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A couple thoughts on offense and serving

Legendary coach Terry Pettit has shared some observations about the current state of the game to which I react.

Is the serve in volleyball an offensive tool or a defensive one? I share my thoughts on the subject in this post.

A reader asked me to speak to the subject of advanced serving zones in volleyball. Here's a bit on the subject.

Serving certain targets - be they Zones or passers - can be very useful. Let's not forget, though, the one actually having to make the serve.

A coach worries he needs to change his serving philosophy, but what he presents doesn't get anywhere close to suggesting that.

In which I appeal to volleyball coaches - especially boys' coaches - to teach their players the jump serve. Float or topspin.

How important is getting aces to winning in volleyball? More important in the men's game than the women's based on the numbers.

I like incentivizing my servers to challenge my passers in practice. Here's a way you can get your servers competing.

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

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