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September 28th, 2009 at 6:28 amAdjusting Your Blocking Strategy to Your Opponent-By Tom HouserA Question for Coach Houser:I am trying to help my blockers block quick sets. Can we block with 2 or 3? I’ve never done it before, but I see teams do it all the time. And when should ...
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September 25th, 2009 at 6:04 amA Site Camp Follow Up-By Dave CrossThe following email is from the coach of one of the site camps I did this summer. He took over a "down program" last year and is working hard to turn things around. Luckily, his most talented class right now is hi ...
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September 16th, 2009 at 6:30 amKeeping the "Big Picture" in Mind-By Tom HouserIn the past few days, I’ve been talking to some coaches. They’ve been talking about their scrimmages and first matches, and I’ve been surprised at how random their thoughts were. Here are some ex ...
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September 15th, 2009 at 6:18 amThe Art of Being Reid Priddy-By Kurt TroutIf someone asked who was the “big” hitter for the USA Men in their quest for the Gold, most would answer Clay Stanley. With good reason, because he certainly was. Talking to Hugh McCutcheon though, he w ...
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September 12th, 2009 at 10:03 amImproving Consistency-By Dave CrossA Question for Dave:I have a question that must match the frustration of about 99.9% of coaches (the other .1% fell asleep during the poll) We have a couple of girls on our team who play great the first match in a ...
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September 10th, 2009 at 6:25 amKeeping Yourself on a Even Keel-By Tom HouserCoaches:Since I’ve been coaching, I’ve had minutes where I thought I was the best coach in the state. I’ve also had minutes when I thought I had to be the worst coach in the world. Probably neither ...
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September 3rd, 2009 at 6:30 amCoaches: Keep This in Mind-By Tom HouserCoach Houser: I enjoyed visiting your camp this summer. I particularly enjoyed the meeting your staff had with the campers after lunch. I think one of my shortcomings is that I don't devote enough time on the ...