Five Recruiting Tips

Recruiting tips from former athletes and NCAA coaches

Burnout in Sports

Burnout in Sports was originally written as a guest blog for Christianvball.com. As someone who has not yet burned out on the sport I love, still playing in the dinosaur division with my son and doing my sport 7 days a week for over 40 years, I hope to share some ideas with you on how to avoid burnout. In no particular order, I share my “Top Ten” thoughts in the hope one or more might help you.

Why Four Nets on a Rope

Recently, I spoke at the AVCA Convention to an overflow crowd, using a ribbon down the middle of the court (thanks to Sports Imports for the use of a box and standard to give me an anchor point). The title of the talk was Small Sided Games for Warm Up. I showed 1 v 0, 2 v 0. 1 v 1, 1 v 1 plus 1, and loser becomes the net games.

Divergent and Juxtaposition Thinking

One of the topics in my clinics is working on getting our sport families to think divergently – where it is not just “this OR that” but “this AND that.

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.

Coach Taught or Player Learned?

The fact that things in sport are no longer athletic battles, but learning competitions is shown with the release of Faster, Higher Stronger. I hope you find time to learn, by reading what Wired magazine editor Mark McClusky has diligently compiled on how athletes learn now.

Beyond the Water Break

Good hydration meals paying attention to how much water you drink off the court too

10 Keys to Middle Blocking

Three-time Olympian Heather Bown gives tips on middle blocking.