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Volleyball combines athleticism, teamwork, and skill. It offers a lifetime of fun for everyone, from beginners to aspiring Olympians and Paralympians. Young players develop respect, communication, and leadership on the court. When you play volleyball, you become part of a community where everyone is welcome and lifelong friendships are built through play, competition and fun.

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Use Your Best Players Wisely, Especially If You Only Have a Few
December 16, 2018
If you have limited training time, be sure your team is solid in the fundamentals before you spend a lot of time shifting players around for strategic gain. Coaches often copy what other coaches do, and that means many high school and club coaches look at what Division I college teams are doing – or even […]
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Knees Head Arm
Volleyball Tip of the Week: Scoring in Defensive Transition
December 14, 2018
Leaside Volleyball Club based in Toronto shares a progressive drill to train your attackers and team to score in transition off of a dig.
Five Keys to Better Communication With the Refs
December 12, 2018
When was the last time you screamed at a ref and had it go well? Exactly. If you plan on arguing your case, try to follow courtroom etiquette instead of bar brawl manners. I hate swearing. Absolutely hate it. Curse words are a lazy, reactionary way of communicating. There is usually a more creative and convincing way […]
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Build Your Village to Grow Your Club
December 12, 2018
We have parents sign up for an email distribution list at any point during the year, so we have a good base of workers ready and willing to help when we need them. Club directors are crazy busy preparing for the upcoming club season. Days can be quickly filled with submitting uniform orders, registering teams […]
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Hall of Fame Volleyball Coach Insists His Program Isn’t for Everyone
December 7, 2018
Hugh McCutcheon of the University of Minnesota has unique, honest approach to recruiting
Rethinking Why Your Body Hurts
December 7, 2018
When relating this to injury, tearing down a factory is the same as athletes tearing their ACL. Getting surgery is rebuilding the same factory because the mind has not been addressed. An ACL tears within the first several milliseconds of landing on the ground, yet non-contact injuries don’t happen in one moment, just as alcoholism […]
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Where Have All the Middles Gone?
December 7, 2018
There’s no reason a middle can’t be a great defender or passer, so let’s not pigeonhole them. In the club volleyball world it’s common to have trends from year to year, and more specifically, from age group to age group. Within a club, city or region, some age groups are deeper than others; one age group may […]
Better Your Team One Journal Entry at a Time
December 4, 2018
Coaches can use a journal “time out” when practice is not going well. Some athletes will love it and feel empowered immediately, others will take longer. In the most recent edition of “Tuesdays with Mora“: Better Your Mental Game One Thought at a Time – Mora shared how your athletes can better their game by […]
Do You Know Who Your Best Blocker Is?
December 3, 2018
You now have a couple of statistical methods for rating your blockers. I suggest you try one or the other during a team scrimmage. For me, blocking is one of the most difficult skills to teach and assess. We all know about “penetration” and how important that is to successful blocking. However, I would contend […]
Four Traits Needed for a Championship Team
November 30, 2018
No matter what the circumstances, no matter how far behind, no matter how much bad fortune has come their way, winners play every point as if they have a chance to win the match. Two decisions, above all others, await every coach. The first is who the program will recruit to play on the team. The second […]
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