Chris Oliver

In this course, Coach Chris Oliver reveals 3 phases for successful coaching you need to improve your players for a successful team. He also expresses the importance of creating intentional unpredictability in drills so your players can be prepared for any situation thrown at them in the game. In his drills, he likes to make his players struggle and have to reach to get better, rather than keeping them comfortable in the same drill. 

Want to run better drills? Learn drills that transfer to games.

Most coaches run the same drills over and over without questioning their effectiveness.

Don't do that.

Basketball Decision Training (BDT) has taken root in the NBA, NCAA, FIBA and all levels of youth basketball.

Learn the what, why and how of BDT. In this FREE video you will learn:

How to sequence your teaching of BDT.
How we create learning opportunities that help our athletes to improve their decision-making skills, not just their technical skills. 
The teaching points that make BDT and Zero Seconds skills effective.
Practical and ready to use BDT drills.
The philosophy behind our teaching that is immersed in practical applications and research that all crossover to provide an effective and efficient learning experience for each player.

Included for free are a number of videos and PDF downloads to make this one stop shopping for learning the what, how and why of BDT.

“Dave Smart is as bright as anyone I’ve met in our business. His defensive philosophy and techniques have been helpful to us. We always look for opportunities to learn from Dave.” 

                              - Jay Wright, Villanova University

Never before access! It's here for you. Learn from one of the greatest minds in basketball who opened his doors and shared the game with us from one of the most successful basketball programs in the world.

In these four videos, Coach Smart runs three hard-nosed practices that focus on both sides of the ball, and one defensive clinic. The total video watch time is over seven hours!

Learn Insights into Carleton's Culture
See how Coach Smart tells players the truth, and how players challenge their teammates to be better, making each player earn their success leading to a culture where no player gets something for nothing.

Learn the Force Weak Defense
Watch Dave Smart teaches the force weak defensive concepts that allow Carleton to defend teams based on matchups to exploit opponent weaknesses.

Learn How to Include Competition in Practice
Coach Smart gives you a look at how they keep score in every competitive drill to encourage players to compete hard all of the time.

Learn the Practice Drills and Insights
They say 'the more you tell, the more you sell' which is true... but only if people actually read what you write. People read text that's punchy, interesting and help them make a good buying decision.

Learn How to Hold Players Accountable
Get an inside look at how Carleton practices are three times harder than their toughest game with an opponent, and how competitors, not simply competitive players are held accountable.

Learn to Build Offensive Efficiency
When it comes to offense, Coach Smart believes in doing it the easiest way possible. He shows how his team plays off-ball screen and dribble penetration with the proper spacing necessary to be both effective and efficient in full-court and half-court offense.