Episode 191 is a club coaches round table, consisting of different levels of three regions: California, Texas and NYC. Without getting into the length of the resumes of playing and coaching (waaay too long), Collin Henry is NYC juniors, Ashley Clarke represents Surfside (CA), Leon Blazer represents Houston Stars (TX), and I will be repping for Los Angeles Volleyball Club.
04:07 - The pitch for kids wanting to try out for your club, what you expect from them and them from you, the value of a good culture.
22:22 - The process of becoming a club coach vs being a player who coaches, or a coach from a different level. Also, process, technique and preparation
35:19 - Things coaches look for in the tryout process, players understanding the "why," eye work, taking in information
49:48 - Parent's onboarding, communicating with directors, players, coaches, parents, the "24-hour rule," the "48-hour rule," the clashing of the ego identities, more on process and preparation, seeing what happens behind closed doors coming a mile away.
1:08:35 - where we as coaches have shown significant improvement, and where we can get better
1:15:01 - The easiest thing to teach fundamentally or what they learn the fastest, also, the most difficult thing to teach/learn
1:22:38 - Lightning rounds
