Serving in practice: Game point scenario
During practice, many players are serving with no pressure and are able to serve rockets, then during game point, they back off! Train your players to only practice what they would serve at game point...
View Article6 on 6 drill with rotation variations
Purpose: To create a better match up between your A Team and B Team by dividing up starters on each side. How it Works: Split your starting line-up in half with your OH1, MH1, RS1 on one side of the...
View ArticleHitting 3’s and slides: Where to start, footwork, and angles
Teaching your middles how to run an effective 3 or a deceiving slide is not always the easiest thing to do. See where to have your players start, their footwork, and angles from John Dunning. The post...
View ArticlePutting players where they will be the best
Every player should learn how to do all of the skills, for example, if you have a great defensive player, she should be able to play every back row position, not just middle back. This gives your team...
View ArticleConcussion-prevention drill: Reading the hitter
Purpose: To work on reading whether the hitter is hitting a hard ball at your platform, a floater at your head, or is tipping the ball short. How it works: One player is in middle back with the coach...
View ArticleTeam culture: Finding a way to win
How do you make your team play together and have a certain feel for one another? This all has to do with culture, but this is something that is hard to put your finger on. Sometimes your team culture...
View ArticleDefensive systems: Perimeter defense
Russ Rose believes the perimeter defense or middle back defense is the most often used defense in the game, but you must figure out your plan ahead of time. If you are at a low level and you do not...
View ArticleHalf court to full court warm-up
Looking for a drill to get your players better at game planning with a teammate? Use this drill from Mike Sealy that utilizes a half-court and a full-court to get players more spatially aware on the...
View ArticleYouth individual setting: Molding movement
If you want your setters to be consistent, there needs to be a starting position and a finishing position. For John Dunning, the starting position can be found in 6 easy steps. The post Youth...
View ArticleThe importance of the first step when blocking
When blocking, a players first step needs to take them somewhere or else they are forcing their next steps to be more elongated and the worse their blocking footwork tends to become. In this video,...
View ArticleTips for reading the set
In a rally, the set is able to tell you a lot about what is about to happen. To get better at reading the set, use these tips from Christy Johnson-Lynch. The post Tips for reading the set appeared...
View ArticleTips for the setter dump: Jump, show, extend, dump
Setters need to be able to trick the other team when they dump the ball! For John Dunning, training this skill involves four keys: jump, show, extend, and dump. The post Tips for the setter dump: Jump,...
View ArticleTraining and challenging your team toward offensive efficiency
Gretchen Hunt, head coach at Bethel University, talks about how she challenges her hitters to excel at their skill by using the quote "When it comes to hitting, the game has no memory!" She speaks on...
View ArticleTraining reading in serve receive: Clump drill
Purpose: To force players to read the serve and help players learn to follow the ball and cover the other passers How it works: Have three players start in serve receive on one side of the net with a...
View ArticleError correction warm-up drill
Purpose: To warm-up your players with continuous play and help them learn to correct their errors after they have happened. How it works: Split your players up on both halves of the court with three...
View ArticleIncorporating the entire upper body into a swing
When a baseball pitcher throws a fastball, they use the momentum of their upper body to create a greater force in the pendulum movement of their arm. The same can be applied to volleyball players! Many...
View ArticleLibero qualities: Platform awareness, quickness, and consistency
In collegiate volleyball, coaches are able to recruit the players who are already great liberos, but what about highschool or club coaches who have to choose their libero from a group of players? What...
View ArticleRuss Rose: Bad servers – middle-back vs. right-back
Do you have a bad server on your team? Check out why Russ Rose believes these players should serve from middle back. The post Russ Rose: Bad servers – middle-back vs. right-back appeared first on The...
View ArticleDeveloping leaders: Knowing yourself
Most teams go into their matches confident, but few go into their matches fearless! See how to help develop your team's leaders and take your team to this fearless state. The post Developing leaders:...
View ArticleWhen should you call a time-out?
You can only provide so much information in such a short period of time! During time-outs, make sure you are calling out 2-3 things for your team to focus on at the right time. The post When should you...
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