Damon Davis: Director of Sports Performance for the Auburn Tigers Basketball Team

Shane Hennen: Basketball Trainer & Content Creator

🔥 From filming TikToks in the gym to building his brand from scratch — Shane Hennen pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to grow as a trainer, content creator, and player developer in today’s oversaturated world. We go deep on: • Why most kids don’t actually want what they say they do • How Shane built his brand without relying on players • The rise of content confusion in training — and how to cut through the noise • Why your environment might matter more than your workouts • How to actually gauge if a player’s ready 💡 Whether you’re a coach, hooper, or creator, this is the kind of raw conversation that reshapes how you see the game — and the grind behind it. 🏀 SWISH EVERYTHING!! ⬇️ https://www.good-drills.com/sp/swish/?el=GDPYTShaneHennen [https://www.good-drills.com/sp/swish/?el=GDPYTShaneHennen] 📲 DOWNLOAD THE GOOD DRILLS APP: Train smarter, not harder. Real drills. Real progress.👇 https://www.good-drills.com/sp/members/?el=GDPYTShaneHennen 👇 FOLLOW SHANE: 🔗 @hennen_workouts 📱 App & Camps: https://hennenworkouts.com

Damon Davis: Director of Sports Performance for the Auburn Tigers Basketball Team

🏀 Damon Davis joins the Good Drill Pod for a raw, powerful conversation on athlete development, building trust, and what it really takes to reach the next level. Damon shares insights from 20+ years of experience, including how recovery drives adaptation, why most athletes are under-recovered (not overtrained), and the habits that separate future pros from everyone else. He also reveals his unique journey to landing the Auburn job without following the traditional coaching pipeline — and what it’s really like training some of the best players in college basketball today. If you’re serious about coaching, strength training, or player development, this one is a must-listen. 👉 Follow Coach Damon Davis: @coachD_AU on Instagram and X 👉 Download the Good Drills App to level up your training ⬇️ https://www.good-drills.com/

Rett Larson: Olympic Gold Medal Coach

Olympic gold medal coach Rett Larson joins the pod to talk warmups like you’ve never heard before — from moonwalks before world championship matches to “No Zombies” in the weight room 🧟‍♂️. He breaks down how to gamify training, build elite culture, and keep athletes engaged — whether you’re working with Olympic gold medalists in China 🇨🇳 or 10-year-olds in your hometown gym. We dig into: • Why fun matters in high-performance settings 🎉 • How to balance structure with creativity in warmups • Making the weight room competitive (and loud!) 💥 • Lessons from working in China and coaching global athletes • The truth about load management in pro sports 🏀 • Why learning might be the secret to happiness Rett is brutally honest, wildly insightful, and refreshingly unfiltered. Whether you’re a coach, athlete, or just obsessed with performance — this episode will challenge everything you thought you knew about warmups and coaching culture. 👇 FOLLOW RETT: 📲 Instagram: @rettasaurus 📚 Get his movement library via link in his bio 👇 GET THE GOOD DRILLS APP Unlock hundreds of game-based basketball drills to build skills and decision-making that actually transfer to the court. ⬇️ 🏀 https://www.good-drills.com [https://www.good-drills.com] Become a better player. Period.

Cory Schlesinger: Detroit Pistons Executive Director of Performance

What’s really happening behind the scenes of elite athletic development? Detroit Pistons’ Director of Performance Corey Schlesinger sits down for an unfiltered conversation on everything from constraint-led training and nervous system development to the gap between “game-like” drills and actual performance. If you’re a coach, trainer, or hooper looking to bridge the gap between weight room strength and on-court skill, this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Corey dives deep into the philosophy, science, and practicality of scalable training, shares wild behind-the-scenes stories, and breaks down why engagement and adaptability are the real currency in performance. This is less about sets and reps and more about rewiring how we think about skill, movement, and competition.   📲 Follow Corey Schlesinger: Instagram → @schlesstrength NDY Performance → notdoneyetndy.com 📱 Good Drills App Level up your training with the Good Drills App — a library of game-like, competitive drills used by top coaches and players. Available now on iOS and Android. ⬇️ good-drills.com

Steve Dags Breaks Down What Really Matters in Player Development

What separates the good from the great? In this episode of the Good Drill Pod, we sit down with elite NBA skills trainer Steve Dags to dive deep into what really drives player development—and it’s not just drills. From the youth level to the pros, we break down the mindset, toughness, clarity, and situational IQ that actually translate to success on the court. You’ll hear insider stories on working with players like Cam Thomas, honest takes on coaching culture in the U.S., and why Europe might be ahead in teaching the game. Whether you’re a player, coach, or trainer, this episode will challenge how you think about development.  Follow Steve Dags: 📸 Instagram: @stevedags0 🐦 Twitter/X: @dagsbasketball 📲 Train smarter. Download the Good Drills App: www.good-drills.com 👍 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations with the best minds in basketball.