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 video with an interesting progression to help in young hitter training which could be useful if used properly.

Here's an example of a video of a drill with some decidedly inconsistent messaging in terms of what its about.

Do you train a specific error or failure recovery system with your teams? If not, it's worth thinking about, and here's one you could use.

Here's a video with some interesting elements around training the spike approach, though I definitely don't like the ending.

Have you ever worked out the amount of time you spend talking to your teams during practices? It's worth doing.

Ecological Dynamics has made inroads in how we coach our players and teams, but what about how we develop ourselves?

A good post-practice talk (evaluation, debrief) helps reinforce your focus points, gather useful info, and lay the groundwork for the future.

A "zero talent" meme often circulates in coaching circles. Typically, it doesn't really reflect the complexity of the issue involved.

The last three months were pretty active ones for the England indoor squads, with multiple competitions and training camps.