Season 5 · Episode 241
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT with Karch Kiraly (2 of 3)
Karch Kiraly joins us to discuss the learning environments that shaped his game and how he coaches.
April 20, 202331m 4s
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Show Notes
- 1:34 - Environmental constraints that Karch had when he was playing volleyball growing up.
- “Win and keep playing or lose and sit” system
- 4:50 - How the lumpy and hilly sand at East Beach may have shaped the way Karch learned to play.
- 6:26 - How natural obstacles can pose as challenges for athletes to overcome.
- 8:44 - How fatigue played a factor in Karch’s tournaments and his development as a player.
- 14:04 - How did Karch adapt to the many rule changes and even court size changes during the time he played?
- 19:16 - Karch’s thoughts on traditional coaching, and if he wished he had coaches give explicit directions when he was first learning to play.
- 23:40 - Comparing Karch’s current coaching style to the way he learned to play volleyball.
- 27:05 - What Karch is doing to help his players become problem-solvers.
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