The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Clinician Christy Johnson-Lynch of Iowa State goes over several aspects of the setter's position that are critical for an effective setter: Coiled body position: the setter should have a slight bend in the knee, a flat back and poised to step forward or back by being on the toes. Never stand up straight with flat […] The post Coiled and neutral: What should your setter look like? appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: A seated setting drill to focus on fast hands and a set with no spin. How it Works: One player sits on the ground and partners with a tosser. The tosser says "window" right before the tosses the ball, which indicates that her partner should ready her hands for the set. The seated player […] The post Fast, firm hands: Seated setting appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: In this standing volleyball drill, anything goes - except for jumping. Players must get creative to win points. How it Works: Four players are on each side of the net, in back-row attack formation with one setter in the front row. Play back-row attack as you normally would, but there's a catch: no one […] The post Standing volleyball, anything goes appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: A 3-person pepper progression drill that simulates across-the-net play. How it Works: Three players are on each side of the net. Play traditional 3-person pepper but send the attack over the net each time, playing with the other group of three players. Start the progression by having players stay grounded for the swing. Increase […] The post 6 Person over the net pepper appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

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Purpose: Three person pepper drill that keeps the diggers accountable for finding the setter with each dig. How it Works: Begin three-person pepper, where one person is in the middle of two players. Each outside play passes the ball to the setter, who sets it back to the passer, who hits it to the other […] The post 3-Person pepper: find your setter appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Getting really good at volleyball means doing more than just going to practice. You need to do some extra credit. Then again, time is limited, right? With school, homework, volleyball and clearing space on your calendar for fun, there aren’t many extra minutes in the day. No worries. Kyle Mashima, a longtime club and high […] The post 6 driveway drills to improve your game appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Purpose: A simple warm-up for medium to advanced players that incorporates ball control and controlled hitting. How it Works: Two players begin in right front on opposite sides of the net. Two more players are in left front on opposite sides of the net. Each player bumps, sets and hits over the net (performing all […] The post “Like Pepper”: A Karch warm up drill appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Luka Slabe of USA Volleyball talks about an outside hitter "seeing daylight" - or a hitter being able to see the gap between two blockers. When one blocker is late to the block or the timing is off, the outside hitter should respond accordingly and hit between that gap. When there is no daylight between […] The post Seeing daylight between blockers appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Luka Slabe of the Women's USA National Team explains what a hitter can do when the set is imprecise either because it is too tight to the net, too far off of the net, or too inside or outside of the pin. One great option is the tool: Using the wrist to angle the ball […] The post What to do when you’re stuck: Using your toolbox appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Karch Kiraly of USA Volleyball explains that hitters are most valuable when they are "easy to set," or are adaptable to the set, even if it's imprecise. The most critical aspect of being an adaptable hitter is to come at the ball from an angle: not too wide, not too deep, not too straight on. […] The post Helping players have a big hitting window appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.

Tod Mattox | Head coach at The Bishop's School Given the recent college admissions scandal, the term “entitlement” has become a favorite for the many critics looking for a simple explanation. Several of my volleyball coaching friends have joined the feeding frenzy. The “I told you so” response goes something like this: “With all those […] The post Entitled kids? Look in the mirror, coaches appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.