Motivation In Drills
When I was still a player, I worked with a sport psychologist who liked to talk about errors that only
Tag: Practice Philosophy
Bad Drills
Practice is the central activity of a coach’s work. It is the time and place where the game and its
If You Assume…
…you make an ass (arse) out of u (you) and me. Everybody knows that. In a cooperative world, within a
You Gotta Do The Reps! – Postscript
A comment on my most recent blog post appeared (briefly) on the Volleyball Coaches and Trainers Facebook page, that I
You Gotta Do The Reps!
I thought I go with the self evident statement right out of the blocks. If you want to get good
More Julio Velasco
Sadly when I was a younger coach, I heard a couple of quotes from Julio Velasco that were misrepresented to
The Wisdom Of Julio Velasco – Part Two
As I wrote in Part One, Julio Velasco recently made a presentation at the USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic.
The Wisdom Of Julio Velasco – Part One
As I posted by last post, on the opposite side of the world, David Cordes was posting notes he took
Julio Velasco – The Thinker Of The Game
Volleyball does a terrible job of promoting itself and its history. Most other sports have legendary heroes and characters about
The Greatest Pressure
“Players learn when they are ready to learn.” Phil Jackson Every coach who has been a coach for more than
At Home On The Court 