Smaller courts plus fewer players equals more development
Small-sided games are great training tools. They can also be great for younger age groups as the main competitive structure as compared to 6v6.
Tag
youth volleyball
Kids playing alongside adults in volleyball
In the US you don't often see youth volleyball players competing alongside adult players. Is that something we should be looking to change?
Teach them how to throw
If you're working with young female athletes one of the things you should very seriously consider including in your work is teaching them how to throw.
At what age should kids compete?
Is it really worth it to have the younger age groups playing in regional and national level competition? Seems there are some good arguments against it.
Coaching Volleyball
Youth volleyball, Swedish style
While coaching at Svedala I got to see the Swedish version of 4 v 4 mini volleyball, which allows a bounce. I made some interesting observations.
Line-up and substitution strategies for a 12s team
In which I answer a question from a reader's email about line-ups, substitutions, and systems when coaching a 12-and-under team.
Coaching youngsters like college players
A former college coach shares some good insights on working with 12-and-unders in a recent article. I just have one problem with his approach.
Is the US producing enough quality volleyball players?
There was a rather intense debate at Volley Talk on the subject of the volleyball development system in the US. Criticism of the US soccer youth system triggered it. That was...
Continuing on the youth development theme
Continuing on the theme of youth athlete development, the discussion turns to using reduced playing areas and smaller-sized teams.