Alan discusses awareness and mindset which may be the #1 separator from good to great and from great to elite. A winner’s mindset involves having extreme accountability and ownership for everything in your life. You […]
Shot Maker Drill with Anne Kordes – Assumption HS (KY)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this shot maker drill that is great for all ages and focuses on hand contact. Starting in two or three lines, players will toss to themselves and swing. […]
Left Side Passing Communication Drill with Ron Zwerver – International Hall of Famer
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this passing drill that focuses on communication and passing to the left. Coach explains that having an imaginary diagonal line helps two passers on the court know which […]
Blocking Technique with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach 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 on arm […]
Build a Culture of Character with Stephen Mackey – 2Words Character Development
Stephen Mackey explains that great coaches use sports to develop young men and women to be successful in life. When you develop the person and not the player, you build champions and that can lead […]
End-of-Season Evaluation Forms
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Departing senior athletes are an extremely valuable source of evaluation information. Because of the amount of time spent in the program […]
Approaching Drill with Bob Bertucci – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this timed approaching drill that works on the best angles and speed for attacking. Good technique is key, and Coach emphasizes keeping heels out in front and getting […]
Touch 2 Drill with Tom Turco – Barnstable High School (MA)
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of the Touch 2 Defensive Drill. This is an intensive, flexible drill allowing you to set the tone and modify the end result. Players must give all-out effort […]
Creating and Sustaining a Winning Culture
By: John Klessinger, Head Wrestling Coach – South River HS (MD) Recently, I made a talk to some fellow educators on culture in sport. I aimed to provide the audience with the methods to build […]
W Setting Drill with Felipe Coronel – Houston Juniors and Lauren Carlini – USA National Team
Watch as Coach Felipe Coronel and Lauren Carlini discuss, and players demonstrate the W Setting Drill to help setters make quick decisions and stay in control when they are under pressure.
Leadership: Chain of Command with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Coach believes in chain of command with the ability to make decisions, set strategy, and go forward. He encourages collaboration and participation in the process, but the coach must be responsible for decisions. He believes […]
Blocking: Hands Technique and Positioning with Bob Bertucci – Sacred Heart Univ.
Watch as Coach directs the blockers to get in a good, ready position. When they jump, try to press the ball over the net. The goal is to get the hands up and shaped like […]
Middle Blocker Footwork Patterns with Jim Stone
Watch as Coach discusses middle blocker footwork moves and shows game film examples. The One-Step Crossover is similar to a basketball layup and can be used in both directions. Blockers will cross over, jump off […]
Hitting Mechanics with Brian Gimmillaro – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach Brian Gimmillaro explains, and players practice hitting mechanics while focusing on proper footwork and arm position. Coach emphasizes using a small first step and hitting the ball down using torque in the […]
10 Prototypes of Problem Players
By: Mike Hebert Originally Published in: Thinking Volleyball Provided by: Human Kinetics The Pavlovian server. This server hears the referee’s whistle to beckon the serve and turns instantly into one of Ivan Pavlov’s classically conditioned […]
Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics Progressive muscle relaxation helps you to first tense each of four muscle groups, part by part, in order to tire it […]
Serve to Dig Transition Drill with Beth Launiere – Univ. of Utah
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this transition drill which helps train the movement coming in from serving to dig. Players will start by serving line and then sprint to their defensive position to […]
Recognize, Respond, Refer with Dr. Lee Dorpfeld – Univ. of South Florida
Watch as Dr. Dorpfeld explains the necessity that all coaches on a staff understand the ‘recognize, respond, and refer’ guidelines. It is important to recognize at-risk athletes and the symptoms of mental health problems that […]
Partner Pepper 2.0 with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 3-minute pepper progression that is great for conditioning and works on communication. Players use one ball and start with a pass and shuffle. After one minute, players […]
Athlete Skill Evaluation Tool
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics A coach’s skill evaluation tool should include all the technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of performance they consider to be […]
Simplifying Defensive Movement with Taylor McColskey – Univ. of Houston
Watch as Coach explains the importance of working on defensive movements with your players. Practicing patience, timing, and communication will help to develop consistent simple movements and avoid “squeaky sneakers”.
What Makes a Bad Coach
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “Even bad teams have optimism. The Bad News Bears’ coach wouldn’t even tell his team that.” – Rob Babcock, Former NBA General […]
Situational Hitting with Emily Kohan – Colorado State Univ.
Does your team struggle with out-of-system play? Watch as Coach Emily Kohan discusses, and players demonstrate this situational hitting drill that is focused on outside hitter ball control but will also help develop passing and […]
Converting 1’s and 2’s, Not Only 3’s with Vinh Nguyen – Univ. of Hartford
How do you define a good sequence in volleyball? Watch as Coach Vinh Nguyen emphasizes converting on your 1 and 2 passes instead of just focusing your time on perfect passes that do not always […]
Defense: Teaching the Ready Position with Brian Gimmillaro, Retired – Long Beach State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and a player demonstrates the defensive ready position. To manipulate the ball, you will pass from the knee or below focusing on elbow positioning and timing. You need the ‘snap’ and […]
Continuous Setting Drill with Luke Murray – NC State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this flexible setting drill which allows you to change the location of the pass, forcing your setters to open up. Working on contact points and exaggerating heights improves […]
Cross-Court Defensive Progression with Allie Yaeger – Binghamton Univ. and Ben Farmer – Univ. of Tulsa
Watch as Coaches explain, and players demonstrate this defensive drill progression that focuses on partner communication. Coaches hit across the court to a pair of players and they must dig the balls at the same […]
Effectively Using the Libero
By: Becky Schmidt Originally Published in: Volleyball: Steps to Success Provided by: Human Kinetics The libero is a position that was added to the game in 1998 to lengthen rallies and reduce the advantage seen […]
Figure 8 Setting Drill with with Felipe Coronel – Houston Juniors
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 3-player setting drill. Two players remain stationary, and one follows a figure 8 movement pattern. All three players will set while focusing on their hands and how […]
Setting the Quick Attack with Keegan Cook – Univ. of Minnesota
Watch as Coach Keegan Cook shares game clips and discusses setting the quick attack. Setting your middle hitters is a must for a great serve-receive offense. Coach talks about tempo and explains the differences between […]