Today's the first day of the 2020-21 school year for Medaille College. Here's what I've been doing over the last couple weeks.

We hear a lot about deliberate practice and its importance, but what does it really involve? Let's have a look!

Understanding how fatigue impacts on learning can help coaches create better, more effective practices, leading to greater development.

What is a good term to describe 6 v 6 type exercises where you're not competing, but instead are working on team elements?

We rate passers in serve reception on a point scale. Can we do something similar for defenders to be able to make comparisons?

Awareness of what's going on around them on the court, and the implications of it, can be the difference between good and average setters.

There are situations where you are thinking about bringing a younger player into a more experience team. Here are factors to consider.

How much or little should coaches be involved in warming-up a team before matches? I've got my views on the subject. What about you?

The conference has decided to post-pone the Fall season until second semester, which certainly alters the work I'll be doing the next few months.

No, this post is not about practice repetitions. Well, at least not in the way we normally talk about reps. Have a read to find…