Keeping Teammates Accountable
By Alexander Ketrzynski I’ve lost track, but in my sixteen-plus years of playing volleyball, including, one year of being on an Olympic team, I’ve only played on two or three […]
Pakmen’s Girls and Boys Volleyball Leagues Soar
Pakmen’s advanced volleyball leagues, the GTA Premier League for girls and Pakmen Plus for boys, continue to grow and prosper. This past weekend our Fall Championship was held at Canlan […]
With a Coach Who Pulls Teeth to Relax, Iceland Becomes a Contender
By Alexander Ketrzynski In her article for the New York Times, entitled, “With a Coach Who Pulls Teeth to Relax, Iceland Becomes a Contender,” Sarah Lyall writes about Heimir Hallgrimsson, […]
Mississauga Secondary School wins Junior and Senior ROPSSAA titles
Mississauga Secondary School Lions successfully ‘defended the den’ while hosting the junior and senior boys ROPSSAA boys volleyball championships recently. Facing a the local rival St. Marcellinus Catholic Secondary School […]
It’s Not the Drills
By Alexander Ketrzynski BJ LeRoy contributed an article, “It’s Not the Drills,” to John Kessel’s Growing the Game blog. In it he observes that many coaches are always on the […]
How to Make Drills That Work For Your Team
By Alexander Ketrzynski Tom Tait is recognized as the founding father of both the men’s and women’s Penn State volleyball programs. His article, “How to Make Drills That Work For […]
Libero Volleyball Tips
Libero is a volleyball player who plays a very important role on the court. Libero occupies a back row position on the court and he/she is responsible for defence. It’s […]
Mississauga School wins Provincial Middle School Volleyball Title
Volleyball is alive and well in Mississauga as Mississauga’s David Leeder Middle School recently won the Provincial Cup – the Ontario Middle School Volleyball Championships. Competing against 32 schools across […]
How Long Should You Practice?
By Alexander Ketrzynski Mark Lebedew makes some valuable observations for coaches in his blog post, “How Long Should You Practice?” Lebedew states that most coaches “want to train more” and […]
My Team Just Lost Badly – What Next?
By Alexander Ketrzynski In his article, “My Team Just Lost Badly – What Next?,” John Kessel asks the question, “Why do coaches break the trust of a team in knowing […]