We coaches want our players to exhibit leadership, teamwork, and mental skills, but how much focus do we give to training that stuff?

My analysis of the impact of the NCAA rule change eliminating doubles calls on 2nd contact has now been published in a journal.

Will improving players' serve % in practice help improve the team's serve reception? Maybe, but not in and of itself.

Coaches often use what they call team building exercises to build trust, but in many cases it's not actually the right kind of trust.

Here's a video where a coach talks about why he has his young players do self-toss hitting. I agree with him on its value.

Here's a combination drill that has some good elements, but is timed in a way that puts players at risk unnecessarily.

Here's the latest update on what I've been involved with in my role as Indoor Performance Director at Volleyball England.

Here's a drill that says it works in setting accuracy, but I would argue that it doesn't actually work on setting at all.

Using wall traps and similar approaches is something coaches sometimes do to train hand contact, but they're of extremely limited value.

Better understanding of the context in which we operate as coaches can help us become better, more effective communicators