From The First Chair Podcast

04/09/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Waterloo Warriors Men's Head Coach and Junior National Team Assistant Coach Shayne White to discuss high performance coaching, data driven planning, athlete profiling and more.

20/08/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome back
McMaster men's volleyball Assistant Coach and Youth National Team Assistant Coach Ian Eibbitt to discuss leadership. Check it out TODAY! 🔗https://fromthefirstchair.podbean.com

24/07/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Volleyball Canada's Director for Athlete and Coach Pathways James Sneddon to discuss coaching certification, Smashball, Safe Sport, a club recognition program and Women's National Excellence Program. Check it out today, wherever podcasts are found!

25/06/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Volleyball Canada Director of Sport Science, Medicine and Innovation Kerry MacDonald to discuss serving velocity, preventing injuries through load management, developing concussion prevention strategies and much more. Check it out TODAY on the Podbean App or Apple Podcasts!

13/06/2019

BONUS POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Team Germany's Head Coach Andrea Giani to discuss his legendary career, transitioning from middle blocker to wing spiker, sideout offense and much more. Available NOW wherever podcasts are found!

11/06/2019

NEW POD! FTFC went LIVE at the Volleyball Canada coaching symposium last weekend and welcomed Men’s National Team Head Coah Glenn Hoag to discuss his illustrious career, building a successful program, the secrets to better planning and much more. CHECK IT OUT NOW!

28/05/2019

NEW POD!
NOUVELLE BALADO!

In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome former Team Canada and Team France Assistant Coach Vincent Pichette to discuss his coaching path to international volleyball, developing a collegiate program, the value of a full-time training centre, how Canada's volleyball structure compares with the rest of the world and much more. Check it out now wherever podcasts are found!

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Dans cet épisode, Frank et Thierry accueillent l'ancien entraîneur adjoint des équipes nationales de la France et du Canada Vincent Pichette pour discuter de son cheminement vers les équipes nationales, de l'importance du centre d'entraînement à temps plein, d'apprendre en côtoyant des entraîneurs légendaires et encore plus. Disponible maintenant sur Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Google Play et Stitcher!

14/05/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Capital Strength Training Systems Strength Coach Ian Perry to discuss how developing an athlete physically is a long term process, to explain the philosophy of the MVC conditioning program, to elaborate on the various summer programs and much more. Check it out today on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Google Play or Stitcher!

30/04/2019

NEW EPISODE! Frank and Thierry welcome 2019 Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame Inductee (builder category) Rick Desclouds to discuss how he built a legendary program at Glashan Public School, why developing great human beings is the primary goal and much more! Check it out wherever podcasts are found!

17/04/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Brock University women's volleyball Head Coach Steve Delaney to discuss his rookie season in the OUA, growth mindset, serving & hitting philosophies and much more. Check it out today on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or the Podbean App!

03/04/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome back Mental Performance Coach Jelle Kooijman to discuss lessons learned from the Maverick Mental Training Program, self-talk and mental performance during championship season. Check it out on the Podbean App, Apple Podcasts, Google Play or Stitcher!

20/03/2019

NOUVELLE BALADO! Dans cet épisode, Frank et Thierry accueillent Jocelyn Trillon, un des entraîneurs du Centre National de Volley-ball (C.N.V.B.) à Montpellier en France pour discuter de la structure de développement des athlètes français. Vous pouvez trouver notre première balado internationale sur Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Google Play et Stitcher.

06/02/2019

NEW POD! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome OVA HP Director Louis-Pierre Mainville to discuss his illustrious career, developing inner drive, improving the arm swing, coaching peeves and much more. Check it out now on Apple Podcasts, the Stitcher App, Google Play or the Podbean App! You can also visit our website here:

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25/01/2019

NEW EPISODE: This week, Frank & Thierry welcome
McMaster Marauders women's volleyball assistant coach Nathan Janzen to discuss statistics. A great listen for coaches who want to get better at crunching numbers! Check it out on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play or Podbean!

09/01/2019

NEW EPISODE: Frank & Thierry welcome retired International Referee Malcolm Mousseau to discuss intervening with the official and the rules of the game. Check it out now wherever podcasts are found!

27/12/2018

NOUVEL ÉPISODE: Dans cet épisode, Thierry accueille l’assistante-entraîneure des de l’université de Montréal Mélanie Desrochers pour discuter du rôle de l’adjoint.e et de l’importance du réseautage. Joyeuses Fêtes!

12/12/2018

NEW EPISODE! In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome 16U Longhorns Associate Coach and Capital Athletic Therapy & Rehab Mental Performance Consultant Jelle Kooijman to discuss mental preparation, the implementation of mental skills and the Maverick Mental Training Program.

You can check it out on our Podcast homepage on Podbean:

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The episode is also available on iTunes and any Podcast provider!

27/11/2018

NOUVEL ÉPISODE: Dans cet épisode sans invité, François et Thierry présentent trois capsules : des concepts au sujet de la technique de l'attaque sont discutés, des conseils au sujet des relations d'entraîneurs sont proposés et quelques uns des jeux d'échauffement préférés de François et Thierry sont expliqués.

NEW EPISODE: In this guest-less episode, Frank & Thierry tackle three different topics: training the skill of attacking, the importance of developing sound relationships with other coaches and some or our favourite warm up games.

13/11/2018

NEW EPISODE!

All our episodes are available on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or on our Podbean website:

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In this episode, Frank & Thierry welcome Ottawa U Men's Volleyball Head Coach Colin Walker to discuss integration of physical literacy, the evolution of the men's program at Ottawa U and the importance of learning.

(0:50) - How is Frank's club preseason going?

(2:50) - What does it represent to be producing episode 20?

(4:45) - Resource: Changing the Game Project
The Perils of Single-Sport Participation
Way of Champions - Podcast #18 - Ryan Holiday, The Obstacle is the Way

(10:40) - Colin's bio

(10:55) - What is Colin's description of himself as an athlete?

(12:00) - How did a grade 12 enrichment course kick start Colin's coaching career?

(13:15) - Why did coach Walker choose to coach volleyball over other sports?

(15:50) - What did Colin learn from his time with the Youth National Team alonside past UBC Men's Volleyball Head Coach and present Volleyball Canada's Director of Sports Science, Medicine and Information Kerry MacDonald?

(16:30) - What are some of Kerry's thoughts on serving?

(18:20) - Resource: Coach Your Brains Out Podcast - Serving Mindset with Andrea Becker (episode 1, episode 2), Andrea Becker on Perfect in Mindset

(18:40) - Resource: 2018 USports Men's Volleyball Gold Medal Match - UBC vs Trinity Western

(20:55) - What are some of Kerry's thoughts on controlling jumping load?

(26:40) - Why did coach Walker take on the Ottawa U Men's volleyball program?

(28:08) - What kind of team could Ottawa U have using primarily regional volleyball players?

(29:15) - What is the history of the Ottawa U Men's volleyball club team?

(35:30) - How is the team doing this year so far?

(38:30) - Is a men's varsity program at Ottawa U going to see the day any time soon?

(39:50) - Why and how did Colin found the SportsCan project?

(42:00) - How does SportsCan cover the full LTAD pathway and focus especially on ancillary training?

(46:50) - What can be done to facilitate physical literacy development? What can a 12-15U volleyball coach do to enhance physical literacy development?

(51:50) - Can physical literacy still be developed at the older age groups?

(53:08) - How can broader physical literacy activities be integrated into a volleyball practice already taxed for time to develop volleyball skills?

(54:50) - When would be a good time during the season to integrate physical literacy activities? How long should athletes work on given skill sets?

(55:50) - What are some of coach Walker's tips to teach ball control with younger age groups?

(61:00) - What is Colin's definition of learning and how does learning take place in his coaching environment?

(64:30) - What is coach Walker's analogy to explain learning from a neurological perspective to his athletes?

(66:00) - Why are growth mindset, grit and failure key words Colin uses repeatedly with his students and athletes?

30/10/2018

NOUVEL ÉPISODE: Dans ce 19e épisode, Thierry accueille le conseiller technique volet masculin de Volleyball Québec Olivier Faucher pour discuter de l'apprentissage d'un entraîneur recrue et de la position de passeur.

Vous pouvez trouver la ballado-diffusion sur Apple Podcast, Google Play, Stitcher ou notre site web PodBean:

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Contenu de la ballado-diffusion:

(0:50) - Suivez-nous ou partagez vos commentaires sur les réseaux sociaux sur Instagram ftfcpodcast, Twitter ou Facebook From the First Chair Podcast (2:14) - Bio d'Olivier Faucher (2:34) - Est-ce qu'un parcours multi-sports a aidé Olivier à cheminer plus rapidement au volleyball? (3:40) - Est-ce qu'Olivier a évolué seulement à la position de passeur? (5:45) - Quel est le fait saillant de la carrière internationale de coach Faucher? (7:46) - Qu'est-ce qui a poussé Olivier vers le rôle d'entraîneur? (9:05) - Comment est-ce que coach Faucher a surmonté quelques défis lors de sa première année comme entraîneur recrue avec les Faucons de Lévis? (13:10) - Qui ont été les mentors d'Olivier? (17:45) - Quel est le rôle de coach Faucher à titre d'entraîneur-chef et conseiller technique pour Volleyball Québec? (20:05) - Quel est l'objectif à long terme au niveau du développement du volet masculin au Québec? (25:00) - Quelles sont les principales problématiques qui empêchent de prioriser le développement de l'athlète? (28:15) - Comment est-ce possible de bien développer le passeur, soit possiblement la position la plus importante? (29:24) - Comment est-ce que des passeurs potentiels devraient être identifiés? (34:55) - À quel âge est-ce qu'un athlète qui démontre du potentiel comme passeur devrait se spécialiser à cette position? (37:20) - En fonction du développement et de l'âge, quelles devraient être les priorités à enseigner au passeur? (44:16) - Lors d'un entraînement dédié au passeur, quel devrait être les conseils à respecter? (47:00) - Qu'est-ce qu'un passeur peut faire sur son propre temps pour s'améliorer? (48:38) - Quels sont les conseils d'Olivier relativement à la gestion d'un passeur en compétition? (51:40) - Quelles sont des erreurs communes à éviter dans le développement des passeurs?

Frank St-Denis and Thierry Lavigne discuss various volleyball coaching topics to promote information sharing and lifelong learning....

19/10/2018

NEW EPISODE: McMaster Marauders WVB head coach Tim Louks joins the podcast to discuss leadership, team dynamics and more on episode 18 of From the First Chair. Check it out on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play or on our host site:

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07/10/2018

The long weekend is a great opportunity to catch up on some of our most popular episodes! From The First Chair is available on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and PodBean. Subscribe and review today!

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Le long week-end est une occasion idéale pour revisiter certain de nos épisodes les plus populaires! La balladodiffusion est disponible via iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play ainsi que PodBean! Abonnez vous dès maintenant!

02/10/2018

NEW EPISODE! Frank and Thierry welcome Queen's University's Jordan Chen to discuss transformational coaching. A great listen for any aspiring leader! Check it out now wherever podcasts are found!

29/09/2018

We just recorded a great episode with McMaster Marauders women’s head coach Tim Louks who was gracious enough to sit with us between matches at the Pre season classic. Look for this episode to be out in a couple of weeks!

Nous venons d'enregistrer un épisode fort intéressant avec l'entraîneur chef de l'équipe féminine des Marauders de McMaster, Tim Louks. La ballado sera disponible d'ici quelques semaines.

25/09/2018

Hello everyone! We are excited to finally make the jump to social media and we are looking forward to share great volleyball coaching related content. Give us a follow for podcast updates, ressource sharing and more!

Bonjour tout le monde! Nous sommes excités d'annoncer notre présence sur les réseaux sociaux et nous avons hâte de partager des ressources pertinentes et intéressantes reliées au coaching! Au plaisir!

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Frank St-Denis and Thierry Lavigne discuss various volleyball coaching topics to promote information sharing and lifelong learning....