In this episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast, Dave and Matt take a deep dive into the world of shooting devices. From shooting sleeves to guided hands to arc trainers, these tools are everywhere in basketball training—but are they helping or hurting player development?

Dave breaks down:

• The most popular shooting devices on the market today
• What each device is actually designed to do (and what it can't do)
• The unintended consequences and limitations coaches need to watch for
• What Dave uses instead—and why constraints-based alternatives often work better

Whether you're considering investing in devices for your program or trying to decide if they're worth the hype, this episode will help you make informed decisions grounded in skill acquisition principles.

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In this episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast, we revisit one of the most important concepts in shooting mechanics: Positive and Negative Power. Matt Robertson and I break down how these forces shape shooting form and how they connect to ecological approaches to motor learning.

We explore:

• What Positive and Negative Power actually mean in shooting mechanics
• How these concepts align with an Ecological Dynamics framework for skill development
• The many parts of the shooting motion that can create both Positive and Negative Power
• How understanding these forces helps coaches make better intervention decisions

Whether you're working with youth players or elite shooters, this episode will reshape how you think about energy transfer and shooting mechanics.

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In this episode of The Coach Dave Love Podcast, we break down a deceptively simple concept — shot arc — and dig into how to diagnose and improve it with purpose.

We cover:

• How to determine if a player’s arc is actually a problem

• The most common physical habits that lead to flat shots

• Practical ways to build better arc

Whether you’re coaching a youth player or an elite shooter, this episode will help you better understand the cause-effect relationships behind arc and give you a roadmap for improvement.

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