Teaching or facilitating?
I tend to think of myself from a coaching perspective as more of a facilitator in the player development process rather than a teacher.
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I tend to think of myself from a coaching perspective as more of a facilitator in the player development process rather than a teacher.
The focus of the first week of training was mainly on getting the players integrated and communicating, and laying the foundation for moving ahead.
Parkinson's Law says work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. That definitely applies to planning a volleyball practice.
This training session uses cooperative games to warm-up, then moves to small-sided competitive games. The main idea is to get lots of game-like touches.
It's always a challenge coming up with ways to train small squads in a game-like fashion. A bit of isolation work and some creativity can go a long way,
It's a very good idea to observe other coaches in action. Don't limit your learning by only focusing on what the activities they do though!
Do you find yourself thinking about the next practice or match when you should be focused on other things? You're definitely not alone.
A coach sought advice on developing early-season practice plans. I offer some based on initially prioritizing players and team assessment.
A player-directed training session I once witnessed in Sweden provides some potential ideas for small-group type sessions.