Volleyball is the ultimate team sport. Players need to master many technical skills and know how to apply those skills in tactical situations. Most of the focus in team practices and individual training sessions is on the development and…
Outside Hitters Transition Footwork – Diane Flick – Western WA Univ. [VIDEO]
Coach Diane Flick explains and players demonstrate this footwork drill
Postgame Meetings with Paco Labrador – Naval Academy
Watch as Coach Paco Labrador discusses postgame meetings and why he is not in favor of them. After looking at stats and watching game video, he is more prepared to speak with his team after […]
3 on 3 Speedball Drill with Eric Schulze VC United (IL)
Watch as Coach Eric Schulze explains and players demonstrate this 3 on 3 speedball drill. This is a competitive out-of-system serve and receive drill.
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style
Coaching With an Appropriate Leadership Style By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Leadership is generally defined as a process of influence. A coach’s leadership style, then, comprises […]
Teaching Players How to Read [ARTICLE]
I wanted to walk into the local volleyball superstore and purchase a user manual to teach reading. I quickly found out nothing like that existed: neither the store nor the manual. Without any professional literature on the topic, it seemed…
Strength and Conditioning: Step Up-Leg Lift with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS) [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and a player demonstrates this step up exercise combined with a leg lift that helps correct muscle and strength imbalance from one leg to the other.
Passing Warm Up Drill with Alyssa D’Errico – University of Dayton [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Alyssa D’Errico explains and players demonstrate this competitive passing warm up drill with emphasis on hand position and moving your feet while shuffling.
Improving Your FBSO [ARTICLE]
Every program seems to have its own favorite metric for measuring its team’s progress and, ultimately, its success. Some have hitting efficiency at…
Looking for Inspiration? Look at the Best! [ARTICLE]
Growing up in the 70’s, I watched a lot of professional basketball. As a Denver native, I watched Denver Rockets games (then a member of the American…
AVCA Video Tip – You Dig, I Set Drill for Liberos [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tom Hilbert (Colorado St.) explains and players demonstrate this libero digging and setting drill.
Short Serve Defense – Cliff Hastings – Parkland College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Cliff Hastings explains and players demonstrate this two kneepad drill for short serve defense.
Passing Drills for Beach Volleyball – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Camille Saxton explains and demonstrates these passing drills for beach volleyball.
Ball Control – 2 Ball Drill – Tanya Jarvis – Orlando-Tampa Volleyball Academy [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tanya Jarvis explains and players demonstrate this 2 ball control drill.
ESPN and NCAA Volleyball: “We’ve Really Embraced It and It’s Done Well for Us” [ARTICLE]
This is a good time to be a TV-watching American volleyball fan. ESPN went all in on NCAA volleyball in 2017-18, picking up beach volleyball to add to its…
Beach – Chaos Drill – Kristen Rohr – Grand Canyon Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kristen Rohr explains and players demonstrate this chaos drill emphasizing communication.
Blocking – Vision Drill – Anne Kordes – Univ. of Louisville [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Anne Kordes explains and players demonstrate this vision drill utilizing bean bags.
Why Should I Run a 6-3 or 6-6 System? [ARTICLE]
“In a 6-3 you teach HALF your players on the court the leadership roles and key skill of setting/running an offense, and in a 6-6, every player learns that key skill.”
Beach Update: Medals of Every Color in Cuba [ARTICLE]
The U.S. beach team of Avery Drost and Chase Frishman reached its third podium of 2018 and took its second gold medal on Sunday when it won the…
Passing – Star Drill – Kirsten Bernthal Booth – Creighton Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth explains and a player demonstrates these passing and footwork drills using a thera band.
Improving Your Jump Float – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kevin Hambly (Stanford) explains and a player works on the jump float.
Forward Hurdle Hops – Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS) [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and a player demonstrates these forward hurdle hops.
Passing Progression – Jeff Meeker – Cornell College [VIDEO]
Watch as Jeff Meeker explains and players demonstrate this passing progression drill.
NCAA Eligibility Center [ARTICLE]
When the goal is college athletics, the secret to success for many student-athletes often comes down to a simple premise: Knowing what…
The Miracle Season Movie Tells a Great Volleyball and Human Story [ARTICLE]
Every day after practice, Iowa City West’s girls volleyball coach Kathy Bresnahan went home and took notes about which drills worked and which…
Balance Exercises – Cliff Hastings – Parkland College [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Cliff Hastings explains and athletes demonstrate these weight room balance exercises.
Three Setting Do’s and Don’ts – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Salima Rockwell (Penn State) explains and players demonstrate the do’s and don’ts of setting.
Maximize Your Jump for Stronger Attacks – Art of Coaching Volleyball [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Schall of Triangle Volleyball Club (NC) explains and players demonstrate the importance of players using more than just their legs to propel themselves off the floor to attack.
Defense – Dig Line-Dig Crosscourt Drill – Ron Kordes – Assumption HS (KY) [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Ron Kordes explains and players demonstrate this dig line-dig crosscourt drill.
TAKE A SEAT – Cross Training Using Sitting Volleyball [ARTICLE]
It may come as a surprise that many coaches have turned to the sitting game looking for ways to cross train their court athletes. Players learn…