The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox

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!

  1. 18h ago

    Reading the Server, How To Decide Which Rotation to Start In and The End of Average

    Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos of the Week https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/volleyball-serve-receive-patterns-jim-stone-chalk-talk/ Jim Stone https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/passing-principles/ Russ Rose and John Dunning https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/mastering-serve-receive-reading-and-communication/ Dan Fisher The Volley Pod Resource of the Week The End of Average by Todd Rose https://www.toddrose.com/endofaverage Are you above average? Is your child an A student? Is your employee an introvert or an extrovert? Every day we are measured against the "average person," judged according to how closely we resemble the average—or how far we exceed it. The assumption that average-based yardsticks like academic GPAs, personality tests, and annual performance reviews reveal something meaningful about our ability is so ingrained in our consciousness that we never question it. But this assumption, argues Harvard scientist Todd Rose, is spectacularly wrong. In The End of Average, Rose, the director of the Mind, Brain, and Education program at Harvard University, uses the new science of the individual to reveal the remarkable fact that no one is average. Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  2. Oct 30

    The Coach Chijo Episode: Make It Fun

    On this episode of The Volley Pod Tod and Davis are joined. by Coach Chijo, volleyball coach and content creator known worldwide for his fun and chill style. Connect with Coach Chijo at: https://coachchijo.com/ Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  3. Oct 23

    Offensive Paradigm Shifts of the Future, Beating the Midseason Duldrums, and JVA

    This week's The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos of the Week are: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/creative-ways-to-downplay-offensive-weaknesses/ Mike Sealy https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/beach-creative-and-fun-setting-drills/ Tanya Allen https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/candy-incentive-drill/ John Dunning Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  4. Oct 16

    Engaging Drills: 7 Minute Serve Receive Doubles, How To Dictate the Pace of the Game, and Game is the teacher? Understandings and misunderstandings of games-based approaches

    On this episode of The Volley Pod the hosts you talk about an engaging live serve receive drill, cover how to affect the pace of the match itself, and a research article about what people know about or not regarding a games based approach to practice. Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  5. Oct 9

    Keeping Coaching Fun and Memorable with Coach Aaron Brown

    On this episode of The Volley Pod Tod and Davis are joined by Aaron Brown to discuss ideas for how to keep youth volleyball fun and rewarding even when you are being competitive. The framework includes optimism and encouragement over resentment and coach-centered frustration. Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  6. Oct 2

    How To Beat a Fast Offense, My Team Needs To Play Harder, and Rich Kern

    Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos of the Week  https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-a-fast-offense-can-give-your-team-an-edge/ Kirsten Bernthal Booth https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/running-an-offense-finding-gaps-overloading-blockers/ Kerry MacDonald https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/an-offense-to-consider-fast-and-middle-driven/ Beau Barnthson The Volley Pod Resource of the Week https://www.richkern.com/vb/FreePage.asp Rich Kern.com is a database for all things volleyball. From lists and scores to recruits and rankings and more. Check it out! Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  7. Sep 25

    Hidden Points Treasure Hunt, High School Good To Great, and The Serve Is Not 'Closed Loop'. Nothing Is..

    Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos of the Week  https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-make-the-court-larger/ Jim Stone https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/first-serve-strategy/ Sean Byron https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/worlds-longest-rally-with-doug-reimer/ Doug Reimer The Volley Pod Resource of the Week https://coachmikegee.substack.com/p/the-serve-is-not-closed-loop-nothing Mike Gee writes a very interesting article discussing why treating skills like they are closed loop skills is not the way to go. Gee's take is that everything is open loop and should be treated as such in order to generate the most learning. Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

  8. Sep 18

    Premises To Ingrain To Dig More Balls, Between Set Adjustments When Falling Behind, and the AVCA

    Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Art of Coaching Volleyball Videos of the Week  https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/karch-kiraly-tips-on-reading-the-game/ Karch Kiraly https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-players-to-read/ Ben Josephson https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/technique-reading-mindset/ Christy Johnson-Lynch The Volley Pod Resource of the Week https://www.avca.org/resources-education/ The American Volleyball Coaches Association offers numerous resources for coaches at any level who want to learn and become part of the community of coaches who are continually improving upon their craft. Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands! The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠ & The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox ⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠   Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices. Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability. Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com

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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!

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