More Julio Velasco
Sadly when I was a younger coach, I heard a couple of quotes from Julio Velasco that were misrepresented to
Author: Mark Lebedew
Volleyball Coach
The Wisdom Of Julio Velasco – Part Two
As I wrote in Part One, Julio Velasco recently made a presentation at the USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic.
The Wisdom Of Julio Velasco – Part One
As I posted by last post, on the opposite side of the world, David Cordes was posting notes he took
Julio Velasco – The Thinker Of The Game
Volleyball does a terrible job of promoting itself and its history. Most other sports have legendary heroes and characters about
Everything Is Timing – Mythbusters Edition
There are (at least) three myths in volleyball. ‘It’s all about repetitions’ ‘Good setters see the block’ ‘Good spikers can
The Greatest Pressure (Part Two) – Superbowl Edition
I wrote a while ago about the greatest pressure that coaches face. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the greatest pressure that
The Secret Of Success – Readiness And Recognition
“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.” Benjamin
Everything Is Timing
The title is one of life’s little no-brainers, but I have a specific timing question in mind. When we get
NBA Volleyball All-Stars
A recent question appeared on the Volleyball Coaches and Trainers Facebook page asking: You were assigned the task of recruiting
Empower Or Direct?
At some point in late 1994, Carlton coach David Parkin sat down to do his customary end of season review.
