Volleyball players need high levels of conditioning to explosively sprint, change directions, jump and hit the ball point after point. However, Tony McClure…
The Three C’s of Communication with Millennial Athletes – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of the three C’s of communication with millennial athletes.
Warm Up Tempo Drill – Tanya Jarvis – Orlando/Tampa Volleyball Academy
Watch as Coach Tanya Jarvis explains and players demonstrate this foot speed warm up tempo drill.
Motor Skill Hoops Game – Three Ball Drill – Louis-Pierre Mainville
Watch as Coach Louis-Pierre Mainville (Ontario Volleyball Association) explains and players demonstrate this motor skill hoop game.
Promoting Positive Gym Culture
Many years ago, while sitting on a plane for almost two hours readying for takeoff from Istanbul, Turkey (I had spoken at…
Using Tempo with BJ Bryant – Wisconsin Volleyball Academy
Watch as Coach B.J. Bryant explains and players demonstrate using tempo to speed up the offense and put pressure on the defense.
Forearm Passing: Three Ball Drill with John Kosty – Stanford Univ.
Watch as Coach John Kosty explains and players demonstrate this forearm passing – three ball drill.
Setting Drills
Setters are responsible for feeding the ball to the offensive players for termination. Setters can also terminate the ball…
Hitting Footwork Drill with Silvia Johnson – Metro Volleyball Club
Watch as Coach Silvia Johnson explains and players demonstrate this box hitting footwork drill.
Critical Reflection
Unlike reflective practice, critical reflection is not focused on solving a specific problem. Critical reflection is used more sparingly, but…
Defense – Overpass Work – Eric Schulze – VC United (IL)
Watch as Coach Eric Schulze explains and players demonstrate this overpass drill.
Characteristics of a Setter
No two setters are exactly alike, but when we are evaluating setters, we find it useful to examine certain characteristics we feel are most important.
Middles: Two Step Approach in Transition with Todd Dagenais – UCF
Watch as Coach Todd Dagenais explains and middle blockers demonstrate the two step approach in transition net.
Agility Box Drills with Gwen Egbert – Doane University
Watch as Coach Gwen Egbert explains and players demonstrate these agility box drills.
Outside-Hitter Transitional Pepper Drill
This structured drill works on every aspect of outside hitting. It’s a great conditioning drill for the outsides because they must transition hard. Defenders…
Defensive Partner Drills – Kirsten Bernthal Booth – Creighton Univ.
Watch as Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth explains and players demonstrate these defensive partner drills.
Multi-Ball Drills for Mental and Physical Development
Before I arrived at Bradley, I was a club director and high school coach in Indianapolis. I was always on the lookout for creative ways to stress our athletes…
ACL Injury Prevention – Assessment – Jake Moore – DPT; APTA Credentialed Clinical Instructor
Watch as Coach Jake Moore explains and an athlete demonstrates these ACL injury prevention – assessment exercises.
Line and Angle Drill with Silvia Johnson – Metro Volleyball Club
Watch as Coach Silvia Johnson explains and players demonstrate the Line and Angle Drill.
Across the Net Crossfire / Pepper Progression
Often when teaching hitting mechanics, we spend our time on approach footwork and angles, getting into a good load position, keeping the ball in front…
Parallel Digging Drill with Dave Shondell – Purdue Univ.
Watch as Coach Dave Shondell explains and players demonstrate this parallel digging drill.
Improving Mental Toughness
There is no question about the importance of developing our athletes’ mental game. In a sport where points are won or lost on errors, recovering from mistakes…
Defense – Short Serve Drill – Travis Hudson – Western Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Hudson explains and players demonstrate these platform skills.
Training Liberos – Passing
We use passing as the example of how to train for all the skills a good libero needs. The other skills are discussed more specifically later in the…
Watching for and Avoiding Burnout
Coaches sometimes joke that there are only two times when they feel stressed-day and night. Although that story represents the extreme case, certainly…
Setters: Targets Drill with Ray Bechard – Univ. of Kansas
Watch as Coach Ray Bechard and setters work this targets drill.
1-2-3 Passing Footwork Drill with Travis Hudson – Western Kentucky Univ.
Watch as Coach Travis Hudson explains and a player demonstrates this 1-2-3 passing footwork drill.
Three-Ball Drill: Building Continuity Within Your Rotations
At the beginning of the season, coaches have a “To-Do” list that is a mile long. From individual technique training to team systems to…
Ball Handling Drills
The drill can be run concurrently on both sides of net. Three passers and one setter set up on each side of the net. A coach or tosser and a basket of balls are stationed…
Box Jumps with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and a player demonstrates these box jump drills.