Coaching Log – Sep 14, 2015
The second week really started the process of develop a team style of play. It ended with the squad spending a day doing team-building exercises.
Tag
defense
Who takes the second ball on a setter dig?
Who's the best choice to take the second ball if the setter is required to take the first one on defense?
Sample volleyball team playing guide
I developed a player's guide while coaching at the University of Exeter where I worked with a variety of experience levels and playing backgrounds.
What’s the objective of defense in volleyball?
What is the real objective of defense in volleyball? It may not be what you think it is, which could impact the way you design your playing system.
Drill: 3 v 3 All-Touch Transition & Attack
This is a good small-sided game-play exercise that gets every player lots of touches and works especially on transition hitting.
Game: Pin Hitter Challenge
This game pits the OH and OPP hitters against each other in a kill challenge to work on being able to score against full-team defense.
Calling plays from the bench
To what degree can and do volleyball coaches call plays from the bench? Perhaps an even better question to ask is should they?
Coaching Log – Oct 1, 2014
Two primary areas of focus for this session - evaluating a pair of potential new additions and putting the players under physical and mental strain.
Should volleyball coaches train goalkeepers?
Why is it that professional soccer goalkeepers don't do what we volleyball coaches teach our players to do on defense - bet stopped and balanced on contact?