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Serving: Stand or Jump?

Are jump serves better than standing serves in volleyball? If so, when should we start teaching players how to jump serve?

Talking stats with players

Some coaches wonder if they should share stats with their players. A more important consideration is how they use and talk about them.

Game: 1-2-3 Wash

This is a wash style volleyball game that put's a premium on earning a sideout, especially on the first ball.

Pondering a digger rating

We rate passers in serve reception on a point scale. Can we do something similar for defenders to be able to make comparisons?

Being game-like without being 6v6

There is a tendency to think that only 6v6 play can truly be game-like. This is a failure of imagination, though, and probably also a…

When it’s not about touches

It's easy to get caught up thinking about player contacts, but lots of times we shouldn't worry about them, but on everything going on around…