114 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!

    10 Skills To Have in Your Teaching "Bag", Ending the Season on a High Note, and Bites of Beach on Instagram

    10 Skills To Have in Your Teaching "Bag", Ending the Season on a High Note, and Bites of Beach on Instagram

    Skill: 10 Skills To Have in Your Teaching "Bag"



    Scenario: Ending the Season on a High Note



    The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that were discussed on today's show:

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tyler-hildebrand-we-need-to-teach-juniors-to-play-closer-to-the-net/ Tyler Hilderbrand



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/how-to-perform-the-lift-tip-for-easy-kills/ Tod Mattox and Audrey An demo the lift tip



    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/training-defense-with-mark-rosen/ Mark Rosen teaches defense with the Bosu ball





    This Week's Coaching Resource:

    Bites of Beach on Instagram, which can be found here:

    https://www.instagram.com/bitesofbeach/

    • 29 min
    The Balltime Team joins The VolleyPod to discuss their product and progress

    The Balltime Team joins The VolleyPod to discuss their product and progress

    Balltime is the leading video analysis platform in volleyball and they continue to evolve and innovate, providing more and more value to the consumer. Their team joins us to update everyone on their most recent improvements, and discuss where they are headed in the near future.

    • 30 min
    Making the end of the season fun and effective, Do's and Don'ts for when players miss practice, and AOC's Resources section

    Making the end of the season fun and effective, Do's and Don'ts for when players miss practice, and AOC's Resources section

    Skill of the Week: Making the end of the season fun and effective



    Scenario: Do's and don'ts for when players miss practice



    The Art of Coaching Volleyball's videos of the week focused on practice planning:

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/annual-plan/ Terry Liskevych

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-1/ Jim Stone Week 1

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-2/ Jim Stone Week 2

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-3/ Jim Stone Week 3

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan-week-4/ Jim Stone Week 4https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/4-week-practice-plan/ Jim Stone All 4 weeks





    The Resource of the Week is The Art of Coaching Volleyball's Printables and Handouts section, which can be found here: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/category/resources/printables/



    Don't forget to get 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website using code: "VOLLEYPOD"



    Follow us on Twitter/X @thevolleypod and on Instagram @aoc.thevolleypod

    • 32 min
    Get more kills from smaller teams, My players' parents are habitually negative, and VNL

    Get more kills from smaller teams, My players' parents are habitually negative, and VNL

    Get more kills from smaller teams, My players' parents are habitually negative, and VNL



    Don't forget to get 20% off of almost anything you buy on The Art of Coaching Volleyball site just by putting in code "VOLLEYPOD" at checkout



    And, follow our Instagram @aoc.thevolleypod and our X @thevolleypod for updates and exclusive content



    Skill of the Week:

    Get more kills from smaller teams



    Scenario of the Week:

    My players' parents are habitually negative



    The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we discussed this week are:



    Ken Murczek's first ball kill drill

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/first-ball-kill-drill/



    Diane Flick-Williams' drill for increasing first ball kill efficiency

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/cornhole-hitting-drill-for-improving-first-ball-kill-percentage/



    Joe Sagula's first ball kill drill

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/first-ball-kill-drill-to-maximize-scoring-opportunities/



    Jill Kramer from TCU on out of system play https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/jill-kramer-talks-out-of-system-play/ 



    The Resource of the Week is:

    The Volleyball Nations League (VNL) which be found here:

    https://en.volleyballworld.com/volleyball/competitions/volleyball-nations-league/

    • 30 min
    Handcuffed Speedball Doubles, Starting a brand new volleyball program for kids, and The Playmaker's Advantage

    Handcuffed Speedball Doubles, Starting a brand new volleyball program for kids, and The Playmaker's Advantage

    Handcuffed Speedball Doubles, Starting a brand new volleyball program for kids, and The Playmaker's Advantage



    Don't forget to get 20% off of almost anything you buy on The Art of Coaching Volleyball site just by putting in code "VOLLEYPOD" at checkout



    And, follow our Instagram @aoc.thevolleypod and our X @thevolleypod for updates and exclusive content



    Skill/Drill of the Week: Using constraints and the drill "Speedball" in conjunction with one another for speedy improvement



    Scenario of the Week: Starting a brand new volleyball program



    The Art of Coaching Volleyball videos that we focused on this week had to do with using doubles in practice:

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/dynamic-warmup-drill-2-contact-queen-of-the-court/ Tod Mattox

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/alternatives-deep-court/ Tod Mattox

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/small-group-drill-two-contacts/ Kirsten Bernthal Booth

    https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/tryout-drill/ Ryan Hofer



    The Resource of the Week is:

    The Playmaker's Advantage: How To Raise Your Mental Game To the Next Level by Leonard Zaichkowsky and Daniel Peterson, which can be found here:

    https://www.amazon.com/Playmakers-Advantage-Raise-Mental-Level/dp/1501181866

    • 26 min
    Guest Coach Eduardo Fiallos from University of Colorado

    Guest Coach Eduardo Fiallos from University of Colorado

    Coach Fiallos' Bio at Colorado

    https://cubuffs.com/staff-directory/eduardo-fiallos/708





    Coach Fiallos' Substack https://substack.com/@inspiringcoaches

    • 39 min

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