Posts Tagged ‘Volleyball Statistics’
Three Ideas Newsletter – 10/28/25
I recently tuned in to my favorite jazz show, and the host started talking about the late, great jazz vocalist Tony Bennett. Some of the younger coaches—or those more into heavy metal or rap music—might not know him, but Bennett was an absolute legend in jazz. The host mentioned that Bennett started every practice and every performance throughout his 60-year career with vocal scales. Repetitive, right? But it turns out those scales were key to keeping his voice sharp—improving his pitch, expanding his range, and building his tone quality. It’s hard to believe that such a simple routine played such a big role in his success. Or, is it?
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Three Ideas for This Week
1. Meaningful statistics for early season practices.
2. Ideas for the first days of practice.
3. What your eyes focus on when blocking.
Enjoy!
Addressing Athlete Burnout
Burnout is a word we are all familiar with. The number of times the word is tossed around, you’d think it would have a definitive meaning. Burnout is a “catch-all” term indicative of other issues that cause unhappiness.
Read MoreJim Stone Consulting September Newsletter
Quote for the Week: “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing; the last of human freedoms, to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” ~Victor Frankl What I’m Watching – I watched the Phillies play recently as the MLB season winds down. They did a great piece on Kyle Schwarber, the…
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 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 MoreStatistics-One Size Does Not Fit All
I am an information fanatic on many fronts. I especially relish diving into a statistical match analysis, picking up on player or team tendencies, determining strengths and weaknesses, developing game plans, etc. Many software programs provide detailed analysis of a team’s performance. As much as I enjoy detailed information, the most valuable statistic(s) is the…
Read MoreIf Coaches Don’t Know Goodhart’s Law, They Should
Coaches that use statistics to evaluate teams and players should be very familiar with Goodhart’s Law! Using statistics for feedback to your team may have unintended consequences!
Read MoreVolleyball Contemplations
After watching a lot of collegiate volleyball during the fall, both with the team I’m helping (University of Denver), or whatever I’m watching on television, I find myself evaluating various aspects of the collegiate game. I’m not 100% sure of my opinions and do not have extensive data to back up my thoughts. These are…
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