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Expected vs. Actual SO%

Expected Sideout Pct is gaining increasing use in volleyball to judge passing performance, but it doesn't always match actual SO Pct.

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Deeper serve reception analytics

A coach's question brings up the opportunity to discuss both areas we can deepen analysis of serve receive and the challenges involved.

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The correlation of aces to wins

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

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Volleyball Practice Planning
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What percent of practice should I spend on serve and serve receive?

A coach wonders how much of their practice should be focused on serving and passing. That's a tricky question, though.

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Volleyball Coaching Q&A
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Reception training when your servers aren’t good enough

How can you get the most out of serve reception training when your servers are not good enough? Here's an idea.

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Volleyball Practice Planning
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Favorite serve-receive drills for older players

A coach is looking for some ideas of games and drills they can use when working with more experienced players on serve receive.

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Pass great in drills, not in games

You ever find yourself in a situation where your players pass well in drills, but fall apart in games? The solution is pretty easy.

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Fix it or leave it alone?

One of your players has terrible technique - at least from your point of view. What do you do about it? Fix it or leave it alone?

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Why don’t higher level teams use the W reception pattern?

Once upon a time the W reception pattern was used by teams everywhere. These days it's only those at lower levels. Why is that?

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