Beyond the Drill
Loren AndersonA space for curious thinkers designing adaptive learning and leadership beyond drills, dogma, and easy answers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 90 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 9 days ago |
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What are the Fundamentals?
There is a sentence I hear from coaches all the time.
Usually it comes after they have listened patiently while I talk about ecological dynamics, constraints-led coaching, representative practice design, perception-action coupling, and all...
Stop Trying to Optimize Every Practice
Sometimes the most important thing practice gives a team is not more learning, but more life.
There is a particular sickness that can infect good coaches.
It usually starts with the best intentions.
We learn more. We read more. We discov...
Winning Is a Constraint
There is a strange thing that happens in coaching conversations.
If you say you care about development, some people assume you don’t care about winning.
If you say you care about winning, some people assume you must be the kind of coach w...
What Are Your Players Learning to Survive in Your Gym?
A player shanks a ball in practice.
She knows it the second it leaves her platform.
Her shoulders rise.
Her face changes.
She glances at the coach before she glances at the ball.
That glance tells you almost everything.
One glance...
Perfect Practice Is a Myth
“Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”
Coaches love this line because it feels obvious.
Clean reps. Fewer mistakes. Better habits. Better results.
Seems pretty simple.
It’s also a great way to misunderstand sk...
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Exploring modern volleyball coaching through curiosity, adaptability, and innovative methods. Dive into strategies, player development, and fresh perspectives inspired by ecological dynamics, motivational interviewing, and more.
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