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Tuesday Tips for the Coaches of Chaos 5.10.11
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May 10, 2011,
5:07 PM ET
Coaching Behaviour: Last night I did a final IMPACT webinar, and at some point we talk about the “TV Test” aka the “Grandma Test” or the “YouTube” test – as in, would you want your action to be seen on TV, YouTube or have your grandmother hear about it? In this day and age of smart phone videos, very little is not getting recorded. This coach’s actions shows what could happen again in volleyball. Click here for the video.
Cascade Failure… Thanks to Carl McGown, a look at the statistics and perceptions of streaks and more in baseball. Click here
The Psychology of Choking - Click here
Kinetic Typography: This is an interesting form of storytelling…so here are my favorites…Video One - Video Two
Who’s on first - Click here for Video
Monty Python witch - Click here for Video
Rollin Justin the Robot and Friends: So how long until a rebounding volleyball version is available to use as a sub. The pitching robot sets much like a beginner, short of the mark… Video One - Video Two - Video Three
Ohio Competitive Sports Balance Issue: A lot of thought and discussion on the topic over the years compiled into this one set of stories done by the Dayton Daily News. Sharing with all in the volleyball family, as your state may be dealing with these issues as budget cuts and programming changes come forward…
May 3 Dayton Daily News - High Schools to Vote on Competitive Balance Sports Issue
May 2 Dayton Daily News - OHSAA Boundary Proposal Has Schools Choosing Sides
May 3 Dayton Daily News - Competitive Balance Proposal Would Give Boost to Poor Districts
May 4 Dayton Daily News - Many Winning Programs Feel They're Being Punished for Success
May 5 Dayton Daily News - In DI Football, It Is a Numbers Game
May 6 Dayton Daily News Blog - Voting and Debate Continues on OHSAA Competitive Balance Proposal
Volleyball Sport for a Lifetime: Thanks to Bill Kauffman at USAV, this link to seniors playing balloon volleyball shows the circle of life from minivolley to seniorvolley…Click here
Talking Volleyball Animals: OK, can someone please make a volleyball coach/player version of one of these…thanks to Cecile Reynaud for reminding me about how funny the talking animals channel can be...Click here
Thanks to all for your help in growing the game – especially today’s AVCA assistant coaches conference call group, who hopefully learned about some new resources we have at USAV to help them be the best teachers they can be. Email me at john.kessel@usav.org if you have any links or articles we should share with the volleyball family.