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Volleyball Practice Planning
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Adding unstructured play

There's value to unstructured play. So how can we give kids more opportunities for that, and how can we be less structured in practice?

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Volleyball Coach Development
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Winning vs. Succeeding

Every coach can learn from John Wooden. In this video he shares some of his philosophy, especially around the difference between succeeding and winning.

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Volleyball Coach Development
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Can you coach without punishments?

Does your coaching philosophy include the use of physical punishment in practice? Here are some things to think about on the subject.

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Volleyball Coach Development
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The coaching environment you create matters a lot

Comments from a brain researcher at an exercise science conference speak to the influance of the coaching environment we create on our athletes.

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Volleyball Coaching
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Is this a new era of coaching?

A college coach authored a short article in which she describes a change in eras in coaching. She makes very good points, but something is missing.

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Volleyball Coaching
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Selecting a team captain – one view

How do you pick your team captain(s), if you have them? He's the approach of one of the most successful coaches of all time, which closely matches my own.

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My three principles for how my teams play

In response to a coaching philosophy cue, here's what I think are the three top principles which describe my approach to how my teams play.

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Volleyball Coaching Education
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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. It's a challenge requiring constant education and development.

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Volleyball Coaching
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Do you foster a culture of alibis?

Once upon a time, volleyball coaching legend Julio Velasco made some comments about what he called "the culture of the alibis" which continue to resonate.

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