What Is Motivation?
What drives you to dive for every ball, jump for every spike, and push through every practice? In this blog, we'll explore the different facets of motivation: internal, external, and the often-overlooked concept of amotivation. We'll also delve into the natural...
Unraveling the Truth About Motivation: A Guide for Young Volleyball Athletes
Today, I want to talk to you about a topic that's crucial in sports, yet often misunderstood: motivation. As a junior volleyball player, understanding what truly drives you can make a significant difference in your athletic journey. Let's debunk some myths and get to...
Playing Time Expectations
With the first tournament just around the corner, it's crucial for both players and parents to understand your team's playing time policy and expectations. One effective way to prevent issues with parents is to communicate early and often about how playing time is...
Volleyball Positions | Everything You Need to Know
Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in the world, played by millions of people at all levels. This popularity has led to the sport being played in many different formats, from pick-up games on beaches to organized leagues and tournaments. If you’re new to...
Build Better Teams – Part 1
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...
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