About this episode

Drew Dunlop discusses coaching strategies and insights from his new book, Slices of the Game.

We welcome back Drew Dunlop to the podcast. Drew is a skill development coach and co-founder of The Pro Lane in Wisconsin. In this episode, Drew shares how a coaching clinic in Southern California sparked the idea for his new book, Slices of the Game , and the conversation digs into the practical side of ecological design. In this episode, coaches will learn: The REPS framework — how to evaluate any drill by asking whether it's R epresentative of real game conditions, invites E mergent problem solving, demands P erceptual awareness, and allows S elf-organization How to reframe "what drill should I run?" into "what problem do I want my players to solve today?" What decision density means and how to layer more decision-making opportunities into drills you're already using The difference between a drill that looks game-like and one that actually feels like the game — and the specific elements that close that gap How to use coverage solutions from your own league to design more relevant practice scenarios How to rep emotion and pressure in development settings without crowd noise gimmicks The most common mistake coaches make when first applying CLA principles —…

People in this episode

Guest: Drew Dunlop

Topics covered

• coaching
• skill development
• ecological design
• decision making
• practice scenarios

Keywords

• REPS framework
• drill evaluation
• decision density
• game-like drills
• practice design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Pro Lane, Slapping Glass

Books & works: Slices of the Game

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