Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Heart on Your Sleeve

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JJ Redick said, "The star players and their energy have an exponential effect on the group." Your body language is contagious. · I...

Dinner Time

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We have an odd family saying, "Don't waste it." For instance, if someone asked, "how was that cake?," answering ...

"Work in Progress"

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We're all a work in progress as students, athletes, and writers. Improvement takes focus, work, and time. This is a wonderful video on s...
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Doing the Work, Jump Training

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Asep surya (@sok.voli) Sport rewards athleticism...three days a week exerc...

Volleyball Lessons from "Infantry Attacks" (Erwin Rommel)

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The long offseason provides many opportunities to explore the intersection of sport and history. One of the great 'commanders' of ov...
Monday, May 25, 2026

Become Unstoppable

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely mine. The blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose organization.  Lessons fr...

The Short Game

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"The short game requires the same uncluttered mind, the same focus on the target, and the same disciplined routine that’s a long game r...

Separate Yourself from the Pack

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“Whatever you do in life, have the courage and commitment to do it to your absolute best.” - Pat Summitt Not halfway effort. Not excuses. No...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

The Wolves Within - A Second Helping PSA

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All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of any City of Melrose organization.  The stre...

Make People Believe in Your Game

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Munciana Volleyball (@munciana) How do you get noticed if that's your ...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Offseason Analogies*

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*Adapted from my basketball blog.  Analogies connect us to unrelated subjects in meaningful ways. Analogies help athletes see familiar truth...

CARE Package

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CARE is an acronym - concentrate -> anticipate -> react -> execute. There's no single element that allows you to succeed. Makin...
Friday, May 22, 2026

Plotting Your Course

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Plan your course. When plotting a course from Los Angeles to Boston, a one degree navigational error results in about a 45 mile miss. Which ...

Four Flavors of Discipline (Print and Save)

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Bob Knight gave one of the best definitions of discipline I've ever heard. 4 simple steps. But most people forget about the last 2. Here...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Learning the Ropes

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As high school basketball players, we jumped rope for five minutes to start practice. As the video informs, rope jumping increases coordinat...

Forge Identity Throughout Every Day of Competition

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"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Picasso Coach Steve Collins asks a great question. Everybody says "we're ab...