What volleyball coaches should watch during matches - rotations, first contact, serving pressure, transition play, and player decision-making

Serve receive drills that transfer to matches: seam reads, passer movement, and scoring formats for better first contact.

Will improving players' serve % in practice help improve the team's serve reception? Maybe, but not in and of itself.

Examining the results from a reported study on the frequency of midline vs. non-midline passing by international female volleyball receivers.

This post looks at some figures about the best and worst places for passers to receive the ball in reception and ponders serving strategy.

Here's a game you can use to work in a competitive way on serving and passing, with seams a big focal point.

When is your team's passing good enough that you should turn your focus to other parts of their play where bigger gains are possible?

This is a competitive serving and passing game variation shared by Giovanni Guidetti that is team vs. team rather than servers vs. passer.

This is a competitive serving and passing game shared by Giovanni Guidetti that is team vs. team rather than servers vs. passer.

Volleyball coaches look at the ratings of opposing team passers to decide who to target with the serve, but that might mask opportunities.