The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

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Our skill segment focuses on what your athletes need to know to speed up their learning, help them make sense of what they are doing, and become independent learners. Often we just assume that the athletes know how to train. This can be a mistake because often we "don't know what we don't know", and we leave opportunities for more learning on the table. By "priming" your athletes with a few key concepts, you can make sure that they will get the most out of their time and yours.

Our scenario segment deals with what coaches need on their checklist before their first club tournament. Whether it is your first tournament ever or your first tournament of the season, it can be super exciting! Tod gets coaches to think ahead to their team's needs and how coaches can address them by preparing.

For our resource segment we share our first ever motivational video, Jelly Beans, which leads viewers to see how short life really is, and why we should make the most of our time here on Earth together.

Skill of the Week: Mindset training to accelerate learning and retention and make the most of your time

Scenario of the Week: 1st club tournament checklist

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on how to make the most of your time with the athletes:

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/a-better-alternative-to-hitting-lines-for-warm-up/ Michael Sopocy, Head Coach at North Park University shows a great alternative to have a "value added" warm-up

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/quality-control-drill-to-warm-up-with-intention/ Mike Sealy describes his idea of a great warm-up

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/multiple-skill-warmup-drill-for-groups-of-three/ Joe Sagula shows how multi-skill warm-ups can help athletes make the most out their time

The Resource of the Week: , can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Our skill segment focuses on two more common misperceptions for coaching youth volleyball. This segment follows up on a prior podcast we did, but this time we focus on the ideas that everything you do in practice should be relevant to what the athletes will do later in their high school volleyball experience (it does not need to be), and how being "positionless" in their youth volleyball experience can help them down the road (they should).

Our scenario segment deals with an important topic for club coaches: when you want to get off to a fast start for a match. We all have those early morning matches, and often teams get off to a slow start and blame it on the team not be "awake". This segment goes into how to make sure that your team will be ready to go for their first match of the day!

For our resource segment we share information about CoachUp, a coach finder app that allows anyone to find an individual coach for their needs. This resource gives athletes who do not have access to private coaching or who are not affiliated with a club, the ability to find and connect with a coach in their area. This is a great resource. If you are in the Los Angeles South Bay area you can find Coach Josh Cannon, an excellent beach volleyball coach, on the app and get started!

Skill of the Week: Common misperceptions for coaching youth volleyball

Scenario of the Week: Getting off to a fast start in a match

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on youth volleyball coaching:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-2-volleyball-offense-jim-stone-chalk-talk/⁠ Jim Stone does a great "Chalk Talk" explaining the 4-2 in detail

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hybrid-systems-6-3-in-4-2-style/ Tod explains how to modify the 4-2 into a 6-3 and make a more effective offensive system

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/making-good-hand-contact-when-attacking/ Jim Stone focuses on how to get great hand contact on the ball

The Resource of the Week: CoachUp, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.coachup.com

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Episode 83: The jump float serve, Starting a season, and How I Built This

Our skill segment focuses on the jump float serve. For many players this can be their most effective serve if they spend some time and attention on it, since it allows for a great deal of versatility, and does not require a huge cannon of an arm to be successful. This segment goes into the teaching of the jump float serve as well as when and why to teach it to young players.

Our scenario segment deals with some ideas for starting off the season that you are trying to make the best season yet! Tod covers ideas from some practice organizing ideas to starting with the goals in mind, to understanding that coaching is a "people first" industry, and leading with your team's priorities.

For our resource segment we share information about How I Built This, a podcast from Guy Raz, that goes deep into the stories of creators. Their stories include company creators, thought leaders, and experts of all types as they tell their tales of woes and windfalls and everything in between, as they tried to build something great.

Skill of the Week: The jump float serve

Scenario of the Week: Starting a season

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on youth volleyball coaching:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/advice-for-jump-float-serves/ Ryan Hofer from Trinity Wesleyan provides great advice for jump float servers

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jump-float-serve-footwork-accuracy-rhythm-and-lift/  Craig Skinner from The University of Kentucky teaches about a few of his keys to success for jump float servers

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/indoor-the-jump-float-as-a-weapon/⁠⁠⁠ Karch Kiraly discusses why and how to weaponize your jump float serve

The Resource of the Week: How I Built This, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://wondery.com/shows/how-i-built-this

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Episode 82: JJ Van Neil talks about practice planning, Taking over a new program, and The Knowledge Project

This week we are joined by the Head Coach of Arizona State University, J.J. Van Neil. J.J. has turned around ASU's program in a very short time and has developed a culture there that is unique and player-centered. He speaks with the The Volley Pod squad about practice planning, taking over a new program, and The Knowledge Project.

Our skill segment focuses on ideas surrounding practice planning. JJ Van Neil from Arizona State University discusses the value of practice planning, and how it can really help teams to improve. By staying closely connected to their goals and values, teams can make rapid progress.

Our scenario segment deals with the challenges that coaches encounter when they take over a program. JJ Van Neil from Arizona State University describes the impact of putting people first, and how having a clear vision can help coaches "stay on track" and optimize their time.

For our resource segment we share information about The Knowledge, a podcast, blog, and information site by Shane Parrish. The podcast aims to "uncover(s) the best of what other people have already figured out so you can use their insights in your life." This resource is a great example of using knowledge from all areas of life to better ourself.

Skill of the Week: Practice planning

Scenario of the Week: Taking over a new program

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on youth volleyball coaching:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practice-and-season-planning/ Dave Rubio discusses practice planning and gets into a lot of great ideas about the structure of great practices

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/effective-practices/ Jim Stone and John Dunning have an hour long discussion about practice planning, complete with questions from the audience

⁠⁠ https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/karch-kiralys-2-minute-take-5-keys-to-getting-the-most-out-of-practice/ Karch Kiraly is on a quick video explaining how to really get the most out of your practice time

The Resource of the Week is The Knowledge Project, which can be found here: https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/

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Episode 81: Common misperceptions for coaching youth volleyball, WHat to expct when you are trying to "level up" your team culture, and Kinexon

Our skill segment focuses on ideas two major misperceptions in coaching youth volleyball. Sometimes stopping to really unpack why we believe what we believe can be powerful. In this episode we examine two ideas that are often touted as the protypical ideals, but check to see if there could be a better message that we want to pass on to our players.

Our scenario segment deals with the challenges that coaches encounter while they aim to put the team culture in a better place. Coaches across the world aim to develop an effective place for their athletes to learn and compete. However, it can be a challenge to create this environment consistently. This week our coaches discuss what to expect when you are trying to make the culture even better!

For our resource segment we share information about Kinexon.com, athlete tracking for fans and improvement - tracks jumps, acceleration, workload, and a lot more with advanced metrics

Skill of the Week: Misperceptions for coaching youth volleyball

Scenario of the Week: What to expect when you are trying to "level up" your team culture

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on youth volleyball coaching:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hitting-for-middle-school-athletes/⁠ Russ Rose, Mike Sealy, and Terry Liskevych teach youth attacking

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/strategies-for-coaching-10-year-old-volleyball-players/⁠ Columbus Volleyball Academy shows some really great ways to run a youth volleyball practice

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-school-volleyball-warm-ups-short-ball-long-ball-drill/⁠ Mike Lingenfelder from Munciana Volleyball Club shows his great warm up/ball control drill for youth players

The Resource of the Week: Kinexon, which can be found here: ⁠⁠https://kinexon.com/

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Episode 80: Postseason Wrap-up: What would we do differently?

This special installment of The VolleyPod explores what we would do differently, knowing what we know now, regarding this past season of high school volleyball. This technique can be a coach's best weapon if it is done thoughtfully, and if he/she can parse out why the choices should not have been made, and if the choices should be avoided during their upcoming coaching assignment.

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos that we focused on for this pod were the AOC Quick Hits (found under the Video Series tab):

Jim Stone discusses and demonstrates critical aspects of out of system offense: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/out-of-system-offense/

Jim Stone covers the "Stride Slide" defensive move: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/stride-slide-defensive-move/

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Episode 79: Setter vision, Concussions, and Whole Child Sports

Our skill segment focuses on ideas surrounding setter vision. How important is setter vision? When should we start training vision for young players? How can you get athletes to use their vision to impact the game? We discuss all of this and more on the podcast!

Our scenario segment deals with concussions, how avoiding concussions are of critical importance in the health of young people, what coaches and players do to help avoid them, and how they are disrupting the sport more now than ever.

For our resource segment we share information about Whole Child Sports, whose mission  is to raise awareness about the many problems in youth sports today and provide advice and solutions for sports parents and youth coaches.

Skill of the Week: Setter vision and its importance

Scenario of the Week: How to train and play smarter and avoid concussions

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on setter vision:

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/setting-vision-work/ Ryan Theis from Marquette University shows some great setting vision drills

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/setting-drill-with-debbie-brown/ Debbie Brown, former National Team setter, demonstrates an awesome drill for working with setters' vision

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-important-is-peripheral-vision-for-volleyball-players/ Celine Drewnick discusses the importance of peripheral vision

The Resource of the Week is Whole Child Sports, which can be found here: ⁠https://www.wholechildsports.com/

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For this week's episode we welcome Dave Rubio, coach for Athletes Unlimited and long-time University of Arizona coach. He discusses how and what to teach the newest beginners about how to pass.

Our scenario segment focuses on ideas for how to help your lowest level teams. Everyone has a beginner group that struggles to return the ball, serve, and organize their personnel. this segment gives ideas for how to help that team have fun and learn the game.

For our resource segment we share info about Athletes Unlimited, an awesome new pro league in the United States that is delivering competition at the highest level.

Skill of the Week: Teaching passing for the newest beginners

Scenario of the Week: How to work with your least experienced group

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on Dave Rubio and his teaching:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/learn-passing-basics-with-dave-rubio/ Dave Rubio discusses how to teach the fundamentals of passing

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dave-rubio-on-warming-up/⁠ Dave Rubio talks about warming up

⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/reading-a-part-of-every-skill/⁠ Dave Rubio discusses a variety of out of system situations

The Resource of the Week is Athletes Unlimited, and it can be found here: https://auprosports.com/volleyball/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp8OpBhAFEiwAG7NaEkjgTatZckGnSvW_4H2956Aw4gZgc0E1Pehfut7O-sdKL1Vx6ddrKxoCGX4QAvD_BwE

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This week's skill is how to train your players' vision, with a special focus on serve receive.

Our scenario segment focuses on when a team has beaten you before, but you need to beat them now.

For our resource segment we share a website that is full of insights in the form of quotes from legendary athletes, coaches, and sports commentators.

Skill of the Week: Player vision, especially in serve receive, and what your players can do to get better at arriving early to where they will meet the ball

Scenario of the Week: When a team has beaten you before and you need to beat them now. Ideas, tips, and ways of thinking about this common scenario.

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on vision, especially in serve receive:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/defense-drill-for-training-vision/ Mike Sealy high or low drill for noticing what matters

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/what-makes-morgan-hentz-dominant/ Jim Stone analyzes what organ Hentz is looking at and why she is so good

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/reading-a-part-of-every-skill/ John Dunning reading and serve receive

The Resource of the Week is The 100 Best Sports Quotes of All Time, and it can be found here: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/910238-the-100-best-sports-quotes-of-all-time

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This week's skill is how to train your players to deal with the most difficult calls that refs have to make so that your team can win more matches. There are many situations where knowing the rules of volleyball can either lead a point for your team, or a point for the other team. Davis and Tod discuss how to get your players to recognize the challenge of deciding these calls and how to handle the close calls, both before, during, and after the close decision. Managing the close plays well can help your team win more points and matches.

Our scenario segment focuses on match coaching and how to become in this important aspect of the game. Tod has an awesome list of what to do to become a better match coach. The list begins with "be competitive but not combative" and continues on with Tod's wisdom making a veritable treasure trove of information for how to manage matches. This talk is valuable for experienced coaches, too.

For our resource segment we share a fascinating podcast that talks to the world's best coaches and gleans important, powerful insights that anyone can use in any sport. The Great Coaches Podcast is a wealth of information from the top of the top coaches in their respective sports. Many of their talking points resonate not only in the sports world, but in leadership and in life. On the Psychology of Successful Groups, with Samantha Rockey, is just one terrific podcast of many that can be found on the site.

Skill of the Week: Teaching players how to use the rulebook to full advantage and how to train to deal with the most difficult 50/50 calls by referees

Scenario of the Week: I want to be a better match coach

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on how to do more winning:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/skills-winning-losing/ Kyle Mashima from SoloStats discusses the statistical approach to the most important skills involved in winning

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serve-and-pass-battle/ Mark Rosen, Terry Liskevych, and Kirsten Booth have a cool talk about how to win the serve and pass battle

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/craig-skinner-championship-team/ Craig Skinner discusses how to build a championship team from the beginning to the big win

Resource of the Week: The Great Coaches Podcast, which can be found on nearly everywhere you listen to podcasts and at: https://thegreatcoachespodcast.com/

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This week's skill is how and why to create opportunities in your practice to reinforce systems during serve receive practice. In match play serve receive there are a number of factors at play other than an individual's ability to pass to the target. There is a lot of contextual interference which makes it beneficial to practice with these conditions. Tod disucsses some ways that coaches can add these types of conditions to their passing practice and enhance their live play serve receive performance.

Our scenario segment builds on the idea of creating a balanced offense by focusing on how and why to get the Middle Attacker the ball more. Often middles have the highest hitting percentage on the team but get the fewest sets. This imbalance can limit the overall effectiveness of your team since the opposition will have a good idea where the ball is going. Davis explores how to keep your middles alive and working effectively, and finding ways to score and keep the opposition off balance.

For our resource section we share a book that offers rich ideas that mimic The Ten Commandments, but in regards to being a "winning" teammate. These ideas are well thought out and powerful concepts that, when practiced, can be one of the turning points on a competitive team. Integral concepts like self-sacrifice are explained with both wit and humor. Readers will be sure to get something that they can put into practice right away.

Skill of the Week: Reinforcing skill work during serve receive practice

Scenario of the week: Getting your Middle Attackers the ball more often and in better positions to score

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on getting system work during serve receive practice:

Karch Kiraly’s "In a Row" passing drill

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/karchs-in-a-row-passing-drill/

 Luka Slabe on clarifying the seams in serve receive

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/clarifying-the-seams-on-serve-receive/

Fantastic youth, club, high school, and college coach, currently at Goldenwest Volleyball Club, Andrew Clifton demonstrates how he likes to teach how to divide up the court in serve receive

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serve-receive-dividing-the-court/

Resource of the Week

The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates by Sean Glaze can be found here: https://greatresultsteambuilding.net/winning-teammates/

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This week's skill is how and why to create a safer environment in your gym. This segment provides a wide range of ideas about little things that coaches can do to promote their athletes' health and prevent some of the most common injuries. Our hope is to promote some discussion about what can be done to keep our athletes playing their best volleyball more.

Our scenario segment is about when your team needs to do team bonding but you don't want to do a ropes course. By that, we mean that we want a more generic binding scenario that encourages continual growth and genuine interest in one another. There is nothing wrong with doing a ropes course, but Tod and Davis favor a more consistent process instead of a one off experience. Tod explains some ways to get this to happen generically.

For our resource section we share an interesting research article that discusses how often and what types of injuries that high school volleyball players experience. This experiment looked at over 2000 high school girls' volleyball players and found that ankle and knee injuries were the most common types of injuries with finger and wrist being the next most common. There are some other great insights that coaches can get from reading this informative article.

Skill of the Week: Practicing safely

Scenario of the week: When your team needs to do team bonding but you don't want to do a ropes course

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we used this week focused on injury prevention:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/attack-approach-landing-accordion-it/ John Dunning on the spike approach landing and how to do it safely

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/attacking-mechanics-landing-safely-on-two-feet/ Laurie Eisler on how to land safely on two feet

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/exercise-physiologist-don-moxley-on-acl-injury-prevention/ Don Moxley on the very important concept of ACL Injury Prevention

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/injury-prevention-whats-important-after-40-years-of-coaching/ The legendary John Dunning's super informative discussion "What’s Important After 40 Years of Coaching"

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/wellness-blog-anxiety/ A blog called Managing Your Anxiety Before Your Anxiety Manages You by Dr. William Parham contains great concepts for dealing with anxiety

Resource of the Week

https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/58/2/177/446976/Incidence-and-Risk-Factors-for-Injuries-in-Girls from the Journal of Athletic Training

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This week's skill is how and why to use elastic in your gym to enhance training. In hopes of training in an Ecological Dynamics methodology, using elastic can help athletes be free to engage their own learning without being restricted by thinking about their body parts, which slows down processing and learning. They can use external cues to guide their improvement with simple adjustments to the environment that help them to focus on the intention of the action. Elastic is one way to help this process to happen.

Our scenario segment is about when your team cannot stop an opposing hitter. We cover a lot of ways to win matches where you cannot find a way to get points when their best hitter is attacking. Some of these ideas that we cover include: minimizing the number of opportunities that the hitter gets in "scoring position", "pulling" the attacker out of her ideal approach spot, and simply giving up trying to stop her and focusing on stopping the other hitters. Coaches will surely get a nugget or two that will help them to get ideas for their own teams, when they have to deal with bigger hitters.

For our resource section we share an amazing wealth of information that can found on Youtube: Mick Haley's discussion on statistics that matter, via Front Range Volleyball Club and Jim Stone. This talk is so rich in formation and it only has around 700 watches on Youtube! You can be one of the only people who has heard this incredibly impactful video that touches on: winning rally scoring matches, the most important stats to keep, how to perceive digs and their usefulness and much more. Coaches will surely think differently after watching this information-rich video!

Skill of the Week: Using elastic in your gym to enhance learning

Scenario of the week: When your team cannot stop an opposing attacker and what to do

This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball videos focused on why and how to use elastic in your practice:

This video by Mark Rosen shows how he uses elastic to teach players to hit high above the net: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/over-the-elastic-attacking-drill/

This video from Dan Meske from Louisville shows how to use elastic to teach blockers how to cut off angles: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/elastic-blocking-drill/

Tod Mattox discusses how to get your athletes to have amore ideal hand path as they block over the net: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ideal-hand-path-when-blocking/

The Resource of the Week, Mick Haley Talks Volleyball on Youtube, by Mick Haley and presented by Front Range Volleyball Club and Jim Stone, can be found here: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fxhtsSnK1I

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This week's first segment is Davis' Deserted Island Drill, The Listening Game. Davis explains why he runs some form of this game nearly every practice. Also, we discuss variations that coaches can take and run right away. This game follows the Ecological Dynamics line of thinking about training and uses constraints to help form adaptable and intelligent teams.

For our scenario segment we discuss how to train and compete when your team starts strong, but fades in the middle of the match. This all to familiar situation can mean losses for your team if you don't respond quickly. In this episode we talk about how to think about this issue and plan your practices accordingly. Hint: Don't just play games to 25. Mix it up!

Skill of the Week: Deserted Island Drill - The Listening Game

Scenario of the week: When your team starts strong and fades in the middle of the match

The Resource of the Week is the work of Brad Stulberg, which can be found here: https://www.bradstulberg.com/

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This week's first segment is Tod's Deserted Island Drill, Front Row 4s. We discuss how to make the most out of this drill and why Tod loves this drill and has added it to his menu of drills. So many good things can come from this drill!

For our scenario segment we get a little personal. This week's scenario is about when lack confidence as a coach. There are times when as a coach we know we are not at our best. This can affect your confidence, but there are ways to move forward. Davis and Tod cover what to do in those times and how to regain your best coaching self.

Skill of the Week: Deserted Island Drill - Front Row 4s

Scenario of the week: When you don't feel confident in your coaching

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This week's skill is how and why to develop a more balanced offense. Many teams fall into over-setting their best hitters and can miss out on opportunities to increase their team hitting efficiency. In this episode we discuss how to create more strong scoring attempts merely by getting offense from all parts of the net.

Our scenario segment is about when two are sharing a court and how to make the most out of that time for everyone. These ideas are really cool and are sure to help when your team when you share a court.

For our resource section we honor the life and legacy of Byron Shewman, a leader in the volleyball community, and an extremely generous person. Shewman was an outspoken advocate for volleyball and founded The Starlings Volleyball Program, a community-based club system, that was able to reach groups of people that typically would not have much access to volleyball. He was also an extremely talented player, and played on the Olympic team, and later on the beach. Beach Volleyball, by Shewman and Karch Kiraly is a thorough look at how to become a high level beach volleyball player.

Skill of the Week: How and why to create and implement a more balanced offense

Scenario of the week: When two teams are practicing on the same court and how to make the most of your team

This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball videos focused on why and how to create a balanced offense:

This video by Jim Stone discusses team attacking and using a variety attack positions across the net: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jim-stone-sample-offense-with-multiple-attack-points/

This video from the AOC Vancouver Hitting Clinic explores running offense in gaps and overloading the block: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/running-an-offense-finding-gaps-overloading-blockers/

Tod Mattox discusses how to get offense from your middle blockers when the pass is in the middle of the court: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/running-the-middle-from-center-court-with-a-block/⁠ 

The Resource of the Week, Beach Volleyball, by Byron Shewman and Karch Kiraly, can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Byron-Shewman/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AByron+Shewman

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This week's skill is building up culture when both cooperation and competition are important to you. Davis and Tod go over a list of ideas that can help frame culture for coaches, and provide ideas for how to move towards a more ideal version of the team's time together.

This week Davis discusses how to get started on the first day of the High School season. What should you talk about? What should you do? Tod talks about all of this and more in this week's scenario segment.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is from our very Davis Ransom and his interview with Luis Cuatok on The VolleyNerd Podcast. This episode is one of the best talks on culture that you will find. Luis explains the signs of different types of cultures and how teams can move up the ladder. This talk is concise and filled with great information about team cultures and the various ways that the culture affects the team.

Skill of the Week: Coaching language 2.0 and the the phrases I've dumped and their replacements

Scenario of the week: Improving servers' tactical awareness

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This week's skill is building up culture when both cooperation and competition are important to you. Davis and Tod go over a list of ideas that can help frasme culture for coaches, and provide ideas for how to move towards a more ideal version of the team's time together.

This week Tod covers how to get started on the first day of the High School season. What should you talk about? What should you do? Tod talks about all of this and more in this week's scenario segment.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is from our very Tod Mattox, who shares his personal collection of quotes with listeners. This compilation is sure to provide coaches with important wisdom from many, many well-known people.

Skill of the Week: Establishing a culture of competition and cooperation

Scenario of the week: Day 1 of the High School season

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on developing culture:

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/finding-a-way-to-win/ from Russ Rose

 https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/intentionality-positive-culture/ a more scientific Quick Take

https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/team-culture/ an hour long discussion from Russ Rose and Mike Sealy

The Resource of the Week, Tod's quote compilation, can be found here: ⁠SOON

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This week's skill is building up decision making through 6 on 6 play. All too often 6 on 6 time appears to be a time where the coach is not actively coaching to a particular theme or concept. With just a little bit of tweaking, though, that same 6 on 6 play could be a powerful time for developing important decision making processes and habits. Tod explores this idea and offers several ways that coaches can make the most out of their time in 6 on 6.

In our scenario segment, Davis and Tod cover some of the important ways that parents can support their athlete through the tryout process, explain some common behaviors that could limit their success in tryouts, and suggest a philosophy for dealing with tryouts as a challenge unto itself, a process that is not entirely up to the athlete, and often a process that has factors that are completely unknown to the families. Parents need to check this scenario and discussion out!

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is TJ Sanders, former Canadian National Team setter, and volleyball content creator. His content is bite-sized chunks of high level setting training. He is a great demonstrator and has a knack for communicating complex ideas in a clear and concise manner. Sanders is a member of the NoEzyBuckets content creation team, which was started by American Libero Dustin Watten. They provide clinics and online content aimed at liberos and setters, as well as college level mens volleyball fans and players.

Skill of the Week: Decision making through 6 on 6 play

Scenario of the week: How parents can support their athlete through tryouts

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on decision making in 6 on 6 play:

Diane Flick Williams' demonstration of a great game that coaches can use to focus on first ball kill offense, and build up their team's decision making in 6 on 6 play: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/6-vs-6-competitive-drill-going-for-first-ball-kills/

Ben Josephson's video about defending the spread offense and how decision making comes into play: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/defending-the-spread-offense/

The Resource of the Week, TheTJSanders, can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/sanders_tj/?hl=en

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This week's skill is defense cues and tips. Davis takes listeners through 15 of his favorite sayings and skill cues that help his teams play awesome defense. He also provides a framework for teaching defense that works without taking a million reps of every skill.

In our scenario segment, Tod discusses how to run a highly effective high school tryout. He goes into everything from administration, evaluation, cuts, and communicating your program's values throughout tryouts, as well as shares the games and drills he does at tryouts. You are sure to pick something up from Tod's 40 years in the game!

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is Catch Them Being Good, by Tony Dicicco, Colleen Hacker, and Charles Salzberg. This book focuses on how to connect with girl-athletes specifically and how to use this knowledge to build more effective teams. With questions and activities for parents and coaches, this book points out some key differences between training boys and girls, and how treating each team uniquely, coaches can get the most out of their teams, and help create a more positive overall experience for their athletes.

Skill of the Week: Defense cues and tips

Scenario of the week: High school tryout ideas

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on floor defense and reading:

Mike Sealy (UCLA) talks about connecting defense to vision: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/defense-drill-for-training-vision/

Jim Stone and Morgan Hentz demonstrate how vision affects defense: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/vision-impacting-defense/

Kimi Olsen from Michigan State has a cool look at how to "capture space" to play better defense: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/individual-defense-capture-space-and-have-more-range/

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This week's skill is raising player volleyball IQ. An all too common statement from coaches after losses is "if only we had more volleyball IQ". This episode answers the question that we all want to know, how do we as coaches develop this critical set of skills in our players. Tod and Davis define volleyball IQ, point out it's many uses, and share ideas for how to train it in your athletes.

In our scenario segment, Davis and Tod discuss the art and science of evaluating players at tryouts. When it is obvious, evaluating players is easy. When it is much closer, however, it can become very challenging to discern who has traits that would make a great choice for your team. On this week's scenario we go over some things to look for as well as some traits that might not tell the whole truth about a player's talents.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is Beach Volleyball World on Youtube. This channel is dedicated to the world of International level beach volleyball. With a main focus on men's and women's play on the FIVB tour, the channel serves up full matches as well as cool collections of interesting plays (like skyballs or option plays, etc.). Check it out and learn more about how the pros play.

Skill of the Week: Raising players' volleyball IQ

Scenario of the week: Evaluating players during club tryouts

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on raising players' volleyball IQ:

Joe Trinsey from SmarterVolley shares 3 visual learning concepts that will help your team learn faster and read more effectively: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/3-visual-learning-techniques-to-help-your-players/⁠

Jason Hames from K2 Volleyball Club presents a 30-minute video about improving defense through enhanced volleyball IQ: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jason-hames-raise-your-teams-volleyball-iq-and-improve-defense/

The Resource of the Week, Beach Volleyball World, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@BeachVolleyballWorld

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This week's skill is Passing 2.0. Davis covers his fundamentals of serve receive and how he thinks about teaching serve receive to young players. This talk is a more in-depth look at passing, complete with reading, movement, emergency moves, talent evaluation, and much more.

In our scenario segment, we go over an awesome plan that coaches can steal or change to make their own, for a middle-school grade summer volleyball camp. Tod and Davis both love running camps and Tod lays out his best plan for what to do with middle schoolers who want to learn to play volleyball.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is from the great Squash coach Paul Assaiante from Trinity College in Connecticut. His book Run To The Roar is about dealing with fear and consequences with resilience, courage, and humility. The motivational and educational nonfiction memoir points out the human nature of striving for excellence and how failure is just as important as success in the realm of sports.

Skill of the Week: Passing 2.0 - more advanced serve receive concepts and skills

Scenario of the week: Summer Camp plan for Middle School age athletes

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on Serve Receive:

Joe Sagula from North Carolina University and Jen Flynn Oldenburg from Ohio State University cover emergency moves that can help passers out of difficult situations: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/emergency-moves-for-passing-and-defense/

Jim Stone's video about creating angles is super informative and helpful: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practicing-passing-angles/

John Speraw's foundations of serve receive skill is a must watch for coaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6Vpr1oGXwI&t=19s

The Resource of the Week, Run To The Roar by Paul Assaiainte, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.runtoroar.com/

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This week's skill is Tod's Deserted Island Drill, Kamikaze. This game is awesome for so many reasons. The game is a 4 v. 4 out of system game with basically one rule: the back row players set. You play with two front row players and two back row players and it really makes the back row and front communicate, be aggressive, and work together in order to protect the whole court. Tod goes into it in detail and explains how coaches can use it with their teams.

In our scenario segment, we go over the gear that coaches need for a multi-day tournament. There's nothing new here except for some great tips for which gear to use in the current club tournament setup. We include the links below!

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is from the really great resource for parents, I Love To Watch You Play. This team is helping parents to raise happy, healthy, and successful athletes by offering free information for families about a range of insightful topics such as: From Youth to College Soccer: 5 Takeaways for Sports Parents, or Is Your Athlete Playing To Win or Not To Lose?. This resource is fantastic for coaches who hope to help their athletes lead balanced but successful lives during and after their sporting careers.

Our new segment this week "Deserted Island Drills": Kamikaze, a 4 v. 4 out of system game

Scenario of the week: All the gear you need for a multi-day tournament

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on Tod's Deserted Island Drill, Kamikaze, a 4 v. 4 out of system game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/kamikaze-scrimmage-drill/

Beth Launiere from University of Utah demonstrates the game with college-age players : https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-on-4-kamikaze-volleyball-drill-with-beth-launiere/

The Resource of the Week, I Love To Watch You Play, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ilovetowatchyouplay.com/

Links for the Gear from the Scenario segment

Pen:

https://www.jetpens.com/Pilot-Acroball-Ballpoint-Pen-1.0-mm-Blue/pd/11097

Carhartt Backpack:

https://www.carhartt.com/c/accessories-bags?kpid=Ecomm_Search_Brand-Plus_go_cmp-18079202292_adg-143233814787_ad-617131973024_kwd-4194591157_dev-c_ext-_prd-_sig-Cj0KCQjw7aqkBhDPARIsAKGa0oK-TP-gdaZCN-LAfxRKuiQjOu93VPWrCHlWFXsEBDt-0nBUgjTCBfcaAnvMEALw_wcB&gclid=Cj0KCQjw7aqkBhDPARIsAKGa0oK-TP-gdaZCN-LAfxRKuiQjOu93VPWrCHlWFXsEBDt-0nBUgjTCBfcaAnvMEALw_wcB

First Aid Kit:

https://www.amazon.com/First-Aid-Only-Piece-All-Purpose/dp/B000069EYA/ref=zg_bs_3762881_sccl_1/131-5679508-1594137?psc=1

Tripod:

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Vuori:

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This week's skill is a relatively advanced skill: working against the block. On this episode we provide a bunch of ideas that you can train with your team that can help your hitters to deal more effectively with a big or disciplined block and score more points. There are ideas are points that coaches can implement right now with their hitters as opposed to saying "we will wait until she gets stronger and jumps higher". Mastering the ideas in today's episode will definitely help your team win more games.

In our scenario segment, we discuss how to handle the question: "is my offensive system a good use of my team's personnel?". The coaches with The VolleyPod discuss how to look at this question through a lens of the uniqueness of your team, and which strengths that you can maximize to get the most out of your team from an offensive standpoint. This is one of our most fun things to do in coaching; find the unique factors that make your team great!

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is from the super-optimistic mindset teacher Jon Gordon. His podcast, Positive University, focuses on people who have become masters of their mindset. It includes people like Kerri Walsh-Jennings, Damian Lillard, and Drew Brees. There is a broad plan of helping people who listen to make a greater impact and overcome challenges, but there are many different topics discussed within those broader goals. This podcast is a great listen for anyone trying to make the most out their situation in life.

Skill of the week: Attacking against a big or disciplined block

Scenario of the week: Is our offensive system a good use of our personnel?

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on working against the block:

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

Jim Stone teaches three of the most useful options for dealing with the block, score, recycle, or tool: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/5-hitting-options-kill-recycle-tip-use-block-in-play/

Jim Stone has athletes demonstrate another highly useful game for working against the block: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/competitive-5-point-blocking-and-hitting-drill/

The Resource of the Week, Jon Gordon's Positive University, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://positiveuniversity.com/

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This week's skill is a coaching skill -- adding two contact games into your practices. This is an underutilized, easy to implement method which can speed up learning as well as provide a ton of additional benefits for the athletes. Speeding up the ways our athletes read is important to every team, and two contact games can be a simple but effective way of enhancing this ability. Plus, using two contacts stresses ball control and can help athletes to build decision-making abilities quicker than waiting for these situations to present themselves in games.

In our scenario segment, we discuss a scenario that certainly applies to many teams at the high school or club levels, only having two primary passers on your team. Davis and Tod discuss both the long view of not having enough passers, and the shorter-term view of having to win now without enough passers.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a very cool resource on Instagram called BounceBeach. BounceBeach is essentially a highlight video collection from the world of beach volleyball, but it is curated in a way that allows for study of the best athletes that beach volleyball has to offer as well as the innovative tactics that they are using to raise their level of play and get more wins.

Skill of the week: Coaching skill -- adding two contact games to your practice

Scenario of the week: When your team only has two primary passers

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on two contact games:

Tod's competitive two contact game: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/one-on-one-competitive-two-contact-drill/

Kirsten Bernthal Booth from Creighton Univ. demonstrates a two contact in the queen of the court style: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/small-group-drill-two-contacts/

The Resource of the Week, BounceBeach on Instagram, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bouncebeach/?hl=en

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This week's skill comes directly from the man, the myth, the legend, former Stanford University Head Coach John Dunning. He discusses why and how to teach one of the most effective attacks there is, the slide. Coach Dunning blesses us with many tips for how to teach the slide to young players. This is a must listen for anyone who wants to make their offense more dynamic and effective.

In our scenario segment, we discuss a skill that we all do all the time as coaches: wonder how strong our practice was and how we can make it better. Coach Dunning is currently helping all of the sports programs at Pacific University to figure out this exact question. The answers you find can be enlightening as well as transformative. But how? Coach Dunning goes into this on The VolleyPod this week.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a great resource from Jeff Janssen, The Team Captain's Leadership Manual. This book is the premier resource for developing leaders and captains, with tons of great information and a clear process for how to become a more effective leader. This book is great to use with teams or anyone who aspires to become a leader.

Skill of the week: The slide attack taught by John Dunning

Scenario of the week: Using a simple form and discussion to determine how strong your practice was, and how to make it better

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on John Dunning's teaching on the slide attack and one of his favorites topics, reading:

Why and how to teach the slide attack: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/john-dunning-teaching-the-slide/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Teaching young athletes how to hit the slide: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-the-slide-with-john-dunning/

Coach Dunning discusses the importance of reading: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/reading-a-part-of-every-skill/

The Resource of the Week, The Team Captain's Leadership Manual by Jeff Janssen, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.janssensportsleadership.com/resources/leadership-for-captains/

Coach Dunning's list of questions to ask when evaluating a practice can be found here (as well as his notes on the slide): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-SDulQXVmZ_pUPLfNdwoZdF4h_-8cbmWazILjvxlLwU/edit?usp=sharing

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This week's skill is critical for every coach: finding a practice planning process that works for you to ensure the most optimal practice for your team. Every coach plans practice differently, but what is most important is discovering a consistent process that brings about really great practices. Without proper planning practices invariably falter or lack the necessary organization to be as effective as they could be. In this episode we go into the process that Davis uses to plan his practices and what listeners can take from how he sets up highly impactful practices.

In our scenario segment, we discuss a skill that is underutilized: using evaluations to help yourself and program get better. Often coaches shy away from evaluations because they can be uncomfortable and can expose aspects of our coaching that are not operating at a high level. This is equally why evaluations are important. They can point out our "blind spots" and help us to realize our greater potential. On this episode, Tod discusses how he uses evaluations and how others can learn from their players, other coaches, and parents to help make everyone better.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a great resource from Cassidy Lichtman, a highly successful player for Stanford University, an Athletes Unlimited athlete, and a motivational speaker. Her website, P/ath Sports, is a great source of all types of videos related to the "soft skills" of being an elite performer. Topics include building confidence, identity and empowerment, and becoming a great teammate and much more. The videos on the site are not all from volleyball players, in fact, they are mostly from well-known athletes and coaches from outside of volleyball. The videos are powerful and can really help athletes to reach their full potential.

Skill of the week: How to utilize a process and routine for creating practice plans that are efficient and effective

Scenario of the week: Using coaching evaluations to make everyone better and more effective

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on AOC founders' ideas about practice planning:

John Dunning discusses how to divide up coach and player roles during practice for the most impact possible: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/roles-during-practice/

Russ Rose teaches coaches how to be better at designing practices in the following video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/practice-planning-and-design-with-russ-rose/

Terry Liskevych goes into how to use 10 segments of practice for efficient practice planning: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/planning-effective-practices-ten-segments-planning/

The Resource of the Week, P/ath Sports by Cassidy Lichtman, can be found here: ⁠https://www.pathsports.org/

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This week's skill is a coaching skill about using a glossary of your own terms to create a unique, individualized team identity, as well as recognizing and naming often overlooked smaller plays. Tod talks about several of his favorite in hopes of other coaches creating their own cool terms.

In our scenario segment, we discuss a challenge that occurs almost every season for almost every club coach, navigating the Qualifying Process. Qualifying is such a challenge, and the expectations are high, so how can coaches avoid some of the pitfalls that Davis has fallen into? Find out on this episode. We discuss topics like: setting up goals from the beginning, process and outcome focused goals, and managing expectations.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a great resource from Isaac Kneubuhl, a coach who has built a following on Instagram by examining the volleyball armswing, training athletes to hit harder, and being a proponent for the circular armswing. His page, TorqVB, is our resource of the week.

Skill of the week: Using a glossary of your own terms to create a unique team identity

Scenario of the week: Navigating the Qualifying Process that so many club teams are aiming for

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week focused on Utah coach Beth Launiere:

This is an awesome 4 on 4 out of system game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-on-4-kamikaze-volleyball-drill-with-beth-launiere/

This video is the first in a series by Beth Launiere that focuses on improving your athletes' individual ball control skills: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/individual-ball-control-part-1-with-beth-launiere/

The following video is an insightful discussion about how to find and train elite performers: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/elite-performers/

The Resource of the Week: TorqVB on Instagram by Isaac Kneubuhl, can be found here: https://www.instagram.com/torqvb/?hl=en

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This week's skill is a coaching skill about why and how to use only a few simple rules to create a game that will help shape how our athletes perform during practice, and ultimately, perform better in competition. This type of coaching provides a TON of transfer from practices to games, so it should be a vital part of how coaches think of training their athletes. Not only can coaches incentivize their players to play in the manner that they are focused on, they will also find that this type of shaping has a lot of volleyball intelligence opportunities, too!

In our scenario segment Tod leads the way, discussing his proposal for athletes to call their touches in competition, and examining how this one minor rule change could help our athletes come closer to our overall goal of helping athletes live lives of integrity.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is The Art of Coaching Volleyball's handouts and worksheets, which can be found under the Resources tab. These handouts can save you time and energy, since someone has already done the work for you. You are definitely going to find something close to what you need!

Skill of the week: Using a few simple rules to help athletes learn faster

Scenario of the week: Calling your own touches in competition

The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that were discussed on The VolleyPod This Week:

Beth Launiere from University of Utah and JJ Van Niel (currently Head Coach for Arizona State University) from Utah explain their 4 v 4 out of system game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-on-4-kamikaze-volleyball-drill-with-beth-launiere/

An example of using a few simple rules from Ray Bechard from Kansas, about how to create a drill using only a few simple rules (and get a lot of game-like overhand defense): ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hand-to-hand-combat-drill-to-train-overhead-hands-on-defense/

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

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This week's skill is a coaching skill all about what Tod learned from his trip to Japan with Coast Volleyball club's top teams, where they played against several of the country's top high school team and a highly competitive university team. He shares his insights about how they do things better, in some ways, than we do in the U.S., and what we can learn from them.

In our scenario segment, we discuss a super fun scenario: winning late in a deciding set (game 3 or 5), and how to approach that situation to win more of those situations, more often.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is EpicSports.com's volleyball page where you can find almost anything you need in terms of gear. From nets and balls to clothing for coaches and athletes, EpicSports is the one page you should Bookmark for finding gear.

Skill of the week: What Tod learned from his recent volleyball trip to help compete against some of Japan's best high school and university teams

Scenario of the week: Winning a close deciding set, tips and tactics

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week:

Jen Oldenburg from Ohio State University explains and demonstrates emergency passing and defense moves with former North Carolina Head Coach Joe Sagula: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/emergency-moves-for-passing-and-defense/

Tod's famous sock slide drill that helps teach diving: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/sock-slide-drill/⁠

Dani Busboom Kelly from Louisville has her players demonstrate several sprawling variations: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dig-and-sprawl-drill-variations/

The Resource of the Week: EpicSports for any type of volleyball gear can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://volleyball.epicsports.com/

You can find Karch's book here: https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/shop/karch-book/

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This week's skill is a coaching skill about how to get your team to "play with heart". But what is "heart"? Tod and Davis discuss what it is, how to train it, and how to get your team to want to play in that way.

In our scenario segment, we discuss the common refrain from coaches, "My team plays way better in practice than in the matches", and we think about it in terms of mental training techniques for how to make that situation better, and switch that idea to "I perform better in matches".

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is a unique resource from someone who has gone through recovery and rehab and continued to play at a very high level, Daniel Maciel and his Instagram page about strength and conditioning with a focus on longevity and safety.

Skill of the week: Getting my team to play with heart

Scenario of the week: Mental training remedies for playing better in practice than in games

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on The VolleyPod This Week:

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

Luca Yanez from Benedictine University and his 4-step progression: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/digging-while-moving-forward-4-step-progression/

John Dunning and standout Libero Morgan Hentz have a discussion about training excellent defenders: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-defenders/

The Resource of the Week: VolleyMovement on Instagram by Daniel Maciel, can be found here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/volleymovement/?hl=en

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Scouting can mean the difference between a fast start and an advantage in matches, but many teams do not really scout. This week's podcast covers what to look for that actually matters when it comes to scouting, how to do it, and how to teach your team how to do it.

In our scenario segment, we discuss the common refrain from coaches, "My team plays way better in practice than in the matches", and how to think about the issue.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is recently deceased football coach Mike Leach and his book Swing Your Sword.

Skill of the week: Scouting opponents

Scenario of the week: My team plays way better in practice than in matches

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

Russ Rose's video about creating a game plan and scouting your opponents: ⁠⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/game-planning-scouting-your-opponent/

Kevin Hambly's in-depth discussion about scouting opponents: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/scouting-with-kevin-hambly/

Brennan Dean from Wave VBC discusses scouting: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/scouting-competition/⁠⁠⁠⁠

The Resource of the Week: Mike Leach's book, Swing Your Sword, can be found here: ⁠https://www.amazon.com/Swing-Your-Sword-Leading-Football/dp/1938120124

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With great insights from Tod, we discuss the coaching skill of teaching decision making. Tod is 1/2 way down an ecological dynamics rabbit hole, so he is rethinking how he teaches decision making, and he shares how coaches can use some of those ideas to make their own practices more effective.

In our scenario segment, we discuss how to think about the recruiting process prior to your junior year in high school, when colleges can actively recruit junior level athletes.

We always share one great resource each week, and this week it is VIVI Athletics, who helps athletes value and build their internal athlete.

Skill of the week: Teaching decision making

Scenario of the week: Getting recruited before your junior year

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

Diane Flick Williams' instruction about how to overload the block to create advantages for the hitters: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teach-setters-to-overload-and-isolate-to-gain-an-offensive-advantage/

John Dunning's video discussing how to become a better reader and how to teach players to become betters decision makers: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/becoming-a-better-reader-and-learning-to-make-decisions/

Christy Johnson-Lynch's demonstration of 8 Game-mimicking drills to help promote decision making: ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/8-game-mimicking-drills-that-promote-decision-making/

The Resource of the Week: VIVI Athletics can be found here: www.viviathletics.com

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One of the most under-taught skills in volleyball is attacker coverage. In this episode we go over how to approach coverage and why it is so important. Learning how to cover will save your team more points and frustrate your opponent.

In our scenario segment, we go over ideas for what to say during a coach's critical breaks in action, timeouts.

Finally, we share information about Karch Kiraly's book, Chasing Greatness.

Skill of the week: Hitter coverage

Scenario of the week: What should I say during a timeout?

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

Former Penn State University Head Coach Russ Rose's coverage drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/coverage-drill-2/

Russ Rose's video about how to handle variations in coverage situations: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/russ-rose-adjusting-hitter-coverage-to-the-situation/

Austin Juniors' drill that focuses on tooling and covering your hitters: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/cover-your-hitter-drill/

The Resource of the Week: Chasing Greatness by Karch Kiraly is available here: https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/shop/karch-book/

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One of the most powerful ways to coach involves using key words or phrases to help athletes learn skills. By "chunking" bits of information coaches can "lead" the athlete into the desired behavior, by calling out the word/phrase prior to the goal/behavior. This episode is all about key words that our coaches use to help their athletes learn various aspects of the game. They share their key words and phrases for each primary volleyball skill and they want to hear yours, too!

In our scenario segment, we do something new, and place the spotlight on a particular player and try to describe what makes him or her "so good". This episode's player spotlight is star opposite, Yuji Nishida, from Japan. He has taken the volleyball world by storm and is nothing short of a celebrity! He can also really play and we go in on how he is so dang effective!

Finally, they share information from the Junior Volleyball Association's beautiful, concise coaching resources

Skill of the week: Using key words to teach skills

Scenario of the week: Yuji Nishida player profile - How is he so good?

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

Deborah Newkirk from Coach Em Up with 30 minutes of drills for young players: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/30-minutes-of-drills-for-beginning-volleyball-players/

Cary Wallin from 949 Athletics, and her cues for serving: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/volleyball-serving-for-beginning-players/

Key words/phrases for beginning passing form: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-beginners-to-master-proper-passing-form/

The Resource of the Week: Junior Volleyball Association's Coaching Resources are available here: https://jvavolleyball.org/education/coaches/

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Everyone wants to hit harder, but there is not that much discussion on how to do so. This podcast goes into everything "heat" and how to get yourself to hit harder, with more power!

Also, Tod and Davis discuss a common scenario, when the team is too emotional, and ways to think about, and handle that situation.

Finally, they share information about The Change the Game Project, which is available here: https://changingthegameproject.com/

Skill of the week: Hitting hard(er)

Scenario of the week: My team is too emotional

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

Brent Hilliard's look at what goes into hitting harder: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/help-your-outside-hitters-generate-more-power/

Ken Murczek's drill to reinforce the mentality and skill of hitting hard: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hitting-drill-train-players-to-take-more-aggressive-swings/

Mark Barnard's video about why and how outside hitters should "go big": https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/why-outside-hitters-need-a-go-big-mindset/

The Resource of the Week: The Change the Game Project is available here: https://changingthegameproject.com/

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Coaches have a tendency to watch the ball in flight and not watch what is happening on your side of the court as much. Today's podcast is all about evolving from beyond ball watching to being more of an observer of the intricacies of our team's movement, preparation, coverage, and so much more.

Also, Tod and Davis discuss whether it is a good idea for young players to play exclusively beach or indoor, or if it is a better idea to play both. Davis is currently both a Head Beach Coach for a high school and a Head Coach for a highly competitive indoor club team and has experience with both giving him an insider's take on how to view this challenging topic.

Finally, they share information about our very own, Tod Mattox's books, which are available on The Art of Coaching Volleyball website here: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/       

Skill of the week: Evolving from ball watching

Scenario of the week: Should high school play exclusively beach, exclusively indoor or both?

The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos discussed on the Pod This Week:

This video is a great team coverage drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/coverage-drill-2/

This video is a look at how to help players expect the unexpected: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/cues-to-help-players-read-the-unexpected-plays/

This video helps coaches to see if there players are reading off-speed attacks: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/read-off-speed-attacks/

The Resource of the Week: Tod Mattox's books can be found here: https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/product-category/03-coaching-books/

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As an attacker, using the entire court to score can be crucial. One of the "key" swings that attackers can use to "unlock" the whole court is sharp cross-court. This shot forces the blockers and diggers to dial their defense around which can expose the middle of the court for numerous kills. However, many athletes hit sharp cross-court in a manner that can be dangerous for either: their legs/knees, like when they land on one leg, or their shoulders, when they swing outside of their body line. This episode focuses on how to hit sharp angle safely, but also with a lot of power and efficiency.

Also, Tod and Davis discuss some options for what to do when you have front row players who are not physically capable of blocking over the net. They also go into some ways that coaches can evaluate whether or not having a big blocker is more useful than having a smaller, more skilled player in the front row. 

Finally, they share multi-time a very insightful book written by Hugh McCutcheon, an Olympic medalist as the coach for both the U.S. Men's National Team and the U.S. Women's National Team.

Skill of the week: Attacking sharp cross-court

Scenario of the week: Front row players that can't block

 Videos Discussed on the Pod This Week:

From The Art of Coaching Volleyball, the following video is an instructional video about hitting AND defending sharp angle swings: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/drill-to-train-attacking-and-defending-the-angle/

From Titans Volleyball, this video is a collection of crazy angle swings. Watch and learn from the best!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugO_ogF40Q 

From Power Volleyball, this video is also collection of super sharp angle swings. Check out the 30 second mark for possibly the sharpest angle ever. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugO_ogF40Q 

The Resource of the Week can be found here: 

Hugh McCutheon's book, Championship Behaviors, is available widely, but you can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Championship-Behaviors-Competitive-Excellence-Sports/dp/1629379573 

AND

McCutcheon has an incredible TEDTalk, based on the same topic, available here: https://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_mccutcheon_championship_behaviors 

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Team communication has become a source of debate in the coaching world lately. Some coaches feel as if less communication is more effective, while others believe that communication is a critical part of success. Coach Tod Mattox shares his take on communication and how to make it really work for your team.

Also, the two experienced coaches discuss the common refrain, "I want it more than my team", and talk about how to think about this type of situation, perhaps differently than we would have as young coaches.

Finally, we share an excellent resource that teaches volleyball through lots of International level clips combined with instruction.

Skill of the week: Teaching communication

Scenario of the week: "I want it more than my team"

Resource of the week can be found here: https://volleycountry.com/ and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/volleycountry/ and Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@VolleyCountrycom 

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Closing the block can be extremely difficult when teams are running a fast, balanced offense. However, having two blockers that are hip-to-hip, in front of the hitter, will make it much more challenging for the hitter to score. How can our teams get two blockers in front of the hitter more often? Today on The VolleyPod we cover this and much more!

Today Davis and Tod go over closing the block, and give listeners a slew of ideas for how to close the block more often and more effectively. This podcast is mostly focused on the middle blocker closing to the pins.

Also, the two old buddies discuss the common refrain from coaches, "My team has no leaders", and talk about how to handle this situation and make it great for our players.

Finally, we share an excellent resource for developing new leaders, Jeff Jansen's The Team Captain's Leadership Manual.

Skill of the week: Closing the block

Scenario of the week: My team has no leaders

Resource of the week: Jeff Jansen's The Team Captain's Leadership Manual is located here:https://www.janssensportsleadership.com/resources/leadership-for-captains/ https://www.instagram.com/Volleycountry/?hl=en

Volleyball resources mentioned in this episode:

- Ohio State Mens Volleyball Blocking Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2R5H7FI43o

- Keegan Cook from University of Washington and Chris Tamas from University of Illinois share tips about how to close the block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJclrFY7YZM

- Rachel Adams from the U.S. National Team teaches the 3-step crossover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOCp5wUOrXk

Bonus Video:

- Brian Rosen from Carolina Juniors introduces concepts through a game-like blocking drill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKK1qKDo8Q

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When events follow the typical sequence of pass-set-hit, typical transition footwork can be utilized, but what about when other, less common, events take place? Has your team rehearsed a plan for each of these occurrences? 

During this episode Tod and Davis discuss how to train for the randomness of transition and become more effective when things are less than perfect. 

Also, the coaches discuss the challenges and fun of winning a 3-day tournament: the before, during, and after.

Finally, we share a new device that can help players to maintain a strong, resilient shoulder and help keep injuries to a minimum AND get a killer workout. AXIO Centripetal Training uses the energy of creating and maintaining centripetal force to make the shoulder and core stable and injury resistant.

Skill of the week: Transition options and choices

Scenario of the week: Winning a 3-day tournament

Resource of the week: AXIO 360 and AXIO Centripetal Training is located here:https://axiotraining.com/

AOC Volleyball resources mentioned in this episode:

- Karch Kiraly's middle transition drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-transition-drill-with-karch-kiraly/

- Michelle Collier from Georgia Tech's video discusses solutions to common transition problems: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/michelle-collier-finding-effective-solutions-to-various-transition-situations/

- Christy Johson-Lynch from Iowa State goes into how to effectively train transition using 6 on 6 games: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-art-of-training-transition/

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Do you want to score more points and run a fun, fast offense that uses all of your players to achieve a way higher hitting efficiency, create more 1 on 1 attacking opportunities, and put more stress on the defense? 

The Tempo Spread Offense is the answer. But what is it and how can you use it achieve its best effects? This episode goes into the fundamentals of the Tempo Spread offense and how and why to use it with your teams.

Also, Tod goes into how he handles the end of the season, player recognition, and the end of season event. 

Finally, we share info about AOC's Youtube channel which is packed with great videos, including full episodes of The VolleyPod!

Skill of the week: The Tempo Spread Offense

Scenario of the week: The end of the season event

Resource of the week: The Art of Coaching Volleyball's Youtube Channel is located here:https://www.youtube.com/@AoCVB 

AOC Volleyball resources mentioned in this episode:

- Kerry McDonald from Volleyball Canada discussed how to create attacker-blocker advantages: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/running-an-offense-finding-gaps-overloading-blockers/

- Kirsten Bernthal Booth discusses the many advantages of running an up-tempo offense: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-a-fast-offense-can-give-your-team-an-edge/

- Jim Stone goes into how and why to run an offense that uses space across the whole net to help attacker score from a variety of attack points: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jim-stone-sample-offense-with-multiple-attack-points/

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Does your team make too many errors? Everyone knows that errors are the kiss of death for a volleyball team, right? Well, sort of. Davis goes into how to perceive errors in a way that will help your teams to win more matches. 

Is your team "not mentally tough"? Being "weak mentally" is why they lose all of those close games, right? Kind of. Tod dissects this common refrain from coaches and discusses ideas for how to help your teams handle this challenge differently than many coaches. 

Scenarios of the week: When your team makes too many errors & when your team isn't "mentally tough"

Resource of the week: Max Out Mindset can be found here: https://www.maxoutmindset.com/ 

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Don Patterson's blog about how a 9 second clip of Samantha Bricio can help your hitters be better: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/9-second-video-of-samantha-bricio/

- Mike Sealy's video about two different methods for setters to deliver the ball: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/setting-touch-on-the-ball/

- Jamie Morrison's video about coaching while considering the limits of a person's working memory: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/working-memory/

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Movement and athleticism go hand in hand. So why are we allowing young players to stand around while the ball is in play?  

Instead we should train their movement and both "on ball" and "off the ball" skills.  

In this episode, experienced coaches Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom go all in on how to create movement in meaningful ways for younger teams and get them playing more efficient, more intentional volleyball, right away.

Skill of the Week: Movement guidelines for beginners and intermediate teams 

The Art of Coaching Volleyball drills noted during this episode:

Former National Team Head Coach Terry Liskevych's demo and discussion about how to maintain balance during serve receive: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/when-passing-balance-is-everything/

Kansas' Head Coach, Ken Bechard's quick talk and demo regarding how to get more individual defensive range for your athletes: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/posture-balance-for-range-on-defense/

 2022 NCAA Finalist with Louisville, Coach Dani Busboom- Kelly's staple team defense and movement drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/rotate-switch-stay-defensive-drill-to-improve-movement/

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From the floor of the AVCA Convention, Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom share some of the most interesting ideas that they found over the course of the annual coaches meeting, as well as interviews with some of the tops coaches in the game:

Tina Kinkead, from La Jolla Country Day School and Coast Volleyball Club

Toby Manzanares, Hall of Fame coach from St. Pius X in New Mexico

Terry Liskevych, the ambassador for The Art of Coaching Volleyball, former National Team Head Coach, and one of the greatest influences in modern volleyball history

This episode is so good that we had to make it one hour!

Each coach shares some of what makes him/her great and you can sense the excitement on the floor of the Convention Center!

Bonus Instagram video showing the Fake Attack Then Set tactic: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfMlfj-De99/?igshid=ZmMyNmFmZTc=