Watch as Coach Renee Saunders explains the “Around the World” Drill. This drill includes multiple progressions for ball control and out-of-system training, as well as encouraging loud communication and hand control.
9-Dot Challenge with James Leath – Mental Performance Coach
Watch as Mental Performance Coach James Leath presents a group of athletes with the 9-Dot Challenge. The challenge has 4 rules and the athletes have 5 minutes to work by themselves, then with a partner, […]
Hands Over the Net: Adding a Middle Blocker with Mackenzie Nelson – Northeastern Junior College
Watch as Coach Mackenzie Nelson explains a blocking drill designed to improve athletes’ performance. This drill keeps them engaged by being mentally stimulating along with training blocking footwork.
Timing Drills for Pins & Middles with Erin Glickert – SUNY Cortland
Watch as Coach Erin Glickert explains how to work on timing with attackers. Athletes work on timing, footwork, and step-close in this drill.
Pre-Game Pass & Shuffle Drill with Becky Edwards – Lancaster High School (NY)
Watch as Coach Becky Edwards explains her pre-game drill. There are multiple variations to warm up different game-like movements and skills. Getting many touches and reps in quickly is important.
The Decisive Intangible for All College Athlete Recruits
Originally published in an Adam Sarancik Book Most college coaches have similar goals, philosophies, and priorities when recruiting athletes for their program. In short, they want people, athletes, and players who tangibly have sports skills […]
Setting Routine with Kamalani Akeo – Univ. of Pittsburgh
Watch as Coach Kamalani Akeo explains the setting warm-up routine used to prep their setters for all the skills they’ll be using. This drill is useful to learn footwork, warm up the arms/hands, and get […]
Out-of-System Hitting Drill with Jen DeJarld – Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Jen DeJarld explains the out-of-system drill used to improve players’ skills in challenging situations. Players switch around positions after certain touches, making it so everyone gets reps in different positions, and it […]
Parents and Guardians
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Many coaches find that the most challenging relationship to manage is their relationship with their athletes’ parents. This includes guardians, but we will […]
Full-Feature! Progressing Serve Receive and Defense with Individualized Reps with Carrie Lehocky – Hope College
In preparation for the upcoming 2026 AVCA Super Clinic, we are releasing a FULL 49-minute session from the 2025 (last year’s) AVCA Super Clinic — which is part of our Volleyball Coaches Insider +Plus video […]
Hand-On-Ball Contact Warm-Up Drills with Joshua Walker – Baylor Univ.
Watch as Coach Joshua Walker talks about how to train hand contact. Hand contact is important for ball control, and he explains how each drill helps with hand-on-ball contact.
Middles & Outsides: Creating Different Runs with Jessica Burke – St. Thomas More Catholic High School (LA)
Watch as Coach Jessica Burke shows how her team practices creating different runs on the offense. Repetitively allowing them to make calls based off of timing and where the setter and other hitters are will […]
Focus Drill with Zoe Bell – Marvin Ridge High School (NC)
Watch as Coach Zoe Bell explains drills that require focusing your attention on multiple things at once. Having multiple balls alive in the drill that they have to focus on helps athletes get comfortable in […]
Non-Linear Passing Drill with Carrie Lehocky – Hope College (MI)
Watch as Coach Carrie Lehocky explains the “Non-Linear Passing Drill”. This drill has athletes drop-stepping and opening their hips to receive a ball bowled to them from the other side.
Hustle Pepper Drill with Christi Posey – Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City
Watch as Coach Christi Posey explains, and players demonstrate the “Hustle Pepper Drill”. The players will buddy up and the drill starts with player #1 at the 10ft line starting with a swing and player […]
Selling Vision
By: Alan Stein, Jr. Originally Published in: Raise Your Game I don’t believe there’s such a thing as a “million-dollar idea.” The phrase implies that all you have to do is come up with an […]
Around the World Communication Drill with Renee Saunders – Skutt Catholic High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Renee Saunders explains the “Around the World” drill. This drill requires communication and focus while using fundamental skills. This drill may seem chaotic, but that is essential to work through, as it […]
Getting the Job You Want with Kevin Starnes – College Station ISD (TX)
Athletic Director Kevin Starnes explains that in his position, he does a lot of interviewing of coaches that are applying for jobs. He offers advice to his coaches so they will be prepared to get […]
Parents: Know Your Role
By: David Emeott Author of: Beyond the Finish Line: The Art of Transformational Coaching – Click Here The parents’ role is simple: encouraging their athlete and the team, being positive, and remaining present. The […]
Passing Footwork with Amanda Majstorovic – Volleystar Volleyball Academy
Watch as Coach Amanda Majstorovic discusses passing footwork for younger athletes. She explains how to practice proper movement and mobility while passing. She includes progressive drills that will help build proper passing footwork technique.
Jump Float Serve: Clean & Flat with Joe Sagula – (Retired) Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Joe Sagula explains, and players demonstrate a jump float serving drill. Coach applies elastic over the net and asks players to make a clean serve, hitting under the elastic and over the […]
The Butterfly Effect
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook One person can have such a strong effect on the world such as Martin Luther King, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, and Mother Teresa. In the same way, […]
Attack vs. Gloves Hitting Drill with Todd Chamberlain – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Todd Chamberlain explains, and players demonstrate this hitting drill that works on tooling the block. Attackers will approach, focusing on arm swing and their in-system and out-of-system footwork. Hitting off a blocker […]
There Is Nobility in the Struggle with Dr. Colleen Hacker – Team USA / Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Watch as Dr. Colleen Hacker discusses mental toughness and how today’s environment and culture do not value and respect the struggles and difficulties that athletes encounter. Not achieving in any form of athletics may be […]
Training Seam Serving & Visualization with Megan Lenhart – Cornerstone Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Lenhart explains training seam serving and visualization. Her servers work on serving to four seams that you would see against a three-person passing setup. She explains the locations of the four […]
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? […]
Back Setting Drill with Kelly Hunter Natter – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach Kelly (Hunter) Natter explains, and players demonstrate this back setting drill. The drill starts with the hardest possible situation, with the tosser off the court to the right back, so that every […]
Serving Warm-Up with Megan Lenhart – Cornerstone Univ.
Watch as Coach Megan Lenhart explains, and players demonstrate, this partner serving warm-up drill. The drill starts with servers working on tosses, establishing routine muscle memory. Their hitting arm is in the proper position for […]