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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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95:37

Tyler Ackley (HC MBB St. Joseph's College) talks...

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2026/02/11

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, Tyler Clark and Alex Silva sit down with Tyler Ackley, head men’s basketball coach at St. Joseph’s College of Maine, joins the podcast to unpack what it really takes to build, and rebuild, a winning program. From stepping in after a 25+ year coaching legacy during an abrupt transition, to navigating injuries, culture shock, and the modern recruiting landscape, Tyler shares a transparent look at leadership rooted in relationships, accountabi...

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35:09

How to MAXIMIZE Your Team’s Player Development

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2026/02/09

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, Coleman Ayers dives into one of the most common, and most mishandled, questions in basketball: how do you develop players during the season without sacrificing team performance? With limited time, energy, and gym access, Coleman breaks down why generic “vitamin” work and feel-good reps often fail to transfer, and how intentional player development can actually solve team problems rather than distract from winning. Coleman outlines a practic...

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54:51

Mitchell Kirsch (@hoopin_mitch) talks developing...

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2026/02/04

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, Tyler Clark and Coleman Ayers sit down with elite shooting coach Mitchell Kirsch (@hoopin_mitch) to dive deep into modern shooting development, learning theory, and what actually transfers to the game. The conversation breaks down how Mitchell’s approach to shooting has evolved, not through radical mechanical changes, but through a deeper understanding of physics, biology, and how humans truly learn movement in chaotic environments. The tri...

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31:23

Why Player Development Isn’t Linear

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2026/01/30

In this solo episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, Coleman Ayers breaks down the concept of nonlinear pedagogy, reframed as the nonlinear progression model, and explains why learning, development, and skill acquisition in basketball are rarely clean, linear processes. Drawing from research across sport, education, and motor learning, Coleman challenges the traditional “start simple and build up” mindset and makes the case for starting closer to (or slightly above) an athlete’s true cha...

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29:53

How to SKYROCKET Your Creativity as a Player...

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2026/01/26

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, Coleman Ayers breaks down what creativity actually is—and more importantly, how coaches can systematically develop it. Rather than treating creativity as an innate talent or mysterious gift, the episode reframes it as a skill rooted in deep understanding, problem-solving, and exposure to diverse ideas. Through personal experience, coaching education, and the constraints-led approach, Coleman outlines why creativity is best built on strong f...

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66:10

Rikki Broadmore (the.secret.trainer) talks principles...

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2026/01/21

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, we sit down with Rikki Broadmore, head coach at Barking Abbey Academy and one of the most respected youth development coaches in the UK. Rikki breaks down how he designs principles of play around personnel, why efficiency metrics matter more than systems, and how Barking Abbey reverse-engineers the modern game to prepare players for college, professional, and international basketball. The conversation offers a deep look into how winning, de...

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25:47

Research Review: Young Hoopers & Scaled Equipment

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2026/01/19

In this research review episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, the conversation dives deep into the impact of scaled equipment—lower rims, smaller basketballs, and modified environments—on youth basketball development. Through the lens of current research and the constraints-led approach, the episode challenges long-held assumptions about “toughening kids up” with regulation equipment and instead explores how properly scaled tasks can accelerate skill acquisition, improve movement quali...

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54:01

Common Mistakes in Your Drill Design

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2026/01/16

In this episode of the BAM Coaches Podcast, Tyler Clark, Alex Silva and Coleman Ayers host an open group discussion with coaches from the BAM community - diving into real-world challenges, questions, and reflections around some of the most common mistakes made when putting together small sided games and designing practices. The conversation explores what coaches are currently wrestling with in their own environments—from practice design and communication to confidence, leadership, and navigat...

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68:36

Joerik Michiels (@joerik) talks practice design,...

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2026/01/14

In this episode of the BAM Coaches Podcast, Tyler Clark and Coleman Ayers sit down with Joerik Michiels for a wide-ranging conversation on coaching, entrepreneurship, learning, and personal evolution. Joerik shares his journey from building one of the first player development academies in Belgium to eventually walking away from multiple businesses in pursuit of freedom, alignment, and life quality. The conversation moves fluidly between gratitude practices, cultural differences in ambition, e...

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27:34

If I Were The Head of a Country's Basketball...

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2026/01/12

In this episode of the BAM Coaches Podcast, Coleman Ayers walks through a thought experiment: how he would design and run an entire country’s basketball federation if it were built around ecological dynamics, skill acquisition, and long-term athlete development. Drawing from experiences working in over 35 countries, Coleman explores how culture, environment, and structure shape the way athletes learn the game. The episode covers everything from offseason competition models and facility access...

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62:24

Time On Task: Five Pillars to Time On Task

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2026/01/07

In this episode, the BAM Coaches break down one of the most underrated yet impactful concepts in player development: Time on Task. We explore what time on task really means, why it’s a massive competitive advantage in both team and player development settings, and how coaches can immediately improve it through smarter drill design, communication, and constraint-based training. From youth players to professionals, this conversation connects theory, real-world coaching experience, and practical...

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26:29

A Universal Framework to Simplify Your Offense

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2026/01/05

In this episode of the BAM Coaches Podcast, we break down a simple but powerful framework for evaluating, building, and teaching offense in basketball. Coleman Ayers introduces a three-part lens: advantage creation, advantage maintenance, and advantage finishing to help coaches cut through the chaos of offensive evaluation. Instead of getting lost in systems, sets, or play calls, this framework allows coaches to clearly identify where their offense is breaking down and why. The episode dives ...

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109:31

Ed Silva (UNE MBB) talks leading with love & respect,...

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2026/01/02

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, we sit down with Ed Silva, a longtime collegiate head coach, mentor, and leader in the basketball community. Coach Silva reflects on his 25-year coaching journey and shares how his leadership philosophy has evolved from fear and shame-based coaching to an approach rooted in love, respect, empathy, and accountability. Through powerful stories, honest self-reflection, and practical coaching insights, this conversation dives deep into what it ...

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73:05

Ofek Pazuelo (@op.hoops) talks player development...

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2025/12/31

In this episode of the By Any Means Coaches Podcast, we’re joined by Ofek “OP” Pazuelo, professional player development coach for Elitzur Netanya (Israel First Division). Ofek shares his unconventional journey into coaching, his deep dive into Constraint-Led Approach (CLA) and skill acquisition, and how intention—not drills—is the foundation of effective player development. From youth basketball to working with former NBA players, Ofek breaks down how development becomes art when grounded in ...

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23:00

Build Elite Change of Speed With Your Athletes

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2025/12/29

Change of speed is one of the most talked-about concepts in player development, and for good reason. But too often, it’s taught in an oversimplified way: rep it out, add a hesitation, slow down then go fast, and assume it will magically transfer to the game. In this episode, we break down why that approach falls short and how we think about change of speed through the BAM Framework. The key distinction? Being able to change speed isn’t the same as knowing when, why, and how to do it in real g...

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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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