Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this ‘5 before 8’ competitive drill. There are two sides with this drill: side A being offense and B is defense. Side A will receive free or down […]
Self-Awareness Test
Provided by: Raise Your Game Self-Test Despite the “self” in self-awareness, to ensure accuracy it is important to solicit intentional and purposeful feedback from those who know you best (your inner circle). As comedians know, […]
Watch the Spiker with Bob Bertucci – Sacred Heart Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate the “Watch the Spiker Drill”. Blockers must visually read the angle of a spiker’s approach and take away their best shot. Intercept the approach so that the spiker’s […]
Helping Athletes Overcome Perfectionism with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey explains that athletes are dealing with pressure and expectations that come from the community and from themselves. Most athletes do not expect growth or personal best but instead, perfection. Athletes should […]
The 1 BIG Lie & 3 BIGGER Truths
Don’t fall for the same lie we always hear… My hot take of the week: One of the biggest lies you hear over and over again in athletics is “Sports develop leadership.” I can tell […]
Triangle Progression Setting Drills with Todd Dagenais – UCF
Watch as Coach explains, and setters demonstrate this triangle progression drill. There are three progressions and the setter will have a different starting point in each one. The setter will set ten balls reading the […]
Understanding Mental Health Stressors for Athletes with Steve Young – New Rochelle High School (NY)
It is important to recognize and understand some of the reasons your athletes may be experiencing stress. Mr. Young will explain in detail, with examples, the following causes of stress: time demands, athletic performance, injury […]
Sticking Together: The Importance of Staying in Touch
By: Dave Portney, AVCA Originally Published in: Coaching Volleyball Copyright and Provided by: American Volleyball Coaches Association “Allow empathy and compassion to guide your decisions. Because we’re all in this together, it’s more important now […]
Two Step Attack Approach Footwork with Ryan Theis – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this footwork drill which focuses on the explosive last two steps of the approach. Coach explains the importance of positioning as it helps with the power behind the […]
Blocking Drill with Tom Hilbert – (Retired) Colorado St. Univ.
Watch as Coach describes, and players demonstrate this drill to help work on blocking technique. Players will transition from hit to block, and block to hit. Coach emphasizes pressing and getting hands over the net […]
Fired Up – Returning to Play After a Long Break
By: Jim Miret, Front Range Volleyball Originally Published in: Coaching Volleyball Copyright and Provided by: AVCA I hope as you read this article you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. Without a doubt, […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 2: Winning Your Practices & Athlete Learning
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 16, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding practice and athlete learning: Topic 1: Quality practice […]
Wade Gilbert’s “Coaching Better” Breakouts Session 1: Relationships and Winning Your Team’s Trust
Live Wade Gilbert breakouts session held on July 9, 2020, hosted by Coaches Insider and Human Kinetics. In this session, Dr. Gilbert discusses two main topics surrounding trust and building relationships: Topic 1: Building athlete […]
3v3 Back Row Attack Drill with Felipe Coronel – Houston Juniors
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this attack drill progression which starts out 3 on 3 with players digging and attacking from back row. Next, players continue digging backrow but switch the attack to […]
The Basics Really Work with Alan Stein, Jr.
Watch as Alan explains that in today’s world, it is popular to keep chasing what is hot, new, flashy and to ignore what is basic. This is a mistake, as the basics do work and […]
Consequences
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning I can’t speak for you, but I certainly can for me. I always want to know the consequences that may be involved before I do […]
Attacking Line Tips for Setters and Hitters with Lauren Carlini – USA National Team
Watch as Coach shares tips for setters and hitters when working on attacking. Setters must read the court to know where the hitter is and to be able to give the best possible ball. Communication […]
Rhythm Principles with Kevin Hambly – Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach discusses rhythm principles and the importance of playing hard and fast. Whether your team is in system or out of system, the most important thing is for your attackers to be in […]
Anxiety, Expectations, and Pressure with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Lee Dorpfeld explains how he teaches athletes that you cannot control what is going to happen in the future. All the time wasted on worrying about the future keeps you from the […]
Squat Technique for Throwers with A.G. Kruger – Ashland Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that squatting is one of the most important exercises for developing throwers’ speed and power. The feet should be shoulder width apart, but it depends on where the athlete is comfortable […]
Shuttle and Run Defensive Drill with Brian Gimmillaro – Retired
Watch as Coach explains, and a player demonstrates this shuttle and run drill which focuses on defense. Coach emphasizes the importance of arm angle and staying bent and low. You do not need big swings, […]
Partner Throw and Dig Drill with Christy Johnson-Lynch – Iowa State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this defensive passing progression which is great for pre and early season conditioning. Coach emphasizes the importance of a good ready position with the body low, feet wide, […]
Identifying Which Cues to Use for Each Athlete with Nick Winkelman – The Language of Coaching
Watch as Nick discusses identifying which cues to use for each individual athlete. Before you can influence an athlete, you must try to understand them, and it is important to be flexible and adaptable with […]
Six Steps in Mastering Tough Conversations
Provided by: Raise Your Game Effective coaches and leaders stand firm in telling their people what they need to hear, not necessarily what they want to hear. Trust and truth go hand in hand and […]
Perfect Passing Drill with Craig Skinner – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this perfect passing drill. This is a timed, competitive drill focusing on ball control. With passers lined up on the left and right, start with a top-spin ball […]
Preparing Athletes to Return to Play with Anne Kordes – Assumption HS (KY)
Live Zoom presentation held on May 26, 2020, hosted by Volleyball Coaches Insider. Watch as Coach Anne Kordes shares how she has been using virtual training to stay connected with her athletes and how she […]
Defense: Getting Out of Our Own Way
By: Jim Miret, Front Range Volleyball Originally Published in: Coaching Volleyball Copyright and Provided by: American Volleyball Coaches Association Early on in my coaching career I was exposed to the idea that players must get […]
Virtual Clinic Replay: Effective Game-Like Practices with Suzanne Fitzgerald – Walton High School (GA)
Live Zoom presentation held on May 19, 2020, hosted by Volleyball Coaches Insider. Watch as Coach Suzanne Fitzgerald shares how she implements game-like drills & scenarios into her practices and what training modifications she is […]
Overuse Leads to Shoulder Injuries with Jim Moore – Lane CC (OR)
Watch as Coach discusses shoulder injuries due to overuse. Coach stresses the importance of rest between games and managing practices with liberal substitutions. Shoulder injuries obviously impact the individual player but have a negative effect […]
5 Footwork Setting Patterns with Felipe Coronel – Houston Juniors and Lauren Carlini – USA National Team
Watch as Coach explains, and players help demonstrate this footwork progression for setters. Starting with a perfect pass and moving through a step off, four steps, one leg and a run and jump your setter […]