The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, gives advice for watching and digesting video. For each play you watch, break down different components of your technical skills, communication skills, and movement skills. They can include the following: Attacking: Was your approach fast enough? Were you early or late for the set? Did […] The post How to watch and critique video appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, talks about how a coach should communicate with their players. As a coach, it's important that you understand each person's personality and communication style before addressing that player. One player may respond well to tough criticism, while another player might need the delivery to be […] The post Learning to effectively coach and communicate with each athlete appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, talks about resolving tension between teammates by communicating openly and honestly. First, avoid conflict whenever possible. That means being a good teammate by not talking behind each other's backs, airing out controversy when it first appears and diffusing tension whenever possible. Inevitably, conflicts will arise […] The post Resolving conflict amongst teammates appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, talks about how to define and accept your role on the team. Every player has a role on the team. You could be the star, the bench player who offers tips to starters, the loudest person on the court or the quiet leader who leads […] The post How to be the best teammate possible, no matter your role appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, talks about how to use the knowledge you've gained from your competitive days to inform your life both during and after your volleyball career. Stay physically fit, both by maintaining an exercise regimen and replenishing your body by eating nutritious meals. Another essential component is […] The post Using the skills you’ve learned from volleyball to fuel your life after the sport appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, describes how she starts her game prep 24 hours before the match. The day prior to the match: The first step is working hard in your last practice before a game. Next, treat your body well: eat a nutritious meal, drink plenty of water, and […] The post How to properly prepare physically and mentally for a game appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Julianne Faucette-Johnson, former athlete with the Women's U.S National Team, talks about fostering individual confidence: a critical component of building a strong athlete. Whether you are the tallest or shortest player, the weakest or strongest player, the player with the highest volleyball IQ or the lowest volleyball IQ, Faucette-Johnson says to ground your confidence in […] The post How to build self-esteem and confidence by controlling the factors you can appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Mike Sealy of UCLA talks about how critical it is for an attacker to have hitting range in order to be an efficient and dynamic player. Range depends on several important factors: The player must have solid hand contact on every hit, the player must face the court with their chest every time they hit […] The post Developing hitting range appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Mike Sealy of UCLA talks about the four stages of motor learning for young athletes, or for athletes who have mostly developed skills but are asked to learn an entirely new skill. Stage #1: Unconsciously incompetent - when players perform skills in a rudimentary way and are unaware that the form or execution is incorrect […] The post From unconsciously incompetent to competent appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Jim Stone | USA Volleyball National Youth Team The game is a race to 25 points. How can my team get there before the opponent? In pursuit of winning the set, coaches arrive armed with stats, matchups and razor-sharp coaching instincts. But I see a giant disconnect when I observe so many collegiate and club […] The post Taking your point-scorers off the floor? Really? appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Mike Hebert’s most recent blog for AOCVB, “Green Light Defender,” is still on my computer, nearly complete but not fully ready for publication. Sadly, Mike passed away on Oct. 21 at age 75 before we could flesh out his thoughts on why coaches should allow exceptionally skilled digger/passers to take every ball they can reach. […] The post Mike Hebert: A coach who mattered appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Karch Kiraly | Head Coach - USA Women's National Team One point I like to make whenever I’m discussing practice philosophies is that the benefit you get from practice is more about HOW than it is about HOW MUCH. This is an important distinction. Visitors to our USA gym in Anaheim, California, observe a learning […] The post Smarter training = Better volleyball appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: Rosen shows how serving and passing drills can be taken to a more competitive and game-like level that mirrors how servers who put the opposing team out of system often get another opportunity to serve. How it Works: Three passers and one target receive balls from several servers on the other side of the […] The post Making your serve/pass drills competitive appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Mark Rosen of the University of Michigan talks about how he likes his team to have a variety of serving techniques, speeds, locations and trajectories. This will keep the other team on their toes, forcing them to adjust to every new server that steps on the line. If you are coaching an older team where […] The post Servers: Mirror images or variety? appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Mark Rosen of the University of Michigan talks tough serving. His team's goal? Score serving streaks by serving hard, consistent balls. Every time one of his players serves, he expects them to earn two points in a row. The first goal: Get the first ball over the net, and make it tough. This can mean […] The post Tough first serve appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.