How to Set and Keep Your Goals

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

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...

3-8-15

3-8-15

This is a competitive game that requires strategy and thinking differently in order to score. Players: 8+ split into two teams 0-3 Points - For the first 3 points a team scores, they can only send Free Balls. 3-8 Points - After a team scores three points, then they...

How to Run A 6-2 in Volleyball (with Videos)

How to Run A 6-2 in Volleyball (with Videos)

A 6-2 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 6-2? The “2” means that there are 2 Setters. The “6” means that 6 players on the court may be available as...

How to Run a 4-2 in Volleyball (with Videos)

How to Run a 4-2 in Volleyball (with Videos)

Other than a 6-6, a 4-2 tends to be the go-to volleyball offensive system for beginner teams. Although it is relatively simple, there are still some more advanced offenses that can be run with the 4-2 system. What is a 4-2? The “2” means that there are 2 Setters. The...

Secret Squirrel

Secret Squirrel

Secret Squirrel is a fun game that can be used to add a new level of competition to your practices. In fact, my team begs me to play this game over and over. I've had to add new cards to the game to keep them on their toes. # of Players: 8-12 players divided into 2...

Middles vs. Pins

Middles vs. Pins

In this drill, we are working on having the Middle Blockers explode to the pins. FOCUS: We are focusing on proper footwork, proper arms, and reading the setters/hitters. Have two lines of pin hitters (outsides and right sides) and a Setter on one side, and then a...

How Many Sets Are Played in Volleyball

How Many Sets Are Played in Volleyball

Volleyball is a sport that generally has a different set of rules depending on the level of play. Although many of the rules do overlap, there are some small differences in how rules are interpreted and applied. Another difference can be the number of sets that are...

How to Make Better Mistakes in Volleyball

How to Make Better Mistakes in Volleyball

Making mistakes is part of volleyball. There’s no way around it. But hopefully, with a little bit of practice, you can learn to make better mistakes which will then lead you to be a better volleyball player. Before we learn how to make BETTER mistakes, we first have...