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SDP Podcast

SDP 016: RICH WALTON - Skill Development Coach

I have heard of Skill Development Coach, been to the website, and had a very respectable coach highly recommend the use of Skill Development Coach. But it wasn't until I got the opportunity to interview Rich Walton that I really got to hear about what SDC has to offer. During this podcast we discuss what is skill development and how important it is to the game of basketball, but most importantly we discuss SDC and how it can benefit the player, coach, or parent.

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SDP 015: RANDY BROWN - Simple Skill Development Techniques for Coaches

The Skill Development Playbook Podcast Season 2 kicks off with a brand new episode with Coach Randy Brown. Coach Brown shared a lot of information and his philosophy on shooting, the importance of footwork, and how game relevant drills can get the most out of your players. During the podcast Coach Brown also challenged all coaches and trainers to give adequate and meaningful feedback to players and parents that invest in skill development training.

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SDP 014: DON SHOWALTER - Skill Development Tips for Players and Coaches

Coach Don Showalter has over 41 years of coaching experience on the high school level. During his coaching career, Coach Showalter has also shared his knowledge with USA Basketball and has coached some of the best young players that include Justin Winslow, Jabari Parker, Jahlil Okafor, and Bradley Beal to name a few. His knowledge on the game of basketball is second to none and you will pick up plenty of basketball nuggets in this episode.

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SDP 013: JOHN LEONZO - Simple Techniques to Implement Into Your Skill Development pt. 2

John Leonzo is the Owner of John Leonzo Basketball and Women's Assistant Coach at Cedarville University. John shares some great insight into the training world of his basketball training with high school and college players. He shares some simple but effective drills to get the most out of your workouts and gives some great resources for players that don't have access to a skill development coach. I enjoyed talking with John so much we had to make this podcast a 2 part episode. You'll enjoy this one.

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SDP 012: JOHN LEONZO - Simple Techniques to Implement Into Your Skill Development pt. 1

John Leonzo is the Owner of John Leonzo Basketball and Women's Assistant Coach at Cedarville University. John shares some great insight into the training world of his basketball training with high school and college players. He shares some simple but effective drills to get the most out of your workouts and gives some great resources for players that don't have access to a skill development coach. I enjoyed talking with John so much we had to make this podcast a 2 part episode. You'll enjoy this one.

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SDP 011: CHRIS OLIVER - Stimulated Thinking on What You Coach and How You Coach

Chris Oliver is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Windsor and the Founder/Operator of BasketballImmersion.com. With 20 years of basketball coaching and training experience, Coach Oliver shared some great insight into how he conducts skill development training with his University of Windsor basketball team and camps he host. His training goes against the traditional way of training majority of coaches use today, but his methods are practical and skills learned can be transferred to a game.

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SDP 010: DR. COACH IRWIN HUDSON - Break it Down to Basics

Irwin Hudson is the Founder/Owner of Orlando Hoops, better known as Ohoops out of Orlando, Florida. Coach Irwin has over 20 years experience coaching and training players of all skill levels. His Ohoops training facility has the training spot for some of the world's best basketball players including NBA players such as Victor Oladipo, Kevin Durant, Dwight Howard, Chandler Parson, Nick Calathes, Austin Rivers, and countless other youth, high school, college, and overseas professionals.

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