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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volleyball hitting
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.
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.
Book Review: The Art of Volleyball Hitting by John L. Bowman
The Art of Volleyball Hitting by John L. Bowman is a quite thorough discussion of hitting aimed at players, but I think you can find far better resources.
Coaching hitters to get powerful swings
A fellow blogger has some advice for players looking to become powerful hitters. I share some of my own thoughts and observations to the conversation.
Reader Question: How can I fix mid-line serving and attacking
A reader wants to know how to address players contacting serves and attacks in the mid-line rather than in line with their shoulder.
Reader questions on approach, knee slides, and run-throughs
A reader asked a trio questions related to hitter approaches, knee slides when receiving short balls, and run-throughs for passing
What is zero tempo?
What is a zero tempo set in volleyball? How is it different than a first tempo set? Those are the questions for this blog post.
Kill percentage off perfect pass
A dip into the Coaching Volleyball mail bag produced a question about the expected kill percentage when a team passes a perfect ball.