Watch as Coach Renee Saunders explains, and blockers demonstrate this swing blocking progression drill. Coach Saunders will cover in detail each section of this blocking progress. Blocking a Glove – Single Hand Middle blocker will […]
Training Outside Hitters Using Pool Noodles with Lyndsey Oates – Univ. of Northern Colorado
Watch as Coach Lyndsey Oates explains, and players demonstrate how they use pool noodles to help train their outside hitters. Using pool noodles is great if you are short on bodies or to save your […]
2-Man Ball Handling Series with Kate Norris – Tomball West High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Kate Norris explains the 2-man ball handling series drill. This drill reinforces technique as you work through passing, setting, side setting, and back setting. These passing series also enforce proper footwork, transition, […]
Communication Helps Resolve Conflicts with Morgan Rogers – Grand Oaks High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Morgan Rogers discusses conflicts and how to solve them via communication. She discusses how she has sit-down conversations with players, face-to-face, to address issues. She also explains how important it is to […]
Middles & Setters Developing Their Connection with Kathleen Miller – Oak Lawn Community High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Kathleen Miller discusses the setter-middle connection. She explains how important it is for setters and middles to have an open and honest line of communication to build their connection. This drill is […]
Providing Positive Feedback
By: Rainer Martens, Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Take this short true-or-false test to raise your awareness about giving feedback: Questions Save feedback until the end of […]
Shuttle Series Ball Control Progression with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains the Shuttle Series Ball Control Drill. This focuses on communication, footwork, and ball control and really allows the coach to directly coach fundamentals.
The Drama Stops Here with Jen Hardy – The Academy of MotivAction
Watch as Jen Hardy discusses the weight that today’s coaches carry. The mindset of a coach feeling pressure can shift quickly if they don’t practice awareness, presence, and recognize the opportunity to become who they […]
Taking Charge
Provided by: Raise Your Game The true test of a great leader is revealed not in what he does but what his people do without him. How does your team act when you’re not there? […]
Base Release Drill with Kellen Petrone – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Kellen Petrone explains, and players demonstrate this base release drill that focuses on moving backwards as well as forward. The defender will execute the base release on the hitter’s toss and be […]
18 Out of 30 Hitting Drill with Todd Chamberlain – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Todd Chamberlain explains the “18 Out of 30” hitting drill. This drill reinforces swinging strong and with intent to get a kill without worrying about errors. The main goal is to take […]
Plank Tunnel Team Building Challenge with Blake Williams – Battle-Tested
Watch as Blake Williams explains and demonstrates the Plank Tunnel team building challenge. The group starts in a low plank position which creates a tunnel. The end person will crawl through the tunnel as the […]
