Whose ball? Seam responsibilities

Whose ball is it? This is a question which should be answered before your team steps out on the court through understanding basic principles of seam responsibility.

Setting up your starting rotation: 5-1

If you're looking to use a 5-1 offensive system, there are a couple of things to consider when you decide on how to place your players on the court.

Favorite drills/games to practice serve receive?

What are your favorite drills/games to practice serve receive? That question, or variations of it, come up a lot. Here are some thoughts and ideas.

Teaching center-line passing vs. platform angle

There is a long-running debate over how to train players to receive serve. Is center-line passing the better choice? Or should platform angle be the focus?

Having a pre-serve process

When it comes to a pre-serve process keep in mind that both servers and passers should have them and that in both cases they should be simple.

Fixing bad passing mechanics

A coach of a boys team is having problems fixing the passing technique of a certain player. I share some of my thoughts on how to get things turned around.

More on servers vs. passers games

Following on some earlier thinking about developing a way to work on serving and passing in a competitive way, I tried a new scoring system for a game.