with Russ Rose, Penn State University Head Coach; 2007 & 1999 NCAA Champs, 2007 AVCA D-I Coach of the Year, over 900 career coaching victories, recognized by USA Volleyball as one of their All-Time Great Coaches in 2005
More than 25 drills to get your athletes as many touches as possible in practice! Rose quickly covers the basics of defense and passing and then gets right into the drill work. These drills include partner drills, team drills, and competitive drills. This tape includes everything from warm-up drills to Rose's famous "Pit" drill for training athletes to go for every ball!
with Coach Mary Wise, University of Florida Head Volleyball Coach, 2X AVCA National Volleyball Coach of the Year!
For the younger and/or developing players, Coach Mary Wise believes that serving is perhaps the most important skill in volleyball, while blocking and digging development can be especially difficult. In Part 1 of this three-part presentation, Wise serves up 14 different drills and progressions for the overhand serve. Beginning with the skill of throwing the ball, she progresses to close-to-the-net serves and into more advanced competitive drills; such as target serving. In Part 2, Wise goes through a 12 drill progression for volleyball blocking. She begins the blocking progress without a ball or net and adds hitting, jumping, boxes and footwork. She ends the segment with competitive volleyball drills. In Part 3, Wise repeats her simple to complex progression for digging. She uses eight drills that progress from catching and lifting drills and ends with aggressive, fearless digging. This is a great DVD that has something for every player on your team.
with Todd Dagenais, University of Central Florida Head Coach; former USC Assistant Coach
In this team defense video, Haley assistant Todd Dagenais shares the drills and progressions that are at the heart of training Haley's defensive system. In Part 1, Ball Control Drills, Dagenais shares two drills that work short and deep arc passing skills. Part 2, Pepper Series, includes three different drills that incorporate several technique options that incorporate individual defensive skill techniques into the drills. In Part 3, Dig and Set Series, Dagenais includes 10 different drills along with several variations to focus on specific aspects of digging. In Part 4, Run Through Series, Dagenais picks up the pace with a five drill series that challenges the players to read and react at game speed. Part 5, Team Defense Drills, includes over seven different team drills that challenge the defense with nearly every imaginable situation. Not only will you learn drills, you can watch the positive high-energy coaching styles of both Haley and Dagenais and see how they coach to bring out the best in their players and team!
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 Mary Wise, University of Florida Head Volleyball Coach, 2X AVCA National Coach of the Year!
This video is packed with 60 drills and variations for developing offensive skills. In each section, Wise emphasizes her teaching and coaching philosophy, which includes progressing a player from individual skill development to team play. Every step of the way her goal is to make practice fun, challenging and competitive. In Part 1: Passing Drills, Wise shares 18 drills beginning with elementary passing drills and progressing to platform passing, advanced multi-skill drills, and competitive drills for the team. In Part 2: Setting Drills, Wise shares 19 drills that progress from individual to partner and team drills that cover all aspects of the setting. In Part 3, Hitting Drills, Wise shares 23 drills. She breaks down the arm swing by drilling on a box allowing players who may not be big jumpers to focus on their arm swing. Wise then progresses into toss-and-catch and toss-and-hit drills before incorporating the approach. She then shares competitive drills that include scoring and accountability. This DVD is a must for the coach looking to develop individual and team play for offense.
with Bond Shymansky, vMarquette University Head Coach; former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Coach of the Year
Coach Shymansky focuses on non-linear passing, specifically the platform passing technique. Platform passing starts with the players' feet, toes, knees, shoulders and hips all square to the ball, not to the target area. Moving players use two shuffle steps to get into position for the ball. Hand positioning is key and Shymansky prefers the overlapping technique, or fist technique, for non-linear passing. Thumbs are pushed down to the floor as elbows are extended out. The contact point is in the forearm area with the left hand over right. Contact should happen at the knee level and important to non-linear passing. The next key in successful platform passing is the shift. The focus is on creating power by shifting the body, not by swinging the arms. Holding your angle when hitting the ball gives feedback after the ball is hit. The exaggerated hold move is known as a take away and it the last major point Shymansky covers. Several key troubleshooting issues are described and demonstrated. Drop step passing, hands passing, and send/receive tactics round out the Complete Guide to Passing DVD!
with Kim Oden, 2X Olympian, 2X USA Olympic Team Captain, 3X "All-American" (Stanford), Stanford Volleyball's "Player of the Decade" ('80s), St. Francis HS (CA) Head Coach
Kim Oden believes that a crucial element of successful volleyball is ball control, and in this DVD she shares several of her favorite ball control drills that feature active play, skill development, and a high number of touches. These versatile drills require essential elements of the game including thinking, moving, and communicating, while consistently improving your team's "volleyball IQ". Each drill is demonstrated, is shown and explained how to execute properly and the benefit of each drill is made clear. While summarizing each drill (how/when to "ramp up"/ "slow down" a drill, how to increase/decrease intensity, and how to require player accountability), Oden offers insightful coaching "nuggets" from her experiences as a successful player and coach! Excellent!
with Lee Maes, University of Virginia Head Coach; former University of Nebraska Assistant Coach and Head Coach for USA Volleyball's Junior National A2 Program.
Coach Maes begins his on-court AVCA convention presentation with a three-phase warm-up that includes simple band work for shoulder strengthening, a series of unique seated and standing swing drills stressing a fast arm, and ball throws to develop swing technique. Maes teaches the basics of the approach by drilling a 2-step approach. His approach features a two foot landing, a focus on jumping high, and three arm swing techniques: high snap, full rotation, and cross body. In his slide approach sequence, Maes drills tight, intermediate and wide slides. His progression begins with a ball "carry and throw" before adding a setter. His drills increase in foot speed during the approach and vary in court positions. Maes' wide variety of ball control drills features out of system hitting, counter attacking with middles, overloading a block and more. With over 25 drills and great teaching from Maes, this program will increase your athletes' speed and efficiency in attacking,
with Coach John Dunning, Stanford University Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 & 2001 NCAA Volleyball Champs; former University of Pacific Head Volleyball Coach, 1985 & 1986 NCAA Volleyball Champions
In this informative volleyball video, legendary coach John Dunning presents the point scoring areas in volleyball: Attacking, Serving and Blocking. All topics are presented in this video, from the foundational volleyball basics and progress through advanced tactics. In the Part 1 video, Attacking, coach Dunning shares technical and tactical goals for successful attacking. Coach Dunning implements a series of technique volleyball drills on the box without the jump, teaching foundations of rotation and body before progressing to the approach. In the volleyball video, He details the approach without the ball followed by approaches with hitting. Throughout the volleyball drills, Coach Dunning offers invaluable insights for footwork, planting, location and landing. Next, Coach Dunning moves into hitting situations and sets including quick set and hits. In the Part 2 video, Serving, Dunning shares technique, strategies and ability-based progressions for the standing float serve, jump float, jump spin, short serve and deep court serve. In Part 3 of the volleyball video, Blocking, Coach Dunning's basic volleyball blocking video instruction begins with one on ball focusing on proper volleyball blocking technique. Next in the volleyball blocking video, is partner blocking that necessitates court awareness, location, communication and read of the hitter. Volleyball Blocking Drills and strategies included in this section include box drills, movement blocking, jump blocking and soft blocking. To further enhance each skill area, in this volleyball blocking video, you will hear insightful dialog from the volleyball team players and see game footage of each skill area.
with John Dunning, Head Volleyball Coach, Head Volleyball Coach Stanford University, 2004 & 2001 NCAA Volleyball Champs; former University of Pacific Head Volleyball Coach, 1985 & 1986 NCAA Volleyball Champions
This excellent volleyball video is the most comprehensive personalized volleyball instruction available and a must for improving your game! Coach Dunning approaches hitting from the basics while always keeping an eye on more advanced skills in this video. Coach Dunning begins with an explanation of some of the attributes to effective hitting: Vision, Ball Speed, Ball Control, Attitude, Becoming a student of the Game, and Hitting Off-line. He then proceeds to lead you towards these skills by beginning with the basics and moving towards the more complex skills in this volleyball video, all with the goal of power, precision, and injury prevention! Dunning shares sequential individual ball control progressions in each of the eight different parts of the video. The eight parts of this volleyball video are: Part 1: Topspin and Ball Control, Part 2: Placement Hitting and Accuracy, Part 3: Sets and Timing, Part 4: Focus on Landing, Part 5: Offensive Strategy and Off-Direction, Part 6: One-Legged Attacking, Part 7: Training for Right and Left Handed Players, and Part 8: Drills for Hitting Control.
with Tom Keating, former Dubuque Wahlert High School (IA) Head Coach; 11x State Champs!; more that 770 career victories; seven-time Iowa Coach of the Year and national coach of the year in 2003
This tape covers six areas of attacking and drills to better your athletes in each areas. The six areas include: Hitting techniques, free ball transition attack, side out attack, block transition attack, dig transition attack, and overpass attack. Each set of drills progresses from simple to complex incorporating individual movement patterns and ultimately full-blown team drills.
with coach Bond Shymansky, vMarquette University Head Volleyball Coach; former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Volleyball Coach of the Year
Court movement, net movement, hand positioning and vision sequence are the major points of Coach Shymansky's game volleyball speed blocking drills. He begins with snapshot blocking and focuses on anticipation and positioning. In this excellent volleyball blocking drills video, these situations are covered on the net, off the net and over the net. Players work on hand positioning, which includes spreading the fingers out as the player prepares to begin blocking. The fast penetration move is taught to add efficiency to blocking at the net. The best blocking comes from taking away angles over the net, not by going straight up. Another blocking technique at the net is drop blocking. The player must be aggressive and take away angles based on the read made on the hitter. Coach Shymansky demonstrates the one hand blocking technique. Footwork includes the 4-step method, which makes movement efficient and quick. The video shows another blocking technique is to concentrate on getting square to the net in order to maintain penetration. A zone blocking drill teaches players to block in all nine areas of the net. The rapid fire blocking drill challenges the player in blocking five shots from two different spots on the net.
with Coach Debbie Brown, Head Volleyball Coach, University of Notre Dame, former Olympic athlete and coach
Coach Brown demonstrates more than 15 volleyball blocking drills to help improve your blocking hand technique, footwork, one-on-one blocking skills, and blocking ability to read the setter. Volleyball Drills work both the outside block and the middle block and front sets and back sets. Throughout the volleyball blocking video, Brown discusses what a coach should look for during the volleyball drills and describes proper technique for blocking.
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.
