Episode 478: How to Build Team Culture in Practice: Why Shorter Practices Keep Players Sharper

Episode 478: How to Build Team Culture in Practice: Why Shorter Practices Keep Players Sharper

JP finishes his practice series with six ways to make your values show up at practice: competition without punishment runs, shorter sessions, teaching through questions, player-first debriefs, connection rituals, and celebrating the gain.

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Episode 477: How to Build Team Culture in Practice: 6 Standards That Stick

Episode 477: How to Build Team Culture in Practice: 6 Standards That Stick

Culture is not built in a preseason meeting. It is built in practice. In Part 1 of his practice philosophy, JP Nerbun shares how to lead by example, set clear standards, run reset drills, and use success criteria to keep your team focused.

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Episode 476: Building Autonomy On and Off the Sand: Lessons of Shared Ownership

Episode 476: Building Autonomy On and Off the Sand: Lessons of Shared Ownership

Part two with LMU beach volleyball coach John Mayer: the systems behind shared ownership, from battle buddies and a competitive cauldron to culture committees that give players real responsibility, not just a title.

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Episode 475: Guru or Guide? Letting Go of Having All the Answers

Episode 475: Guru or Guide? Letting Go of Having All the Answers

What happens when a winning coach stops being the one with all the answers? LMU beach volleyball coach John Mayer shares how he went from provider of solutions to provider of problems and built more independent players

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