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Episode 12: Short and deep passing, my team is too quiet, and The Language of Learning Jul 08, 2022

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about tips for how to pass troublesome short and deep serves. They also discuss what coaches can do to keep their teams' communication level high throughout their whole practice, and they share an insightful book, The Language of Teaching: The Art and Science of Teaching Movement, by Nick Winkleman. In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can learn from!

Skill of the week: Short and Deep Passing

Scenario of the week: My team is too quiet!

Resource of the week: Nick Winkleman's The Language of Coaching: The Art and Science of Teaching Movement can be found here: https://www.thelanguageofcoaching.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Christy Johnson-Lynch's drop step demo: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/passing-the-deep-ball-using-the-drop-step/

John Dunning's vision and anticipation drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/short-mine-deep-passing-drill-to-improve-vision-and-anticipation/

Diane Flick Williams' reading the server drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-passers-to-read-the-serve-early/

Episode 11: The lift tip, match coaching when the outcome is obvious and Jade Cameron's skill and performance site Jul 01, 2022

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about tips for tipping, specifically the Lift Tip. They also talk through ideas about how coaches can handle coaching in matches when the outcome appears to be obvious, and they share Jade Cameron's website for developing volleyball skill and performance. In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can watch and learn a lot about how to teach blocking.

Skill of the week: Lift tip

Scenario of the week: Ideas for coaching matches when the outcome appears to be fairly obvious

Resource of the week: Jade Cameron's site can be found here: https://www.cameronperformance.ca/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

- Tod's fundamentals of tipping: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-perform-the-lift-tip-for-easy-kills/

- Mark Barnard's tipping and transition game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dig-tip-drill-with-mark-barnard-2/

- Russ Rose's tipping from the back row: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/penn-states-back-row-tip-drill-for-outside-hitters/

Episode 10: Blocking, when your team's effort wanes during practice and a Facebook group for coaches Jun 23, 2022

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On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about tips for teaching blocking. They also discuss what coaches can do to keep their teams' effort level high throughout practice, and they share a Facebook group just for Volleyball Coaches and Trainers. In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can watch and learn a lot about how to teach blocking.

Skill of the week: Blocking

Scenario of the week: What can coaches do to when the energy of their team at practice slowly wanes

Resource of the week: Facebook's Volleyball Coaches and Trainers Page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/volleycoaches/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Mike Sealy’s hand position for blocking: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-hand-position/

Joe Sagula’s blocking footwork drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-fundamentals-footwork/

Terry Liskevych's timing and reading drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/drill-to-teach-blocking-timing/

Kevin Hambly’s blocking tips: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-with-kevin-hambly/

Episode 9: Overhand digging, when you only have one hitter, and The Athletic Truth Group Jun 10, 2022

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On Episode 9 of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about overhand digging. They also discuss what can be done when a coach only has one player who can really score, and they share The Athletic Truth Group's online resource that rethinks the traditional workout and will even have athletes putting their knees over your toes! In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can view to learn a ton about how to teach overhand digging.

Skill of the week: Overhand Digging

Scenario of the week: What can coaches do when they only have one player who can really score

Resource of the week: The Athletic Truth Group, available at https://www.atgonlinecoaching.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Tod's Overhand Digging Basics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/keys-to-overhead-digging/

Dani Busboom Kelly's Alternative Overhand Digging Method: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/overhead-digging-drill/

Ray Bechard's Fun Overhand Digging Game: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/hand-to-hand-combat-drill-to-train-overhead-hands-on-defense/

Episode 8: Serving, what to do when a player misses practice and Joe Trinsey's SmarterVolley Jun 03, 2022

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In Episode 8 of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about how they teach serving for early success. They also discuss what can be done when a player misses practice, and they share Joe Trinsey's deep dive resource, SmarterVolley. In addition, they share 3 helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can use to work on their players’ serving skills.

Skill of the week: Serving

Scenario of the week: What can be done when a player misses practice

Resource of the week: Joe Trinsey's Smartervolley, available at https://smartervolley.substack.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Beginner serving basics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/volleyball-serving-for-beginning-players/

John Dunning's Stanford serving: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/stanford-serve-warm-ups/

Russ Rose’s serving routines and mechanics: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serving-routines-and-mechanics-with-russ-rose/

Episode 7: Reading, dealing with in-game serving nerves and a Hall of Fame coach's look at building championship groups May 27, 2022

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis and Tod talk about teaching players how to “read” the play. They discuss how to incorporate reading into every aspect of training, especially with new athletes. Next they talk about what coaches can do when their team gets the all-too-common in-game serving nerves, and they share a book that offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Phil Jackson managed to become one of the most unique, winningest basketball coaches of all time. They also share three helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball library that coaches can use to work on their players’ reading skills.

Skill of the week: Reading

Scenario of the week: Handling in-game serving nerves

Resource of the week: 11 Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson, available at https://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Rings-Success-Phil-Jackson/dp/0143125346

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Newcombe, a great game for building reading skills and agility: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/newcomb-a-fun-game-for-volleyball-beginners/

Ben Josephson's look, see, decide, reading concepts: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-players-to-read-look-see-decide/

John Dunning's blind serving depth drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blind-serving-depth-drill/

Diane Flick William's "back, bent, straight" reading the hitter drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/arm-swing-reading-drill-back-bent-straight/

Episode 6: Teaching diving safely, how to set up a system for a brand new youth team and a little book with immense wisdom May 20, 2022

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis "dive" into how to go to the floor safely, how to teach diving to young players, and why you should teach it to them. They discuss how to quickly set up an effective system that will get young teams playing volleyball right away, and point listeners towards Daniel Coyle's work and wisdom. They also share three helpful drills that you can watch in The Art of Coaching Volleyball's online library that will help you teach defensive moves to your young players.

Skill of the week: Diving safely

Scenario of the week: A brand new team needs a system, quick!

Resource of the week: The Little Book of Talent by Daniel Coyle, available on https://danielcoyle.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Sock slide drill : https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/sock-slide-drill/

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

Jim Stone's advanced defense moves: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/the-side-slide-taught-by-jim-stone-and-kori-moster/

Episode 5: Attack arm swing, coaching a brand new team and Mark Burik's fun Youtube resource for beginners May 13, 2022

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis go into teaching the attack arm swing to young players. They talk about how eye-opening it can be to coach a brand new volleyball team, and let listeners in on Mark Burik's fun, information-filled Youtube channel. They also share three helpful drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball’s library that coaches can use to work on their players’ arm swings.

Skill of the week: Attack armswing

Scenario of the week: The joys and eye-opening challenges of coaching a brand new team

Resource of the week: Mark Burik’s Better at Beach available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BetteratBeach

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Tod’s key phrases for attacking for beginners: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/teaching-spiking-to-beginnersintermediates/

John Rodriguez’s self-toss hitting progression: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/youth-self-toss-hitting-progression/

Tod's partner hitting drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/down-ball-hit-player-toss-drill/

Episode 4: Practice warm-up routine, starting the season with core values and Doug Lemov's fascinating take on teaching May 06, 2022

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about why a great warm-up matters and how to create a better one. They discuss starting the season by intentionally working to instill your team's core values, and share an incredible resource from Doug Lemov that combines techniques from teaching and coaching that will help you make the most out of your time with the team. They also unlock two great drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball's database that coaches can use for their players’ warm-ups.

Skill of the week: Practice warm-up routine

Scenario of the week: Identifying core values at the beginning of a season

Resource of the week: Doug Lemov's The Coaches Guide to Teaching available on: https://www.coachsguidetoteaching.com/

AOC Volleyball videos mentioned in this episode:

Karch Kiraly's 6-person over-the-net pepper: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/6-person-over-the-net-pepper/

Blocking warmup without ball: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/blocking-warm-up-without-ball/

Episode 3: Serve receive footwork, working with a big team and a foundational book for coaches Apr 29, 2022

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In this episode of The VolleyPod, Tod and Davis talk about why and how to teach serve receive footwork, discuss how to handle working with a big (in terms of numbers) team, and share a resource that compiles teachings from many of volleyball's top coaches ever into one amazing book. They also unlock three drills that coaches can use to help their athletes be better in serve receive by enhancing athletes' balance, consistency and posture.

Skill of the week: Serve receive footwork

Scenario of the week: Coaching a team with a large number of players

Resource of the week: The Volleyball Coaching Bible (Volume 1), compiled by Cecile Reynaud and Don Shondell, available here: https://www.amazon.com/Volleyball-Coaching-Bible-Donald-Shondell/dp/0736039678

AOC Volleyball Drills mentioned in this episode:

1, 2, 3 footwork: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/improve-your-passing-footwork-by-saying-1-2-3/

Jim Stone shuffle-through: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/keep-your-feet-moving-in-serve-receive/

Christy Johnson-Lynch drop-step: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/passing-the-deep-ball-using-the-drop-step/

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