The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Terry Liskevych reviews "U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life)" by James Kerr, a best-selling author. In Legacy, James Kerr goes deep into the heart of the world's most successful sporting team, the legendary All Blacks of New Zealand, to reveal 15 powerful and practical lessons for leadership and business. Legacy is a […] The post Book review: Legacy appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Most companies have a formal way of integrating new employees with an orientation period that last a few days to a week. The new hire gets various handouts including basic company information and benefits information. Have you ever considered doing something similar to your new players to help make their transition to the team smoother? […] The post 3 ideas for new team members appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Terry Liskevych reviews "U Thrive: How to Succeed in College (and Life)" by Dan Learner and Alan Schlechter. Learner, a talent agent, has helped to develop the careers of many world-class performers. He has gained intimate access to many who rose to become the best in the world in the most competitive fields. "U Thrive" […] The post Book review: U Thrive appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Terry Liskevych | Former USA Volleyball Head Coach My son’s club soccer team, defending state champions at age 11-12, had an undefeated season the following year until they lost in the finals. As we were walking over to receive the second-place medals, the father of one of the players was lecturing his son in the parking lot. […] The post Dealing with ‘crazed’ sports parents appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Stress is not always negative. In fact, most champion athletes channel their stress and "nervous energy" into gold medal performances. Too little stress causes athletes not to be motivated. On the other hand, too much stress inhibits performance. Some coaches make the mistake of assuming a high level of stress = high performance levels. They […] The post Reduce stress during crunch time appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Dianne DeNecochea | Former Pro Beach Player, Juniors' Coach “Once begun, the job’s half done.” This is a phrase I’ve heard a lot in my life. And with the college volleyball recruiting process, knowing how to get started is key. If you begin in an organized and systematic way, you’re on your way to playing […] The post Get the recruiting process started with your ‘Working College VB Target List’ appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: To teach players how to put top spin on the ball when hitting the ball How it works: Have players circle up with each player holding their own ball. Players begin by holding the ball in their non-hitting hand and underhand hitting the ball and creating top spin by "peeling the orange". Players should […] The post Youth hitting drill: Peel the orange appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

In this article, Coach Krzyzewski or Coach K, an American college basketball coach at Duke University and former player, speaks on two important parts of team culture: creating respect and setting goals.   On creating respect of players: The best way gain respect is to tell them the truth. Look them in the eye and […] The post Coach K on creating respect & setting goals appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: To force players to read the serve and help players learn to follow the ball and cover the other passers How it works: Have three players start in serve receive on one side of the net with a line of server on the opposite side of the net. Servers serve at the passers. The […] The post Training reading in serve receive: Clump drill appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

  Gretchen Hunt, head coach at Bethel University, talks about how she challenges her hitters to excel at their skill by using the quote "When it comes to hitting, the game has no memory!" She speaks on team errors and how these small incremental changes in these six areas can positively effect your win-loss percentage: […] The post Training and challenging your team toward offensive efficiency appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

A great way to motivate the players on your team is to annually give a “team spirit” award to the player who best embodies the essence of teamwork. You can have coaches and teammates nominate players who they believe is the most reliable teammate. This person is someone who pitches in to help others for […] The post Recognize team spirit with an award appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: To work on ball control and other skills while giving the coach free reign to be creative over what they want players to work on. How it works: Hole 1| Have players start on the end line in pairs. Each pair peppers the ball down the court, pass, set, and hit, no tipping or […] The post Small group drills: Golf appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Setters need to be able to trick the other team when they dump the ball! For John Dunning, training this skill involves four keys: jump, show, extend, and dump. The post Tips for the setter dump: Jump, show, extend, dump appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

In a rally, the set is able to tell you a lot about what is about to happen. To get better at reading the set, use these tips from Christy Johnson-Lynch. The post Tips for reading the set appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: To give the loser of the rally an opportunity to come back and even out the game. How it works: Have players split onto both sides of the court in 6 vs 6. Initiate the ball onto one side of the court and let both sides play the ball out. The loser of the […] The post 7-point free ball drill appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.