By passing and setting one ball while throwing up and catching another ball, players can begin to train their eyes to leave the ball in play. Having a great warm-up routine is an important step toward being a successful beach athlete and competitor because it allows an athlete to be best prepared to play  use […]

Motor-learning experts say that the key ingredient in skill acquisition is the number of contacts in a game-like environment. In the recent World Cup of soccer, two countries, Belgium and England, experienced their best results in many years by reaching the semifinals. Belgium hadn’t gotten that far since 1986, England since 1990. Their success was […]

You now have a couple of statistical methods for rating your blockers. I suggest you try one or the other during a team scrimmage. For me, blocking is one of the most difficult skills to teach and assess. We all know about “penetration” and how important that is to successful blocking. However, I would contend […]

The game has obviously evolved a great deal since those days, but certain fundamental principles remain. Keeping a level head when hitting is one of them. Just because your eyes are moving doesn’t mean your head has to be moving, too. Already knew that? Of course you did. But it’s an important point for coaches […]

Hunter’s success underscores another important point: there’s always room to learn something new and improve your technique, even if you’re one of the best players in college volleyball. Nebraska’s Kelly Hunter was already a very good setter before her senior year in 2017, but she got even better in her final collegiate season. Part of […]

Eating junk food and sugar and drinking soft drinks will not fuel an athlete and could ultimately cause damage because the nutrients are not available when needed during the competition. Training for any sport is a huge factor determining whether or not an athlete will be successful. One of the biggest mistakes an athlete or […]

Make sure the pace of the drill is such that players don’t have to stand around in the court waiting to pass a ball for very long after they’ve done their run. Synopsis: This drill forces players to pass under pressure and when fatigued. It has a conditioning element and is good for working on mental […]

The drawback to a jump serve is that all of the extra motion utilized in the serve process can lead to a higher incidence of serving errors. In volleyball, the jump serve is a type of serve where the serving player increases power and serve height by jumping to hit the ball. The extra motion generated […]

This is to travel a greater distance sideways at the net. To move left, take a step with your left foot, then cross your right foot over in front of your body (your body is now sideways). Keys to blocking in volleyball are positioning, timing and movement. To be an effective blocker you need to stay in […]

Volleyball drills increase concentration, timing, speed, movement, anticipation level, communication skills and skills that are required for working as a team.  Most of the school-going kids enjoy playing volleyball. It is one of the most refreshing games and can be played by youths as the best overall physical exercise. Many kids have the flair of playing […]