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Figure 8 setting drill from Lizzy Stemke

    Georgia coach Lizzy Stemke works on weight transfer, movement, conditioning, footwork, hand position and location in this catch-all setting drill. To run the drill, a setter starts off the net...

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5353 passing drill with Terry Liskevych

Serve receive is one of the most important aspects of defense. This drill requires defensive players to make consecutive accurate passes in order to rotate and get out of the drill.  

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Debbie Brown talks about Leadership

Debbie Brown talks about the importance of having a leader on the team and what makes them a good leader. Having a player on the team that holds everyone else accountable for their actions is a big...

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Serve receive drill with Debbie Brown

Debbie Brown talks about how crucial serve receive can be for any team as well as the first serve after a sideout. This drill makes teams earn both of those points consecutively in order to score a...

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Team hitting drill with Debbie Brown

This is a great team work drill that is focused on hitting. Players will work individually but must rely on their teammates to get three consecutive attacks in the court in order to score one point.  

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Out of system drill with Debbie Brown

Debbie Brown shows us an out of system drill that can be easily controlled by the coach and designed to focus on team specific needs.  

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Blocker visualization drill with Jim Stone

This is a great drill to improve the timing and success of blockers both middle and outside. Jim Stone impresses the importance of watching the ball come out of the setters hands each time in order to...

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John Dunning talks communication

John Dunning tells us how important communication is to a team and what he does specifically to help players feel more comfortable speaking their mind.  

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Sports psychology with Terry Liskevych

Terry Liskevych tells us what is important for a player to have in his eyes to be successful both in volleyball and in life.  

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Quick middle drill with John Dunning

John Dunning shows us a great drill to work on timing between your middle hitter and setter. It becomes crucial for middle hitters to hit the one before it peaks and before the block is up.  

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Hitter transition drill with Tod Mattox

This 2-on-2 drill is designed to increase ball control and hitter agility in transition. Tod Mattox explains the importance of getting off the net quickly in order to press the attack.  

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Net balls with Tod Mattox

Tod Mattox shares an important rule he plays with in his gym and why exactly he feels it helps players out.  

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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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Kamakaze drill with Tod Mattox

Tod Mattox gives us a fast paced hitting drill that works on hitter ball control and precision. Hitters must be disciplined in order to score points in the middle of the court and keep their team alive.  

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Setter awareness drill with Christy Johnson

This is a great drill to work on your setters reaction time and agility when they are in the front row. Christy Johnson breaks down each step and tells us what she is looking out for.  

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1-on-1 drill with Tod Mattox

Tod Mattox shows us a great competitive 1-on-1 drill to work on ball control and hitting that is perfect as a warm-up.  

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Tod Mattox hammer the nail

Tod Mattox references serving with a saying of John Dunning's, "hammer the nail"!  

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Multiple ball drill with Tod Mattox

Tod Mattox puts a spin onto the multiple ball drill, no jumping! Challenge your players to be exceptional communicators with two or even three balls in play at once.  

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Christy Johnson talks setting

Christy Johnson talks about setting and how she breaks it up into three areas which are hands, feet/body position, and decision making. As players get older, each of these aspects come into play more...

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6 vs 3 drill with Terry Liskevych

This is a competitive team drill designed to have players work on offense in an unfamiliar rotation pattern. This is a good warm-up drill to get the body and brain moving and thinking how they should.  

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