The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox
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Mar 22, 2024 • 30min

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

Celebrating 100 episodes, hosts discuss coaching tips, movement in training, maintaining player engagement, and the balance between firmness and fun. They explore handling parent meetings, building team culture, empowering coaching assistants, and delving into coaching psychology for growth.
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Mar 15, 2024 • 30min

Episode 99: Coach Syd Bennett joins Tod and Davis at the VolleyCave to talk about strengths and areas of improvement

Coach Syd Bennett discusses coaching journey, innovative training methods like 'pizza box', and team culture dynamics. They explore competition culture, age group differences, and a unique yarn training method in volleyball. Don't miss the recommended volleyball resource on Instagram by Sydney Bennett!
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Mar 8, 2024 • 30min

Episode 98: Teach your hitters to hit way harder, My team needs more targeted serves in practice, and Transforming Basketball

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Mar 1, 2024 • 28min

Episode 97: What to teach a beginning volleyball player, What to do when you lose all of your matches on Day 1 at a tournament, and How To Read People Like a Book

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Feb 23, 2024 • 28min

Episode 96: Beating the Block, handling the post-tournament parent meeting request, and The Untrained Mind

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Feb 16, 2024 • 29min

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

The podcast discusses the pivotal role of confidence in volleyball, exploring strategies to improve performance. It emphasizes self-belief, mental well-being in young athletes, and the psychological aspects of being a setter. The evolution of an elite setting system and empowering players through independent practice are also highlighted.
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Feb 9, 2024 • 26min

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

Former UCLA All-American setter, Crystal Jackson, shares her journey of becoming a professional beach volleyball player. The importance of footwork and proper technique in setting is discussed, along with common mistakes to avoid. Different perspectives on footwork in volleyball are explored.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 30min

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

Episode 93: Improve the tempo of your practice, The increasing cost of club volleyball, and Volleyball Coaching Wizards' book list 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! 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/⁠
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Jan 26, 2024 • 30min

Episode 92: 15 Myths about club volleyball to dispel with your athletes, My team plays to the level of our competition, and Within The Game podcast

Episode 92: 15 myths about club volleyball to dispel with your athletes, My team plays to the level of our competition, and Within The Game podcast 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! Skill: Dispelling myths about club volleyball with our athletes Scenario: My team plays to the level of our competition The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on how to make the most out of the club volleyball experience: ⁠⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/russ-roses-rules-for-club-season/ Russ Rose talks about how to view the club season https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/6-tips-for-moms-and-dads-whose-kids-play-club-and-school-volleyball/ A great take on how parents can view their child's season and make the most out of the experience https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/5-keys-to-making-a-smooth-transition-from-high-school-to-club-volleyball/ How to make an effective switch from high school volleyball to club The Resource of the Week is: Within The Game Podcast, which can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tJruYghEgqhL4VMRpGb1x
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Jan 24, 2024 • 30min

Episode 91: Techniques for creating a more positive coaching framework, Initiation matters, and 7 and 1/2 Lessons About the Brain

Episode 91: Techniques for creating a more positive coaching framework, Initiation matters, and Within the Game podcast 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! Skill: Techniques for creating a more positive coaching framework Scenario: Initiation matters - all about how initiating can help your team get better The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on fostering a positive environment: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-2/⁠ ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serve-receive-dividing-the-court/⁠  ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/indoor-passing-techniques-and-training/⁠  The Resource of the Week is: 7 and 1/2 Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Barrett, which can be found here: https://lisafeldmanbarrett.com/books/seven-and-a-half-lessons-about-the-brain/

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