105 episodes

The VolleyPod is all about coaching kids volleyball!

Each episode we cover 3 segments that are each designed to help you become a better volleyball coach.

First, we focus on a specific volleyball skill, talk about how to teach it, and provide drills and video links for further help with that skill.

Then, we present a common coaching scenario and discuss tips for how to (and how not to) handle it.

In the third segment we share a resource that has helped us to become a better coach, with the hopes that it can help you too!

See you on The VolleyPod!

The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball The VolleyPod

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The VolleyPod is all about coaching kids volleyball!

Each episode we cover 3 segments that are each designed to help you become a better volleyball coach.

First, we focus on a specific volleyball skill, talk about how to teach it, and provide drills and video links for further help with that skill.

Then, we present a common coaching scenario and discuss tips for how to (and how not to) handle it.

In the third segment we share a resource that has helped us to become a better coach, with the hopes that it can help you too!

See you on The VolleyPod!

    Episode 105: Moving from a cutthroat culture to a competitive culture, Mid-season serve receive tune-up, and Volleyball Magazine

    Episode 105: Moving from a cutthroat culture to a competitive culture, Mid-season serve receive tune-up, and Volleyball Magazine

    Episode 105: Moving from a Cutthroat Culture to a Competitive Culture, Mid-season serve receive tune-up, and Volleyball Magazine



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    Skill: Moving from a cutthroat culture to a competitive culture


    Scenario: Mid-season serve receive tune-up

    This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos Videos focused on team culture: 

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/developing-a-culture-with-kevin-hambly/ - Kevin Hambly



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/develop-a-competitive-culture-over-time/ - Russ Rose



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/salima-rockwell-creating-a-competitive-culture-for-female-athletes/ - Salima Rockwell

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/creating-a-productive-gym-culture/ - Dave Shondell




    The Resource of the Week is Volleyball Magazine, an online magazine with news and stories from all levels of play. It is available here:
    https://volleyballmag.com/

    • 30 min
    Episode 104: John Mayer from CYBO on Serving ABC, Ideas for dealing with a frustrated player, and Mayer's top coaching resources right now

    Episode 104: John Mayer from CYBO on Serving ABC, Ideas for dealing with a frustrated player, and Mayer's top coaching resources right now

    Episode 104: John Mayer from CYBO on Serving ABC, Ideas for dealing with a frustrated player, and Mayer's top coaching resources right now



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    Skill: Serving ABC



    Scenario: Ideas for when a player is frustrated



    Resources:

    Perception Action Podcast

    https://perceptionaction.com/



    Where Should We Begin? Podcast

    https://www.estherperel.com/podcast



    While We Were Young Book

    https://www.amazon.com/When-Were-Young-Richard-Roper/dp/0525539913



    Heads Up Baseball by Dr. Ken Ravizza and Dr. Tom Hanson

    https://headsupbaseball2.com/



    The Inner Knight by Billy Allen

    https://billyketchallen.com/2022/03/02/the-inner-knight/

    • 43 min
    Episode 103: Long court doubles constraints games, Playing up and playing down, and Powercore 360

    Episode 103: Long court doubles constraints games, Playing up and playing down, and Powercore 360

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    Skill: 10 constraints for narrow court doubles that will help your team to improve more quickly



    Scenario: Playing up a level and playing down a level, the benefits and challenges of each



    This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on variations of narrow court doubles:

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/doubles-ladder-warm-up-drill/ Steve Cavella from Menlo High



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/split-court-doubles-drill/ Tod Mattox, host of The VolleyPod



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/two-drills-4-on-4-short-court-and-doubles-deep-court/ Mike Sealy




    The Resource of the Week is Powercore 360, which is a training series and set of devices that help athletes to use their core and torque more, in order to hit and serve harder and more safely. It is available here:
    https://powercore360.com/pages/volleyball2022

    Also, don't forget to check into AOC's upcoming Virtual Clinics here: https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/product-category/virtual-clinics/

    • 29 min
    Episode 102: Teaching setting with one drill, My team is mired in the midseason doldrums, and The Learning Leader

    Episode 102: Teaching setting with one drill, My team is mired in the midseason doldrums, and The Learning Leader

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    Skill: Teaching setting with one drill

    Scenario: My team is mired in the midseason doldrums

    This week's Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on teaching setting to young players:
    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/partner-knee-work-setting-drill/⁠ - Lauren Carlini

    ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/alisha-glass-on-setting/⁠ - Alisha Glass

    ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/fast-firm-hands-seated-setting/⁠ - Christy Johnson-Lynch

    ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/lauren-carlinis-favorite-drills/⁠ - Lauren Carlini


    The Resource of the Week is:
    ⁠⁠ The Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk is available here: https://learningleader.com/

    Also, don't forget to check into AOC's upcoming Virtual Clinics here: https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/product-category/virtual-clinics/

    • 29 min
    Episode 101: Tod's Top 10 Cringiest Player/Coach Moves, Managing expectations for major tournaments, and AOC's Virtual Clinics

    Episode 101: Tod's Top 10 Cringiest Player/Coach Moves, Managing expectations for major tournaments, and AOC's Virtual Clinics

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    Skill: Tod's Top 10 Cringiest Player/Coaching Moves



    Scenario: Managing expectations for major tournaments and playing from a high seed and playing from a low seed



    The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos focused on helping players and coaches to avoid some cringe-worthy moves:



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/what-is-the-point-of-blocking/ ⁠- Laurie Eisler on the real point of blocking



    ⁠https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/3-visual-learning-techniques-to-help-your-players/⁠ - Joe Trinsey helps his players and coaches to see more and notice more important information points



    The Resource of the Week is AOC's Virtual Clinics:

    ⁠https://store.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/product-category/virtual-clinics/⁠ - All of the information about the upcoming Art of Coaching Volleyball Virtual Clinics



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    • 30 min
    Special Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches

    Special Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches

    Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches



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    Special Episode 100: Sydney Bennett joins us to discuss how we can get better as coaches



    The Resource of the Week came from Sydney Bennett:

    @morethanwinsvb on Instagram for drills, tips, and fun camp games

    • 29 min

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