - Coach Dave Love
Allow me to generalize for a moment. When we think of the effective ways for different levels of players to work on their shots, we tend to think of a couple examples. Young players line up close to the rim, feet glued to the floor, rehearsing “perfe...
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Are we approaching FORM SHOOTING all wrong?
It's not just a simplified, routine drill but a crucial, nuanced tool for refining your shot—if used correctly.
Discover how to make better use of a tired, old drill.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
It's not just a simplified, routine drill but a crucial, nuanced tool for refining your shot—if used correctly.
Discover how to make better use of a tired, old drill.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
Most shooting workouts teach players to memorize, not adapt.
🏀 Perfect in an empty gym?
😬 Struggle when the game gets messy?
Learn how to coach shooting like a sandbox, not a straightjacket:
https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
🏀 Perfect in an empty gym?
😬 Struggle when the game gets messy?
Learn how to coach shooting like a sandbox, not a straightjacket:
https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
Unintended Effects of Traditional Coaching - Coach Dave Love
Traditional form shooting often teaches players that their mechanics must be perfect in order to succeed. But in reality, games are unpredictable, and players need to be adaptable. The way we coach form shooting often limits this adaptability, much l...
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Most shooting workouts teach players to memorize, not adapt.
🏀 Perfect in an empty gym?
😬 Struggle when the game gets messy?
Learn how to coach shooting like a sandbox, not a straightjacket:
https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
🏀 Perfect in an empty gym?
😬 Struggle when the game gets messy?
Learn how to coach shooting like a sandbox, not a straightjacket:
https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
Coaches: If your training looks like an NBA pre-game warm-up, you might be missing the point.
Development ≠ Performance Prep.
Understand Periodization of Skill Training (PoST) and avoid copying the wrong workouts.
Fix your training: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
Development ≠ Performance Prep.
Understand Periodization of Skill Training (PoST) and avoid copying the wrong workouts.
Fix your training: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
A Misconception in NBA Basketball Skill Development - Coach Dave Love
If you want to understand how NBA players train, it’s important to ask yourself: What am I actually seeing? Most coaches and players try to emulate what they see NBA players doing, assuming that the best players in the world must be following the bes...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Coaches: If your training looks like an NBA pre-game warm-up, you might be missing the point.
Development ≠ Performance Prep.
Understand Periodization of Skill Training (PoST) and avoid copying the wrong workouts.
Fix your training: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
Development ≠ Performance Prep.
Understand Periodization of Skill Training (PoST) and avoid copying the wrong workouts.
Fix your training: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
A lot of coaches say they're using CLA in shooting…
But they’re really just being creative.
True constraints-led work should guide functional, game-relevant solutions — not just make drills harder.
Here’s why it’s so hard to do well 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
But they’re really just being creative.
True constraints-led work should guide functional, game-relevant solutions — not just make drills harder.
Here’s why it’s so hard to do well 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
Why It's So Hard to Use CLA to Teach Shooting Form - Coach Dave Love
Most coaches trying to apply the Constraints-Led Approach (CLA) to basketball eventually hit the same wall: “Okay… but how do I actually use this to improve a player’s shooting technique?” That’s because CLA, especially when paired with Ecological Dy...
bit.ly
October 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A lot of coaches say they're using CLA in shooting…
But they’re really just being creative.
True constraints-led work should guide functional, game-relevant solutions — not just make drills harder.
Here’s why it’s so hard to do well 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
But they’re really just being creative.
True constraints-led work should guide functional, game-relevant solutions — not just make drills harder.
Here’s why it’s so hard to do well 👇
🔗 https://bit.ly/4mR9JXk
You’re not “programming your muscles.”
You’re shaping your brain’s ability to adapt to the game.
That’s the real key to shooting consistency—and this blog explains why the “muscle memory” idea is holding players back.
Read now: https://bit.ly/4kCc4UQ
You’re shaping your brain’s ability to adapt to the game.
That’s the real key to shooting consistency—and this blog explains why the “muscle memory” idea is holding players back.
Read now: https://bit.ly/4kCc4UQ
The Muscle Memory Myth: Why Great Shooters Don’t Repeat One Shot - Coach Dave Love
For decades, players and coaches alike have spoken about the importance of “muscle memory” in building a great basketball shot. The idea seems intuitive: the more you repeat a motion, the more it becomes automatic, etched into your muscles so it can ...
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October 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
You’re not “programming your muscles.”
You’re shaping your brain’s ability to adapt to the game.
That’s the real key to shooting consistency—and this blog explains why the “muscle memory” idea is holding players back.
Read now: https://bit.ly/4kCc4UQ
You’re shaping your brain’s ability to adapt to the game.
That’s the real key to shooting consistency—and this blog explains why the “muscle memory” idea is holding players back.
Read now: https://bit.ly/4kCc4UQ
"Ecological Dynamics is just letting players figure things out with no structure." ❌
"Players need perfect technique before adding variability." ❌
Coaches keep misunderstanding what Ecological Dynamics really is—and why it actually works.
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
"Players need perfect technique before adding variability." ❌
Coaches keep misunderstanding what Ecological Dynamics really is—and why it actually works.
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
Why Ecological Dynamics Isn’t What You Think It Is - Coach Dave Love
Ecological Dynamics is an approach to skill development that prioritizes adaptability over repetition. It’s based on the idea that players learn best by interacting with their environment—solving movement problems rather than memorizing rigid techniq...
bit.ly
October 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Ecological Dynamics is just letting players figure things out with no structure." ❌
"Players need perfect technique before adding variability." ❌
Coaches keep misunderstanding what Ecological Dynamics really is—and why it actually works.
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
"Players need perfect technique before adding variability." ❌
Coaches keep misunderstanding what Ecological Dynamics really is—and why it actually works.
🔗 https://bit.ly/43d4L0v
Watching Steph Curry shoot doesn’t mean we "study" great shooters.
Studying ≠ Watching film.
Researching ≠ Repeating what you saw.
The difference between observing, studying, and researching is what separates elite coaches. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Studying ≠ Watching film.
Researching ≠ Repeating what you saw.
The difference between observing, studying, and researching is what separates elite coaches. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Observing, Studying, and Researching: The Difference Between Looking and Knowing - Coach Dave Love
Every coach watches. Every fan watches. Every player watches. But does that mean they are studying the game? More importantly, does that mean they are researching it? Too often, coaches say they “study” great shooters when in reality, they are simply...
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Watching Steph Curry shoot doesn’t mean we "study" great shooters.
Studying ≠ Watching film.
Researching ≠ Repeating what you saw.
The difference between observing, studying, and researching is what separates elite coaches. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Studying ≠ Watching film.
Researching ≠ Repeating what you saw.
The difference between observing, studying, and researching is what separates elite coaches. Learn more: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4h5IXaq
Contemporary Form shooting isn't just for novices.
In fact, it may offer more value to seasoned professionals, and not to kids at all!
Learn how we might be using this tool in the wrong way, and with the wrong people.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
In fact, it may offer more value to seasoned professionals, and not to kids at all!
Learn how we might be using this tool in the wrong way, and with the wrong people.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
Flip the Script on "Form Shooting" - Coach Dave Love
Allow me to generalize for a moment. When we think of the effective ways for different levels of players to work on their shots, we tend to think of a couple examples. Young players line up close to the rim, feet glued to the floor, rehearsing “perfe...
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Contemporary Form shooting isn't just for novices.
In fact, it may offer more value to seasoned professionals, and not to kids at all!
Learn how we might be using this tool in the wrong way, and with the wrong people.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
In fact, it may offer more value to seasoned professionals, and not to kids at all!
Learn how we might be using this tool in the wrong way, and with the wrong people.
https://bit.ly/3G3gAwQ
A child in a sandbox doesn’t need to sit in the exact middle to be safe. They need room to move, explore, & self-correct.
Shooting is the same way. Overcoaching perfection creates dependency, not adaptability.
Learn how to build confident shooters:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
Shooting is the same way. Overcoaching perfection creates dependency, not adaptability.
Learn how to build confident shooters:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
Unintended Effects of Traditional Coaching - Coach Dave Love
Traditional form shooting often teaches players that their mechanics must be perfect in order to succeed. But in reality, games are unpredictable, and players need to be adaptable. The way we coach form shooting often limits this adaptability, much l...
bit.ly
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A child in a sandbox doesn’t need to sit in the exact middle to be safe. They need room to move, explore, & self-correct.
Shooting is the same way. Overcoaching perfection creates dependency, not adaptability.
Learn how to build confident shooters:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
Shooting is the same way. Overcoaching perfection creates dependency, not adaptability.
Learn how to build confident shooters:
🔗 https://bit.ly/4kjUXrC
We treat form shooting as foundational.
But for youth players, it’s just repetition without adaptation.
Here’s why youth might not benefit, good shooting pros may want to skip it, and weaker shooting pros may need it more than we think.
📖 New blog: https://bit.ly/3ZbLfi6
But for youth players, it’s just repetition without adaptation.
Here’s why youth might not benefit, good shooting pros may want to skip it, and weaker shooting pros may need it more than we think.
📖 New blog: https://bit.ly/3ZbLfi6
Is Form Shooting for Pros, Not Youth? - Coach Dave Love
Form shooting is everywhere — from youth practices to NBA warm-ups. We often treat it as sacred: a way to build confidence, refine technique, and lay a foundation for great shooting. But here’s the question we don’t ask enough: What if form shooting ...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
We treat form shooting as foundational.
But for youth players, it’s just repetition without adaptation.
Here’s why youth might not benefit, good shooting pros may want to skip it, and weaker shooting pros may need it more than we think.
📖 New blog: https://bit.ly/3ZbLfi6
But for youth players, it’s just repetition without adaptation.
Here’s why youth might not benefit, good shooting pros may want to skip it, and weaker shooting pros may need it more than we think.
📖 New blog: https://bit.ly/3ZbLfi6
The NBA workouts you see aren't the ones that matter.
❌ Media practice? That’s not real practice.
❌ Pre-game routines? That’s just warm-up.
The real skill work happens behind closed doors—and many coaches and players have no idea.
Full breakdown: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
❌ Media practice? That’s not real practice.
❌ Pre-game routines? That’s just warm-up.
The real skill work happens behind closed doors—and many coaches and players have no idea.
Full breakdown: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
A Misconception in NBA Basketball Skill Development - Coach Dave Love
If you want to understand how NBA players train, it’s important to ask yourself: What am I actually seeing? Most coaches and players try to emulate what they see NBA players doing, assuming that the best players in the world must be following the bes...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The NBA workouts you see aren't the ones that matter.
❌ Media practice? That’s not real practice.
❌ Pre-game routines? That’s just warm-up.
The real skill work happens behind closed doors—and many coaches and players have no idea.
Full breakdown: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7
❌ Media practice? That’s not real practice.
❌ Pre-game routines? That’s just warm-up.
The real skill work happens behind closed doors—and many coaches and players have no idea.
Full breakdown: 🔗 https://bit.ly/4hXJJY7