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The By Any Means Coaches Podcast

By Any Means Coaches

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast: Exploring the Science, Art, and Culture of Modern Coaching.The BAM Coaches Podcast takes coaches inside the evolution of player development. Grounded in modern skill acquisition science and Constraints-Led Approach but guided by balance and context. Hosts Coleman Ayers, Tyler Clark, and Alex Silva dive into how athletes truly learn - across cultures, systems, and environments. Each episode unpacks the intersection between science, experience, and intuition,

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24:03

Why Most In-Season Training Fails (And How to Do It...

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2025/12/22

Most players and coaches think in-season development means one of two things: Either you don’t train at all,Or you train the same way you do in the off-season… just shorter.We believe there’s a different approach. In this episode, we break down how to actually plan in-season player development to move the needle. Instead of generic workouts, intensity guesses, or “feel-good reps,” we walk through a simple but powerful readiness framework that helps you decide what to train, how hard, an...

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24:21

Can Small Sided Games Build Athleticism? (Research...

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2025/12/20

Can small-sided games actually build better athletes, not just better decision-makers? In this episode, we break down a 2024 randomized controlled study showing that scoring-based small-sided games helped trained high-school players jump higher, get stronger, and land more efficiently, while possession-only games and normal practice did not. We explore why attacking, finishing, and rebounding create a different stimulus, and why coaches should be careful about dosage and over-generalizing the...

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34:03

Podcast Announcements, Environmental constraints, the...

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2025/12/17

Part 2 of a discussion that Alex and Tyler had two weeks ago, this part of the discussion we go into more depth about reverse engineering your principles of play in a team setting and then using those principles to create your player development sessions and team practices We talk more about constraints, finding a balance between productive creativity and what's too much as well as talking about when to get general with your training versus specific. Make sure to stay up to date on all ...

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47:58

Coleman Ayers (@byanymeansbasketball) talks new book:...

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2025/12/15

Coleman and Tyler take a look into how Coleman built the exact philosophies that you can read about in his book, there's so much to learn from someones journey and their experiences. Coleman is a trailblazer in the player development space, he's forged his own path and didn't necessarily follow the traditional: play, intern as a rebounder/passer/defender, assistant coach and then finally start to create your own path. He's been creating his own path since he was 16. This book is a culmi...

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86:22

NBA Shooting Coach Dave Love (@coachdavelove) talks...

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2025/12/10

NBA shooting coach Dave Love joins Coleman and Tyler for one of the deepest conversations we’ve had on shooting development. Dave breaks down shooting periodization, quantifying touch, movement coordination, skill adaptability, the massive misconceptions coaches still hold about shooting mechanics and much more. He shares stories from working with Aaron Gordon, Tristan Thompson, and other NBA clients, while also offering incredibly practical guidance for coaches working at every level. This o...

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26:34

A Modern Approach to Building Lockdown Defenders

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2025/12/09

In today’s episode, we’re breaking down what actually builds better defenders in the modern game. Most coaches approach defense with yelling, punishment, endless sliding, and shell drill reps… but none of that matters if your players can’t actually defend 1-on-1. This episode dives into the three major pillars of developing elite defenders individually (the part most teams skip) and how these foundations translate to better team defense: 1. Perceptual Skills Elite defense starts with read...

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23:27

Your Eyes Control Your Shot: The Quiet Eye Deep Dive

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2025/12/04

In this episode, we break down a mini meta-analysis of three peer-reviewed studies on the quiet eye, or the visual behavior that predicts shooting performance better than mechanics, “form,” or feel. We look at how elite shooters use their eyes differently, what actually happens to gaze under pressure and fatigue, and why the final fixation on the rim is the single strongest predictor of accuracy across conditions. You’ll walk away understanding the underlying science, how contest and intensi...

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45:56

Podcast Announcements, Environmental constraints, the...

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2025/12/03

Welcome to the By Any Means Coaches Podcast! The podcast has a new look and format, and we're about to bring so much value it's not even funny. The important format changes: 1. Coleman Ayers (@byanymeansbasketball) will be giving you guys 2 solo episodes a week: he'll be taking a deep dive into the art and science of player development, every single episode. 2. Tyler and Alex will still be providing one episode per week in a similar dialogue and feel to prior episodes, discussing pertin...

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20:46

You’re Not a Robot: Motor Noise & The Real Reason...

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2025/12/02

Basketball coaches talk a lot about “consistency,” “repeatability,” and “perfect reps.” But the human body was never built to operate like a robot. It’s built with noise… unavoidable variability in the nervous system, muscles, perception, and movement itself. And if you don’t understand motor noise, you’ll completely misunderstand shooting mechanics, skill acquisition, and why even elite shooters miss wide open looks. Make sure to check us out on all of our socials and stay updated on some v...

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19:22

10 SSGs That Build Complete Players (And Infinite...

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2025/11/29

In this episode, we break down the 10 small-sided games I’d choose if I could only do 10 for the rest of my life! Because each game can be constrained and modified in countless ways, this list becomes an infinite toolbox for any coach or trainer. Whether you primarily run team practices or smaller, PD-focused workouts, these 10 SSGs give you a simple, scalable framework for creating game-like learning environments without overthinking drills or reinventing the wheel. Make sure to follo...

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20:05

How to ACTUALLY build shooters

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2025/11/24

Coleman puts shooting under the microscope in this episode, there's a ridiculous amount of value packed into this 20 min episode. If you want to really, truly develop yourself, your players and your team into lights out shooters... you need to listen to this podcast. Repping out the same shot, in five different spots may not be the best approach when developing your ability to shoot. Shocker. The science of building a shooter, breaking down the most important components of shooting - th...

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12:51

Your best players should be the best at your drills

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2025/11/24

Yes, you read that title right, your best players should also be the best at your drills. Coleman takes a deep dive in a thought provoking prompt, a lot of coaches won't necessarily agree with this perspective and that's completely fine. There's a lot of value in your best players also performing your drills at the highest rate! Make sure to check out all of our socials and youtube to stay up to date: YT: https://www.youtube.com/@ByAnyMeansBasketball & https://www.youtube.com/@ByAnyMeansC...

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52:35

Confirmation Bias: The BIGGEST thing holding you back...

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast ·

2025/10/30

"If it ain't broke don't fix it" “Well, these drills worked for me,” “The kids just need more reps,” “We’ll get to that later.” We've all heard these phrases and even used them ourselves, it a part of your evolution as a coach and as a person. We all go through our own journey's while on the pursuit of becoming our own person and coach, where it becomes harmful is when you just blindly follow and use what YOU were taught with no reflection or digging into why you're doing something or if ther...

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57:27

Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation: What is it, when,...

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast ·

2025/10/22

This was a great episode expanding on our conversation about consistency, we dive much further into the concept of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation - what exactly the difference is and discussing from our own experience when we've been either intrinsically or extrinsically motivated The biggest message I want to get across in this episode is that you can use both and both are powerful fuel sources in their own right - it's important to recognize when to use them and even think about what ho...

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72:36

Timeout Philosophies & In-game feedback (Part 1)

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Alex and I talk about timeout philosophies and how we approach giving feedback in-game, whether that's in a timeout, pre game, half time or post game Alex brings a plethora of experience from middle school AAU all the way up to division 2 womens basketball and everything in between, while most of my experience has been through the lens of an assistant position at a collegiate level The contrast in our experiences created a great dynamic to discuss both timeouts (when to call them, how to make...

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52:52

The Power of Showing Up: Is consistency the key to life?

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Alex and I discuss the power of consistency, times we've struggled to be consistent in our own lives as well the times that consistency has helped take us to places that we didn't know we could go We discuss the contrast between motivation and discipline, what exactly does it mean to be inspired and what place does that have, the bond and trust that comes with showing up consistently as well as what happens when you don't show up... Beyond just consistency, we touched on priorities and ...

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48:20

Alex Silva (@byanymeanssilva) talks his unique rise...

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2025/10/01

We're so back. Alex is one of the best people i know, as a person and coach, he's one of one and he has one of the more unique stories in the industry in my opinion. He brings an incredible variety of expertise and experience, it's always a pleasure to talk to him and learn from him. Make sure you guys tune in all the way until the end for a special announcement! Make sure to follow both Alex and I on socials and share this if you took some value from it. My IG: https://www....

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4:30

WE'RE BACK!! Quick listen with updates on the show...

The By Any Means Coaches Podcast ·

2025/09/30

Beyond excited to get back to it, thank you to everyone that was still listening to episodes while I wasn't posting consistently, y'all are the backbone of this show and I appreciate you greatly. I have so much in store for this podcast and I can't wait to bring y'all so much value every single week!!

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52:21

Alex Sarama (@transformingbasketball) talks...

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2024/03/09

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52:06

Jack Pyzynski (@jackpyzynski) pt. 2

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2024/02/28

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