You are Paying for Practice, Not Playing

So the glow of your child being chosen to play for a club, perhaps even the experience of having to choose between multiple clubs and not cut, has faded. In the heart of the season, coaches begin making decisions on playing time based on what they have seen in practices and tournaments.

Standing in Line

Despite IMPACT, CAP, VCT, and all that we know about teaching in a way that kids learn to love sport, coaches still don’t know that learning is done by doing, and not by watching.

Five Views on Video Training

Athletes and coaches talk the importance of game film

Staying square to the volleyball net while blocking: Five steps

Improve your blocking in five steps

The Ring of Truth: Limiting Errors is More Important Than Hitting it Big

The two things that correlate most directly with winning matches, limiting hitting and serving errors

Five Keys to Making More Digs

Coaches and Olympians give tips to getting better digs

10 Muscle Groups Every Volleyball Player Must Stretch

Our MNT’s head athletic trainer gives stretching tips to improve performance and decrease chances of injury.

Top Five Ways to Create Confidence in Your Teammates

Boost the confidence of your teammates in five simple ways

Always Learning

This end of the year blog is where I share what/where I have learned. It is mostly books, but also some video clips I found worth watching. I love that Michelangelo at age 87 said “I am still learning.”

Five Ways to Better Your Beach Game

Key beach experts give tips to improving your beach volleyball game