Volleyball England influencing university volleyball
Volleyball England has announced a new senior academy set-up tied in with five universities. I have my doubts about what it will accomplish.
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The competition/participation conflict
In the UK the clubs which make up the university volleyball system often have to balance out the demands of competing with trying to maximize…
Back Row Attack: Not for every team, or even most
The fact that top level teams use the back row attack successfully doesn't mean most teams should try to feature it in their attack.
Decisions in the try-out process
The really tricky part of this year's try-out process for me is deciding on how to handle the needs of fielding teams at different levels…
It’s trial day!
Today my volleyball season official starts with try-outs for this year's university teams, though the conditions won't be ideal.
Try-outs drove a big traffic uptick in August
August was by far the highest traffic month so far for Coaching Volleyball. Based on a look at the numbers it looks like coaches were…
Why so few women coaching volleyball?
The subject of the low numbers of women in volleyball coaching, at the upper levels in particular, is one commonly discussed in coaching circles.
Three weeks in professional volleyball
In August 2014 I spent about 3 weeks visiting a couple of professional volleyball teams. It was a great experience, and I'll be sharing what…
Drill: 5-Player Passing and Movement
This is fairly simple group ball-handling and movement drill (though with room for increased complexity and/or intensity) that could be used as a warn-up.
Book Review: Little Black Book of Volleyball Coaching
Although there are a few interesting elements and worthwhile anecdotes, overall this is not a volleyball coaching book I am inclined to recommend for reading.