Under Construction - The Building of a Champion

Special guest Matt Troy, who guided Johns Hopkins to the 2019 National Championship, shines his light on the concept of overcoming conflict to enable peak performance. The guys discuss Tuckman's stages of team development and ways to help your team maximize success during a season. Is it a benefit or a detriment to be undefeated going into championship season?

In this episode, Richard and Johan discuss the pitfalls of the Rosenthal effect and ways to overcome it. They also dive deeper into serving strategies using speed in trying to force a less than perfect pass by your opponent. The science is conflicting and it might not be as simple as "faster is better".

Johan and Rich discuss what it takes to learn how to win. They talk about weeding versus watering and how the right balance is important if your team is going to take the next step. The most important thing that most coaches forget when their athletes journal about their competitive experience is a must-remember!

Johan and Richard discuss the merits of considering every season a rebuild. They share insights, successes and misses of their experience building their programs.