
Episode 88: How to keep your lines short, Don't do this at practice, and Hidden Potential
12/29/23 • 28 min
Episode 88: How to keep your lines short, Don't do this at practice, and Hidden Potential
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Skill of the Week
The skill of the week is how to to keep lines short in practice and get more out of your time. Tod shares ideas for setting up stations, organizing your shaggers, and providing tasks that enhance the practice for everyone.
Scenario of the Week
The scenario of the week is what NOT to do during practice, if you want to enhance your practice effectiveness and provide more quality touches for your team. Davis discusses a lot of ideas that will make your practice go from good to great, just by doing some things slightly differently.
The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we focused on had to do with running better practices:
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/creating-practice-plans-that-are-more-game-like/
Kim McLain from Corbin University shows us how to make more game-like practices, a staple of great coaching.
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-art-of-setting-up-drills/
Russ Rose explores the nuances of making a great drill
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/drills-that-increase-competition/
Russ Rose on how to bring more competition into drills
The Resource of the Week is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant, which can be found here:
https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/
Hidden Potential explores that immense value that can be had by addressing concepts like ignition and motivation, and the role that they play in achieving great things.
Episode 88: How to keep your lines short, Don't do this at practice, and Hidden Potential
Wait!
Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/
Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills!
Skill of the Week
The skill of the week is how to to keep lines short in practice and get more out of your time. Tod shares ideas for setting up stations, organizing your shaggers, and providing tasks that enhance the practice for everyone.
Scenario of the Week
The scenario of the week is what NOT to do during practice, if you want to enhance your practice effectiveness and provide more quality touches for your team. Davis discusses a lot of ideas that will make your practice go from good to great, just by doing some things slightly differently.
The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we focused on had to do with running better practices:
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/creating-practice-plans-that-are-more-game-like/
Kim McLain from Corbin University shows us how to make more game-like practices, a staple of great coaching.
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-art-of-setting-up-drills/
Russ Rose explores the nuances of making a great drill
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/drills-that-increase-competition/
Russ Rose on how to bring more competition into drills
The Resource of the Week is Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant, which can be found here:
https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/
Hidden Potential explores that immense value that can be had by addressing concepts like ignition and motivation, and the role that they play in achieving great things.
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Episode 89: Teach your players to coach themselves, Coach better in 2024, and Bring Your Own Parent
Episode 89: Teach your players to coach themselves, Coach better in 2024, and Bring Your Own Parent
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Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/
Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills!
Skill of the Week
The skill of the week is how and why to utilize player-generated feedback in your practices. This can not only make practices more effective, but also draw out the joy of the game and love for learning!
Scenario of the Week
Coaching better in 2024 is not only a goal, it's a priority. Tod breaks down how he intends on beomncing a better coach this year and shares some great ideas.
The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we focused on had to do with player-generated feedback:
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/get-feedback-from-your-players/ Mavs volleyball Mike Talamantes, Park University Beach
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/error-correction-8-keys-to-giving-feedback-that-benefits-your-players/ Dunning, Tod, and Karch
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/player-quiz-maximize-learning-for-each-player/ Championship Performance
The Resource of the Week is Ruth Nelson's Bring Your Own Parent Program which can be found here:
https://www.bringyourownparent.com/program.html
Nelson's program teaches the youngest athletes fundamental and volleyball skills through their parent(s).
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