The Case Against Calling Doubles
USAV 9.3.4 DOUBLE CONTACT: a player hits the ball twice in succession or the ball contacts various parts of his/her body in succession. While this has been debated for some time, there has been a lot more talk over the last two years about whether or not doubles...
Half Court Serve Receive
This is a Serve / Serve Receive drill that allows more people to get more touches. Split the court in half -- one group serving one direction and the other group serving another direction (we do this so serves from one side don't interfere with serves from another...
How to Run A 5-1 in Volleyball (with Video)
A 5-1 is a more advanced volleyball system that allows for several hitting options including an Outside, Middle, Right Side, and Back Row attacks. What is a 5-1? The “1” means that there is 1 Setter that plays in all 6 rotations. The “5” means that 5 players on the...
How to Start Practice Strong
You ever have one of those practices where your team starts off real sluggish? Eventually, they pick it up and get into a rhythm but wouldn't it be so much better if they could just come ready to practice? There is one thing I do before every practice to set the...
First Practice of the 2021-2022 Season!
It always feels like a really long time between the last practice of the previous season and the first practice of the new season. But here we are! The first practice of the 2021-2022 season. Before practice, we had a team meeting to go over club policies and my...
Tryout Preps
I've been working a lot of tryout prep clinics to help players get ready for the 2021-2022 club tryouts at Cobb Atlanta Juniors. I worked 8 hours this week and 8 hours the previous week. During this time, I have worked with about 50+ players who are training to show...
How to Get Your Volleyball Players to Communicate
First, it is important that every player understands their role for everything (serving, serve receive, defense, offense). Once they understand their role, they will have a better idea of what they need to be communicating. Second, they need to know what they are...
How to Set and Keep Your Goals
Every year, most people have either made goals or have considered making goals. But, the problem with creating goals is that most people aren’t good at it. Their goals lack clarity or direction or they’re too broad. I am going to briefly go over how you create BETTER...
How to Teach Mental Toughness
For coaches, teaching players how to be "mentally tough" and subscribe to a positive mindset is one of the toughest skills a coach has to teach. If you are a player, learning how to be mentally tough and staying positive after making mistakes is one of the toughest...
Libero Strategy: What is a Libero and Where Should They Play?
This question comes up a lot from coaches trying to figure out the best defensive strategy for their team. Do you play the Libero in Left Back or Middle Back? What are the pros and cons of each scenario and how can you get the most out of your defense. It's a great...
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