Improving coaching education
Coaching education tends to suffer from too much focus on things that play a minor part in coaching and not enough of the stuff that we think really matters.
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If you think coaching is easy, you’re probably doing it wrong
Coaching is not something you just start doing, contrary to what many players seem to think when they make the transition. It's a challenge and requires constant education and...
Book Review: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
If you haven't read it already, you definitely want to make Daniel Coyle's The Talent Code the next book on your reading list. It could really impact your coaching.
Book Review: Legacy by James Kerr
Legacy, by James Kerr, has some structural elements I didn't like and didn't quite match expectations, but definitely has value.
Are we trying to solve the wrong problems?
In both volleyball and coaching terms it is each to get caught trying to fix the final outcome rather than tracing an issue back to its root cause.
What is wanted when hiring a head coach
Coaching legend Terry Pettit posted an article sharing his perspective of the things that make someone a good candidate for a head coaching position.
Coaching for aggressiveness, reduced errors, and other stuff
A fellow coach offers up some thoughts and ideas about coaching aggressiveness, reducing errors, and brings up a few other thoughts and ideas.
Report on my Europe trip
I spent a week in Poland attending Australian National Team training camp, then bopped around England and Germany for volleyball and non-volleyball reasons.
Report: 2017 USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic
I attended the 2017 USA Volleyball High Performance Coaches Clinic for the second time. Here's an overview of what went on.