Building Upper Body Strength: Exercises for Teen Athletes

Questioni am a 13 year old girl who just made the 14 year old jr.olympic team (national) team! My dad and coach are asking me to do push ups every day for

Creating a Skills Tape for College-Level DS/L Players

QuestionMy daughter is interested in playing as a DS or L at the college level.  A coach she has been in contact with would like a skills tape.  

Volleyball Training: Level Up Your Game - Advice for Aspiring Players

QuestionQUESTION: Hi Im 14 and live in England I have been playing volleyball for 3 years now and believe i am a good standard. I play for my local squads

Mastering Serve Receive: Coaching Strategies & Drills

QuestionHi, I have been coaching for the past six years at various levels from young beginners to high level national teams, and I also played at a small D

Understanding Volleyball Pass Rating: A Simple 0-3 Scoring System

QuestionHow is the Pass Rating on a 0-3 scale calculated? AnswerTom, You score each pass...... 0 for an overpass, reception error or setter forearm set.

Effective Coaching Strategies for 12-Year-Old Girls: Boosting Listening & Follow-Through

QuestionIm coaching 12 year old girls for the first time. The biggest challenge that I see is getting them to listen and follow instructions. Its amazing h

Best Volleyball for 8-Year-Olds: Regulation vs. Lighter Balls

QuestionHi.  I want to get my eight year old her first volleyball.  Is it best to start with regulation weight or a lighter one? AnswerAmy, I t

Volleyball Training & Competition Schedules: A Guide

QuestionI have a presentation on Volleyball for my Sports Massage class and I am having trouble finding a clear discription of a training schedule and comp

Finding the Perfect Volleyball Setter: Traits & Goals

QuestionWhat traits do you look for in a setter? What goals do you have for your setter? AnswerDeb, The physical traits we look for are height, (being le

Improving Volleyball Hitting Timing: Tips for Young Players

Questionmy daughter has been playing volleyball for 3 years now 7th, 8th and 9th grade in school. Shes joined a club for the first time. Her timing is stil

Coed Sports Schedule Generator: 12-Week Court Plan

QuestionQUESTION: Am helping set a 7 team coed schedule on 2 courts and could use some format assistance? Any ideas? Also, actually need the schedule for a

Improve Your Volleyball Setting Accuracy: A Student's Guide

Questionhi steve i am a student of IIT KANPUR and i am playing as a lifter in our team actually my prob is though i can finger the ball nicely when done wi

College Volleyball Recruitment for High School Players - A Guide

QuestionHi Steve, Im a junior in Hillsboro Oregon and I play for a school league that has one of the worst possible records. Ive been playing volleyball si

University of Virginia Volleyball Team & Pittsburgh Travel Teams - Advice for a 15-Year-Old

QuestionHey steve, i want to go to medical school at the university of virginia and i want to know if they even have a volleyball team and if they are any

2-Front 2-Back Formation: Strategy & Player Roles for Team Tournaments

QuestionI scoured the answer library, but I couldnt find an answer to this. I play in an outdoor recreational league, where most teams have 4 players. The

Finding Boys Volleyball Club Teams in Pittsburgh & Jump Serve Technique

Questionhey steve, i was wondering if their was any other boys club teams around pittsburgh.  I still can not find any on the internet except the one

Understanding Volleyball Starting Lineups: What Does It Mean?

QuestionOkay, I am on my school volleyball team, and for our first game, I was a starter which I guess means that I start off the game with 5 other players

Volleyball vs. Beach Volleyball: Key Differences Explained

Questionhello.. can u please tell me about the differences between volleyball and beach volley? thank you so much! AnswerRayz, I am not a beach person bu

Middle School Volleyball: Addressing Limited Playing Time & Emotional Impact

QuestionI am a parent of a middle school aged girl.  She started playing volleyball for the first time with a school coach.  I am very upset that

College Volleyball Prospects: Realistic D1 Opportunities for a 5'3" Player

QuestionIm a junior in High School and Ive been playing volleyball since Junior High School. Sophomore year I played on JV, then I played for a GEVA (Garde