The Problem With Measuring Things
In sport and some (but not all) other human activities ‘performance’ is a requirement. Simply put if you don’t ‘perform’
Tag: Coaching
What Karch Knows About Volleyball
In mid 2011, while still assistant coach with the US women’s team, Karch Kiraly presented a Coaches Seminar in Austria
Coaching Wisdom
This clip is from a very famous Italian basketball coach, Ettore Messina. He is considered one of the two or
Gutsing It Out – A Book Review
When I saw ‘Side By Side – A Season With Collingwood’ written by a journalist who spent the whole season
Season Review
With Sunday’s V-Day spectacular in Rome, the 2010-11 European season officially ended, leaving volleyball fans scratching their heads wondering what
Motivation and Demotivation
More on DEMOTIVATION is here. In my quest to buy every volleyball ever just in case, I recently bought the
‘Coaching Ideas’ – Drills As A Form Of Communication
I wrote a post referring to a John Kessel blog post that referred to a seminar where a point was
Chinese Whispers and John Kessel
Every eight year old knows that even the simplest concepts can be distorted beyond all reasonable comprehension through repetition (and
“You Haven’t Taught Until They’ve Learned”
I came across this quote the other day that was attributed to the great American basketball coach John Wooden (I’ve
Coping With A Crisis
The North American ice hockey league (NHL) has a yearly event that they call the Winter Classic, which is when
At Home On The Court 