Watch as Coach Kellen Petrone discusses how his recent team successes were impacted by their well-trained defense strategies. He teaches how to train backcourt defense and what things to instill in your players. His defensive […]
Daily Practice Plans and Drills with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey teaches how to plan a practice as a coach. Her team starts off practice doing butterfly and then topspin drills. She highlights different drills that can be used for players […]
The Panther Way with Sara Thomas – Eastern Illinois University
Watch as Coach Sara Thomas discusses her core values, which she refers to as “The Panther Way.” These values include self-awareness, preparation, commitment to excellence, teamwork, intrinsic motivation, mental toughness, hard work, and the cultivation […]
Drills and Footwork to Increase Middle Blocker Effectiveness with Phil Nickel – Dallas College Eastfield Campus
Watch as Coach Phil Nickel discusses drills he uses to work on the development of middles and their effectiveness as hitters. The first thing that they work on is arm swings; each player will put […]
Opponent Scouting: A Player-Driven Workshop Approach with Jon Ellmann – University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Watch as Coach Jon Ellmann discusses what he has learned as the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. In his workshop, he highlights three key principles that drive success for his players: […]
Creating a Competitive Practice Environment with Kayla Allen – Vista Ridge High School (TX)
Watch as Coach Kayla Allen discusses how she creates a competitive practice environment for her team and how it is beneficial. She has three favorite drills she uses in her gym for every practice that […]
Mental Fortitude – Coaching The Athlete’s Mind with Haley Eckerman – Kent State University
Watch as Coach Haley Eckerman discusses practices she does with her players to help their mental attitude on and off the court. She then goes over drills she does in her practices that help lead […]
Warm-Ups: Getting Better at the Fundamentals with Corey Sarubbi & Zoe Bell – Carolina Juniors Volleyball/Ardrey Kell High School (NC)
Watch as Coaches Corey Sarubbi and Zoe Bell discuss ball control drills. They discuss their process of training their athletes, starting with a warm-up series and then moving on to the 5 and Rotate 15 […]
Attacking and Blocking 101 with Louis Mitchell – Renaissance High School (MI)
Watch as Coach Louis Mitchell discusses and demonstrates a couple of drills that will help in your practices. He starts off with attacking and blocking drills every day in his practices, as he believes these […]
Understanding the ‘People Side’ at the State Championship Winning Level with Bo Hanson & Kate Wood – Athlete Assessments/McGill-Toolen Catholic High School (AL)
Watch as Coaches Bo Hanson and Kate Wood discuss how her program is unique and continues to be successful. She addresses the difficulty in working in her area because at the high school level they […]
Mastering the Rhythm: Creating Tempo and Setter Decision Making in Your Offense with Tom Welsh – Joliet Junior College
Watch as Coach Tom Welsh discusses why focusing on up-tempo, offense, and setter decision-making is important as it gives hitters the best chance to get one-on-one opportunities with their blockers. He states that the first […]
Building a Battle-Tested Team with Blake Williams – Battle-Tested
Watch as Coach Blake Williams discusses how to build a battle-tested team and what it means. He states that a battle-tested team is one that has endured difficulty, demonstrating resilience, grit, and mental toughness. He […]
Breathing New Life Into Old Drills with Renee Saunders – Skutt Catholic High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Renee Saunders discusses how she mixes up drills to keep players engaged; this can be done through different music, scoring, and time, she says. In her drills, she has them do drills […]
Pre-Practice Band Routine (Pre-Hab), Game Day Active Warm-Up with Jon Binish – Bolingbrook High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Jon Binish discusses his training practices and the why behind certain drills that they do. He states that everything that they do can travel in a bag; they don’t need fancy tools […]
Making The Most of What You Have with Kathleen Miller – Oak Lawn Community High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Kathleen Miller discusses how to make the most of an undersized roster and how to use your players athleticism to your advantage on the court. The training she has players go through […]
Unique Warm-Ups to Begin Practice with Michael Bynon – Lakeside Volleyball Club (NY)
Watch as Coach Michael Bynon discusses different unique drills that could be used for beginners and experts. The first drill, Ghost Transition, consists of a transition with six-person movement without a volleyball; it works on […]
What’s Left Over After The Jump with David Gill & Camilo Guerci – VERT Technology
Watch as Coaches David Gill and Camilo Guerci discuss how he uses VERT and looks at numbers pertaining to the effort and load behind scores. He addresses what’s left over after the jump, as in […]
In-Season Maintenance Workout with Jon Kosrow – JK Strength and Fitness
Watch as Coach Jon Kosrow discusses workouts he has developed for athletes that will keep them healthy and help prevent injuries. He advises that, with a busy schedule, athletes should go into the workout room […]
On-Court Drills with Irene Mason & Christine Giunta-Mayer – Willowbrook High School (IL) & Glenbard West High School (IL)
Watch as Coaches Irene Mason and Christine Giunta-Mayer discuss how she creates a competitive mentality in her drills. The first drill she goes over is called progression; it’s a four vs. four where the first […]
Closing the Opportunity Gap and Growing the Game in a Diverse School with PANEL OF COACHES – IVCA/AVCA Panel
Watch as this Panel of Coaches discusses how to close the opportunity gap and how to improve and grow your program at your school. They participate in a series of Q&A sessions to highlight their […]
Maintaining a Successful Program/Setting Program Expectations and Boundaries with Nathan Emrick – Carterville High School (IL)
Watch as Coach Nathan Emrick discusses how to maintain a successful program and how he sets expectations and boundaries for his players. He stresses the importance of how his program isn’t perfect and that what […]
Clinic Wrap-Up Message with Dr. Karissa Niehoff – NFHS
Watch as Dr. Karissa Niehoff discusses closing remarks regarding the AVCA clinic. She highlights how volleyball is the second most popular sport for girls and how it is still a growing favorite. She addresses the […]
Drills to Use at Different Times of the Season with Dega da Gama – Minas Tênis Clube, Brazil
Watch as Coach Dega da Gama discusses how he splits the whole season into three parts, and the drills he does with his players are different in each of those three phases. The first part […]
Blocking to Attacking and Thinking Outside the Box with Richard Gary – Vassar College (NY)
Watch as Coach Richard Gary discusses blocking and how you must train your players to know every aspect to be successful. He goes over how one aspect of blocking is that the eyes leave the […]
Building Your System: Serve Receive & Combo Drills To Use with Dega da Gama – Minas Tênis Clube, Brazil
Watch as Coach Dega da Gama discusses how he starts with serve receive to build the system. He says that internationally they have what they call K1 and K2. He says that K1 consists of […]
Serve, Serve Receive, and Attacking Drills with Richard Gary – Vassar College (NY)
Watch as Coach Richard Gary discusses how important it is to identify serve percentage and other data to learn your strengths and weaknesses within a team. He talks about making choices based on imperfect data […]
Assistant Coach Checklist
By: Denise Corlett – (Retired) Stanford University Originally Published in: Winning Ways of Women Coaches Provided by: Human Kinetics ☐ Always be loyal to your head coach, staff, and school. At some point you might […]
Training Outside Hitters Using Pool Noodles with Lyndsey Oates – Univ. of Northern Colorado
Watch as Coach Lyndsey Oates explains, and players demonstrate how they use pool noodles to help train their outside hitters. Using pool noodles is great if you are short on bodies or to save your […]
Model, Teach, Test, Reward with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Watch as Stephen Mackey discusses how leadership is critical in the teaching progression of athletes. He explains “Model, Teach, Test, Reward” as a method of teaching that produces results. How you work as a coach […]
Blocking Technique with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Mick Haley explains, and players demonstrate proper blocking technique. Coach describes blocking as a gymnastics move that requires a strong core. Timing and movement are most important, and players need to focus […]