Slices of the Game w/ Drew Dunlop

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 Representative of real game conditions, invites Emergent problem solving, demands Perceptual awareness, and allows Self-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 — and how to avoid it
• Why the design chain from film breakdown to floor work matters for transfer to games

The episode closes with a look at Drew's new role with Slapping Glass and their Practice Lab — a video library of quick, actionable ideas coaches can plug directly into their systems.

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