Willpower to Win
Karch Kiraly talks about his willpower to win
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I Love to Watch You Play
As my last child winds her way through that last year of high school, somehow juggling five AP classes, two varsity sports with captains practices and road trips, peer counseling, friendships that have endured 3/4th her life on this remarkable planet….I keep thinking on how much I am going to miss watching her play. That has always been my line to the kids after their competitions. I love to watch you play, for it is true, and because it stops the coach in me from coaching, and gives them the chance to talk about what they might want to discuss about that contest, and even practice, if anything.
The Rare Find
I just finished one of those books that I feel all readers of this Growing the Game Together blog should also take the time to read. Then re-read. Long ago, then US Olympic team coach Terry Liskevych, told me of a study on talent, done with the National Football League general managers at that time. As I recall it now, they were asked what was the one thing an NFL team needed to win the Super Bowl. Since I work to teach socratically, I then ask coaches what they think the NFL GMs said. Answers such as “Communication…” and “Teamwork…” and many others pour in, but what over 25 of the 32 NFL GMs said was “Talent.”
STOP Teaching Setting
After the dialogue from my blog called “Stop Teaching Passing” – I felt as this junior season starts up that it is important to give all you teachers of the game a few more titles to chew on.
Random Observations on Coaches…
I have observed thousands of coaches presenting skill and drill ideas to others – both players and coaches – in the last 40 years of my coaching career, and have come to some observations to consider.
Time to Close the Serving Gap
Serving is a skill that young players need to spend more time practicing
The Game Teaches The Game
From Karch Kiraly’s Volleyblog, addressing important learning principles.
Summer Volleyball Options
So with Regionals done for every USAV player, congrats are in order to those advancing on to Nationals, or on to USAV High Performance programming.
A Change of Seasons
So dear team, our club season has come to an end, including my time to be in practice and competition guiding your development and training.
STOP Teaching Passing!
No matter where I go in the world to teach, the traditional coaches mantra of “Can’t pass, can’t hit” is one of the first statements I hear in any language.