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3 before 2 Kansas serve-receive training

Clinician: Ray Bechard, head women’s volleyball coach at University of Kansas Purpose: To work on sharp passing and aggressive attacking How it works: In this six-on-six drill, the winner of each rally...

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MIVCA 2016 competitive drills and training

In this video different coaches from the MIVCA 2016 clinic share the training techniques and competitive drills they use to help develop their players and teams.  

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How to get the most out of your serve with Terry Liskevych

Serving is a key skill in volleyball, and the only skill a player has complete control over when it comes to performance. Terry Liskevych shows us how to make the most out of your serving practice.

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Rainbow setting drill with John Dunning

This is a great setting drill to work on changing the angle of the set while keeping the same target or creating multiple targets. This is designed to give setters more experience in game like...

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Improving individual defensive skills with Cathy George

  In this video Cathy George discusses defense, specifically how individual players can improve their defensive skills to better contribute to the team as a whole when it comes to stopping the opponent...

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Training and practice with Mark Rosen

In this video Mark Rosen and his assistants discuss different training exercises that can be used during practice to help players' form and technique in multiple areas.  

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Russ Rose: 3 vs 3 passing and serving

    Penn State women’s volleyball coach Russ Rose demonstrates a competitive 3 vs. 3 passing and serving drill where the servers and the 3 passers on the same side are competing against the servers and...

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Ain’t no thing to fix that swing

    Mizuno Northern Lights Asst Coach Dennis Amundson relates proper throwing mechanics, such as throwing a baseball or softball, to a good arm swing. Learn this progression of developing a good arm...

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Setter training with Ray Bechard

Ray Bechard shows the many ways they train their setters at the University of Kansas. He focuses on 4 key components when setting: hand position, acceptance point, the freeze, and footwork.    

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Single hitter drill with Russ Rose

This drill is designed to really work the setter on both sides of the court as well as giving consecutive reps to a single hitter. Since the setter can only set a single hitter, the entire team needs...

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Block to transition with Cathy George

In this video Cathy George has players working on their blocking, in a game like situation, by quickly switching between hitting and blocking and trying to block a player on the opposite side. This...

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Game like setter training with Christy Johnson-Lynch

  Develop more effective setters with training that mimics game scenarios. In this video, Iowa State University Head Coach Christie Johnson-Lynch demonstrates drills that teach setters how to: Release...

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Drills with fewer players with John Dunning

  This drill is used by John Dunning when there may not be enough players for a full 6 on 6 scenario. The drill is a 6 vs 2 game scenario where the two person team serves to the full team who must then...

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Why the jump float is Karch Kiraly’s favorite serve

    In international volleyball, statistics indicate that passers struggle the most with the jump float serve. For that reason, Karch Kiraly, head coach of the U.S. women's national team, uses the jump...

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Blocking fundamentals with Salima Rockwell

    Salima Rockwell describes what blockers should be aware of when learning to be an effective force at the net. She points out keys like what the eye sequence of blockers should be.

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3 before 5 defensive system preparation drill

  Clinician: Christy Johnson-Lynch, head women’s volleyball coach at Iowa State University Purpose: To help prepare a team for an opponent’s specific offensive system How it works: Players line up in...

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Mike Sealy on perfection interfering with performance

  UCLA coach Mike Sealy talks here about how individual performance equals an athlete's potential minus interference. He says many athletes today are perfectionists but advises that players move away...

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Regain player focus with the ‘burpee’ drill

  When his Bethlehem Academy players are having an “off” day—not moving, not working hard enough, not talking—Head Coach Franz Boelter interrupts his normal practice routine to run the ‘burpee’ drill....

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2017 Colorado State Coaching Clinic

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Error correction drill with Russ Rose

    Russ Rose, head coach at Penn State, likes this drill because it allows players to immediately correct a mistake during game play. The setup is three on three back row play and when an error...

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