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Post by outwest1 on Jan 4, 2015 19:44:25 GMT -5
How about the CAP sessions at the convention. I know the CAP program has had mixed reviews over the years. There were quite a few CAP sessions this year ? Is it more older retired coaches or do they have a mix of some of the younger up and comers getting face time to draw more interest ( and revenue). Thoughts On the CAP experience ? Is it still used by some for required certifications ? What speakers would we like to get more involved in the future, coaches who would draw bigger crowds >
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Post by vbman100 on Jan 7, 2015 22:04:40 GMT -5
Dr. Mike turned back to Karch and made the observation that Karch the player behaves nothing like Karch the coach, that he is cool, calm and collected as a coach and the polar opposite as a player. Karch made a point of saying that he needs to be the calm one because he is the coach. A lesson he learned from his wife when she observed that most coaches give off an aura that states: "How can there stupid women screw up my perfect plan to win." So he makes sure that the body language, the little detaisl of his reactions don't inadvertently affect the mental approach that he worked so hard to attain in his practices. Doug Beal said this of Karch: "Be supremely confident." Dr. Mike then turns the limelight onto Shelton Collier about his transition from Georgia Tech, a Division 1 volleyball program that he built into a Top 25 powerhouse and then going to Wingate to build the program into a top 25 program as well. he asked Shelton to name two coaches that he views as ideal. He said Anne Kordes for her charisma and Kevin Hambly for his ability to view the big picture. He said that he tries to not waste time in the gym, he doesn't have generic drills whose existence is just to waste time. He emphasizes the need to aim toward winning the next match. He likes to remind his team to let it rip every time they have a choice and to take the same approach every day. He likes treating practices like a rehearsal rather than just a practice, so that the players are more mindful of what they are doing. One main key is for the coach to give the players what they need to play. Finally, he said: Peoplewin championships, not technique, not tactics, but people. Did anyone ask how that coaching style worked so well for Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma? Does any coach do drills 'just to waste time'? I have got to think that not a single coach sitting there thought that any drills they do exist just to waste time. And what does it mean to 'give the players what they need to play'? Again, I would imagine that every coach thinks that they do that. It's more about what are those specific things and how do you go about doing that. Did he give specific examples of 'drills that waste time'. Maybe I am doing some of these and don't realize it. Or what 'they need to play'? I think they are all great coaches - Karch, Shelton, Mike, etc. I just don't like hearing what everyone wants to hear and generalizations and no specifics.
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Post by Phaedrus on Jan 7, 2015 22:32:58 GMT -5
Ok, I'm the one transcribing this from my notes. I thought it was pretty transparent from what he said, apparently not. If you want the full effect, show up next time or wait until the AVCA put it out on video.
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Post by Semp12 on Jan 8, 2015 10:53:31 GMT -5
Does any coach do drills 'just to waste time'? I have got to think that not a single coach sitting there thought that any drills they do exist just to waste time. And what does it mean to 'give the players what they need to play'? Again, I would imagine that every coach thinks that they do that. It's more about what are those specific things and how do you go about doing that. Did he give specific examples of 'drills that waste time'. You clearly have not worked any 5+ day long, 3 sessions a day, parents are forcing them to be there, low level HS JV, camps before if you have not done any drills to "waste time".
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Post by pepperbrooks on Jan 8, 2015 11:02:21 GMT -5
Dr. Mike turned back to Karch and made the observation that Karch the player behaves nothing like Karch the coach, that he is cool, calm and collected as a coach and the polar opposite as a player. Karch made a point of saying that he needs to be the calm one because he is the coach. A lesson he learned from his wife when she observed that most coaches give off an aura that states: "How can there stupid women screw up my perfect plan to win." So he makes sure that the body language, the little detaisl of his reactions don't inadvertently affect the mental approach that he worked so hard to attain in his practices. Doug Beal said this of Karch: "Be supremely confident." Dr. Mike then turns the limelight onto Shelton Collier about his transition from Georgia Tech, a Division 1 volleyball program that he built into a Top 25 powerhouse and then going to Wingate to build the program into a top 25 program as well. he asked Shelton to name two coaches that he views as ideal. He said Anne Kordes for her charisma and Kevin Hambly for his ability to view the big picture. He said that he tries to not waste time in the gym, he doesn't have generic drills whose existence is just to waste time. He emphasizes the need to aim toward winning the next match. He likes to remind his team to let it rip every time they have a choice and to take the same approach every day. He likes treating practices like a rehearsal rather than just a practice, so that the players are more mindful of what they are doing. One main key is for the coach to give the players what they need to play. Finally, he said: Peoplewin championships, not technique, not tactics, but people. Did anyone ask how that coaching style worked so well for Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma? Does any coach do drills 'just to waste time'? I have got to think that not a single coach sitting there thought that any drills they do exist just to waste time. And what does it mean to 'give the players what they need to play'? Again, I would imagine that every coach thinks that they do that. It's more about what are those specific things and how do you go about doing that. Did he give specific examples of 'drills that waste time'. Maybe I am doing some of these and don't realize it. Or what 'they need to play'? I think they are all great coaches - Karch, Shelton, Mike, etc. I just don't like hearing what everyone wants to hear and generalizations and no specifics. Well, I don't think Karch or Shelton would claim there's only one way to coach, first off, just what they think is most effective. Obviously the way Summitt and Auriemma coach is more "in your face," but in a way that players respond to and not in a demeaning / degrading fashion. "Give players what they need to play" is a very vanilla phrase for sure. I interpret that as finding out what motivates a player to play their best and using that to get the most out of them. Is it individual attention? Is it challenging them? Being empathetic?
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Post by d3coach on Jan 8, 2015 12:36:33 GMT -5
Summitt (not sure about Geno) also had recruits take personality tests to make sure they could handle her personality and the demands put on them before she offered them.
It's like the military. It works for them because they weed everyone else out. In the end the elite special ops thrive in those situations because they don't care how many they lose. They go after the best, beat them down, and then let the best of the best separate themselves out. Tennessee and UCONN for a long time were on a completely different level, so they went after the absolute best of the best, nobody else. If you make sure you identify people that can handle that style of coaching, who have very goal oriented personalities, and the talent to match ambitious goals, guess what, you can coach them however you want and be successful. It doesn't mean there wasn't a *better* way, or a way to have accomplished the same thing while being successful with a wider array of people either.
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Post by outwest1 on Jan 8, 2015 19:34:09 GMT -5
Summitt (not sure about Geno) also had recruits take personality tests to make sure they could handle her personality and the demands put on them before she offered them.
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Post by outwest1 on Jan 8, 2015 19:35:54 GMT -5
Wonder if the Tennessee volleyball coach can access those personality tests Summitt used.
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