The VolleyTribe Podcast

Alex is joined by good friend Josh Steinbach, Head Coach at Villanova University in the USA. Together they discuss life in the NCAA, how Josh and his staff use the Constraints Led Approach to enhance learning and allow his athletes to develop into capable performers in the randomness of competition! This is an episode not to be missed!

Alex is joined by Volleyball England's Beach Performance Director and Coach of the worlds #8 Beach Volleyball team Kirk Pitman! Together they discuss Kirk's 4A's framework for developing elite athletes, how Kirk's Moari upbringing helped shape him as a coach and where he sees the sport of Beach Volleyball going in the near future!

Alex is joined by Ryan Murphy, the new England U18 Men's Head Coach and Head of PE at Croxley Danes School in North London. Ryan and Alex go deep into the Ecological Dynamics approach to sports coaching, touching on work both of them have produced. In the second half of the episode, they break down their plans for the England Junior National Team programmes they are now heading up, including how they plan to empower the volleyball players in their squads to become elite athletes!

After some time away dealing with a hectic start to the season, Essex Rebels Head Women's Volleyball Coach Alex Chinery is back to discuss how the Constraints Led Approach has helped develop the Rebels Women into a powerhouse team in both BUCS and the Volleyball England Super League!

After a stunning weekend of volleyball, Alex is back to break down everything he learned from watching the world best go at it! After Italy and Brazil put on a classic on Saturday, the medal matches on Sunday lived up to the excitement. Alex provides a thematic analysis of what is going on at the top end of the sport, with practical examples to help you when coaching your teams!