Make SMARTER DECISIONS on the Court | How to Develop Reading Skills with Dr. Mark Williams

The ability to read the court, anticipating your opponent and making quick decisions, is a key skill in volleyball. Dr. Mark Williams, collegiate professor and sports scientist, guides coaches through motor learning research regarding ways to improve an athlete’s ability to anticipate and make corresponding decisions. Williams emphasizes the differences between novices and experts in these skills and provides coaches with four tangible practice approaches to increase the opportunities athletes have to learn and develop their reading on the court. 00:00 - The Importance of Anticipation 00:51 - It's Not Vision, It's Perception 02:40 - Reading an Opponent's Body Language 04:33 - Recognizing Patterns of Play 06:02 - Where Elite Players Look 08:03 - Understanding Situational Probabilities 16:01 - How These Skills Develop Over Time 19:53 - Practical Ways to Train Game Intelligence 27:57 - Using Technology: Video, Data & VR