The butterfly drill is a serving and passing drill in which you follow the ball that you just contacted. Six players (three on each side) are required for this full-court drill, but it can accommodate as many as…
Vision Training Drill – Jeff Meeker – Cornell College
Watch as Jeff Meeker explains and players demonstrate this Vision Training Drill.
Does Playing Too Much Volleyball Lead to Injury?
As members of the USA Volleyball Sports Medicine and Performance Commission (SMPC), we received the following question (one that is asked more and more…
Feeling Smart – Emotional Intelligence
As human beings, we’re all aware that we have emotions – it’s part of who we are. Over time there has been a variety of viewpoints concerning the place of emotions in the workplace, that we should leave them at the door and almost…
Setting – Reading the Middle Blocker Drill – Todd Dagenais – UCF
Watch as Coach Dagenais explains and setters demonstrate this Reading the Middle Blocker Drill.
Positional Training
As coaches we continue to maximize our limited criteria for practices. As teams are starting or ending spring/fall training, coaches have to focus a lot on positional…
Dig Line – Dig Cross Court Drill – Ron Kordes – Assumption High School (KY)
Watch as Coach Ron Kordes explains and players demonstrate this Dig Line-Dig Cross Court Defensive Drill.
Roll Shots Drill with Tara Cross-Battle
Watch as Coach Tara Cross-Battle explains and players demonstrate this Roll Shots Drill.
Blocking Technique Drills
Standing on the ground, partners face each other approximately 2 feet (.6 m) apart. One player tosses a ball while her partner presents her hands…
Individual Setting Drills with Rick Butler – Sports Performance Volleyball
Watch as Coach Rick Butler explains and players demonstrate these Individual Settling Drills.
Three-Person Pepper Drills with Kirsten Bernthal Booth – Creighton Univ.
Watch as Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth explains and players demonstrate these Three Person Pepper Drills.
Putting Volleyball Parents to Work as Recovery Coaches
Attend any club director’s meeting and on the top of the agenda is how to work/deal with parents. Helicopter parents always hover, questioning and watching every move the coach makes. Rather than…
Digging – Going to the Floor – Kelly Sheffield – Univ. of WI
Coach Kelly Sheffield explains and a player demonstrates proper positioning and technique in this digging drill.
New SAT Grading Scale Released for NCAA and NAIA Initial Eligibility
In the spring of 2016, the SAT rolled out a newly formatted exam. As a result, both the NCAA and NAIA recently released revised SAT minimum score requirements, which…
5-7-8 Ball Setting Drill with Craig Skinner and Kyle Walton
Watch as Coach Kyle Walton explains and players demonstrate this 5-7-8 Ball – Setting Drill.
Middles Ball Grab Drill with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy HS (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and players demonstrate this Middles – Ball Grab Drill emphasizing the need to be strong at the net, while staying out of the net.
Hitting the Target: Messaging and Branding
Are your website and social media accounts just an homage to the biggest victory, or is it engaging to the demographic you’re trying to reach? THE LAST YEAR has been a doozy for us…
Importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of The Coach-Athlete Relationship.
Middles – Heel to Toe Drill – Gwen Egbert – Doane College
Watch as Coach Gwen Egbert explains and Middles demonstrate this Heel to Toe Drill.
Defensive Drills
DEFENSIVE TANGO: Purpose – To work on movement and conditioning, encouraging two players to cover the entire side of the court. Setup – A pair…
Blind Hawk Block Drill with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy HS (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and players demonstrate this Blind Hawk Block Drill.
Teaching Transition
When you are attacking a ball in a match, you will seldom be standing there waiting for the set. You will be coming from a position in the serve-receive pattern or coming off a defensive assignment. How you get into position to start your approach…
Transition Drill – Mike Lingenfelter – Munciana Samurai
Watch as Coach Mike Lingenfelter explains and his squad demonstrates this Transition Drill.
Overuse Injury in Volleyball – A New Approach
Overuse injury in volleyball is a problem that seems to keep getting worse. USA Volleyball Sports Medicine and Performance Commission Chair Dr. Bill Briner describes the situation in a recent…
Team Scoring Drills
In every team scoring drill in this chapter, six players compete against six players. The method of entering the ball, the focus of the players and coaches…
Sand: Shuttle Setting Drills with Anna Collier – USC
Watch as Coach Anna Collier explains and players demonstrate these Sand – Shuttle Setting Drills.
Setters: Seated Set with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy HS (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and players demonstrate this Seated Set Drill for improving accuracy and coordination.
Motivating the Modern Athlete
Today’s athlete is different from years past. The much-publicized generation Y student-athletes (1980’s-1999) have moved through college. Generation Z is…
Mastering Accountability with Your Athletes – Bo Hanson
Watch as Bo Hanson discusses the importance of accountability for individuals and a team.
Out of System Swings with Russ Rose – Penn State
Watch as Coach Russ Rose discusses and players demonstrate these Out of System Swings Drills.