The influence on those around us
We coaches (should) know how much we can influence those around us, emotionally and otherwise. It's something we also need to teach our players about.
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player psychology
If you think it’s them you should think some more
It's easy to place blame on players for their lacking in things like coachability and mental toughness, but to do so is a form of hypocrisy.
Remember what matters to them
Above and beyond all our coaching priorities we must also account for the priorities of the players when planning and running our sessions.
Caution is needed when goal-setting
Goals can be very useful things, which is why they are so often encouraged. There is a downside to them, though, that is little talked about.
Developing volleyball IQ
We all know that good volleyball IQ is required for success, but how do you develop that in your players? This articles offers some advice.
Developing tough players
Developing mentally tough players is often the justification of coaches to make athletes suffer hard physical workouts. Those coaches need to think again.
Turning around 4 years of losing
Taking on a program with a losing history is tough. For me the most important thing is building trust and confidence in support of cultural improvement.
Structure things to keep them coming back
Psychological insights, combined with an understanding of player motivations, can help us structure practice and training sessions to keep them coming back.
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.