Ep. 29 - Do Good Coaches Know About Bad Coaches?

03/15/23 • 112 min

There are a lot of good coaches out there and they often find themselves feeling ‘attacked’ when parents, players, and even other coaches talk about all the ‘bad apples’ out there. But do good coaches know exactly how bad the coaching has gotten on a wider scale over the past 10 to 15 years? If we live within our own lanes, silos, and stories, we might not be aware of what’s happening across the board or with those ‘other coaches’ in our club. In this episode, the guys better define and illustrate what a ‘bad coach’ is by providing clear examples they (and countless other parents/players) have witnessed, seen, and heard in and around gymnasiums over the past several years. The goal is to show parents/players that it isn’t them, they’re not alone, and remind good coaches to maybe think twice before they decide to defend ‘all coaches’ all the time...just as we used to do before gaining a broader perspective (by having our kids play in the system for years).

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Previous Episode

Ep. 28 - When Is It Okay To Quit?

Quitting is usually considered to be a negative in our culture, but are there times when quitting (or leaving a team/club) is actually the harder and more useful option? While there’s value in struggle, and facing adversity can teach us important lessons, parents also need to be mindful of the benefits gained from staying or leaving and - more importantly - of the messages our children are receiving about tolerating or remaining in unproductive situations/relationships. As usual, the guys discuss this complicated issue from a variety of angles and help parents and players weigh key factors to help better decide if their situation is worth staying in or one from which they need to free themselves.

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Next Episode

Ep. 30 - Coping & Bouncing Back From Injury

The dreaded ‘i’ word is a player’s worst nightmare - and isn’t much fun or easy on parents & coaches, either. In this episode, Zuby & Erik chat about the physical and mental struggles caused by injury along with some vital early steps that can help speed up recovery and make coming back that much easier, both physically and mentally. The topic of injury prevention also comes up along with some overlooked and never considered benefits (yes, BENEFITS) of getting injured. As usual, we hope you take away some useful and practical tips and share this with the young volleyball athlete in your life.

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We hope you enjoy this podcast & all the FREE content created by the former pro players, coaches - and current volleyball parents - at VOLLEYBALLOGY. Help support our mission to provide FREE & ACCESSIBLE high-quality content for players, coaches, & families (of varied socioeconomic backgrounds all over the world) by visiting www.volleyballogy.org - or donate what you can today to help us fund future projects. Thanks for listening/watching!

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