Bryan McDermand is an American Beach Volleyball and Indoor Coach, and a former indoor and open level sand player. He is also the founder and head coach of "Progression Beach Volleyball Club," an indoor sand volleyball club with a state-of-the-art facility in Chicago. His volleyball IQ and application have made him one of the most respected coaches and volleyball minds in his region and to some, the country. This no-frills, straight-to-the-point coach does very few things that do not have a purpose, and I always enjoy trying and failing to catch him off-guard.
01:14 - Catching up
04:35 - Defining excellence in juniors' volleyball, discussing the players, parents, and coaches' perspective
18:35 - Defining excellence in juniors' volleyball - players participating in their success
26:30 - You are their parent, not their friend, or are you?
44:41 - Parental feedback, and breaking barriers of communication, plus, when to let the parent be the parent, the coach be the coach
1:00:00 - What happens when they lose (not "if" they lose), the recovery, plus, the luxury of being an underdog
1:11:08 - the role of coaching, ideas you borrow vs your ability to harness it
1:22:11 - we go "myth-busting" mode (with my rhyme credited to "Flawless")
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