Effort Justification
In the recent past there has been a lot of research done into the way people think. Most famously it
Category: Coaching
Language And Feedback
Tagged – Coaching Lessons Over the course of my travels, I have had many and various cultural experiences, of all
Players Know Best?
I met Terry Liskeyvich more than 20 years while he was still coach of the US women’s National Team and
Everything Is Timing – Johan Cruyff Edition
Johan Cruyff is the most intriguing sports figure of the last 50 years. He had the ability to say something
“It’s Basketball… Get Over Yourself!”
I have a read a lot of coaching texts over the years. And biographies. And autobiographies. I learnt a lot
Timeouts Make You Play Worse
I don’t want to labour the point (Haha, just joking. Of course I do) but I am reasonably sure that
Shane Battier On Coaching Motivations
The major motivation for coaches is obvious to everyone: To win. Coaches will do everything they can to win. Or
Great Players / Great Coaches
Like almost everyone with more than a passing interest in sport, I subscribe to the truism that great players do
Free Spiking Is A Terrible Drill
I recently wrote a post in which I made the statement that I hate the ‘drill’ we normally call Free
A Proud Coaching Moment
Of all the common drills that one sees in a standard volleyball practice, the drill that I absolutely hate the
