Author: D.D.
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Be Uncertain
I feel like an imposter. I have lots of uncertainties and insecurities in the things I set out to do. I know other people experience this but I still wonder if other people feel this way as much as I do. From the outside, it looks like everyone is doing alright for the most part.…
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Moving With Players To New Heights
A Process Issue What holds players and coaches back? As a coach, you help players move from where they are now to where they want to be. You start with what they know and teach them what they don’t know. You start from a place of certainty and travel through a place of uncertainty. This…
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Am I Competitive?
I’ve thought for a long time that I’m competitive. I’ve prided myself on my competitive spirit. But I’m not totally sure that I was right. I think I’ve had a warped idea of what it means to be competitive. And what this competitive spirit is inside of me. Is it a desire to win? Or…
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Helping Players Transfer Skills from Practice to Games
Performance is unpredictable and challenging. Athletes need to be adaptable. So their movements need to be variable. If they can only do one skill one way, then what happens when they find themselves in a different set of circumstances in the game? If a volleyball player swings with one correct form every time, and they…
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Better Movers, Better Athletes
If we become better movers, we become more athletic. Yes, resistance training, plyometrics, and all of the other ways to develop a stronger, quicker, more athletic body help, too. But some of the lowest-hanging fruit is learning how to move better. This starts with understanding your own movement patterns. Then find ways to make them…
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Compare Against Your Average
We all compare ourselves. It’s natural. And we especially compare ourselves to ourselves. However, we tend to compare ourselves against our personal bests—our best performances or days. And while this might help us in the short term, it could hurt us in the long term. If we continually compare ourselves to our previous best or…