Coaches

Great Teams vs. Mediocre Teams

Great Teams vs. Mediocre Teams

I have worked with many different teams over the last decade, with athletes from various skill levels and ages, and there is one attribute, one trait, one characteristic that stands out above the rest in making a difference between a great team and a mediocre team. Of...

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Coaches: Teach Your Team How to Fail

Coaches: Teach Your Team How to Fail

I’ve been thinking a lot about failure lately. In every volleyball match, one team has to lose. I just looked at the end-of-season rankings for my Region and out of 210 teams, 96 of them had a losing record. In fact, one team played 101 sets and lost 78 of those sets....

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Are You Asking Your Team Enough Questions?

At the beginning of the season, my players seem a little confused as to why their coaching is asking them questions about volleyball. Why is he asking me? Shouldn't he know why we ran that drill? He's the one who made us do it after all. But two months into the...

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