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Being game-like without being 6v6

There is a tendency to think that only 6v6 play can truly be game-like. This is a failure of imagination, though, and probably also a failure of focus.

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How long should I stay with a drill?

If your team is struggling to complete a drill should you keep it going until it's done, or is it better to move on to something else?

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Making practices harder than games

We often hear that practices should be harder than matches, but how do we do that? This article offers some ways you can get there.

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Handling mixed player levels in practices

Having to work with a group of players at different levels of development and/or skill is a real challenges. Here are some ideas for doing so.

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A half-court setter tutoring scenario

Here's a scenario a coach presented where you need to come up with a way to do setter training on a half court with some constraints.

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Remember the importance of visual cues

Remember that player reactions start with properly reading the visual cues, so it makes the most sense to include those cues in training, not remove them.

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Training different types of skills

There are different types of skills in volleyball - precise vs. improvisational. Training them each requires a different approach.

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The impact of games on development

There are some significant drawbacks to playing games - especially scored ones. With some thought, though, we can work around them to our benefit.

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Remember what matters to them

Above and beyond all our coaching priorities we must also account for the priorities of the players when planning and running our sessions.

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