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Wisconsin Volleyball Blocking Progression Drill

UW Volleyball - Kelly Sheffield - Wisconsin

Three step progression on training hands and blocking penetration

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blocking, blocking - swing, individual drills, level-midRon BeickAugust 29, 2021
Penetrating While Blocking

Art of Coaching Volleyball - Terry Liskevych

Demonstration of hand/arm movements and footwork

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blocking, blocking - swing, level-allRon BeickAugust 28, 2021
Drill Design and Player Abilities

USAV - JT Spanos Article

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theory, practice, strategy, coaching methodology, level-allRon BeickAugust 1, 2021
How to Make Drills that Work for Your Team

USAV - Tom Tait Article

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theory, practice, coaching methodology, level-allRon BeickAugust 1, 2021
Planning Dynamic Practices

Volleyball Toolbox - Nancy Dorsey St James Academy Article

Reflection on the design and goals of a practice

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coaching methodology, practice, theoryRon BeickAugust 1, 2021
Reading: A Part of Every Skill

Art of Coaching - John Dunning Video

An excellent session on the importance of reading with focus on digging/serve receive/setting/middle blocking

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level-all, strategy, theory, visionRon BeickJune 1, 2021
Making Good Hand Contact When Attacking

Art of Coaching - Jim Stone Video

Basic progression to teach players to attack a volleyball properly

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hitting, individual drills, level-allRon BeickJune 1, 2021
Blocking in Volleyball - How to Master the Bunch Read

Gold Medal Squared Chris McGown Article/Video

In depth overview of training the swing block and using the Bunch Read

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blocking, blocking - swing, individual drills, level-all, systemsRon BeickJune 1, 2021
13 tryout tips for high school coaches

Art of Coaching Volleyball - Tod Mattox, The Bishop’s School Article

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coaching methodology, theory, level-allRon BeickOctober 1, 2020
Practice: "Framing"

Art of Coaching VB - John Dunning Video

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theory, coaching methodology, level-allRon BeickSeptember 1, 2020
Teaching Spriker's Wrist Snap/Follow through

Art of Coaching VB - Cary Wendell Wallin Video

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theory, hitting, level-intro, level-allRon BeickJuly 29, 2020
Removing the second contact ball handling call

Art of Coaching - John Dunning and Russ Rose Video Discussion

The two coaches share thoughts on this new experimental rule.

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ball control, setting, theoryRon BeickMay 13, 2020
Inside Look with Rob Browning and Adam Ellis

Inside Look - Rob Browning (St. Marys) and Adam Ellis NPJ Video

Discussion/Q&A

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Coaching Clinics/Q&ARon BeickApril 25, 2020
Inside Look with Volleyball Coaches Dave Rubio and Adam Ellis

Coach Q&A - Dave Rubio University of Arizona/Adam Ellis NPJ

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Coaching Clinics/Q&ARon BeickApril 23, 2020
Mastering the Skill of Reading with John Dunning, Cassidy Lichtman & Morgan Hentz

Art of Coaching Volleyball - John Dunning Cassidy Lichtman Morgan Hentz Video

Discussion and video analysis on the skill of reading/using your vision as a defender/passer

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level-all, libero, passing, serve receive, theory, vision, ball control, Coaching Clinics/Q&ARon BeickApril 22, 2020
Inside Look with Megan Burton and Adam Ellis

Inside Look - Megan Burton (Univ of Portand) and Adam Ellis NPJ

Discussion/Q&A

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Coaching Clinics/Q&ARon BeickApril 20, 2020
Inside Look with Adam Hughes, AJ Bonetti, and Adam Ellis

Inside Look with Adam Hughes (Maryland), AJ Bonetti (Maryland), and Adam Ellis NPJ Video

Discussion/Q&A

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Coaching Clinics/Q&ARon BeickApril 20, 2020
Developing Blocker Vision

Art of Coaching - Juliann Faucette-Johnson (former National Team member) Video

Review of middle blocker’s vision and footwork to block

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blocking, theory, vision, individual drillsRon BeickApril 20, 2020
Columbus Drill

Championship Productions - Craig Skinner Univ of Kentucky Video

Ball control drill

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ball control, combination drills, level-mid, level-adv, teamRon BeickApril 15, 2020
Serving Around the World

Championship Productions - Anne Kordes

Serving game - must serve all zones to win

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level-all, serving, individual drillsRon BeickApril 15, 2020
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