Melrose Lady Raiders Volleyball

Defeat strength with strength. Find 'force multipliers'. Take the fight to your opponent. The expression "death by a thousand c...

Don't judge a book by its cover. Don't judge coaches by their books. Character, coaching and writing ability aren't closely rela...

"Variety is the spice of life." There's a saying in baseball from former Oriole pitching Coach Ray Miller, "Work fast, ch...

Perception is reality. People sometimes criticize aggressively with what are perceived as macro-aggressions.  But what about microaggression...

Effective coaches model and teach leadership. Coach Amos Alonzo Stagg was asked about his team. He answered, "ask me in twenty years an...

"But I can't jump like she can." Maybe you can.  Core improvement elements are: Skill Strategy Physicality Psychology Where do...

Coaches like Scott Celli help take teams to places where they cannot go alone. Effective coaching: 1) Adds value 2) Puts players in the best...

  Soon-to-be sophomore Sabine Wenzel adds lift to her 6'4" frame in a holiday tournament in Chicago. 

"Everyone can't be a great player. Everyone can be a great teammate." Here are notes from MasterClass on 'Teammates': ...

Aggression wins. First, the "AI" view.    There are several ways to train aggression in volleyball: Incorporate competitive drills...

As a supporter of Melrose volleyball, I have an interest in putting a ' thumb on the scale '.  The original meaning of "thumb o...

You’ve seen video of run up, timing of jump, arm swing and follow-through. Examine the pieces and whole.

"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Picasso As one great author said, "there is no idea food truck." But many ...

  Our brains are wired to have us believe what we see and hear as a matter of self-preservation. The noise in the brush may not be a dangero...

Effective coaches put teams in the best position to succeed. On a scale of 1 to 10, I put 'pep talks' about 3 on that scale. Maybe i...

All opinions expressed in the blog are my own. They do not represent those of the City of Melrose, the Melrose School Department, Melrose Hi...

"How you do anything is how you do everything."  Years ago after a horrible loss where we never responded physically or mentally, ...

Twenty plus years watching Melrose volleyball reveals truths. Sport dispenses unfettered joy and immeasurable pain.  1) Control what you can...

Plow Boy, 1950 "The wisdom of the wise, and the experience of ages, may be preserved by quotations."  -Isaac Disraeli Coaching is ...

Learn from great sharers like MasterClass professors.  " You don't have to be perfect to be confident ." - Malala, Nobel Peace...