Beth Van Fleet, a beach volleyball coach at Georgia State, joins The VolleyPod and shares her insights on teaching blocking techniques.

She emphasizes creating hesitation in the attacker's mind through route, depth, timing, and hands.

She uses visual cues, such as focusing on the attacker's hips and getting hands above the net, to improve timing.

Feedback for blockers includes using video analysis and loops to help them understand their positioning and timing.

Beth also highlights the importance of intelligence and creativity in blocking, rather than relying solely on size.

In this conversation, Beth Van Fleet discusses the process of pairing or creating partnerships in beach volleyball, particularly in the college space.

She emphasizes the importance of considering skills, communication styles, and work ethic when forming pairs. Beth also mentions the use of psychological testing and personality quizzes to better understand players' communication styles and preferences.

Additionally, she recommends resources such as Jeff Janssen's workbooks for building team culture and leadership skills. The conversation concludes with a discussion about Georgia State's unique beach volleyball facility.

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos from this episode:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/beach-no-nos-blocking-the-area-not-the-ball/ Holly McPeak

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/adam-johnson-beach-helps-indoor-indoor-helps-beach/ Adam Johnson

Resource of the Week

Jeff Janssen's books on leadership can be found here:

https://www.janssensportsleadership.com/resources/shop-all-products/

In this conversation, Davis and Todd discuss various skills and drills that can be incorporated into volleyball practices.

They cover topics such as drop kicks, spin setting, defensive pairs, long distance thumb flicks, Karch's slow pepper, threes juggle, HOCs (hold and cover), offensive shots, serving third tempo pairs, and more.

They also provide tips on the scenario: how to stand out during tryouts, emphasizing skills, attitude, and composure.

The conversation concludes with recommendations for videos and articles related to volleyball.

• Incorporate various skills and drills into volleyball practices to keep players engaged and improve their abilities.
• During tryouts, focus on demonstrating skills, having a positive attitude, and showing composure.
• Videos and articles can provide valuable insights and inspiration for volleyball players and coaches.

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos of the Week

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/april-ross-challenge-5-one-armed-juggles/ April Ross

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/using-one-hand-with-tod-mattox/ Tod Mattox

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/scrap-drill/ Michael Seeman

Resource of the Week

https://volleyballmag.com/usa-volleyball-jordan-larson-040924/ Jordan Larson in VolleyballMag

Skill: 10 Skills To Have in Your Teaching "Bag"

Scenario: Ending the Season on a High Note

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that were discussed on today's show:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tyler-hildebrand-we-need-to-teach-juniors-to-play-closer-to-the-net/ Tyler Hilderbrand

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-perform-the-lift-tip-for-easy-kills/ Tod Mattox and Audrey An demo the lift tip

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-defense-with-mark-rosen/ Mark Rosen teaches defense with the Bosu ball

This Week's Coaching Resource:

Bites of Beach on Instagram, which can be found here:

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Running the quick quickset, otherwise known as the "1", super fast, can be inefficient and a downright waste of a good hitter if your team doesn't connect well. So how can coaches run the quick in a useful way to score and never miss? 

On this episode of The VolleyPod, long-time volleyball coaches Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom discuss how to train and run the 1 in a way that helps hitters score more, and the setters and middles truly connect for great effect.

Then, we explain our Top 10 Tips for new coaches. These are not drills, but ways to perceive coaching at a high level.

They share a resource that will help to get your athletes jumping higher, TODAY! That's right, today!

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: The zero tempo 1

Scenario of the week: Our Top 10 Tips for new coaches

Resource of the week: ProjectPureAthlete, can be found at  https://projectpureathlete.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Jim Stone's quick video about how to teach the quick-quick with example video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/quick-middle-attack/

Team Canada's Kerry McDonald addresses how to fix some typical issues that present themselves when training the quick attack: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/remedy-common-middle-attack-issues/

Ray Bechard from Kansas and his fun and effective middle vs. middle drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-vs-middle-drill-with-back-row-attacking/

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Nearly all young hitters struggle to learn timing for attacking. How can we speed up that process and help our athletes connect at the top of their jump?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox how to help hitters improve their spiking timing, both in terms of drills to do, and concepts to help athletes with the challenge of hitting a variety of sets.

Then, the discuss a scenario that coaches should be putting some thought into, contingency plan(s), and how much to time and thought to invest into them.

They also share another great feature from The Art of Coaching Volleyball's vast menu of resources, the blog feature.

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: Hitter timing

Scenario of the week: How much time and energy to spend on contingency plans

Resource of the week: The Art of Coaching Volleyball's Blog Feature, which can be found at: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/category/quick-take-blog/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Ryan Theis from Marquette's "Don't leave early" drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/timing-drill-for-hitters/

- Mark Barnard's discussion and demonstration of a fun attacking drill to help hitters understand timing: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/help-hitters-understand-timing-with-mark-barnard/

- John Dunning's set timing and set types discussion and demonstration: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/set-timing-and-types/

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How can your team score more points when the setter isn't setting great?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom talk about scoring more "out of system".

Then they go into how to approach when coaches are tasked with both winning games and matches AND developing players for the future.

They also share a technology for coaches and players that helps setters become more consistent with their setting trajectory called Noah.

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: Out of system setting and concepts

Scenario of the week: Coaching when you have to both develop players AND win

Resource of the week: Noah can be found here: http://volleyball.noahbasketball.com/volleyball/dunning.php

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Christy Johnson-Lynch's revolving 4 player back row setting game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/follow-your-set-drill-attacking-out-of-system/

- Jim Stone's quick video about how to get swings out of system with examples from USA Volleyball's Junior National Team: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/out-of-system-offense/

- Stanford's fun and useful setter digs out of system game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/setter-dig-drill-with-stanfords-kevin-hambly/

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How can some coaches make it seem so easy to get their players to make changes?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about providing effective feedback. 

Then they discuss the age old question of whether to run a 5-1 or 6-2 and some food for thought on how to make that decision

They also share a daily resource for coaches, right in your email, The Daily Coach. 

In addition, they share 4 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from and get their players playing volleyball younger and loving the game sooner!

Skill of the week: Providing effective feedback

Scenario of the week: Deciding between the 5-1 and the 6-2 

Resource of the week: The Daily Coach can be found here: www.thedaily.coach/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

8 tips from Karch Kiraly, John Dunning, and Tod Mattox about what makes for effective feedback: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/error-correction-8-keys-to-giving-feedback-that-benefits-your-players/

Being positive doesn't mean saying everything is good: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-identify-correct-errors-feedback/

Rosen from Univ. of Michigan talks about framing feedback in a positive light: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/spur-success-with-positive-feedback/

John Dunning discussing how minimizing feedback can work as an advantage: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dont-hurt-a-setters-brain-with-criticism/

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How can our newest, youngest players actually play volleyball without the mayhem and craziness?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about an awesome process for getting young players to play volleyball over the net without mayhem. Then they discuss a common scenario for coaches: winning when the team does not have a "true" setter. They also share another curated resource for coaches, Above the Line, by football coach Urban Meyer.  In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from and get their players playing volleyball younger and loving the game sooner!

Skill of the week: Starting off young players playing over the net (without mayhem)

Scenario of the week: Winning when your team does not have a "true" setter

Resource of the week: Urban Meyer's Above the Line can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Above-Line-Lessons-Leadership-Championship/dp/1101980729

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Tod Mattox's Short Court Drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/short-court-drill/ 

- Tod Mattox's Narrow Court Game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tryout-drill-1-on-1-2-contact-long-court/

-Creighton's Kristen Bernthal Booth's 2-contact game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/small-group-drill-two-contacts/

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Now that you can block, how can we use that to our team's best advantage?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis go into 10 advanced blocking tips that will give your team an advantage. Then Tod covers how he runs a fantastic first meeting with his program based on values and common ideals. They also highlight 3 videos from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that demonstrate the blocking tips from the episode. Finally, they explain how they utilize AOC's Playlist functionality to be more efficient teaching their teams.

Skill of the week: Blocking 2.0

Scenario of the week: Running a strong first meeting with your program

Resource of the week: The Art of Coaching Volleyball's playlist functionality

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Wisconsin's Kelly Sheffield's independent blocking hands video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/wisconsin-blocking-progression/

Michigan State's Cathy George's blocking systems that create an advantage: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/outsmart-the-offense/

Alberta University's Laurie Eisler's short but smart video on why we block: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/what-is-the-point-of-blocking/

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How can coaches teach the rotations to young players quickly and effectively while still playing actual volleyball?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod go into great ways to teach the rotations to new players and teams. Then, they discuss how to keep your practices effective when you have a wide variety of interest levels in volleyball on your team. And, as always, they highlight 3 videos from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can use to help coaches teach their teams' rotations. Finally, they explore a fascinating book about how to access the flow state.

Skill of the week: Teaching the rotations

Scenario of the week: When your team has a wide range of interest levels

Resource of the week: Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihaly can be found here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/224927532_Flow_The_Psychology_of_Optimal_Experience

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Brennan Dean's introduction to offensive systems: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/intro-to-offensive-systems/

Mark Barnard's thoughts on system flexibility and creativity based on your personnel (with links to the 4-2, 5-1, and 6-2): https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/mark-barnard-dont-get-locked-into-a-system/

Jim Stone's chalk talk about the middle-front-sets-style 4-2: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-2-volleyball-offense-jim-stone-chalk-talk/

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How can athletes benefit from mastering a variety of armswings to score more points? Which armswings are key for scoring?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about 5+ more armswings that athletes can add to their toolbox to help them score more points. Then they  explore ideas for how coaches can help their teams with tricky position changes. They also share 3 incredible resources from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can study to help their hitters develop their armswing toolbox, as well as a model of an athlete utilizing their toolbox at the highest level, with a Youtube video link to Earvin Ngapeth's scoring repertoire.

Skill of the week: 5+ key armswings 

Scenario of the week: Changing player positions

Resource of the week: The Art of Coaching Volleyball's library of resources and their free 2-week Premium trial: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/trial/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Mark Rosen's Over the Elastic Hitting Drill for hitting high: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/over-the-elastic-attacking-drill/

Mas Shibata's detailed technical analysis of the armswing (Part 1): https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/a-critical-analysis-of-attacking-armswing-analysis/

Terry Liskevych's armswing principles demonstrations: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/attacking-principles-arm-swing/

Bonus Video:

Earvin Ngapeth's toolbox of armswings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vYmOL8swew

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How and why should coaches use the "3" set to get their hitters open and score more points?

On this special episode of The VolleyPod, Villanova University's Head Coach, Josh Steinbach, joins Davis and Tod to discuss running The 31. Coach Steinbach also presents an important scenario, ideas for how to stay connected with your athletes during difficult times.  They also share 3 videos from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from to help their teams use the 31 as a great scoring option. 

Skill of the week: The 31 or "3" set

Scenario of the week: Staying connected with your athletes during difficult times

Resource of the week: The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey can be found here: https://theinnergame.com/inner-game-books/the-inner-game-of-tennis/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Volleyball Canada's Kerry MacDonald teaches when to run the 31: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/running-an-effective-31-middle-attack/

Jim Stone diagrams the 31 and shows USA's Women's National Team using it with full effect: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jim-stone-run-the-middle-attacker-away-from-the-setter/

Jamie Morrison's middle blocker approach angle ideas: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/mb-approach-angles-for-31-slide/

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How can coaches use effective attacker transition to help their teams increase their hitting percentage?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod discuss attacker transition from defense to offense and why it is critical for their success. They also look at ways to think about your lineup for younger teams and share a fantastic tool for practice – eSCORE by Insight Sports. Plus, you'll learn from four videos related to attacker transition that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's online platform!

Skill of the week: Attacker Transition

Scenario of the week: Deciding on a lineup

Resource of the week: eSCORE by Insight Sports can be found here: https://www.escoresport.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Cathy George's blocker transition drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocker-drill-with-cathy-george/

Ryan Theis from Marquette University's middle blocker transition footwork drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/train-middle-transition-footwork/

Jim Stone's outside hitter transition drills:https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/outside-hitter-footwork/

Beth Launiere's super fun 4 v 4 game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-on-4-kamikaze-volleyball-drill-with-beth-launiere/

Balltime is the leading video analysis platform in volleyball and they continue to evolve and innovate, providing more and more value to the consumer. Their team joins us to update everyone on their most recent improvements, and discuss where they are headed in the near future.

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Do you love an offensive-minded setter? Us too! How can coaches utilize their setters to score?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis discuss when, why, and how to score with the setter dump. They also discuss surviving and thriving with a difficult parent, and they share another great volleyball coaching podcast for people to listen to, Coach Your Brains Out. They also share 3 videos from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can watch to help their athletes score more points with the setter dump!

Skill of the week: Setter dump

Scenario of the week: Surviving and thriving with a difficult parent

Resource of the week: Coach Your Brain Out podcast can be found on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coach-your-brains-out-by-gold-medal-squared/id1060183650

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Jed Stotsenberg and Krishnalei So'oto dump variations: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dump-variations/

John Dunning's tips and keys for the setter dump: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tips-for-the-setter-dump/

Mark Barnard's setter attacking demo: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/setter-attacking/

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod discuss why and how to slow down the middle attack. They also discuss how to (and how NOT to) make cuts, and they share a channel that collects and creates professional volleyball highlight playlists, VolleyWorld on Youtube. They also share 4 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from!

Skill of the week: Slowing down the middle attack

Scenario of the week: Making cuts

Resource of the week: VolleyballWorld on Youtube can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/c/volleyballworld

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Mike Sealy's two step hitting drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/attacking-footwork-drive-close/

Tod Mattox's footwork introduction for the push set: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-push-set-footwork/

Tod Mattox's tipping to zone 2 drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/strategy-tipping-to-zone-2-can-produce-an-easy-kill/

Tod Mattox's Activation game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/activation-drill/

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about tips for how to pass troublesome short and deep serves. They also discuss what coaches can do to keep their teams' communication level high throughout their whole practice, and they share an insightful book, The Language of Teaching: The Art and Science of Teaching Movement, by Nick Winkleman.  In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from!

Skill of the week: Short and Deep Passing

Scenario of the week: My team is too quiet!

Resource of the week: Nick Winkleman's The Language of Coaching: The Art and Science of Teaching Movement can be found here: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Christy Johnson-Lynch's drop step demo: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/passing-the-deep-ball-using-the-drop-step/

John Dunning's vision and anticipation drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/short-mine-deep-passing-drill-to-improve-vision-and-anticipation/

Diane Flick Williams' reading the server drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-passers-to-read-the-serve-early/

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about tips for tipping, specifically the Lift Tip. They also talk through ideas about how coaches can handle coaching in matches when the outcome appears to be obvious, and they share Jade Cameron's website for developing volleyball skill and performance.  In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can watch and learn a lot about how to teach blocking.

Skill of the week: Lift tip

Scenario of the week: Ideas for coaching matches when the outcome appears to be fairly obvious

Resource of the week: Jade Cameron's site can be found here: https://www.cameronperformance.ca/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Tod's fundamentals of tipping: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-perform-the-lift-tip-for-easy-kills/

- Mark Barnard's tipping and transition game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dig-tip-drill-with-mark-barnard-2/

- Russ Rose's tipping from the back row: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/penn-states-back-row-tip-drill-for-outside-hitters/

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about tips for teaching blocking. They also discuss what coaches can do to keep their teams' effort level high throughout practice, and they share a Facebook group just for Volleyball Coaches and Trainers.  In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can watch and learn a lot about how to teach blocking.

Skill of the week: Blocking

Scenario of the week: What can coaches do to when the energy of their team at practice slowly wanes

Resource of the week: Facebook's Volleyball Coaches and Trainers Page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/volleycoaches/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Mike Sealy’s hand position for blocking: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-hand-position/

Joe Sagula’s blocking footwork drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-fundamentals-footwork/

Terry Liskevych's timing and reading drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/drill-to-teach-blocking-timing/

Kevin Hambly’s blocking tips: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-with-kevin-hambly/

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On Episode 9 of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about overhand digging. They also discuss what can be done when a coach only has one player who can really score, and they share The Athletic Truth Group's online resource that rethinks the traditional workout and will even have athletes putting their knees over your toes! In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can view to learn a ton about how to teach overhand digging.

Skill of the week: Overhand Digging

Scenario of the week: What can coaches do when they only have one player who can really score

Resource of the week: The Athletic Truth Group, available at https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Tod's Overhand Digging Basics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/keys-to-overhead-digging/

Dani Busboom Kelly's Alternative Overhand Digging Method: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/overhead-digging-drill/

Ray Bechard's Fun Overhand Digging Game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hand-to-hand-combat-drill-to-train-overhead-hands-on-defense/

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In Episode 8 of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about how they teach serving for early success. They also discuss what can be done when a player misses practice, and they share Joe Trinsey's deep dive resource, SmarterVolley. In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can use to work on their players’ serving skills.

Skill of the week: Serving

Scenario of the week: What can be done when a player misses practice

Resource of the week: Joe Trinsey's Smartervolley, available at https://smartervolley.substack.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Beginner serving basics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/volleyball-serving-for-beginning-players/

John Dunning's Stanford serving: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/stanford-serve-warm-ups/

Russ Rose’s serving routines and mechanics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serving-routines-and-mechanics-with-russ-rose/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about teaching players how to “read” the play. They discuss how to incorporate reading into every aspect of training, especially with new athletes. Next they talk about what coaches can do when their team gets the all-too-common in-game serving nerves, and they share a book that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Phil Jackson managed to become one of the most unique, winningest basketball coaches of all time. They also share three helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can use to work on their players’ reading skills.

Skill of the week: Reading

Scenario of the week: Handling in-game serving nerves

Resource of the week: 11 Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson, available at https://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Rings-Success-Phil-Jackson/dp/0143125346

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Newcombe, a great game for building reading skills and agility: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/newcomb-a-fun-game-for-volleyball-beginners/

Ben Josephson's look, see, decide, reading concepts: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-players-to-read-look-see-decide/

John Dunning's blind serving depth drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blind-serving-depth-drill/

Diane Flick William's "back, bent, straight" reading the hitter drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/arm-swing-reading-drill-back-bent-straight/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis "dive" into how to go to the floor safely, how to teach diving to young players, and why you should teach it to them. They discuss how to quickly set up an effective system that will get young teams playing volleyball right away, and point listeners towards Daniel Coyle's work and wisdom. They also share three helpful drills that you can watch in The Art of Coaching Volleyball's online library that will help you teach defensive moves to your young players. 

Skill of the week: Diving safely

Scenario of the week: A brand new team needs a system, quick!

Resource of the week: The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle, available on https://danielcoyle.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Sock slide drill : https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/sock-slide-drill/

Russ Rose's defense variations: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/individual-defense-emergency-moves/

Jim Stone's advanced defense moves: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-side-slide-taught-by-jim-stone-and-kori-moster/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis go into teaching the attack arm swing to young players. They talk about how eye-opening it can be to coach a brand new volleyball team, and let listeners in on Mark Burik's fun, information-filled Youtube channel. They also share three helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball’s library that coaches can use to work on their players’ arm swings.

Skill of the week: Attack armswing

Scenario of the week: The joys and eye-opening challenges of coaching a brand new team

Resource of the week: Mark Burik’s Better at Beach available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BetteratBeach

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Tod’s key phrases for attacking for beginners: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-spiking-to-beginnersintermediates/

John Rodriguez’s self-toss hitting progression: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/youth-self-toss-hitting-progression/

Tod's partner hitting drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/down-ball-hit-player-toss-drill/

Skill of the Week: Making the end of the season fun and effective

Scenario: Do's and don'ts for when players miss practice

The Art of Coaching Volleyball's videos of the week focused on practice planning:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/annual-plan/ Terry Liskevych

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-1/ Jim Stone Week 1

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-2/ Jim Stone Week 2

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-3/ Jim Stone Week 3

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-4/ Jim Stone Week 4
https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan/ Jim Stone All 4 weeks

The Resource of the Week is The Art of Coaching Volleyball's Printables and Handouts section, which can be found here: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/category/resources/printables/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about why a great warm-up matters and how to create a better one. They discuss starting the season by intentionally working to instill your team's core values, and share an incredible resource from Doug Lemov that combines techniques from teaching and coaching that will help you make the most out of your time with the team. They also unlock two great drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball's database that coaches can use for their players’ warm-ups.

Skill of the week: Practice warm-up routine

Scenario of the week: Identifying core values at the beginning of a season

Resource of the week: Doug Lemov's The Coaches Guide to Teaching available on: https://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/

AOC Volleyball videos mentioned in this episode: 

Karch Kiraly's 6-person over-the-net pepper: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/6-person-over-the-net-pepper/

Blocking warmup without ball: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-warm-up-without-ball/ 

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about why and how to teach serve receive footwork, discuss how to handle working with a big (in terms of numbers) team, and share a resource that compiles teachings from many of volleyball's top coaches ever into one amazing book. They also unlock three drills that coaches can use to help their athletes be better in serve receive by enhancing athletes' balance, consistency and posture.

Skill of the week: Serve receive footwork

Scenario of the week: Coaching a team with a large number of players

Resource of the week: The Volleyball Coaching Bible (Volume 1), compiled by Cecile Reynaud and Don Shondell, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Coaching-Bible-Donald-Shondell/dp/0736039678

AOC Volleyball Drills mentioned in this episode: 

1, 2, 3 footwork: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/improve-your-passing-footwork-by-saying-1-2-3/

Jim Stone shuffle-through: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/keep-your-feet-moving-in-serve-receive/

Christy Johnson-Lynch drop-step: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/passing-the-deep-ball-using-the-drop-step/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about teaching setting, discuss how to handle the time after the match (especially when the match did not go as planned), and explore some of the mistakes they’ve made over the years when it comes to meeting with the team after competition. They share two drills that can help young athletes to improve their setting quickly and let listeners know about an incredible resource for coaches who really want to get better at their craft.

Skill of the week: Setting

Scenario of the week: How to handle the time after a match

Resource of the week: https://jimstoneconsulting.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode: 

Wall setting: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/wall-set-drill/

Split court doubles: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/split-court-doubles-drill/

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about teaching the attack approach.

Then they discuss what to do when your best player has a poor work ethic, including some of the mistakes they’ve made over the years when attempting to motivate players who don’t appear to be giving their all. They also share three drills that can help young athletes develop their attack approach and let listeners know about Davis’ favorite video delay tool to use in practice.

Skill of the week: The spike approach

Scenario of the week: How to handle (and how not to handle) when your best player doesn't work hard

Resource of the week: The Bust-a-Move video delay tool can be found here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bam-video-delay/id517673842

AOC Volleyball drills discussed in this episode: 

Starting with flamingo: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-spiking-to-beginnersintermediates/ 

Double arm lift: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/why-the-double-arm-lift-is-crucial-to-good-attacking/ 

Prowl step: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/attacking-footwork-prowl-step-close/

Handcuffed Speedball Doubles, Starting a brand new volleyball program for kids, and The Playmaker's Advantage

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Skill/Drill of the Week: Using constraints and the drill "Speedball" in conjunction with one another for speedy improvement

Scenario of the Week: Starting a brand new volleyball program

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we focused on this week had to do with using doubles in practice:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dynamic-warmup-drill-2-contact-queen-of-the-court/ Tod Mattox

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/alternatives-deep-court/ Tod Mattox

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/small-group-drill-two-contacts/ Kirsten Bernthal Booth

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tryout-drill/ Ryan Hofer

The Resource of the Week is:

The Playmaker's Advantage: How To Raise Your Mental Game To the Next Level by Leonard Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson, which can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/Playmakers-Advantage-Raise-Mental-Level/dp/1501181866

Get more kills from smaller teams, My players' parents are habitually negative, and VNL

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Skill of the Week:

Get more kills from smaller teams

Scenario of the Week:

My players' parents are habitually negative

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we discussed this week are:

Ken Murczek's first ball kill drill

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/first-ball-kill-drill/

Diane Flick-Williams' drill for increasing first ball kill efficiency

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/cornhole-hitting-drill-for-improving-first-ball-kill-percentage/

Joe Sagula's first ball kill drill

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/first-ball-kill-drill-to-maximize-scoring-opportunities/

Jill Kramer from TCU on out of system play https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jill-kramer-talks-out-of-system-play/ 

The Resource of the Week is:

The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) which be found here:

https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/

Coach Fiallos' Bio at Colorado

https://cubuffs.com/staff-directory/eduardo-fiallos/708

Coach Fiallos' Substack https://substack.com/@inspiringcoaches

Freeze Framing Part 2: Defense continued and Offense, Developing Confidence, and The 48 Laws of Power

Skill: How to use freeze framing for defense and offense

Scenario: Ideas for helping your athletes develop confidence

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we discussed this week are:

Russ Rose on coverage https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/russ-rose-adjusting-hitter-coverage-to-the-situation/

Dave Rubio on drills for out of system scenarios

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/in-system-out-of-system/

Cathy George on developing offensive rhythm

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/cathy-george-developing-offensive-rhythm/

The Resource of the Week is:

The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene, which be found here https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1303

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Episode 106: Using "freeze framing" pt.1 serve receive and defense, Dealing with an aggressive front row setter, and Empathy vs. Sympathy

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Scenario: Dealing with an aggressive offensive setter This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on team defense: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/eye-sequencing-drill-on-off-over/ - Terry Liskevych and Mark Barnard

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/building-your-teams-defense/ - John Dunning

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/defending-the-spread-offense/ - Ben Josephson

The Resource of the Week is Brene Brown's Youtube video about empathy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZBTYViDPlQ&t=6s⁠

Episode 105: Moving from a Cutthroat Culture to a Competitive Culture, Mid-season serve receive tune-up, and Volleyball Magazine

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Scenario: Mid-season serve receive tune-up This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos Videos focused on team culture: 

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/developing-a-culture-with-kevin-hambly/ - Kevin Hambly

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/develop-a-competitive-culture-over-time/ - Russ Rose

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/salima-rockwell-creating-a-competitive-culture-for-female-athletes/ - Salima Rockwell

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/creating-a-productive-gym-culture/ - Dave Shondell

The Resource of the Week is Volleyball Magazine, an online magazine with news and stories from all levels of play. It is available here: https://volleyballmag.com/

Episode 104: John Mayer from CYBO on Serving ABC, Ideas for dealing with a frustrated player, and Mayer's top coaching resources right now

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Skill: Serving ABC

Scenario: Ideas for when a player is frustrated

Resources:

Perception Action Podcast

https://perceptionaction.com/

Where Should We Begin? Podcast

https://www.estherperel.com/podcast

While We Were Young Book

https://www.amazon.com/When-Were-Young-Richard-Roper/dp/0525539913

Heads Up Baseball by Dr. Ken Ravizza and Dr. Tom Hanson

https://headsupbaseball2.com/

The Inner Knight by Billy Allen

https://billyketchallen.com/2022/03/02/the-inner-knight/

Summary

In this conversation, Davis and Tod discuss the priorities for the beginning of the volleyball season. They emphasize the importance of serving tough and preventing aces, as well as finding reliable passers. They also highlight the need for strong hitters who can hit the ball with topspin and a right front blocker who can stop or touch the ball. They then shift their focus to the Olympics, discussing the dominance of the opposite position and the impact of instant replay. They also mention the fine line between winning and losing and the importance of the interaction between hitters and blockers. The conversation concludes with a discussion of their sponsor, Ball Time, and a recommendation for the podcast Finding Mastery with Michael Gervais.

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos from this episode:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practice-and-season-planning/ Dave Rubio

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practice-and-season-planning-with-christy-johnson/ Christy Johnson

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/pete-hanson-organizing-practice-plans-for-the-entire-year/ Pete Hanson

Resource of the Week

https://findingmastery.com/podcast-start/ Finding Mastery Podcast by Michael Gervais

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Scenario: Playing up a level and playing down a level, the benefits and challenges of each

This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on variations of narrow court doubles:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/doubles-ladder-warm-up-drill/ Steve Cavella from Menlo High

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/split-court-doubles-drill/ Tod Mattox, host of The VolleyPod

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/two-drills-4-on-4-short-court-and-doubles-deep-court/ Mike Sealy

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Episode 106: Using "freeze framing" pt.1 serve receive and defense, Dealing with an aggressive front row setter, and Empathy vs. Sympathy

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Skill: Tod's Top 10 Cringiest Player/Coaching Moves

Scenario: Managing expectations for major tournaments and playing from a high seed and playing from a low seed

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on helping players and coaches to avoid some cringe-worthy moves:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/what-is-the-point-of-blocking/ ⁠- Laurie Eisler on the real point of blocking

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/3-visual-learning-techniques-to-help-your-players/⁠ - Joe Trinsey helps his players and coaches to see more and notice more important information points

The Resource of the Week is AOC's Virtual Clinics:

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Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches

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Special Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches

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The VolleyPod Episode 99: Coach Syd Bennett Joins Tod and Davis at The VolleyCave to Talk About Strengths and Areas of Improvement

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Skill: Teaching your hitters to hit way harder

Scenario: My team needs more targeted serves in practice

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on hitting hard:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-middle-hitters-to-jump-higher-hit-harder/ Ken Murczek from Emporia State University

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/upper-body-torque/ Carrie Wallin from 949 Athletics

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-maximize-power-on-outside-hits/ Great video about hitting hard

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-good-armswing-technique-for-more-powerful-hitting/ Mark Barnard from Oregon State University

The Resource of the Week is:

Transforming Basketball.com, a website, podcast, Youtube channel, and soon to be book, which can be found at:

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Skill: What a beginning volleyball player should know

Scenario: What to do after you lost all your matches on Day 1 of a tournament

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on developing beginner fundamentals:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hands-down-for-better-passing-from-tod-mattox/⁠ Tod Mattox

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-spiking-to-beginnersintermediates/ Tod Mattox

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-basics-of-setting-with-john-dunning/ John Dunning

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Read People Like a Book by Patrick King which can be found at:

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Skill: Beating the block

Scenario: Handling the post-tournament parent meeting request

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on how to deal with the block:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tooling-the-block-drill-with-nabil-mardini/ Nabil Mardini

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hitting-scoring-off-the-block-drill/ Mark Barnard

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-mental-side-of-hitting-helping-hitters-understand-their-strengths/ Diane Flick-Williams Western Washington

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TheUntrainedMind.com and Coach Ferreira which can be found at:

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Episode 95: Part 2 of our Discussion with All-American Setter and Coach Krystal Jackson on setting Consistency and Confidence

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⁠jacksonstrengthvolleyball.iljmp.com

In this conversation, Davis, Sean, and Todd discuss various topics related to coaching volleyball. They focus on the skill of talking less and letting players play more, providing tips for planning ahead, using visual aids, and using the environment to provide feedback.

They also discuss the use of keywords, giving feedback on the fly, and creating activities and games that allow for individual feedback.

They touch on the complexities of blocking, the prominence of curve serves, and the advantage of having a setter who is a great defender. They also mention the route to the Olympics for volleyball player Chase Budinger and share resources for coaches.

• Coaches should aim to talk less and let players play more, planning ahead and knowing priorities can help with this.
• Using visual aids like whiteboards can help communicate information without relying on words.
• Using the environment to provide feedback, such as through games and activities, can be more effective than constant verbal instruction.
• Using keywords can simplify communication and convey multiple instructions with a single word.
• Giving feedback on the fly during gameplay can be more impactful than waiting until after the rally.
• Creating activities and games that allow for individual feedback can help coaches address specific player needs without stopping the entire team.
• Blocking in volleyball can be complex, with decisions based on patterns and recognition rather than simply feeling or seeing the block.
• Curve serves are becoming more prominent in the game, adding complexity for passers and requiring them to think in multiple planes.
• Having a setter who is a great defender can provide an advantage in the game.
• Chase Budinger's route to the Olympics as a volleyball player showcases the importance of dedication and hard work.
• Coaches can find valuable coaching resources from AOC and follow Dan Meske's Instagram profile for insightful content.

• The Advantage of Setters as Defenders
• Talking Less, Playing More: Tips for Coaches

• "Talking less equals playing more."
• "Use a whiteboard. Can you communicate some stuff on a whiteboard instead of using words?"
• "Use the environment to provide feedback."]

Art of Coaching Volleyball Resources

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/communication-phrases-that-inspire/

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-coach-communication-strategies/

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/communicating-with-athletes-using-mantras-and-analogies/

Episode 94: All-American Setter and Coach Krystal Jackson on setting Consistency and Confidence

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Episode 93: Improve the tempo of your practice, The increasing cost of club volleyball, and Volleyball Coaching Wizards' book list

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Skill: Improving the pace of your practice

Scenario: The increasing cost of playing club volleyball

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on how to make your practices have a quicker pace:

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/planning-effective-practices-ten-segments-planning/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Terry Liskevych explains how to plan a practice using 10 segments

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practice-and-season-planning/ ⁠⁠ Dave Rubio sets up some great ideas how to run a fast, effective practice

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serving-basics-with-russ-rose/⁠ Russ Rose talk about what he wants to see in practice every single day

The Resource of the Week is:

Volleyball Coaching Wizards Recommended Reading List, which can be found here:

⁠https://volleyballcoachingwizards.com/recommended-reading/⁠