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Coach to Coach Video of the Week
JVA Coach to Coach Video of the Week Presented by NetLynx Sports features favorite drills from JVA volleyball members across the country.
Coach to Coach Drills by Skill
Plyometrics Vertical Training for Volleyball Athletes
If you don't have access to a gym or performance training coach, there are still [...]
Blocking Footwork Drills
KIVA (Louisville, KY) shares blocking footwork drills that middle blockers and pin blockers can do [...]
Execution Drill
Eastside Volleyball Club (Peoria, IL) shares a 3 part competitive serve/pass drill that incorporates pressure [...]
3 Competitive Serve Pass Games
Marquette Volleyball Head Coach Ryan Theis shares two competitive serve/serve receive games to improve your team's serving toughness, as well as determine your team's strongest primary passers. The drills are 2.2 passing and Pyramid Passing. Theis shares variations and considerations for each drill.
Serving Zone 1
Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares a [...]
5 Keys to Serving
Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares five keys he uses to train proper serving technique for beginner to elite athletes.
Execution Drill
Eastside Volleyball Club (Peoria, IL) shares a 3 part competitive serve/pass drill that incorporates pressure [...]
3 Competitive Serve Pass Games
Marquette Volleyball Head Coach Ryan Theis shares two competitive serve/serve receive games to improve your team's serving toughness, as well as determine your team's strongest primary passers. The drills are 2.2 passing and Pyramid Passing. Theis shares variations and considerations for each drill.
2 Drills to Train Proper Passing Technique
Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares two [...]
Training Set Location and Movement
VCNebraska shares how they train setters locating the ball, training eyework and moving around the court. [...]
Training the Spin Set Footwork
VCNebraska shares the technique and philosophy behind training your setter to spin off of one [...]
Breaking Down Setting Footwork and Technique
VCNebraska's Blake Rawlins (Lincoln, NE) shares specific technique for training setting footwork and handwork when [...]
Breaking Down Setting Footwork and Technique
VCNebraska's Blake Rawlins (Lincoln, NE) shares specific technique for training setting footwork and handwork when [...]
Training the Back Set: Footwork, Squaring Shoulders, and Jump Setting
Academy Boiler Juniors Coach (West Lafayette, IN) and Purdue Volleyball Associate Head Coach, John Shondell, [...]
Training the Outside Set: Footwork, Squaring Hips, and Jump Setting
Academy Boiler Juniors Coach (West Lafayette, IN) and Purdue Volleyball Associate Head Coach, John Shondell, shares progression drills to train footwork, squaring hips and shoulders, and jump setting for the outside set.
Beginner Setting Handwork and Footwork Drills
The Academy Boiler Juniors (West Lafayette, IN) shares key words and drills for teaching beginners how to set with proper hand shape and footwork.
4 Keys to Training Setters
Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares four [...]
Hit and Block Forever
Empowered Volleyball Academy (Ft. Wayne, IN) shares a drill that focuses on transitioning from block [...]
3v3 and 6v6 Tip Drills
Team Pineapple (Fort Wayne, IN) shares two drills that incorporate tipping, communicating and defending. These are great drills for warm-up and defensive to offensive training.
Out of System Attacking Progression
Elite Volleyball Training Center (Plain City, OH) shares an out of system attacking progression to [...]
4v4 Transition Drill
Ethos Volleyball (Nashville, TN) shares a 4v4 defense to offense transition drill that works on [...]