The events of 6 January 2021 at the US Capitol in Washington DC, when domestic terrorists laid siege to what should be a routine...
Category: Coaching
On passing the ball
Coaching volleyball is often predicated on the idea that the different strategic touches on the ball (“passing”, “setting”, “attacking”) are modular skills that can...
August 31, 2020
Masked Coaching
Masked Coaching Volleyball coaches demonstrate the good practices for the sport, and that should include awareness and respect for the community efforts necessary to...
August 6, 2020
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Beach volleyball players should play in masks
Given the dearth of sports being broadcast, the AVP is drumming up excitement with a series of tournaments streamed to beach volleyball fans hungry...
July 26, 2020
The conflict of interest in coaching
The true job of a good coach is to make his/her job unnecessary.
August 4, 2019
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Drills, Skills and Goodhart’s Law
Almost every volleyball clinic or training program divides learning into modularized skills. Drills that purport to teach and reinforce specific aspects of the game...
July 22, 2019
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The simplest training plan
Going through different learning theories, the simplest training plan for beach volleyball is having experienced athletes play with a relative novice against a range...
July 18, 2019
Don’t “Call for help”
Common phrases during volleyball play which I discourage athletes from using. “Call for help!” When children are in playgrounds, they express a natural urge...
July 1, 2019
What should I have done?
I hear a number of common phrases during volleyball play which I discourage athletes from using. I watched as the ball looped over his...
May 28, 2019
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Proactive Blocking
Blocking is a crucial strategy and technique in volleyball. The homographic confusion often talks about the technique solely, about the jump and penetration, but it’s...
April 15, 2019