The Greatest Pressure
“Players learn when they are ready to learn.” Phil Jackson Every coach who has been a coach for more than
Tag: Practice Philosophy
Success Versus Learning
Coaching epiphanies, like other epiphanies, can come at any time. In my experience they come most often after two often
Don’t Blame The Rules… (Part Two)
I have had and heard several discussions in recent years about the current ball handling rules that allow ‘double hits’
Don’t Blame The Rules…
I have had and heard several discussions in recent years about the current net touch rules that allow to touch
The Value Of Repetitions
In order to get better at doing something, you need to practice it. And not just once. To master anything
How Much Is One Repetition Worth?
The first day I studied coaching at university we were introduced to the Principles of Training. The most important of
What Are You Practicing?
My most recent post on service reception brought up some interesting responses. One from Alexis (in the comments section) brought
Individual Reception?
Photo – http://www.fivb.org The words technique and skill are often used interchangeably or at the very least the distinction between
Why Setter’s Rules Works
I had a couple of comments about the ‘Setter’s Rules‘ post, here and on facebook, that I thought I would
Setter’s Rules – Practice
In the early 1990’s as Australia established a full-time, centralised, National Team program and sought to catch up with the
At Home On The Court 