Platform Is Everything
The above quote is attributed to me. I’m probably not the first person to utter the words, and I’m definitely
Category: Volleyball Technique
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
The Forearm Pass
I once heard a story about a famous Italian volleyball coach named Carmelo Pittera. He was known as a great
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
Eye Work – The Video
Some time ago I wrote about an interview with American coach Jim McLaughlin in which he talked about eye-work (ie
At Home On The Court 