Posts Tagged ‘Doug Beal’
Fostering Player Creativity
Before a player can receive a serve and run a quick set like Ngapeth, there is the ability to have good reception and spiking mechanics. Before Carlini could make a great set while going to the floor, she had developed the floor skills that would expand her range on defense or, in this case, setting. Before the Italian libero executes a bump set to their quick hitter, forearm ball control has been developed.
Read MoreRethinking Serve-Receive Patterns
Former men’s Olympic coach Doug Beal revolutionized serve reception by installing serve-receive patterns using only two passers, Karch Kiraly and Aldis Berzins. Karch and Aldis were exceptional in many ways. They were great athletes, mentally tough, and had exceptional technique. Coach Beal took advantage of those individual abilities and developed a system allowing his best passers to receive the most passing opportunities while simplifying the reception pattern.
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 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 MoreNebraska’s Offense is a Game-Changer
Nebraska is currently ranked #2 nationally. They have a young group of athletes that incorporates the backrow attack in their offensive system at a tempo that will be challenging to defend.
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