Book Review: The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle
The Little Book of Talent features a bunch of really interesting things to think about as a coach, in a very consumable fashion.
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Technical Director’s Log – December 27, 2018
In this entry to my Technical Director's log I talk about some of the things I did during the last couple weeks of practice before the holidays.
Technical Director’s Log – December 7, 2018
The last couple of weeks of work in my role as Technical Director at Charleston Academy have focused on our coaching and how it can be better.
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.
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. It's a challenge requiring constant education and development.
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 easy 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.