Technical Director’s Log – February 13, 2019
The Charleston Academy 15s team played its third tournament over the weekend. It was another Palmetto Region event and the result was similar.
What is the optimal serve error rate?
Serving aggressiveness and its impact on point scoring is a frequent talking point among volleyball coaches. Is there an optimal service error rate?
Do you have the right road map?
If we want to accomplish big things we need to go beyond mission statements, and we need to make sure everyone knows how to work in the right direction.
Are you teaching your receivers to read the server?
How much time do you spend on reading the serve with your passers? If you're like most coaches, you're probably way more focused on technique.
Linking mental toughness to fitness and fatigue
A player's mental toughness is closely linked to their fitness and the amount of rest and recovery they get - both in the short and long-term.
Revisiting Repetition, Repetition, Repetition
I goofed. In writing a prior post I mixed up a couple of academic papers and wrote about the wrong one. Here I sort things out, and add some extra material.
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition – an article analysis
An article in the Winter 2018-19 edition of the AVCA magazine takes on the subject of random vs. blocked training. Here's my review of it.
Book Review: Coaching Volleyball for Dummies
Coaching Volleyball for Dummies has some good content for new coaches, but a lot of the material when it comes to actual coaching is problematic.
Smaller courts plus fewer players equals more development
Small-sided games are great training tools. They can also be great for younger age groups as the main competitive structure as compared to 6v6.