I was watching the USA vs Brazil match yesterday in the 2015 FIVB Grand Prix, and there was a mic on Karch Kiraly during one of the timeouts. I've enjoyed some of the articles, quotes and stories I've heard about his coaching, so I was listening. He looks at one of his players and says something like, "What are we looking at?" The player then takes on an expression of a student trying to recall information when put on the spot in class, and she says something to the effect of, "We have 4 here, 2 here, and watch for 8 coming around." while pointing where they would appear on the net.
I know I have the numbers wrong, but that doesn't really matter. Rather than giving the scouting report on what the opposing team will have available, and something of their tendencies, he went to one of his players. This was a beautiful statement on what he does as a coach. There is a scouting report on the opponent. The players know the scouting report. The players know there are expectations of them, and they rise to those expectations. I think this really speaks to the team culture he has instilled.
This isn't necessarily something everyone will be able to do. High school coaches aren't going to have the resources, and probably time, to put together and teach a scouting report, but we can still think along similar lines. Teach the team and expect them to respond. Let them know those expectations are there. Let them rise to the expectations. Build a culture of success.
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