Making practices harder than games
We often hear that practices should be harder than matches, but how do we do that? This article offers some ways you can get there.
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player psychology
A player’s perspective on better coaching
Here, according to an athlete, are five ways coaches can be more effective communicators, get more out of their teams, and be better role models.
Four to-dos for a championship culture
Here are four areas of your coaching where you can take things to a higher level and thereby further the development of a championship culture.
Mental fatigue and focus training
An article from the running arena brings up the subject of mental fatigue and focus and how they relate to athletic performance.
Developing good hitter mentality
Here are some insights into how hitters need a good mentality and a full set of potential attacking solutions from coaching legend Julio Velasco.
My 2019 AVCA Presentation
I presented at the 2019 AVCA Convention in Pittsburgh. Here's how you can get a recording of that presentation, whether you're an AVCA member or not.
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.
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.