Making the practice planning process easier
Do you ever have problems remembering drills or games when it comes time to plan your next practice? Thought of using some kind of planning tool? Maybe you just need fewer drills.
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Training Plan
Quick drills that keep players moving
Here are some suggestions for drills that are quick and can be run through in a few minutes consistently to keep them moving and pumped during practices.
Structure things to keep them coming back
Psychological insights, combined with an understanding of player motivations, can help us structure practice and training sessions to keep them coming back.
Coaching Volleyball
Looking at jump count
How many times do volleyball players jump during matches and what are the implications for how we design our practices and strength training programs?
Creating pressure in practice
How do you create pressure situations in your practice? It really depends on whether you're talking about individual or collective pressure.
Increasing player intensity in practice
Looking to add more intensity to your practices and training sessions. Here are some things you can do to pick things up and keep the players firing.
Can players learn to read on defense, or is it an innate ability?
Is reading in volleyball something innate, or can it be taught? For sure it can at least be improved. Here is how you can do that.
The two purposes of drills and games
Any drill or game has two primary purposes - to provide repetitions of a focus skill or tactic, and to allow for coaching feedback.
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.