The "Option" Episode 213 Gene Dolan

Gene Dolan is an American professional beach volleyball coach. His classic brilliance in the field of physical and mental preparation of beach volleyball's most elite players has built a brand for himself. How someone like this flies under the radar and remains the secret of the success of so many is quite enigmatic. He credits this gift from his being a career problem-solver with companies like Northrop.
02:07 - international competition vs Domestic competition, drive, coaching, and consequence for failure
16:13 - What you know vs what you are trying to learn and the clash, "north/south"
26:25 - playoff coaching: when a player needs you the most, plus, understanding the drills you implemented, presenting a player their options
50:36 - Loving/hating Daniel Newman
57:41 - Dolan's four "C's"
1:03:01 - presences and actors, exhibitioner vs competitors, preparing teams to win 2-point games
1:15:31 - Goal, obstacle, tactics, expectation (GOTE), What Bill Belichick meant by "do your job"
1:22:57 - Three favorite venues, digging tips, taking chances in practice, interrupting your own momentum, loving Karch Kiraly
1:38:05 - The hostile takeover by the new generation of players in 2019, plus, are the American women more "professional" than the men?
1:50:38 - Who wins the gold on the beach? How Nuss and Kloth brings all of the domestic regions together
2:00:45 - Miles Evans: is he ready for the biggest stage? Chase Budinger is one of the smartest players in the games
2:11:09 - Lightning rounds
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