My Last 24 Hours with John Kessel Changed Everything | Ep. 10

What happens when you spend an entire day learning from one of volleyball's greatest minds?

In this solo episode, I share the biggest coaching and teaching lessons I learned after spending 24 hours with legendary volleyball educator John Kessel.

Some of these ideas challenged almost everything I've believed about coaching, private lessons, drills, and player development. I found myself questioning many of the methods I've used for years.

We dive into why so many players are practicing for practice instead of practicing for performance, why reading is the most important skill in volleyball, and how small changes can completely transform the way athletes learn.

Whether you're a coach, player, or parent, this episode will change the way you think about volleyball training.

In this episode we discuss:

•  Why "practice for performance" changes everything 
•  The biggest problem with traditional hitting lines 
•  Why reading is volleyball's most important skill 
•  Why pass-set-hit teaches every position better 
•  Are private lessons actually helping? 
•  How to make every drill more game-like 
•  False confidence in training 
•  Coaching the person, not just the player 
•  Three words every coach should stop using 
•  The lessons I'll immediately be changing in my own coaching 

If this episode makes you rethink your own coaching, share it with another coach who loves learning.