Coach Dave

Hard Smart Together Chalk Talks

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Hard Smart Together is for High School and College Student-Athletes. I help players develop the growth mindset required to achieve their goals while improving as an individual player and the positive mindset needed to enjoy their athletic journey. Basketball has been such a wonderful part of my life and I've created Hard Smart Together for all of you athletes and your families that support you, who feel just as passionate about the role sports plays in your lives!

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Coach Dave

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Sports

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www.hardsmarttogether.com

Latest episode

Jun 26, 2026

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Episodes

What High School Basketball Players Can Focus On During Critical Game Moments 02.05.2025

Intangibles Skills Checklist - http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Are You a High School Basketball player that wants to have the right focus and make the right decisions at critical times during games? Well today I’m going to share a practice drill that I got from a college head coach that emphasizes what you need to focus on at these critical moments. There are a lot of critical moments...

3 Spring Basketball Drills For High School Basketball Players 25.04.2025

Intangibles Skills Checklist - http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles One-handed Form Shooting - https://youtu.be/0ndAvEimca0 Pistol Pete Maravich Ball Handling - https://www.nba.com/watch/video/pete-maravich-dribbling-drills Pressure Shooting - https://youtu.be/SO20AlEV38Y Are You a High School Basketball player that wants to continue developing your basketball skills and habits even while...

How HS Basketball Players Can Relieve Tension From Your Game and Body 18.04.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Are You a High School Basketball player that experienced tension at key moments during games last season. Did you have some stressful times last season, in games, practice or trying to juggling basketball with school and all the other things in your life? Did you dea...

What HS Basketball Players Can Learn From UConn’s WBB Championship 11.04.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles I hope all you high school basketball players had a chance to watch UConn win the women’s basketball championship on Sunday. It was Coach Geno Arriemma’s 12 Championship at UConn. While it was enjoyable to watch as a fan, on this channel we want to dive into what you...

How HS Basketball Players Can Learn From Duke’s Season Embracing a Kaizen Mindset 04.04.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles If you’re a high school basketball player who isn’t sure what mindset exactly means, how it can help your confidence and give you an edge as an individual player or for your team. Today, I’m going to share how this year’s Duke Men’s Basketball team has embraced a min...

How High School Basketball Players Can Apply Pressure To Effect The Other Team’s Poise 28.03.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles If you’re a high school basketball player that’s been watching all the March Madness basketball games, you may have noticed that a lot of the games come down to which team applies enough pressure to effect the other team’s poise. Today, I’m going to share two great w...

How High School Basketball Players Benefit From Playing a Spring Sport 21.03.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles If you’re a high school basketball player that is feeling pressure to play year round basketball including this Spring season. I’m going to share why you should consider playing a different Spring sport that can actually help your basketball career flourish and I’m g...

How To Start Watching Film as a High School Basketball Player To Boost Your Basketball IQ 14.03.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles If you’re a high school basketball player that hasn’t yet started watching game film for your own development, on a regular basis. In today’s episode I’m going to share how you can make getting started with film study really simple and how you can use March Madness c...

The BIG mistake basketball players make that's limiting their development and leading to burnout 07.03.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, if you’ve been putting all this effort into your season and your playing career, but you feel stuck, like you aren’t meeting your own expectations, your development has plateaued and you are one long practice away from total...

Play Smart Confident Basketball - End Of Game Must Foul Situations 28.02.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, has your team ever been down at the end of the game and the only way to win is fouling to stop the clock and hope for missed FTs? Today I going to share how smart players foul in this situation, to give their team a better ch...

How Many Basketball Skills Can You Name? 21.02.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, how many basketball skills can you name? How many do you work on to make good habits out of them? Today I’m going to share the 3 categories of basketball skills and how many skills there really are that you might decide to ad...

Play Smart Confident Basketball Stop Doing This To Cut Down On Fouls 14.02.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, Do you sometimes find yourself fouling too much? Is foul trouble cutting into your playing time? Today I going to share one thing you should stop doing that can help you cut down on fouls and keep you in the game. Here's 3 re...

Smart Confident Basketball Skills Getting Open on Offense 07.02.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, Do you want to make it easier to get open and create space for yourself on offense. Well today I will share a simple tip that will help you get open and become a more dangerous offensive player. You’ve been working on your mo...

How To Play Smart Confident Basketball Focus On This To Earn Coach's Trust 31.01.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, Do you want to be the type of player that your coach has total and complete trust in? Do you want to be in the game in crunch time when the game is on the line? Do you want to have an edge over other players, even when they m...

Confident Basketball 3 Reasons Why Your Coach's Defense Sucks 24.01.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, are you frustrated with the Defense your coach is running? Do you find yourself having discussions with your family or friends about how your coach’s strategy is costing you games? Today, I’m going to share 3 reasons that you...

How To Play Confident Basketball When Basketball Becomes a Drag 17.01.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, have you gotten to that point in the season that basketball has become a drag? You aren’t alone, every player at one time or another has felt that way. The season is long, maybe you aren’t getting the playing time you hoped f...

How To Play Confident Basketball - Focus On Completing Passes 10.01.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there, have you ever struggled on offense. Have you ever had that self-doubt creep in about your ability to score or if those times your team is struggling to score against a really good defensive team? Today I’m going to give you o...

What's In Store For Hard Smart Together In 2025 03.01.2025

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there. Are you looking to build that stable, unshakable confidence for yourself both on and off the court. As we all reflect on 2024 and are excited for 2025, today I’m going to share some what’s in store this year for Hard, Smart,...

3 Things To Focus On For Player Development Film Study 27.12.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there. How much film do you watch? If you want to be truly confident in your game, you need to study the game. So today, I am going to share 3 things that you can focus on as you watch game film. As you continue to build your own ba...

How To Get Clarity On Your Basketball Journey 20.12.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players, basketball parents coaches out there, today is for all of you. Christmas is in a few days and I am in the giving spirit. So in today’s episode, I am going to give you a powerful gift that can give you a specific vision for, your basket...

Playing Confident Basketball How To Add Defensive Fakes To Your Game 13.12.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles Hey all you basketball players out there. How often do you think about faking on defense? Using fakes on defense is a simple skill that far too few players have in their games. Adding defensive fakes to your game can help you stand out on defense as a high IQ player...

How One Bad Habit For Basketball Players Can Sabotage Their Confidence and Season 06.12.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles If you’re a high school or college basketball player or a parent of a player, there’s one habit that can quickly derail your confidence, your season and if you let it your career. This habit takes place off the court and today, I’m going to share why this it’s so dan...

Why Bad Basketball Habits Are So Hard To Break 29.11.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles As a basketball player one of the hardest things to do is to break a bad habit and replace it with a good habit. Today I’m going to share the number 3 reasons why you still have bad habits to break that are hurting your game. If you want to develop that stable confid...

A Valuable Lesson for Basketball Players at Thanksgiving 22.11.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles As a basketball player Thanksgiving is a very special time. We are at the beginning of a new season filled with the excitement and promise of our best season ever. Today I want to share a personal story of mine, a Thanksgiving story from my time as a High School bask...

How To Play Basketball Limit Turnovers By Setting and Using Better Screens 15.11.2024

DOWNLOAD MY SKILLS CHECKLIST! These are 8 skills that coaches love to see in players! → http://www.hardsmarttogether.com/intangibles As a basketball player one of the things that will drive your coaches crazy is turnovers. One of the more overlooked areas that cause turnovers is setting and using screens. So today I’m going to share tips for limiting your team’s turnovers with better screens. Sett...

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