STOP Teaching Robots

Watching some 80 year old players at the US Open and seeing their joy for a sport of a lifetime has me wondering why any kid in the last few decades stops playing.

USAV Cup Women | Match 2 vs China | June 6, 2015

The U.S. Women lost to China 3-0 on June 6 in Honolulu as the four-match series became tied 1-1 heading to California.

USAV Cup Women | Match 1 vs China | June 5, 2015

The U.S. Women defeated China 3-0 in the opening USA Volleyball Cup match held in Honolulu

Inside Look into Women’s National Team Training

The U.S. Women's National Team training on June 3 in Honolulu in preparation for the USA Volleyball Cup versus China.

I am a Teacher of Athletes

This month some kid I know really well has his senior year athlete banquet. I was looking at the Princeton website, and at the top of the athletic department’s home page was a quote I had never heard that impacted me.

How Old School Are You?

There are long time players who reminisce about the way volleyball used to be played in the days of sideout, not rally, scoring. I remember the competitions that started at 8 a.m. and went until 4 a.m. the next day, or speaking to parents about their child still playing in an event after midnight.

To Become A Skillful Spiker

Sharing the science and my thoughts based on motor learning as to it relates to most machines