by Super Admin | Feb 15, 2018 | Tips and Traps
Always refer to it as OUR TEAM. Get into the figurative team boat with them and stay in the team boat no matter what. If the kids see you bail out of the boat they may not let you back in to the boat. It annoys me greatly to hear coaches – “We won”...
by Super Admin | Jan 27, 2018 | Tips and Traps
NOT IN MY GYM – On match point for the goal the suggestion of push ups is just not relevant. I think penalties given to players by coaches is a just trying to show the coach is tough. Have I ever given penalties? Yes. If kids take too long to get in after a...
by Super Admin | Jan 9, 2018 | Tips and Traps
Another great question. If you have to do passing drills then you have to do passing drills. – Kids will be motivated if they can see they are getting better. – Tell them how good they have to be to win the nationals (Average of 2.4) – Train to be at...
by Super Admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Tips and Traps
When coaching a group that has a range of skill levels, how can I use time most effectively to ensure that all players are benefitting from the session? Excellent question. This is not often addressed by coaches well enough and is a reason why some of the better...
by Super Admin | Jan 14, 2017 | Tips and Traps
If I was taking a group of beginners I would like to see us be able to do a dig, set, spike over the net. For a junior group 3 per set would be great, 5 per set would be fantastic. I would keep the score of these spikes and that would be about all I would focus on. If...
by Super Admin | Nov 27, 2016 | Tips and Traps
The National Schools Cup is fast approaching with teams having one or maybe two training left until they hit the big stage. As a coach what should you be working on to ensure that your team plays to its potential in a weeks’ time? Changing a player’s...
