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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
Morgan Kath2022-09-19T02:31:51-05:00If you don't have access to a gym or performance training coach, there are still [...]
Blocking Footwork Drills
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:31:52-05:00KIVA (Louisville, KY) shares blocking footwork drills that middle blockers and pin blockers can do [...]
Passing Progression for Beginner to Intermediate Level Players
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:33:46-05:00
Execution Drill
Briana Schunzel2023-04-07T10:50:45-05:00Eastside Volleyball Club (Peoria, IL) shares a 3 part competitive serve/pass drill that incorporates pressure [...]
3 Competitive Serve Pass Games
Briana Schunzel2023-01-26T09:14:55-06:00Marquette 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
Briana Schunzel2022-09-26T12:17:47-05:00Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares a [...]
5 Keys to Serving
JVA Website Admin2022-09-20T13:21:57-05:00Pineapple 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.
4-Part Serve Receive Progression
Briana Schunzel2025-03-18T06:34:17-05:00Here is a 4-part serve receive progression to train volleyball players to track the ball and move their feet when passing in serve receive.
4 Variations of Two-Person Serve Receive
Briana Schunzel2024-06-24T15:29:24-05:004 Variations of Two-Person Serve Receive for volleyball practice
KP’s Passing Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-05-15T20:29:09-05:00Houston Juniors (Houston, TX) shares a player run serve receive passing drill that provides players [...]
Platform Passing Fundamentals
Briana Schunzel2024-05-09T14:31:04-05:00Platform Passing Fundamentals for volleyball players
3 Contact Skill Progression
Briana Schunzel2024-04-30T12:35:25-05:00 Alpha Performance Volleyball (Lexington, KY) shares a serve receive progression drill that focuses [...]
2 Drills to Train Platform Angles
Briana Schunzel2024-04-09T09:12:41-05:002 Drills to Train Platform Angles for youth volleyball practice.
Execution Drill
Briana Schunzel2023-04-07T10:50:45-05:00Eastside Volleyball Club (Peoria, IL) shares a 3 part competitive serve/pass drill that incorporates pressure [...]
3 Competitive Serve Pass Games
Briana Schunzel2023-01-26T09:14:55-06:00Marquette 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
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:28:05-05:00Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares two [...]
Passing Progression for Beginner to Intermediate Level Players
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:33:46-05:00
Short Deep Setter Defensive Transition
Briana Schunzel2025-03-18T06:33:14-05:00Short Deep Setter Defensive Transition drill to train defense for back row setters in volleyball
Setting Drills with a Basketball
Briana Schunzel2024-04-03T07:52:07-05:00Alabama Performance (Birmingham, AL) shares ways to train setting technique, consistency, and strength by using [...]
Setting Positional Drills to Maximize Reps
Briana Schunzel2024-01-24T13:05:02-06:00Volleyball Setting Positional Drills to Maximize Reps in Practice
Tempo and Location Attacking
Briana Schunzel2024-01-20T11:51:31-06:00Tempo and Location Attacking for advanced to elite level volleyball teams.
Training Set Location and Movement
Briana Schunzel2023-10-19T15:10:02-05:00VCNebraska shares how they train setters locating the ball, training eyework and moving around the court. [...]
Training the Spin Set Footwork
Briana Schunzel2024-01-18T07:26:15-06:00Training Spin Set Footwork for Setting in Volleyball
Breaking Down Setting Footwork and Technique
Briana Schunzel2023-06-15T10:25:33-05:00VCNebraska's Blake Rawlins (Lincoln, NE) shares specific technique for training setting footwork and handwork when [...]
Breaking Down Setting Footwork and Technique
Briana Schunzel2023-05-15T20:35:27-05:00VCNebraska'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
Briana Schunzel2022-12-07T22:08:11-06:00Academy Boiler Juniors Coach (West Lafayette, IN) and Purdue Volleyball Associate Head Coach, John Shondell, [...]
Training the Outside Set: Footwork, Squaring Hips, and Jump Setting
Briana Schunzel2024-08-05T10:57:26-05:00Academy 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
Briana Schunzel2023-01-30T19:59:49-06:00The 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
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:28:03-05:00Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares four [...]
Staying Neutral, Reading the Middle Blocker and Scoring in the Corner
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:33:48-05:00
MOD 4
Briana Schunzel2025-04-21T20:28:24-05:00Dunes Volleyball Club ( La Porte, IN) shares a 4v4 competitive drill that works on setter/hitter connection, defending hard swings, and improving attacker's ability to terminate the ball. This drill can be modified to focus on the needs of your team.
U-Turn Drill
Briana Schunzel2025-02-27T21:00:14-06:00GameDay Sports Academy (Bakersfield, CA) shares an offensive team drill that focuses on aggressive attacking attempts to score with a strong attacking approach to the ball.
Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2025-02-27T20:56:36-06:00Alpha Performance (Lexington, KY) shares a volleyball free ball transition drill that focuses on free ball transition from defense to offense with a back row setter.
Using the Block to Score or Recycle
Briana Schunzel2025-03-18T06:35:07-05:00 Premier Academy (Maumee, OH) shares how they train attackers to use the block [...]
Block Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-06-06T20:38:14-05:00Block transition drill for volleyball attacking and defensive transition
Elite 4v4 Collaborative Variations
Briana Schunzel2024-06-03T14:03:07-05:001st Alliance (Western Springs, IL) 18 Open Coach and Associate Director Meghan Keck shares scoring [...]
4v4 Cross Court Competitive
Briana Schunzel2024-04-30T12:45:08-05:004v4 Cross Court Competitive drill for volleyball practice
Fundamentals to Train the Slide Attack
Briana Schunzel2024-02-18T08:31:32-06:00Volleyball Fundamentals to Train the Slide Attack
Tip Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-01-31T08:57:39-06:00Volleyball Tip Transition Drill for Warm-Up and Ball Control
Tempo and Location Attacking
Briana Schunzel2024-01-20T11:51:31-06:00Tempo and Location Attacking for advanced to elite level volleyball teams.
Hit and Block Forever
Briana Schunzel2023-04-02T21:35:48-05:00Empowered Volleyball Academy (Ft. Wayne, IN) shares a drill that focuses on transitioning from block [...]
3v3 and 6v6 Tip Drills
Briana Schunzel2024-06-24T15:39:04-05:00Team 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
Briana Schunzel2023-01-26T09:26:54-06:00Elite Volleyball Training Center (Plain City, OH) shares an out of system attacking progression to [...]
4v4 Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-09-03T20:17:32-05:00Ethos Volleyball (Nashville, TN) shares a 4v4 defense to offense transition drill that works [...]
6 on 4 Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2022-11-02T15:02:29-05:00SynergyForce (Rocklin, CA) shares a 6 on 4 transition drill to train players to play defense and then move into offense. This drill can be modified for various levels and adjusted to focus on certain aspects of the game.
Positional Work for Master Training
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:05-05:00Mintonette Sports (Columbus, OH) shares two drills to train players by position with two teams [...]
Shot Selection vs a Double Block
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:08-05:00VCNebraska (Lincoln, NE) shares ways to train attackers to score on a double block from [...]
Training Offense and Terminal Attackers in Pressure Situations
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:11-05:00
Cooperative and Combative Left Side Drills
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:12-05:00Munciana Volleyball (Yorktown, IN) shares a cooperative drill called Setter Go that focuses on left sides attacking cross court off of a setter, and a combative drill called Left vs Left first attacker to terminate the ball 3 times.
4v4 Cross Court Competitive
Briana Schunzel2024-04-30T12:45:08-05:004v4 Cross Court Competitive drill for volleyball practice
2 Drills to Train Platform Angles
Briana Schunzel2024-04-09T09:12:41-05:002 Drills to Train Platform Angles for youth volleyball practice.
Floor Skill Progression
Briana Schunzel2024-03-13T08:32:42-05:00Illini Elite Volleyball (Bloomington, IL) shares a floor skill progression that teaches athletes to [...]
Perimeter Defense Progression Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-02-27T06:56:40-06:00Elevate Volleyball Club (Sparta, WI) shares a player run drill that trains back row defense [...]
Read React Defense
Briana Schunzel2024-01-18T07:58:29-06:00Read react defense drill for volleyball coaches to use in practice and training.
Perimeter Defense Progression
Briana Schunzel2024-01-18T07:35:00-06:00Perimeter Defense Progression for Volleyball Practice
Defensive Progression for Footwork, Reading and Balance
Briana Schunzel2023-01-30T19:35:38-06:00Summit Volleyball Club (Ft. Wayne, IN) shares a defensive progression to work on footwork, reading [...]
Defensive Transition Progression Series
Briana Schunzel2023-01-26T08:49:15-06:00Alabama Performance (Birmingham, AL) shares a 6 part defensive transition progression series for a team practice.
Defensive Progression for Digging with Platform
Briana Schunzel2024-07-28T14:54:38-05:00Lexington United (Lexington, KY) shares a progression to train defenders to dig a hard [...]
Out of System Setting Progression
Briana Schunzel2022-11-17T23:18:35-06:00Leaside Volleyball (Ontario, Canada) shares a four-part progression to train players to set a ball out of system to a pin attacker.
6v6 Reading Drill
Briana Schunzel2022-10-20T13:29:59-05:00Minnesota Select (Maple Grove, MN) shares a 6v6 serve/serve receive wash drill that trains the keys to defensive reading, along with modifications and adjustments.
3 Defensive Drills for Small Groups
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:06-05:00Mintonette Sports (Columbus, OH) shares 3 player-run defensive drills to maximize reps and improve digging [...]
Hand Contact Warm-Up Drill
Briana Schunzel2025-02-27T21:09:19-06:00Club Savannah (Savannah, GA) shares a 5 part warm-up for attackers to work on hand contact. arm swing, and approach footwork.
Warm-Up Focus on Planning Each Contact
Briana Schunzel2025-03-18T06:37:03-05:00View this four part progression warm-up for younger volleyball players that focuses on having a plan for each contact and being mindful of where and how you play the ball.
Platform Passing Fundamentals
Briana Schunzel2024-05-09T14:31:04-05:00Platform Passing Fundamentals for volleyball players
6 Ways to Use Pool Noodles for Volleyball Training
Briana Schunzel2024-01-20T12:06:20-06:006 Ways to Us Pool Noodles for Volleyball Training
Breaking Down Setting Footwork and Technique
Briana Schunzel2023-06-15T10:25:33-05:00VCNebraska's Blake Rawlins (Lincoln, NE) shares specific technique for training setting footwork and handwork when [...]
Passing Drills for Volley Tots
Briana Schunzel2024-07-03T07:56:18-05:00Premier Academy (Maumee, Ohio) shares several drills to introduce passing to Volley Tots (ages 4-8) in a fun, interactive way.
Setting Drills for Volley Tots
Briana Schunzel2023-02-14T14:32:09-06:00Premier Academy (Maumee, Ohio) shares several drills to introduce setting to Volley Tots (ages 4-8) [...]
Attacking Drills for Volley Tots
Briana Schunzel2023-02-13T11:01:51-06:00Premier Academy (Maumee, Ohio) shares several drills to introduce attacking to Volley Tots (ages 4-8) [...]
Defensive Progression for Digging with Platform
Briana Schunzel2024-07-28T14:54:38-05:00Lexington United (Lexington, KY) shares a progression to train defenders to dig a hard [...]
Training the Back Set: Footwork, Squaring Shoulders, and Jump Setting
Briana Schunzel2022-12-07T22:08:11-06:00Academy Boiler Juniors Coach (West Lafayette, IN) and Purdue Volleyball Associate Head Coach, John Shondell, [...]
Training the Outside Set: Footwork, Squaring Hips, and Jump Setting
Briana Schunzel2024-08-05T10:57:26-05:00Academy 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
Briana Schunzel2023-01-30T19:59:49-06:00The Academy Boiler Juniors (West Lafayette, IN) shares key words and drills for teaching beginners how to set with proper hand shape and footwork.
5 Keys to Serving
JVA Website Admin2022-09-20T13:21:57-05:00Pineapple 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.
2 Drills to Train Proper Passing Technique
JVA Website Admin2022-09-19T02:28:05-05:00Pineapple Volleyball Club Director and Olympic Gold Medalist Lloy Ball (Fort Wayne, IN) shares two [...]
Blocking Footwork Drills
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:31:52-05:00KIVA (Louisville, KY) shares blocking footwork drills that middle blockers and pin blockers can do [...]
Block Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-06-06T20:38:14-05:00Block transition drill for volleyball attacking and defensive transition
Elite 4v4 Collaborative Variations
Briana Schunzel2024-06-03T14:03:07-05:001st Alliance (Western Springs, IL) 18 Open Coach and Associate Director Meghan Keck shares scoring [...]
Dodgeball Wash Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-04-03T08:01:14-05:00Dodgeball Wash Drill for volleyball team practice
Speedball
Briana Schunzel2023-03-23T11:25:11-05:00Matchbox VBC (Aberdeen, CD) shares a 4v4 competitive serve pass wash drill that has many variations and has become one of their favorite drills.
12 Creative Scoring Ideas To Encourage Competitive Practices
Briana Schunzel2023-02-15T09:29:04-06:00The season is filled with opportunities to win and lose during tournament play. However, there are many ways to incorporate competition into your training on a regular basis so your athletes are used to competing hard and winning a close battle. Here are 12 creative scoring ideas to encourage competitive practices.
6 on 4 Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2022-11-02T15:02:29-05:00SynergyForce (Rocklin, CA) shares a 6 on 4 transition drill to train players to play defense and then move into offense. This drill can be modified for various levels and adjusted to focus on certain aspects of the game.
6v6 Reading Drill
Briana Schunzel2022-10-20T13:29:59-05:00Minnesota Select (Maple Grove, MN) shares a 6v6 serve/serve receive wash drill that trains the keys to defensive reading, along with modifications and adjustments.
6v6 Cooperative and Competitive Wash Drill for Master Training
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:05-05:00
Tough After 20
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:11-05:00Munciana Volleyball (Yorktown, IN) shares a 6v6 competitive serve pass wash drill that puts pressure [...]
Cooperative and Combative Left Side Drills
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:12-05:00Munciana Volleyball (Yorktown, IN) shares a cooperative drill called Setter Go that focuses on left sides attacking cross court off of a setter, and a combative drill called Left vs Left first attacker to terminate the ball 3 times.
Competitive Serve Pass Wash Drill Incorporating Middle Attack
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:31:54-05:00
Free Ball Down Ball Wash Drill
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:31:56-05:00Dynamic Volleyball Academy (Broomall, PA) shares a 6v6 competitive free ball down ball wash drill [...]
MOD 4
Briana Schunzel2025-04-21T20:28:24-05:00Dunes Volleyball Club ( La Porte, IN) shares a 4v4 competitive drill that works on setter/hitter connection, defending hard swings, and improving attacker's ability to terminate the ball. This drill can be modified to focus on the needs of your team.
Hand Contact Warm-Up Drill
Briana Schunzel2025-02-27T21:09:19-06:00Club Savannah (Savannah, GA) shares a 5 part warm-up for attackers to work on hand contact. arm swing, and approach footwork.
3 Contact Skill Progression
Briana Schunzel2024-04-30T12:35:25-05:00 Alpha Performance Volleyball (Lexington, KY) shares a serve receive progression drill that focuses [...]
5 and 5 Out of System
Briana Schunzel2024-04-30T12:30:31-05:00 St. Louis Crossfire (St. Louis, MO) shares a warm-up drill that works on setting [...]
Ball Control Circuit
Briana Schunzel2024-02-18T08:31:20-06:00Ball Control Circuit for Volleyball Practice
Tip Transition Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-01-31T08:57:39-06:00Volleyball Tip Transition Drill for Warm-Up and Ball Control
Speedball Warm-Up Drill
Briana Schunzel2023-05-15T20:42:36-05:00Renaissance Volleyball Club (Pittsburgh, PA) shares a 6v6 warm-up drill that gets players moving, communicating [...]
Execution Drill
Briana Schunzel2023-04-07T10:50:45-05:00Eastside Volleyball Club (Peoria, IL) shares a 3 part competitive serve/pass drill that incorporates pressure [...]
3v3 and 6v6 Tip Drills
Briana Schunzel2024-06-24T15:39:04-05:00Team 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.
Add-On Warm-Up Drill
Briana Schunzel2024-07-15T20:00:56-05:00Champion Volleyball Club (Winston-Salem, NC) shares a fun warm up drill that focuses on communication, competitive play, and volleyball IQ). The objective is for one side to get 6 players on the court and win a point, first team to do that 3 times or 5 times wins!
Officiating
Prepare your teams to keep score, track the libero and down ref at a tournament when they are the assigned work team.
Prior to your first tournament of the year, make sure all of your athletes understand the rules of officiating and scorekeeping. Click the boxes to view videos and outlines to train your teams.
- Set up a time for every team to watch a training video.
- Contact a local Official to run a training session with your athletes and coaches.
- Host an intra-club scrimmage and have work teams practice the R2, bookkeeper, scorekeeper and libero tracker roles.
- At your first tournament, make sure your head coach is with your team during the entire work assignment.
Here are the Official USAV Indoor Rules
Reach out to the JVA at members@jvavolleyball.org if you need any assistance.
Growth of Volleyball Events Escalates the Demand for Officials
Briana Schunzel2022-09-19T02:28:07-05:00
Mental Training
- In the US, nearly one in three adolescents suffer from an anxiety disorder, and according to the NCAA, 85% of athletes suffer from anxiety or panic attacks. Coaches often spend a significant amount of quality time with student-athletes and can notice behaviors that may be overlooked by others. This puts coaches in a unique position to help student athletes receive timely and effective treatment.
6 Ways to Help Volleyball Athletes with Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Briana Schunzel2025-01-09T14:29:16-06:00
Recruiting
Education and Resources to Help Club Recruiting Coordinators, Coaches and Athletes Navigate the Volleyball Recruiting Process
Visit our full Recruiting Education Page for endless recruiting resources and education for junior volleyball athletes and coaches.
- As the club season is upon us, here are some do’s and don’ts that college coaches look for when they get a chance to evaluate and communicate with student athletes and parents during the club season. If you can check off all of the items on the list below, you’re most certainly going to catch a college coach’s eye.
