Advice From A Genius
The following was written by Bill Walsh, often nicknamed ‘The Genius’, in his book, Building a Champion. He wrote it
Tag: Coaching Philosophy
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
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
Simplicity
I was first introduced to Occam’s Razor (“simpler explanations are, other things being equal, generally better than more complex ones”)
Coaching Lessons From The Matrix
It should be of no surprise to anyone that the main characters of The Matrix have a lot of important
Why I Don’t Teach Calling – The Sequel
I don’t teach players to call for the ball. I try to teach players who should play the ball in
At Home On The Court 