Episodes
This episode was inspired by a conversation I had with a coach who talked about a team running like a machine. In this episode, I dive into how structure, discipline and intention leads to a successful program as well as wins. We dive into:
Pro Practices
College Practices
Club/High School Practices
Players intention in practice
Coaches structure and intention in practice
And a few more key concepts
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Published 03/25/24
In this episode, I'm privileged to have a player from my team join us who created his own stats system to help tell a better story of the match to help him improve more efficiently. In this episode we dive into:
5 different volleyball stats
How stats can tell a different story
+/- of a player
And a few more key concepts
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Published 03/18/24
In this episode, I share my biggest takeaways as a college coach that hopefully you can implement in your program to make it stronger. In this episode we talk about:
Players
Admin
Coaching Staff
Yourself as a coach
And a few more key concepts
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Published 03/11/24
Decision making is a vital part of being a setter and there is a lot that goes into this skill. In this episode, I dive into 20 strategies you can use to help your train your setter with their decision making. We discuss:
20 different strategies
Off court and on court
Understanding player personnel
Film
And so much more key concepts
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Published 02/26/24
In this episode, I'm joined by my two top assistant coaches on staff where we discuss and reflect on our past season. We dive into:
What went well this season
What didn't go well
What we learnt from this season
What we're going to change next season
And a few other key concepts
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Published 02/19/24
In this episode, we are privileged to have an extremely technical coach who understands the game at a high level - Coach Mark Hopper. We dive into the technical aspects of single blocking and how to maximize your opportunity to block the ball by looking at certain cues. We discuss:
1st and 2nd read of individual blocking
Step by step process to individual blocking
Drills to help improve blocking
Practice - structure and mindset
Offensive scoring with a block
And a few more key...
Published 02/13/24
This is part 2 to an episode I did back in May 2022. Structuring your rotation can give you a tactical advantage and it's important to know how to do this with the personnel you have on your team to maximize your team's strengths. In this episode we dive into:
Common rotation mistakes
Where to put your best LS attacker and Middle
Tactical advantages to player placement with rotation
And a few other key ideas
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Published 02/05/24
In this episode, I break down a common question I receive from coaches. How do you balance strength training in your season with practice? In this episode we dive into:
Benefits of strength training for volleyball
Before or after practice?
Club, High School and College
Vertical Jump Training
The Posterior Chain
And a few more key concepts
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Published 01/29/24
What can we do as coaches to create additional wins for your players besides winning the match itself. In this episode, I share some creative strategies as well as encourage you to implement incentives for your players to celebrate post game. In this episode, we talk about:
3 Incentives for your team
The rationale and benefit to your team using this framework
Serving, impact, and a few more key concepts
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Published 01/22/24
On this episode, we have national and pro player Daenan Gyimah who discusses a variety of great insights for coaches. We dive into:
Best quality in coaches
Practices
Middle position (Offense and Defense)
Match Preparation
Culture
And a few more key concepts
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Published 01/15/24
In this episode, I share 4 drills and go over the philosophy of using multi-skill drills in your practice. Working with a lot of European coaches, I share with you their experience and how multi-skill games have significantly helped with their player development. In this episode we dive into:
4 Multi-Skill games
How to incorporate this concept into your gym
What skills should you focus on
And a few other key concepts
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Published 01/08/24
Storytelling can play a significant factor in impacting your players and not having this in your program is reducing the impact you could have. Some players game improves just by being moved by a story. You never know how this can impact a player and the more stories you share, the better your chances of more players being motivated to be better. In this episode we dive into:
The importance of storytelling
Some important facts of story telling
Strategies on telling stories
How to...
Published 01/01/24
In this episode, we dive into selecting the right players for your team. We all know it just takes 1 person to ruin the chemistry, morale and overall experience of your team so we want to make sure we do everything in our power to assess players on multiple different levels. In this episode we talk about:
Team Identity and Culture
Roles
4 Corner Development Model
Interviews
And a few more key concepts
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Published 12/28/23
In this episode, I share my big takeaways from the annual AVCA coaches convention. So if you didn't get to attend, there may be some great nuggets in this episode. I also share my takeaways from the national championship game. In this episode we dive into:
Drills
Net play
Out of System
6 on 6
Passing
National Championship breakdown
And a few more key concepts
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Published 12/18/23
When I was a young coach I never had a guide to know what I should be doing in order to set my program up for success. I didn't even know the difference between coaching a team and running a program. This episode teaches 1st and 2nd year coaches the ingredients to a successful program and a step by step blueprint on steps they should take in order to put the foundation in for a winning program. In this episode we dive into:
Seasonal Planning
Program Planning
Yearly Training Plan
Ingredients...
Published 12/11/23
In this episode, we dive into the vault of a previous episode I recorded back in 2020 to help coaches with preparing for tournaments. There are simple strategies you can use to set your team up for success during a tournament. In this episode we dive into:
How to improve mental performance
How to maximize match prep at tournaments
What can players do prior and during tournaments to prepare
Some tactical things you can do to help your team
And a few more key concepts
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Published 12/04/23
In this episode we talked about arguably the most important position in volleyball. This position is responsible for all 6 of the major volleyball skills. In this episode we dove into:
How to select your Leftside
Key features of the Leftside
Leftside Passing
Leftside Attacking
Leftside Blocking
Leftside Transition
Leftside Defense
Leftside Setting
Leftside Serving
Thinking about the game
And a few more key concepts
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Published 11/27/23
Feedback is important and understanding how to deliver feedback can affect the development of your athletes. In this episode we dive into different types of feedback and strategies to delivering effective feedback. We talk about:
The 2 different types of feedback
Principles of Feedback
Practice vs Game
Video
Common mistakes coaches make
And a few other key concepts
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Published 11/20/23
The deciding set is always exciting and there is a lot of pressure on your athletes to perform. There are strategies that coaches can use to come out on top in these pressure sets. In this episode we dive into:
Strategizing for the 5th set
Mindset
Lineups
Matchups
Timeouts
And a few other key items
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Published 11/13/23
Doubt is something that unfortunately is far too common with coaches and I want you to understand it's normal and you're not alone. In this episode, I break down and share strategies that coaches can use anytime this thought comes to your head. What can you do to ensure you're doing everything in your power for your team. We dive into:
What can you do to help your team improve
Film
Status Quo
Trauma
Habits
And a few other key ideas
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Published 11/06/23
In this episode, I dive into strategies that you can implement when coaching a smaller team in terms of height. We dive into:
Blocking Technique
Serve and Pass
Middle Strategies
Offensive Mindset & Strategies
Speed
And a few other key concepts
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Published 10/30/23
In this episode I share some strategies you can use for post game analysis so you can strategically focus on what you need to do to help your team get better. We discuss:
Top 4 stats
20-80 rule for serving
Film
Play by Play for runs
Software
Body language
Important moments in games
And a few more key concepts
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Published 10/23/23
In this episode, I share a lot of insights from discussions I had with college coaches at a tournament I hosted. In addition, diving into how to think about your match-ups and breaking down an important skill of attacking with a block. In this episode, we dive into:
Deciding lineups for pre-season play
Development vs Winning
How to set up your match ups while thinking about all 6 rotations
Strategies on attacking successfully against a block
Drills you can use to train these skills
And a...
Published 10/16/23
In this episode, I dive into strategies that you can train your athletes to do depending on common situations that happen when the other team has the ball. We dive into:
The 3 weakest offensive rotations
Always double blocking in various situations
Identifying the other teams weaknesses and being intentional about blocking
Common middle attacks
The role of the libero when trying to maximize front court blocking
And a few other key concepts
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Published 10/09/23