Bad Coaching 101
A week or so ago, I asked on the facebook page how much the rules of the game drive or
Tag: Coaching Volleyball
The Passion Of The Grizzled
I have long thought that football (soccer) coaches do not earn nearly enough money. They must endure pressure way beyond
Still Talking About Timeouts
I was thinking some more about timeouts. I am thinking about the reasons for taking them and the optimal timing
The Philosophy Of Recording Game Statistics
I started being interested in sports statistics at about the age of seven. Or at least that is my earliest
More On Timeouts
My recent post on timeouts caused quite some very interesting discussion both in the comments on the post and on
Why I Don’t Teach ‘Calling’ – Part 2
The original post and comments (as well as the German version) brought up a lot of interesting points and, not
Why I Don’t Teach ‘Calling’
I hate ‘calling’. I almost never tell my teams to call. In my opinion, calling is one of the biggest
Techniques v Aesthetics – Part 2
I once had a player. He was a libero. He was young, he came from a lower division, and if
