10,000 Hours – The Argument Against
Despite, actually because of, the best efforts of Malcolm Gladwell, Daniel Coyle and Dan of The Dan Plan, Anders Ericsson’s
Category: Coaching Philosophy
Unselfish Men
Just today I spent several hours in a car listening to stories of German volleyball and its problems. Stories of
Growth
On my recent trip to the US, I was lucky enough to visit the UCLA campus and more specifically the
The Secret Of Success – Part Two
I wrote before that The Secret Of Success is vision, coupled with hard work. Of course like everything you read
Karpol – Lunatics And Talent Development
Reading this interview with famous Russian women’s coach (and dual Olympic gold medallist) Nikolai Karpol inspired me to head for
Winning Practice
As someone who has a strong interest in practice, I have read ‘The Talent Code” by Daniel Coyle and even written about it
A Real Coaching Genius?
As part of an ongoing if irregular series of me spending my volleyball free time by watching old volleyball matches,
How Growing Grass Is Like Building A Team
If you’re the kind of person who likes to get to the point without having to go through the story,
Pelé On Service Reception
I’ve had a few epiphanic moments in volleyball. One came the day I watched a particular player playing, or rather
The Dan Plan And Specificity
Malcolm Gladwell, in his book ‘Outliers‘, popularised the concept that to become an expert requires 10,000 hours of deliberate practice
At Home On The Court 