Why the feedback you give during tryouts can wreck the very evaluation you’re trying to make This one is for the coaches, and I am writing it as one of you. I run tryouts. I evaluate players. I have made mistakes doing it. So take this in the spirit it is intended: as a lesson…
Tryout advice for players (and the parents in the stands) Every summer, thousands of players walk into a gym to try out for a new team. They have practiced all year. They know how they pass, how they set, how they move. And then, sometimes within the first ten minutes, a coach they have never…
Originally published Jan. 24, 2017 · Updated July 2026 Every coach knows the frustration: you tell an athlete the same thing over and over, and they keep making the same mistake. It’s easy to assume the player isn’t listening. But most of the time the problem isn’t the athlete at all — it’s the kind…
We Live Like This™ – A Standard of Excellence On and Off the Court At Volleyball1on1 and St. Johns Volleyball Club, our mission has always been clear: It’s Bigger Than Volleyball®. The trademark We Live Like This™ represents more than a slogan. It represents a daily standard of behavior, mindset, and culture that shapes how…
Building Collective Effervescence Through Superior Coaching Systems® In today’s world of youth sports and high-performance coaching, success is no longer created by individual talent alone. True excellence is built through connection, shared purpose, and a clearly defined culture. That is why we developed HERE IS ONLY WE™. HERE IS ONLY WE™ represents a powerful coaching…
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