“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
Tag: Practice Philosophy
Motivation In Drills
When I was still a player, I worked with a sport psychologist who liked to talk about errors that only
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
At Home On The Court 