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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.

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How to keep hitters from dropping their elbows in attack

Hitters dropping their elbow is an issue volleyball coaches see quite often, but they often don't address it very effectively.

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Powerful hitting mechanics example

Here's an example of what powerful hitting mechanics look like, particularly with respect to generating power through the torso.

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Tips for correcting a shot put arm swing

In this post I share some things we can do to correct the "shot put" type of arm swing you sometimes see in new volleyball players.

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Developing good hitter mentality

Here are some insights into how hitters need a good mentality and a full set of potential attacking solutions from coaching legend Julio Velasco.

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Doing back row attacking right

Back row attacking - especially in the women's game - tends not to have a high success rate. If you do things right, though, you can improve that.

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Volleyball arm swing – understanding and coaching it

There's a lot of stuff out there about volleyball arm swing for hitting and serving. To put it bluntly, some of what you've seen and heard is plain bad.

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Helping attackers develop topspin

A regular reader of the blog has an issue with hitters that can't attack with topspin. I've had that issue myself. Here's my advice on developing the skill.

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Parts of the game you might be neglecting

In the AAU Volleyball magazine an article by Cassidy Lichmann lists five areas of the game where more work is probably needed. Here are my thoughts.

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