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 […]
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 […]
Teaching Three Mistake Routines
By: Colleen M. Hacker Originally Published in: Achieving Excellence Provided by: Human Kinetics Flush It The idea with this routine is that it is important to flush a mistake or error. A toilet is flushed […]
Leadership Drives the Culture with Jon Gordon – The Jon Gordon Companies
Watch as Jon Gordon explains that leadership drives culture. It is important to identify what you stand for, what you want to be known for, and what you value. Culture is not static, it is […]
Pre-Game Hitting Lines with Becky Edwards – Lancaster High School (NY)
Watch as Coach Becky Lancaster explains, and players demonstrate this quick pre-game hitting series. Coach has players run through all of their rotations with middles rotating through all different attacks. This fast-paced series eliminates the […]
Being a Good Teammate
By: John Klessinger – South River High School (MD) Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Great players and great teams want to be driven. They want to be pushed to the […]
Setting a Ball Close to the Net with Steve Pike – SUNY Brockport
Watch as Coach Steve Pike explains, and players demonstrate a few options that will help setters deal with tight passes. Coach suggests rotating the shoulders, using one hand, and always finishing where we want to […]
Remedy for Hitting the Ball Into the Net with Joe Sagula – (Retired) Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Joe Sagula talks about serving and shares his remedy for serves that are going into the net. Coach has players slow down their first step when serving which helps with control. Being […]
Coaching Yourself: Managing Your Emotions
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Just like athletes, coaches must manage their emotions to perform effectively. Your personal example of managing your anxiety is a powerful model for […]
The Butterfly Effect
Originally Published in: The Leadership Playbook One person can have such a strong effect on the world such as Martin Luther King, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Michael Jordan, and Mother Teresa. In the same way, […]
Slide Attacking with Dan Meske – Univ. of Louisville
Watch as Coach Dan Meske explains, and players demonstrate this slide attacking drill progression. Start by tossing balls over the net to your middles which helps to train vision, making it easy for players to […]
Be a Wall, Not a Table with Kendra Potts – Grand Canyon Univ.
Watch as Coach Kendra Potts explains, and players demonstrate this exercise that works on platform angles and technique. Coach emphasizes the importance of hitting under the ball, not at it, which helps drive the ball […]
Driving with the Elbow/Swing Blocking with Ryan Theis – Marquette Univ.
Watch as Coach Ryan Theis explains, and players demonstrate 2 blocking moves, two step swing and shuffle. Coach emphasizes the importance of a good elbow drive. Coach describes the ‘shoot our guns’ motion which helps […]
10-Minute Clinic: Blocking Drills with Julie Jenkins – Trinity University
In this Volleyball Coaches Insider | 10-Minute Clinic, Julie Jenkins, Head Coach at Trinity University, shares her concepts for blocking. Techniques & Drills Discussed in this 10-Minute Clinic: Developing the Trinity Blocking Technique Pre-Game Blocking […]