The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! 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/