By: Mike Hebert Originally Published in: Thinking Volleyball Provided by: Human Kinetics Most coaches I know personally or from watching them coach are guilty of the crime of overindulgence. What they have in common is […]
Defining Mental Toughness with Jack Clark – Univ. of CA, Berkeley
Watch as Coach discusses mental toughness and how the term is valued and used a lot but has no clear definition. He states how critical it is that definitions are consistent within an organization so […]
Volleyball Recruiting Right NOW Roundtable
In this Volleyball Coaches Insider Roundtable, we sit down with 5 College Coaches from each level of the college game to discuss how rule changes, scholarship numbers, and the transfer portal have changed the recruiting […]
Middle vs. Middle Team Drill with Tom Hilbert – (Retired) Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains this 5-on-5 middle vs. middle team drill. You can run this drill with the middle or setter allowed to block or with just the middle blocking. The drill starts with a […]
You Want to Know Why We Win?
By: Teri Clemens and Jenny McDowell Originally Published in: The Volleyball Drill Book Provided by: Human Kinetics Winning coaches are asked a lot of questions, and one of the most frequently asked questions is “Why do […]
Keep Your Garden Free From Weeds
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions “A bad putter is like a bad apple in a barrel. First, it turns your chipping game sour. Then it begins to […]
Transition Hitting Drill for Outsides and Middles with Vinh Nguyen – Univ. of Hartford
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this hitting drill for outsides and middles. This is a very fast-paced transition drill in which players will focus on attack positions (1 and 2) and rep the […]
Eye Sequencing Drill with Cliff Hastings – Parkland College
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this eye sequencing drill that works on offense and defense. Training your players on where to look during the game can be difficult but using numbered targets helps […]
Chaos Passing Drill
By: Teri Clemens and Jenny McDowell Originally Published in: The Volleyball Drill Book Provided by: Human Kinetics Purpose To pass successfully while performing multiple tasks of passing, covering, and relocating. Setup Three passers set up on […]
Bounce 6v6 Out-of-System Game with Kelly Sheffield – Univ. of Wisconsin
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 6v6 out-of-system ‘bounce’ game. Players will work on out-of-system hitting, setting, and defense with a major emphasis on transitioning allowing a good opportunity for feedback from the […]
Working with Administration and Staff
By: John Klessinger Originally Published in: A Coach’s Manual Provided by: Championship Productions A cooperative relationship with your principals, athletic director, and teachers is crucial. The school staff is equally a part of your program, […]
Defending the Float Serve with Mick Haley – Volleyball MasterCoaches
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this challenging drill that works on defending the float serve. Players must become comfortable with technique while focusing on footwork, platform, and contact. Coach emphasizes the ‘push and […]
Modifying and Adapting a Philosophy
By: Dan Gould & Cliff Mallett Originally Published in: Sport Coaches’ Handbook Provided by: Human Kinetics Thus far we have examined the importance of developing a philosophy and putting it into action. The final step […]
Coaching Advice with Jim Moore – Lane CC (OR)
Watch as Coach explains that there is no prescription for coaching and the most important thing is to be yourself and love what you do. You do not need to be told how to do […]
4 vs. 4 Full-Court Pepper Drill with Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate this 4 vs. 4 pepper drill that focuses on out-of-system attacking and helps your hitters become more effective. This drill gets all players involved and communicating. It can […]
Coaching Is a Noble Profession with Jay Bilas – ESPN Basketball Analyst
Coaches hold a lot of power and influence over their players and have a responsibility to make sure the entire team has a great experience. It is not only about winning and losing. The overall […]
Practice Plan
By: Wade Gilbert Originally Published in: Coaching Better Every Season Provided by: Human Kinetics The best coaches invest their time by planning every minute of their practice sessions. Each practice has a logical sequence and […]
Blocking Hand Placement with Emily Kohan – Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains and shows video of this hand placement drill that helps blockers work their hands independently. Blockers will approach and touch one static ball while blocking a live ball with the opposite […]
Digital Distractions: Impact on Athletes Today with Todd Gongwer – Kardia Transformation Group
Watch as Todd explains the impact that digital distractions have on today’s athletes. He will discuss in detail how the following factors impact a team dynamic and make teaching, in general, more difficult. What is […]
Don’t Take Financial Advice From Broke People
By: Mickey Marley Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning Throughout my thirty-seven years of coaching football, it always amazed me how much advice I got, whether I wanted it or not. […]
Language of the Leader with Jeremy Boone – Athlete By Design
Axiology is the science of human value and decision making and this assisted in a study of how athletes, coaches, and athletic directors make decisions. Based on this study, Jeremy suggests that the word ‘amazing’ […]
Hand Contact Drills with Craig Skinner – Univ. of Kentucky
Watch as Coach explains, and players demonstrate these hand contact drills that help with controlling the ball. Can your players put the ball where they want to? This is a timed drill used as a […]
Social Media: Your Messages/Views Are Always a Reflection of Your Employer with Garry Rosenfield – Coaches Inc.
Watch as Garry explains that coaches need to know their social messages and their views they express are always a reflection of their employer/program. Coaches are always on duty, thus always representing their school or […]
How Strong Is Your Bounceback?
Provided by: Raise Your Game The reason I’m so passionate about embracing failure is that I used to shy away from it. In fact, it wasn’t until I was in my early thirties that I […]
Practice the Match with Mike Lingenfelter – Munciana Samurai
Watch as Coach explains ‘practicing the match’ and how important it is to coach the way you play. Make sure that who you are in practice is who you are on game day. Creating game-like […]
High Hands Pepper with Tom Hilbert – (Retired) Colorado State Univ.
Watch as Coach explains that the High Hands Pepper Drill for improving an attacker’s shot is his favorite drill at CSU. The drill is played with four players on a side with two right/left side […]
Potential Will Get You Fired
Originally Published in: Game Ready – 52 Takeaways for Winning You are probably thinking, what in the world does this guy mean with the statement potential will get you fired. Potential is great, right? Potential […]
Mental Toughness with Pete Jacobson – WinSmarter
Watch as Coach defines mental toughness as the ability to perform at or near full potential regardless of circumstances. A symptom of lack of mental toughness is an athlete choking in competition as many young […]
Serving: Pick a Line with Kelly Sheffield – Univ. of Wisconsin
Watch as Coach explains how he wants his servers to be serving from one of the sidelines. Tape is placed on the floor that lead to seams within the zones. The servers must pick a […]
Leadership: Own Your Program with Philip O’Neal – Mansfield ISD (TX)
Watch as Executive Director of Athletics Philip O’Neal explains the first thing a head coach needs to do. They need to own the program. What goes on in the program is their responsibility. The AD […]