How Long Should You Practice?
“If player focus is high, you don’t need to practice for a long time. If player focus is low, it
Category: Practice
Training Goals
There is a lot of research that shows the best kind of practice the coach should do with his team.
Stuff We Used To Do…
…for reasons that today seem inexplicable. Yesterday I saw a blocker warming up but jumping landing on one leg, stepping
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
The Greatest Pressure
“Players learn when they are ready to learn.” Phil Jackson Every coach who has been a coach for more than
Success Versus Learning
Coaching epiphanies, like other epiphanies, can come at any time. In my experience they come most often after two often
Technical Feedback
A coach that I worked with once told me that it was the responsibility of the coach to know everything
The Value Of Repetitions
In order to get better at doing something, you need to practice it. And not just once. To master anything
The 10,000 Hours Battle
The 10,000 Hour Rule is a fascinating concept. To recap for the 10,000th time (see how I did that), it
How Much Is One Repetition Worth?
The first day I studied coaching at university we were introduced to the Principles of Training. The most important of
At Home On The Court 