The Art of Coaching Volleyball
Summary: Former head coach for the USA Women's Volleyball National Team and current head coach for Oregon State University Women's Volleyball talks about what he thinks are the keys to success
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In the game of beach volleyball, the outdoor elements are a critical part of developing strategy. Angie Akers, a former professional beach volleyball player, explains several serves she thinks are valuable when serving against the wind (wind blowing against your face). Hard topspin: The ball will drop very short, and will have lots of topspin […] The post Beach: Serving against the wind appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
While the majority of communication between people is non-verbal, there are words that can greatly impact your motivation and communication messages to your players. Effective language is more than just the words themselves. There is a style that goes hand in hand with the substance. How you speak determines how you will be received and […] The post Communication phrases that inspire appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
When it comes to locker room talks, there are no perfect blueprints for success. Coaching is like teaching in that the process is an extension of the coach's personality. Everyone has his own personality and should live within it. Any time you try to be someone else, you will sound false and people will see […] The post Guidelines for locker room talks appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Looking for a fun game to run with campers this summer? Try Ship to Shore, a great warm-up activity that gets all players moving and ready for a day of learning! Ship to Shore Ship to Shore is just like the childhood game of Simon Says. One person (usually a coach or other camp helper) […] The post Camp warm-up: Ship to Shore appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Karch Kiraly, head coach of the U.S. women's national team, talks here about how to make every minute in practice count by having a well-organized plan that emphasizes goals, feedback, focus and a willingness to tackle the tough stuff. The post Karch Kiraly’s 2-minute take: 5 keys to getting the most out of practice appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Clinician: Paco Labrador, head women’s volleyball coach at Wittenberg University Purpose: To hone hitter vision using homemade equipment How it works: This drill takes hitting lines to the next level. Using swimming noodles in a variety of ways, players can work on hitting around the block, seeing the block, crafting smart shots and developing a […] The post Swim noodle drill for crafty shot-making appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Communication is a strong trait to look for in a great libero! That communication can be seen in a few ways. Great liberos: Talk to fellow passers about serve Communicate about who has what seam Communicate to blockers about hitter tendencies “take the cross-court and bring her down the line to me”, “great block, my […] The post Traits of a great libero: Communication appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Purpose: Strengthen a setter's hands and wrist strength. How it Works: Player A sits on the ground several feet in front of Player B, who holds a medicine ball and is standing up. Player B tosses the ball to Player A and she sets back to him. Taking leg strength out of the set and […] The post Setter hand strength development appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Jaimee Rindy | Middle blocker at Coe College, juniors’ club coach For indoor volleyball players, summer is a sort of dead time. It’s the season for beach volleyball and doubles tournaments, but the indoor game comes to a halt – or at least slows down considerably. During this time coaches have little control over when, […] The post Relax … summer vacation won’t ruin your players appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
John Rodriguez of the Academy Boiler Juniors demonstrates a simple armswing warm-up. Two partners line up facing one another and self-toss and hit the ball back and forth. Always toss with the hand you are hitting with. Follow this hitting progression to warm-up different tempos and hitting locations: Player A self-tosses and hits the ball […] The post Youth self-toss hitting progression appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
For negatively motivated athletes, the primary goal is to avoid failure. A preoccupation with avoiding failure is emotionally draining for athletes. Any time there is fear, there is over-anxiousness, which contributes to poor performance. Fear of failure is caused by a number of factors. It can stem from inappropriate use of rewards by a coach […] The post Coaching athletes who fear success or failure appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Purpose: Pit two hitters and two servers against one another in a competitive, game-like drill. How it Works: Two teams play out a normal point, but the left side hitters must receive the first set. Once the point is over, the left side hitter and the person who served switch positions on the same side […] The post Hero Drill: Head to head position drill appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Terry Liskevych of USA Volleyball explains his strategy of analyzing a player's abilities, what he dubs the "Liskevych Five": looking at the player's last five contacts on the ball. Hitting percentages only matter when they are contextualized within the game; does she start out strong in the beginning, and then falter later in the game? […] The post The Liskevych 5 appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Karch Kiraly of USA Volleyball talks about his specialty "flean" serve method: a clean and flat jump float serve. Kiraly believes that the goal of the serve is to put the opposite team "out of system" - his team does so with the float serve, which is known for its unpredictable movement. The key points […] The post Hitting a “flean” jump float appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.
Purpose: Encourage accurate and competitive passing against tough serves. How it Works: Split the court into two halves. One server serves 8 balls in a row to a passer on the opposite side of the net across from the server. Mirror that same pattern on the other side of the court. Establish a scoring system […] The post The passing ladder appeared first on The Art of Coaching Volleyball.