PRACTICE DESIGN with Mike Gee - Part 1

 1:32 - Mike’s YouTube channel + videos he would recommend viewers/listeners start with.Ecological Dynamics (Eco D).Practice designLink to his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdLRsJvwBV_UC3iANsHpng2:17 - Introducing Mike: how he got into Eco D, and his experience as a club director for the North Pacific Juniors volleyball club.Dealing with limited practice time.4:05 - Mike’s original coaching approach/philosophy in comparison to Eco D.6:23 - Determining that new coaching approaches have a direct correlation to athletes’ performance.8:16 - Important things to consider in practice design.Realistic drills (not necessarily framing it as “game-like”).9:40 - The “Tennis” drill, and how it differs at different skill levels.13:26 - What would Mike’s typical practice look like?Playing 6s and competing in games.15:41 - If Mike had more time, how would his practices look? Would they be more realistic, or would it be broken down more by skills?17:05 - The typical time breakdown of a 4-hour practice, and what skills Mike usually works on.Dynamics, serve and pass/Queen of the Court, playing 6s.22:31 - Creating constraints in practices, particularly in 6s.Developing communication between players specifically by restricting communication with coaches.24:56 - Are there go-to constraints that consistently work?27:05 - Team constraints vs individual constraints.“Low-ceiling” constraint29:36 - Does Mike explicitly give his players the purpose/intention of his drills/games?31:12 - More examples of constraints Mike has used regularly in practice.Get CYBO the book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1098630904Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/coachyourbrainsout