About this episode
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. Coach Your Brains Out: The Art and Science of Coaching Volleyball The Inner Knight: Train and Compete Like a Champion Become a Patron to support the show.