Posts by Jim Stone
Core Values and Leadership Are Equally Essential
A true test of one’s philosophy and leadership skills comes when the fire is hot. It’s easy to be a leader during smooth sailing times. However, in times of stress, one needs to implement actions reflective of sound core values. Coaches, by default, are placed in a position where their core values and leadership are tested daily.
Read MoreCan Women’s Volleyball Be Positionless?
We compare the offensive systems that are being used in basketball at the collegiate and professional levels, with the potential crossover to volleyball
Read MoreStress Is Not the Enemy. Teaching Your Athletes to Embrace Stressful Situations
We are inundated with the message that stress is inherently debilitating. Stress can promote anxiety, trigger sleepless nights, raise pulse rates, and compromise performance. But, given the proper mindset, there is a different component of stress with a positive side.
Read More“Not Everything That Can Be Counted, Counts”
Observing your team in action can be a powerful way to evaluate progress. It is important to incorporate statistics into the process. Critical thinking is needed to use all the observational and statistical information appropriately.
Read MoreCoaches That I Want to Watch in a Practice Session
I’ve learned the most about the game when observing colleagues in action. I would highly recommend that coaches get out of their gyms and watch respected colleagues run a practice.
Read MoreProposed Rule Changes in NCAA Volleyball-“Cui Prodest” (Who Benefits?)
The AVCA Rules Committee recently recommended rule changes for collegiate volleyball. The most controversial was “allowing players to contact the ball more than once with any part of the body in a single attempt on a team’s second contact when the ball is played to a teammate.”
Read MoreServing With Intent
The serve in volleyball is the first point scoring opportunity. I have listed some strategies that coaches and players should consider.
Read MoreEmbracing Doubt to Be a Better Coach
The behavior expectation of anyone with leadership responsibilities, such as coaches, is to exhibit confidence with all decisions and be all-powerful in their body language. Exhibiting a miniscule dose of self-doubt is verboten. I want to make a case for the positives of embracing doubt as a positive component for coaching success.
Read MorePlus, Minus, and Equals Training System for Club Volleyball
Frank Shamrock was the first mixed martial arts fighter to hold the UFC Middleweight Champion title and retired as a four-time undefeated champion. During his reign as the UFC Middleweight Champion, Shamrock was the world’s No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound UFC fighter. Shamrock now trains fighters and has a routine for all his fighters that volleyball…
Read MoreEmbrace the Give and Take of Lineups and Systems
There are no perfect teams or players. Coaches must decide what they are giving up versus what they gain.
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