Small-Sided Pod: Drew Dunlop
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We are fortunate to have Drew Dunlop on this episode.  Dunlop is a co-founder of The Pro Lane, a development facility in Wisconsin that works with players at all levels.  Dunlop has coached around the world and is recognized for his modern approach to training.  At The Pro Lane, he helps designs training environments that allows players to explore solutions that transfer to the game. https://twitter.com/CoachDrewD https://twitter.com/TheProLane EPISODE BREAKDOWN 1:30 - Path from player to development coach 3:35 - Confidence as a coach to try something different 5:40 - Identifying that this coaching method works 6:50 - The process of making a learning environment 9:00 - The importance of whiteboards during training 10:35 - Using questions to guide learning 12:30 - How technology factors into development 15:00 - Emphasizing modern game skills 16:50 - Teaching players adaptability in finishing 18:45 - When in doubt, add a defender 19:55 - Teaching off-ball screening 21:25 - Methods for teaching players 22:35 - Teaching players about off-ball cutting 24:00 - The role of defense in the training 25:40 - Incorporating rebounding in development 27:25 - Including common triggers and actions 28:50 - Teaching spacing in development sessions 29:25 - The amount of off-court time as development coach 30:20 - From idea to implementation 31:40 - Teams, players to watch 32:40 - Growing as a coach & business 35:05 - Creating a focus for a development session
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