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.

Drill: Flip-Switch

This is a good volleyball serving and passing exercise that constantly forces players to recognize and adapt to changing scenarios.

Are you teaching your receivers to read the server?

How much time do you spend on reading the serve with your passers? If you're like most coaches, you're probably way more focused on technique.

Adjusting serve receive pass ratings

The 0-3 scale is commonly used to rate serve reception passing, but it has some significant limitations. Here are some thoughts on improving it.

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

Favorite drills/games to practice serve receive?

What are your favorite drills/games to practice serve receive? That question, or variations of it, come up a lot. Here are some thoughts and ideas.

Considerations in serve reception ratings

Do you use a rigid zone system to rate your team's serve reception, or do you use something with more discretion built in? Each has advantages.

Scoring Serving and Passing Effectiveness

Scoring your volleyball team's serving and passing is one of the easier ways to use statistics to help make objective decisions about training and lineups.