Coaching Log – Sep 28, 2015
The final week of preseason ended with a 3-day 8-team tournament in Denmark. Not only did I get to play everyone a fair amount, but we won the cup.
Tag
line-ups
Making starting rotation decisions
There are a number of things which could potentially influence the rotation you start your team in, but do you know the ones that are really important?
Putting together a starting line-up
The line-up decision brings a number of different considerations into account in terms of relative player court position and in which rotation to start.
Reader Question – Developing a 3-Middle Hitter Scheme
A reader asked for some advice on developing a line-up and a system for a team with three strong middles based on how other teams would try to defend.
Coaching Log – Mar 9, 2014
The team played it's last regional volleyball league matches on Sunday, collecting another pair of wins to continue their streak. Now to prepare for Final 8s.
Building tournament expectations
The Final 8s draw for the men's and women's university teams I coach has been posted, so now it's time to develop and communicate expectations and plans.
Sometimes you just do what you can
In a reversal of some previous good luck, I once had to field a totally cobbled together team in a Cup quarterfinal. I was surprised at how well it went!
Coaching Log – Nov 16, 2013
Five matches in one day saw some improvement in key areas of play, but also brought up a few questions about the line-up overall.
Problem Solving: Three middle triangle
A brief volleyball coaching case study in how thinking about line-ups in non-standard ways can be important in maximizing a team's talent and potential.