• 1:40 - Helping athletes learn how to handle pressure better (Chapter 15 of Rob’s book)
• 3:18 - Approaching coaches who would rather have “perfect” practices by removing pressure and anxiety within the practices.
• 4:50 - How and when would Rob implement pressure and anxiety?
• 11:41 - Explaining the challenge point hypothesis (Chapter 14), and dealing with obstacles that come with implementing it into practice.
• 12:31 - How can coaches adjust practice activities if they are too difficult/if there is too much failure (especially at the junior level).
• 16:00 - Unique qualities about the volleyball community that have stuck out to Rob.
• 19:18 - What kind of coaching instructions can end up making a player’s vision and serve receive skills worsen?
• 22:21 - How setters and attackers can improve their peripheral vision to improve sets and score more points.
• 25:30 - What inspired Rob to focus this year on interviewing more coaches for his podcast, and what has he learned from them so far?

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