Alan Stein, Jr. explains that every single behavior that goes on in your program, on or off the field, is either something you accept or correct. He also explains how eliminating some behaviors, such as […]
Middle Blocker Cutting Off Angles Drill with Deitre Collins-Parker – Univ. of Arizona
Watch as Coach Deitre Collins-Parker explains, and players demonstrate this middle blocking drill that helps train hands to work independently. Coach has players focus on getting one hand in the seam and the other cutting […]
Are You a Prospect or a Suspect?
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life Questions College Coaches Should Ask and High School Players Should Be Able to Answer Better People=Better Athletes=Better Players and Teammates I am frequently surprised how rarely […]
10-Minute Clinic: Developing Culture Through Drills with Renee Saunders – Skutt Catholic High School (NE)
In this Volleyball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Renee Saunders, Head Volleyball Coach at Skutt Catholic High School in Nebraska, shares team culture issues and how she fixes them with drills and other ideas. Team […]
Float Serve Fundamentals with Ruth Nelson – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Ruth Nelson explains, and players demonstrate this serving drill that uses puffer balls to train float serve fundamentals. Players take a quarter-turn away from the net and lift the puffer with their […]
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 […]
Activate-Terminate Drill with Brian Gerwig – Arkansas State Univ.
Watch as Coach Brian Gerwig discusses, and players demonstrate this activate-terminate drill. This drill works on your attack and transition play. You must block and get off the net quickly. First ball goes to middle […]
Match Analysis: What College Coaches See with Chad Callihan – Furman Univ.
What information are you focusing on during your match analysis? Watch as Coach Chad Callihan discusses the college box score and what stats he uses most often to evaluate his team and organize the next […]
Blocking Footwork Patterns with Hugh McCutcheon – (Retired) Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach Hugh McCutcheon explains and players demonstrate this blocking footwork patterns warmup. The drill consists of a 3-3-3 step crossover block and progresses to a 5-3-3.
Altering the Self-Esteem Syndrome
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning There is no question that a team is made up of individuals all trying to accomplish a common goal. It stands to reason that a […]
10-Minute Clinic: Setter Drill Series with Carolyn Condit – Miami Univ.
In this Volleyball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Carolyn Condit, Head Women’s Coach at Miami University, shares six different types of drills you can use to train your setters. Techniques & Drills Inside the 10-Minute […]
Developing a Group Into a Team
By: Dr. Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics One of the main points from this chapter is that groups and teams are formed through intentional actions; they don’t just […]
Bucket Passing Drill with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Mick Haley explains, and players demonstrate this bucket passing drill that focuses on footwork and body movement. Coach explains how the bucket forces you to dip the shoulder and line it up […]
Med Ball Core Exercises with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and players demonstrate these med ball core exercises. The Russian Twist works the core as well as the shoulders followed by the Wood Chop that works on flexibility as […]
Postgame Meetings with Paco Labrador – US 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 […]
Setting: Square to Pole Drill with Zach Weinberg – Univ. of Evansville
Watch as Coach Zach Weinberg explains, and a player demonstrates this square to pole drill that works on setting footwork and placement. Setters will choose a target and focus on squaring up when setting and […]
My Take on Leadership
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “If you expect people to follow you, you have to be willing to be the first to get dirty.” – John Klessinger […]
Jump Float Serving Stations with John Grossman – North Carolina State Univ.
Watch as Coach John Grossman explains, and players demonstrate this serving progression drill used to train float serving. Coach uses pool noodles and elastic to shape the court and create three stations. This is a […]
Zone Hitting Drill with Jim Moore – Lane Community College (OR)
Watch as Coach Jim Moore explains, and players demonstrate this hitting drill that has players focus on specific zones on the court. Players begin by throwing hard to certain zones with no backspin on the […]
Reflecting On Why You Coach
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Most coaching books start with a discussion of the importance of creating a coaching philosophy and follow up with a section […]
Burn Communication Drill with Tom Hilbert – (Retired) Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach Tom Hilbert explains, and players demonstrate the Burn Drill which focuses on communication. This is a pass and set only drill, no jumping. Players will go over in 1, 2, or 3 […]
Building an Environment for Parents and Athletes to Communicate with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains that you want to build an environment based on communication in which the athletes are comfortable talking to you. Many times, parents or even coaches can hinder this process and […]
Blocking Penetration and Shaping Drill with Arturo Rivera
Watch as Coach Arturo Rivera explains, and players demonstrate this blocking penetration and shaping drill. This drill works on eliminating the space between the forearm or tricep and the net. The goal is having the […]
Be Careful Not to Overuse Technology in Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik From the time most children can walk and talk today, they have a technological device of some type in their hands. By the time they finish elementary school, children can code, decode, […]
Teaching the Jump Set with Jim Stone – Univ. of Denver
Watch as Coach Jim Stone explains, and a player demonstrates jump setting. Coach will talk about the proper starting position (back to the net), footwork patterns (including a hop), and the importance of setter rhythm. […]
The Grind
By: Coach Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning If you are a professional, or at the least someone who has sought out to be a champion, you probably have […]
Passing Technique Review with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Mick Haley discusses factors in passing: who has their core on, who drops and loads before the ball is served, and who pushes and re-balances. As players demonstrate, Coach Haley stops and […]
Serve Receive Wave Drill with Allie Yaeger – Binghamton Univ.
Watch as Coach Allie Yaeger explains, and players demonstrate this serve receive wave drill. This is a great drill to use after warmups as you can tie all your skills together. Servers and blockers start […]
Non-Traditional Setting Cross Court Dig Drill with Kendra Potts – Grand Canyon Univ.
Does your team struggle to capitalize on out-of-system situations? Watch as coach Kendra Potts discusses this cross court setting drill that will help players become comfortable with non-traditional setting. Kendra Potts was previously at West […]
Warmup Prehab Band Circuit with Adrianna Blackman
Watch as Coach Adrianna Blackman explains, and players demonstrate the Warmup Prehab Band Series they use to help prevent injury and increase shoulder strength and mobility. Players will complete eight reps of each move while […]