You are Not the Parent
Too often, coaches say “my kids,” and while I understand the wording, I think it’s crucial to remind yourself that you have only a few hours to impact, teach and care for your players.
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Topic: Growing the Game
Kids Don’t Care How Much You Know Until They Know How Much You Care
John Kessel is about to embark on another season of coaching, and he reminds you that being a caring coach is of utmost importance.
My Team Just Lost Badly – What Next?
Teams lose. Sometimes they lose badly. Where do you go next when your team is down?
Growing the Game: It’s Not the Drills
What are the magic drills that make some teams so good? Big secret: it’s not the drills. There is no magic.
Aha! Moments From Coaches Around the World
It’s been a summer full of “aha!” moments as I visited numerous coaching clinics around the world.
Summer is a Time of Learning
It’s summer, and it’s time to learn about yourself as a coach and how to impact players more effectively.
John Kessel: Never Be a Child’s Last Coach
There are many ways to define success for a volleyball coach.
John Kessel: A Culture of Building
Understand the powerful importance of creating a healthy culture in a program.
The Value of Chaos and Failure
Then and now, creating randomness in the learning process, and its imperfections, creates both better retention and creative play at any level.
It’s not About Right or Wrong; It’s About Efficiency in Learning
It’s not about wrong or right, but about what is more effective. It’s not criticism when science guides us to more effective ways to learn, it is information, which sadly many traditional coaches chose to ignore. As the great William Penn said, “Time is what we want most, but what we use worst.”