with Mick Haley, University of Southern California Head Volleyball Coach; 4X NCAA National Champions, 4-year United States National Team Coach
In this long awaited video, Mick Haley shares the defensive system that his team's success has centered around. He describes his system as "a system that breathes, that is flexible, and easy to put in, and can be used at every level." Haley begins with a "common language" segment, sharing his systems of identifying and numbering positions and zones with the goal of simplicity. In Part 1, "Concepts," Haley shares a detailed lesson on 12 concepts that are "rules to live by" and serve as the building blocks for bringing specificity to his defensive strategy. In Part 2, "Defensive Systems," Haley presents a complete comprehensive marker board breakdown of his Rotation Defense, including area assignments, responsibilities, and variations. In Part 3, "On the Court," Haley takes you through the defense step by step with his players demonstrating the system and it's nuances. Not only do you get the benefit of the system itself, you get the added benefit of one of the world's top coaches, in action, drilling his team with defense. You will see how Haley motives, teaches, and holds his players accountable for every phase of the system! To further enhance understanding the defense, Haley includes game footage showing the system in action and at game speed.
with Trish Knight, Head Coach, Texas Tech University; 2x AVCA Junior College Coach of the Year while at Missouri State; member of the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame (2005), Career record at Missouri State 676-170
As a 4x state championship high school coach and multi-time Junior College Coach of the Year, Trish Knight has experienced success at every level she has coached. In this on-court AVCA convention presentation, Knight shares a series of skill and drill progressions designed to improve overall passing skills, with the ultimate goal of mastering deep receive passes. Knight begins with passing basics featuring a review of proper passing mechanics including platform and body positioning, and a three-drill progression to train stationary and movement pattern passing. Knight moves to her 5-phase progression for lunge passing, which includes lunge basics, low lunge passing, deep ball passing and deep and short passing combinations. This series of progressions offers a clear idea of how to work your players from the basics through more advanced passing. The key to successful skill development in passing is the development of the toss. Throughout her presentation, Knight shares instruction on how to perfect the toss to assist in more rapid passing development. Knight offers you creative ways to improve the range of your passer.
with volleyball coaching legend Dave Shoji; 4x National Volleyball Champion, 9x WAC Volleyball Coach of the Year
Every volleyball rally starts with a pass, and the best pass gives the setter several options. Volleyball coaching legend Dave Shoji explains the techniques he uses to teach his players to make the best possible pass in this excellent volleyball video; first, he breaks down the ready position, and then he demonstrates the proper hand position, forearm and elbow position and the proper stance to perform a simple pass. The most effective footwork for several movement patterns is explained in this video, and demonstrated with related volleyball drills. Finally, in the video, Coach Shoji explains the floor responsibilities for the four-and two-man formation and the importance of communication between players to maximize the effectiveness of these formations. All volleyball techniques are explained and demonstrated in live volleyball drill settings.
with Mary Wise, University of Florida Head Volleyball Coach, 2X AVCA National Volleyball Coach of the Year!
A great volleyball video to advance your hitters to a higher level! Coach Wise begins by breaking down the fundamentals of the arm swing and the approach. In this volleyball video, it shows the approaches include techniques for an outside hitter, middle hitter, and the slide attack. Next, in the video, Coach Wise adds the set, working on first and second tempo sets as well as tight sets and sets off the net. To add variety to your attack, she demonstrates in this volleyball video the proper technique for hitting line and angle for right, left, and middle hitters. Finally, Coach Wise completes the arsenal of shots by teaching how to hit around a block, off of a block, and hitting off-speed shots in this excellent volleyball video/dvd. Great volleyball video instruction for intermediate and advanced hitters!
with coaching legend Dave Shoji; 4x National Volleyball Champion, 9x WAC Volleyball Coach of the Year
In this excellent two-part volleyball video/dvd presentation, Coach Shoji presents the volleyball techniques to help your volleyball team get the most out of all scoring opportunities. In the hitting section of the video, Coach Shoji concentrates on approach, arm swing and elevation to develop timing. In this video, he breaks down the mechanics of the arm swing and footwork of the approach and demonstrates drills to complement both areas. Coach Shoji puts the arm swing and approach together to show the cross-court shot, the seam shot and the down the line shot. More advanced back row attacks are also discussed in this video and demonstrated on the left, right and middle of the floor and four quick attack patterns designed to put pressure on the blockers are shown. In the serving section of the video, Coach Shoji explains the serving techniques that will help improve your team's serving. Techniques for the float serve, the jump serve and the jump float serve are broken down into the toss, footwork, arm mechanics and hand contact in the video. He also explains strategies to take advantage of the defense's weakness and being able to serve to areas of the court.
featuring Coach Mary Wise, University of Florida Head Volleyball Coach and 2-time AVCA National Volleyball Coach of the Year!
Whether you are coaching a beginning-level volleyball team, or are a volleyball player looking to improve upon the "foundations" and fundamental skills of your game, this video/DVD series will benefit you!
Each video/DVD in this series is designed using a similar format. Coach Mary Wise first has college-level players demonstrate the volleyball skill to be featured in the DVD. Through correct modeling of the technique, you and your players will get an excellent look at the skill and the very best technique to perform the skill correctly.
Wise then takes a look at teaching the volleyball skill to a beginning-level volleyball squad; she breaks each skill down to the very core, featuring how to teach the skill and the volleyball drills to use to help each player learn the skill correctly.
In each video/DVD, she concludes with demonstration (again with the college-level players) of more advanced-level techniques of the featured skill ... showing all coaches and players where their skill progression can take their game! 1999.
with Neil Mason, TCA Founder/California Club Director/Coach
Neil Mason feels that the jump serve offers the best opportunity to teach aggressive play and to help a player develop court and game sense. Mason begins this AVCA on-court convention DVD with drills for how to incorporate jump serving into a practice warm-up activity. He then demonstrates a technical progression for teaching and coaching the jump serve. Mason includes keys for teaching the toss, footwork and arm movement, as well as strategies for how to generate speed and power into the skill. Adding invaluable substance to the technical aspects, Mason shares ongoing tips for coaching the skill and how to hold players accountable for proper technique. Mason's instruction includes a high velocity jump serve and a jump float serve, with differing contact techniques for a variety of ball rotations. He also shows a series of serving strategies for game considerations and common fallacies when it comes to jump serving. Mason's jump serve DVD is perfect for players at any level who want serving reps with a purpose.
with Terry Gamble, Iowa Western CC Head Coach, 2006 AVCA National Coach of the Year, 2006 NJCAA National Champions
Coach Gamble feels that there are two important components for successful serve and serve receive drills - 1) movement, keeping multiple players active, engaged, and accountable; and 2) making the drills competitive with the goal of carrying practice competitiveness into game situations. Gamble integrates these components into more than 15 drills and variations that emphasize movement and competition for serve and serve receive. Throughout each drill, Gamble offers narrations of how to coach the drill to simulate game play, and strategies for wrapping the drill around your system. Gamble is a strong proponent of individual player and team accountability for every phase of skill and drill development and shares ideas rewarding success for proper drill execution. Gamble's drills are fun, competitive and easy to incorporate with high school and club teams. This DVD is sure to assist your team's serve and serve receive development.
with Coach Russ Rose, Penn State University Head Volleyball Coach; 2007 & 1999 NCAA Volleyball Champs, 2007 AVCA D-I Volleyball Coach of the Year, over 900 career coaching victories, recognized by USA Volleyball as one of their All-Time Great Coaches in 2005
The serve has a great impact in the Rally Scoring era of volleyball. To capitalize on this area, Coach Rose shares technical aspects of the standing serve, the jump float serve and the jump spin in this three-part volleyball video/DVD. He begins with the technical aspects of each of these serves. While teaching, in this volleyball video, Rose offers ongoing commentary of the nuances of the serve along with repeated demonstrations of each that you can show your players. He also touches upon the importance of establishing a serving ritual that allows focus and preparation for the volleyball serve. In Part 2 of this volleyball video, Tactical Factors, Rose shares insight into maximizing service scoring opportunities for your individual athletes and your team as a whole. Part 3 of the volleyball video features drills from three distinct categories: Control, Tactical and Stamina that are all designed to help "test" individual players and your team to be prepared in every foreseeable game time serve situation. Turn your serves into scoring opportunities with this excellent volleyball video/DVD from Russ Rose.
with Chris Lamb, Wichita State University Head Volleyball Coach 3X Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year, has led the Shockers to three Missouri Valley Conference Championships; former Head Coach and founder of the Empire Volleyball Club (California)
In this video, Chris Lamb shares with you his systematic teaching progression for the float and jump serves. In Part 1: Float Serve Progressions, Lamb shares a 7-step progression and in Part 2: Jump Serve Progressions he shares a 6-step progression. Included in both are the body position set-up, toss positioning including tips for delivering a successful and controlled toss, body rotation, striking hand technique, ball contact, and proper follow-through techniques. Throughout each progression are special verbal cues and unique naming of each of the specific moves/techniques necessary to implement a successful serve. Lamb uses demonstrators ranging in age from 4th - 8th grade, showing you firsthand how these lead-up progressions can positively impact players of all ages, sizes, and ability levels.
with John Dunning, Head Coach, Head Coach Stanford University, 2004 & 2001 NCAA Champs; former University of Pacific Head Coach, 1985 & 1986 NCAA Champions
An excellent instructional videotape for the youth volleyball coach! Full of drills to run in practice and includes Dunning's format for a practice session; he also gives you many factors to consider when designing a practice. Dunning has provided a large amount of information so you'll have plenty of activities to choose from to make your practices effective and fun! Includes drills for teaching ball control, passing, attacking, digging, serving, and more! 1999. 60 minutes.
with Coach Suzie Fritz, Kansas State University Head Volleyball Coach
Coach Fritz feels that it is imperative to breakdown your stats to help you understand and determine priority areas in which to dedicate practice time. In this on-court AVCA convention transition volleyball video/DVD, Fritz provides volleyball drills and strategies that will assist you in creating game-like situations for coaching successful transition. Coach Fritz begins with a statistical breakdown for her season and how it relates to volleyball transition. In the video, she incorporates footwork development instruction beginning with a right front block move utilizing a "turn, spin, and hop" movement with a 3-step back to the ball approach. Coach Fritz demonstrates this movement with a quick exchange drill that uses both the right front block and left front block moves. Coach Fritz moves into left side transition and shares her volleyball strategies and drills that emphasize out of system balls. An excellent volleyball transition video/DVD from one of the top college volleyball coaches in the nation.
with Coach Mike Hebert, University of Minnesota Head Volleyball Coach; 5X Big Ten Volleyball Coach of the Year; member of the AVCA Volleyball Hall of Fame in December (2006); over 800 career victories
Using game footage, in this video/dvd, Coach Hebert illustrates the six most common "transition moments" in volleyball. These transition moments include: Defense to offense, defensive base to defensive read, serve reception to attack, serve to defensive base, coverage to attack, and chaos to order. Next in the video, he demonstrates drills to teach your players how to react in each of these situations, where to position themselves on the court, and what footwork you want them to use to get to their positions.
with Bill Neville, U.S. Volleyball Association National Commissioner of Coaching Education, 3X Olympic Men's Coach and Bill Hamiter, USAV National Team Coach for Men's Sitting Volleyball
Are you looking for creative ways to increase touches, create competitiveness, and increase athleticism and fitness levels? Stop running in circles! Play games to warm up! In this creative AVCA convention on-court presentation, legendary coaches Bill Neville and Bill Hamiter present you with a variety of activities and games that incorporate all of these essential elements of successful volleyball into your warm-up. Neville and Hamiter present more than 10 different activities, with each possessing a variety of progressions that you can adjust to create a desired outcome. Their instruction includes mixing up drill combinations, varying the amount of ball touches and changing the skills you want to incorporate into your practice. The goal throughout this presentation is to stimulate your imagination into wrapping these drills and games around the needs of your team. The desired outcome of this skill-based warm-up is to blur the line between the end of your warm-up and the beginning of practice. Use your imagination and make warm-ups a more valuable part of your practice.
with Lauren Sauer, University of Kentucky Assistant Coach
Got space issues? Never let a lack of space compromise your practices! Here are some great solutions! Former Georgia Tech All-American and current Kentucky assistant Lauren Sauer takes you on a high-energy chase through a series of half court drills in her on-court presentation from the 2008 AVCA Convention. Sauer shows how to get between 300 and 500 reps per practice with limited time and space that many coaches face. Learn a quick, high rep warm-up that will maximize your practice time. Sauer's ball and partner drills will challenge your players - not only for high reps but skill development in all areas of the game. Sauer shares ideas for station drills utilizing all areas of the half court: walls, the net and the floor. Learn a series of blocking drills, 4-corner drills and dig-set drills that will keep you players moving. Sauer's presentation will show you that your training is limited only by your imagination, not by your lack of space.
