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 […]
The Mantra of “Get Better Every Day” Applies First to Coaching
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life After 40+ years in coaching, certain things are automatic for me. One of those things is, from the moment a practice, training session, game or season […]
Jump Float Serve: Ball Toss on the Line with Joe Sagula – (Retired) Univ. of North Carolina
Watch as Coach Joe Sagula explains, and players demonstrate this jump float serve exercise that works on footwork and proper ball toss. Coach has players focus on ready posture and taking “right, left–right, left” steps, […]
Defense: Attack the Attacker with Genny Volpe – Rice Univ.
Watch as Coach Genny Volpe explains and demonstrates with a player this ‘attack the attacker’ exercise, focusing on body positioning and footwork while playing individual defense. You have to be aggressive, face the attacker, and […]
Vegas 21 Free Ball Drill with Renee Saunders – Skutt Catholic High School (NE)
Watch as Coach Renee Saunders explains, and players demonstrate the Vegas 21 Free Ball Drill. This flexible drill consists of seven balls tossed to one side or alternated between sides. Free balls will be played […]
Coaches’ Legal Duties
By: Rainer Martens & Robin S. Vealey Originally Published in: Successful Coaching Provided by: Human Kinetics Over the past 50 years, through thousands of lawsuits, the U.S. courts have defined and continued to define your […]
Blocking Explosion Drill with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Mick Haley explains, and players demonstrate this explosion drill that works on blocking arm movements and footwork. First, Coach wants players to minimize the swinging of the arms and focus on driving […]
Setters: Where to Contact the Ball with Luka Slabe – USA Volleyball
Watch as Coach Luka Slabe explains, and players demonstrate the correct hand placement for consistent setting. Coach emphasizes the importance of “high hands” placed above the forehead which gives you the ideal trajectory and makes […]
Recruiting, NIL, and Student-Athlete Priorities
By: Adam Sarancik Author of: Coaching Champions for Life One significant reason Hall of Fame college coaches such as Nick Saban, Jay Wright, Roy Williams and Mike Krzyzewski retired prematurely is NIL (Name, Image and […]
In-System, Out-of-System Drill with Joe Morales – Texas A&M Univ.-Commerce
Watch as Coach Joe Morales explains, and players demonstrate this fast-paced drill working on in-system and out-of-system play. Progressing from a tip to a roll shot and then a down ball, players will dig the […]
What Are Your Athletes’ Biggest Influences? with Chet Scott – Built to Lead
Watch as Chet Scott explains the ‘leadership is influence’ concept, and that you know you are a leader if you have followers. If you are going to lead and influence your players, it would be […]
Blocking: Ready Position with Rocco Lucci – Niagara Frontier VB Club
Watch as Coach Rocco Lucci explains, and players demonstrate the ideal ready position when blocking. Keeping feet under the shoulders, players should be comfortable, but loaded, with knees slightly bent. Coach emphasizes the importance of […]