Effort Justification
In the recent past there has been a lot of research done into the way people think. Most famously it
Category: Volleyball
Language And Feedback
Tagged – Coaching Lessons Over the course of my travels, I have had many and various cultural experiences, of all
How To Cover Your Spikers
Hopefully anyone who has spent more than three minutes talking to me about volleyball or reading my various outlets knows
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
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
A Proud Coaching Moment
Of all the common drills that one sees in a standard volleyball practice, the drill that I absolutely hate the
“You Haven’t Taught Until They Have Learnt” – Part Two
A couple of days ago I tweeted (What! You didn’t know I was on Twitter? Then go here.) an old
Blocking Statistics – Part Three
I have been thinking about the for a while, and thinking out loud here and here. But for now, I
French Reception Technique
At the USA Volleyball High Performance Coach’s Clinic in 2015, French National Team coach Laurent Tillie caused quite some consternation
