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Encouraging youngsters to attack

A coach has an issue with a young team setting third balls instead of attacking them. Here's how I would approach that.

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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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