• 1:22 - Explaining “archetypes” and how they can be useful when scouting athletes or teams.
  • Similar to Jamie Morrison’s idea of storytelling
• 6:42 - How adding variability and “noise” can strengthen the defensive and offensive system rather than break it.
• 7:41 - Beginner players run into variability while advanced players create variability. Why is that?
• 9:52 - The added benefits of linking archetypes with experiences that players have (e.x. drills in practices, or even plays).
• 11:41 - How John related players he encountered for the first time in the World Tour to players he had already played before in the AVP in scouting reports.
• 12:33 - As a highschool or youth coach where time is limited, what would be the Number 1 idea to present to the players?
• 14:40 - What avid blog readers can look forward to in the upcoming months (a lot of the posts that Joe mentions are already uploaded!).
  • Read Joe’s blog here: https://smartervolley.substack.com/
• 15:39 - Joe’s pick for winning the NCAA Finals at the time the podcast was being recorded.
• 17:02 - How advanced is the statistical analysis of Beach Volleyball at this point?

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