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…
Setters – Reading the Middle Blocker – Todd Dagenais – UCF [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Todd Dagenais explains and a setter demonstrates this reading the middle blocker drill.
Ball Control – Ball on None Drill – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as an assistant coach (Silver State Volleyball Club – Carson City, Nev.) explains and players demonstrate this ball on none drill.
The Guide to Volleyball Conditioning Workouts [ARTICLE]
Volleyball players need high levels of conditioning to explosively sprint, change directions, jump and hit the ball point after point. However, Tony McClure…
NCAA Beach: AVCA Preseason Poll, West Coast Conference Preview [ARTICLE]
The AVCA Collegiate Beach Volleyball preseason poll came out Monday and, to no one’s surprise, defending-champion USC is No. 1. But right…
The Three C’s of Communication with Millennial Athletes – Bo Hanson [VIDEO]
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 [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tanya Jarvis explains and players demonstrate this foot speed warm up tempo drill.
Middle, Angle, Line Drill – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Mike Sealy (UCLA) explains and players demonstrate this drill focuses on keeping passers in their platform passing position for multiple contacts.
VolleyballMag.com 2017 High School All-American Teams [ARTICLE]
First Team – Gabby Blossom: 5-9, Setter, Sr. – St. Joseph’s Academy (St. Louis, Missouri) – Key stats: Blossom, the Gatorade Missouri…
Motor Skill Hoops Game – Three Ball Drill – Louis-Pierre Mainville [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Louis-Pierre Mainville (Ontario Volleyball Association) explains and players demonstrate this motor skill hoop game.
Promoting Positive Gym Culture [ARTICLE]
Many years ago, while sitting on a plane for almost two hours readying for takeoff from Istanbul, Turkey (I had spoken at…
Nebraska Captures NCAA Crown With Four-Set in Over Florida [ARTICLE]
Mikaela Foecke got the back bump set from libero Kenzie Maloney, went up, and blasted her final swing of the match high…
Using Tempo – B.J. Bryant – Wisconsin Volleyball Academy [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach B.J. Bryant explains and players demonstrate using tempo to speed up the offense and put pressure on the defense.
How to ‘Load’ for Good Passing – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Brittany Dildine (University of Wisconsin) explains and players demonstrate this proper set up drill that promotes good passing.
Forearm Passing – Three Ball Drill – John Kosty – Stanford Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach John Kosty explains and players demonstrate this forearm passing – three ball drill.
Setting Drills [ARTICLE]
Setters are responsible for feeding the ball to the offensive players for termination. Setters can also terminate the ball…
Hitting Footwork Drill – Silvia Johnson – Metro Volleyball Club [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Silvia Johnson explains and players demonstrate this box hitting footwork drill.
Swim Noodle Drill for Crafty Shot Making – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Paco Labrador (Wittenberg University) explains and players demonstrate this vision hitting drill.
Critical Reflection [ARTICLE[
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.
Flamingo Drill – AVCA Video Tip [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tom Shoji (Willamette University) explains and players demonstrate the Flamingo Drill.
Characteristics of a Setter [ARTICLE]
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.
Top 7 Teams Stay the Same in This Week’s VolleyballMag.com Mid-Major Poll [ARTICLE]
Top seven teams – BYU, San Diego, Cal Poly, Creighton, Western Kentucky, Wichita State and Colorado State – stayed the same in this week’s…
Middles – Two Step Approach in Transition – Todd Dagenais – UCF [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Todd Dagenais explains and middle blockers demonstrate the two step approach in transition net.
Passing – Platform Skills – Travis Hudson – Western Kentucky Univ. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Travis Hudson explains and a player demonstrates this passing drill that emphasizes using shoulders instead of arms.
AVCA Video Tip of the Week – Setting Drills for Players Who Aren’t Setters [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Tom Hilbert (Colorado St.) explains and players demonstrate two setting drills that work for the entire team.
Agility Box Drills – Gwen Egbert (Doane University) [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Gwen Egbert explains and players demonstrate these agility box drills.
Outside-Hitter Transitional Pepper Drill [ARTICLE]
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. [VIDEO]
Watch as Coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth explains and players demonstrate these defensive partner drills.
