Karpol – Lunatics And Talent Development
Reading this interview with famous Russian women’s coach (and dual Olympic gold medallist) Nikolai Karpol inspired me to head for
Tag: Volleyball Coaching
The Forearm Pass
I once heard a story about a famous Italian volleyball coach named Carmelo Pittera. He was known as a great
Winning Practice
As someone who has a strong interest in practice, I have read ‘The Talent Code” by Daniel Coyle and even written about it
A Real Coaching Genius?
As part of an ongoing if irregular series of me spending my volleyball free time by watching old volleyball matches,
How Growing Grass Is Like Building A Team
If you’re the kind of person who likes to get to the point without having to go through the story,
Pelé On Service Reception
I’ve had a few epiphanic moments in volleyball. One came the day I watched a particular player playing, or rather
Eye Work – The Video
Some time ago I wrote about an interview with American coach Jim McLaughlin in which he talked about eye-work (ie
Coaching Lessons From The Matrix
It should be of no surprise to anyone that the main characters of The Matrix have a lot of important
Why I Don’t Teach Calling – The Sequel
I don’t teach players to call for the ball. I try to teach players who should play the ball in
Scouting: To Do Or Not To Do?
In the latest episode of The Net Live, a discussion developed about scouting, or more particularly opposition scouting. During the
At Home On The Court 