I saw it coming from a mile away, but I can’t say I was ever ready for the question my club director asked just three months after starting as a Master Coach. The coach for their top 12s team stepped down for personal reasons, and some – how I…
Blocking Drill with Joel Walton – Ball State Univ.
Watch as Coach Joel Walton explains and players demonstrate this Swing Blocking Drill.
The Difference Between Coaching and Mentoring
Even though a head coach may have recruited every player on her roster, she will have some team members who would prefer not to be coached, or at least not have to change their behaviors to be on the court. But a coach has to make the effort to…
Pursuit Drill – Nancy Dorsey – St. James Academy (KS)
Watch as Coach Nancy Dorsey explains and players demonstrate the Hyperventilate Pursuit Drill.
Around The World Drill with Jen DeJarld – Mother McAuley Liberal Arts HS (IL)
Watch as Coach Jen DeJarld explains and players demonstrate this Around The World Drill.
Quick Feet Endurance Exercises with Rob Rose
Watch as Rob Rose guides an athlete through these Quick Feet Endurance Exercises.
Coaching from a solutions perspective
In my personal opinion, among the best sessions of the HP Coaches Clinic I attended was the one featuring Julio Velasco. Although it was presented on the court, it wasn’t actually one which featured drills or games or anything like that. It was…
50 Sets Drill with John Cook – Univ. of Nebraska
Watch as Coach John Cook and his assistant run the team through the 50 Sets Drill.
Sand Game: Call and Shot with Matt Ulmer – Univ. of Oregon
Watch as Coach Matt Ulmer explains and players demonstrate the importance of verbal communication on every shot.
Does Your Libero Have the “It” Factor?
Some Volleyball players are born with “It.” Others have “It” thrust upon them. Indeed, most coaches know “It” when they see “It.” When it comes to the…
Setting Cover Drill with Rod Walsh
Watch as Coach Rod Walsh explains and players demonstrate this Setting Cover Drill.
Middles Spacing Drill with Tonya Johnson
Watch as Coach Tonya Johnson explains and players demonstrate this Middles Spacing Drill.
Volleyball Conditioning 20-year Report: Lessons Learned
The next issue of Performance Conditioning Volleyball celebrates our 20th year of publishing. It couldn’t have happened without the great support of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and United States Volleyball Association (as it was…
Back Set with Kevin Hambly – Univ. of Illinois
Watch as Coach Kevin Hambly explains and a player demonstrates Proper Back Setting Technique.
Volleyball Try-Out Drill Ideas
Running volleyball try-outs is obviously about assessing players. Oftentimes, however, it’s also a question of managing a large number of players. If you don’t have to manage a lot of players you can run virtually a regular training session which…
Quick Hitter With a Back Row Attacker Drill – Russ Rose – Penn State Univ.
Coach Russ Rose explains and his squad demonstrates this Quick Hitter with a Back Row Attacker Drill
Mad – Middle Drill
Purpose:
To give the middle hitters the opportunity to attack three different sets while teaching them the correct position to jump from.
Creating Misdirection – Jim Moore – Univ. of OR
Coach Jim Moore explains and his squad demonstrates methods of creating misdirection
Dig Like a Pro: Exercises for Volleyball Mobility
When you have to act fast in multiple directions in a sport like volleyball, you need to have good mobility in your calves, hips and spine. Otherwise, you end up with improper form that can lead to injury.
The following exercises can be…
Avalanche Scoring Drill – Bond Shymansky – Univ. of Iowa
Coach Bond Shymansky explains the Avalanche drill and his squad performs it.
Club Volleyball Off-Season Strength and Conditioning Program – The Outside Resource Model
One of the most difficult tasks in club volleyball is to create an offseason program that produces results. There are two ways to do this: in-house at the club or utilizing outside recourses to get the job done. In this article, we’ll take a look…
Individual Defense – Kevin Hambly – Univ. of IL
Coach Kevin Hambly discusses and players demonstrate back up, stopping and playing defense
Volleyball Recruiting: Searching for More Than Talent
“Play as much as possible.”
That’s what most volleyball recruits think college coaches want them to do before they make it to the next level. But in the eyes of a recruiting college volleyball coach, recruits should be doing many other things—
Defense to 100 Drill
This drill is a tremendous opportunity to work on overlapping areas, verbal communication, and movement.
Purpose
To provide repeated opportunities for a team to dig balls on defense.
Setup
Two coaches or other consistent attackers set up…
Double-Sided Swing Hit
Objective: Train players to serve receive then swing hit down the line. Serve receive training
Equipment Needed: 15-20 balls, 2 ball carts, 2 extra antennas
Directions: Divide your team into two groups.
Warm Up: Catch Games with Leisa Rosen – Univ. of Michigan
Coach Leisa Rosen explains and players demonstrate these Warm Up – Catch Games
Setting Footwork Drills with Anne Kordes
Coach Anne Kordes explains and players demonstrate these Setting Footwork Drills
Keys for Passing: Face the Line of the Ball with Kevin Hambly
Coach Kevin Hambly explains and players demonstrate this Passing Drill
Double Jump Drill
One athlete with ball on each of the two hitting boxes at net, 10 feet apart.
Athlete holds the ball above the plane of the net.
Three blockers – one at net in front of left side athlete/box. Other two blockers in line ready to enter drill…
Block Party: Adjusting to the Pace
In today’s game, opposing offenses are bringing more attackers at a faster pace, putting more stress on blockers and defense than ever before. Four or five attackers vs. three blockers does not equate well for the defense. So how does your block…