First year coach

QuestionMe and my wife are first year coaches and are coaching a varsity high school team. I as an assistant the previous two years and did not like the wa

Volley Technique

QuestionHello, I been playing volleyball for many years.  I am not a big guy (56) and age 38, but they all say I look like 27.  For the past sev

overahnd sever

QuestionQUESTION: hi well me and my friends really want to make the 7th grade volley ball team but well i cant over hand sever and my frindes can and i onl

Overhand Serve

QuestionMy underhand serve is fine i could get it over all day butmy overhand is not so good i dont hit it hard enough what should i do??? Tips?? AnswerAl

shoulder soreness...

Question    Hi, Ive played casual volleyball at school for the last two years. I wasnt taught very well, and as a result I think my hitting

offensive tactics

QuestionI am beginning my first year as a high school volleyball head coach. The strengths that I bring as far as knowledge is definitely in the area of fu

RS Blocking

QuestionSteve, My daughter plays on 17s and will be travelling to JO this summer.  She is having issues with her coach because he says her blocking is

rules

QuestionIve got kind of an odd rule question.  My friends and I play pretty regularly and usually play calling most of the rules.  Theres one gu

setter or hitter call the set/play

QuestionI was just wondering what is more common, having the setter call out who they are setting to, or having the hitters yell out their position (or wha

attacking and overset

QuestionCould you please clear up some confusion that some friends of mine and I debate all the time - it seems to be one of those interpreted rules that i

rolling

Questioni want to teach a barrel-roll (not over the shoulder) roll can you suggest a step by step progression? AnswerShari, The first thing you have to l

passing.

Questionhi Steve, Im going to be a jr. this year in high school, and im totally pumped about being on varsity. Ive been playing since 8th grade, and so muc

Defense

QuestionI am looking to run a middle up defense with my team. I am only familiar with it by playing against teams who used it. My questions are what are th

drills

QuestionIm coaching a group of 8 year old girls that have never played volleyball.  What is the best resource for drills that can teach them the skill

college athlete/ student/ mother

QuestionHello, my name is kelley, and i currently play at clermont college ( a junior college in ohio). This year will be my sophomore year,  and afte

Volleyball rotations

QuestionHave you ever heard of the setter setting out of the middle?  My daughter is on a freshman H.S team that is not very experienced.  She is

Measuring Jumps

QuestionQUESTION: My son just had his jumps measured.  How can we tell if he is Division 1 or 2 material based on his results?  We have no idea i

Middle School Boys volleyball team

QuestionHi, Im a second year teacher at a middle school and I am coaching our grade 8 boys volleyball team.  I have played volleyball for many years a

what do i do?

Questioni need help with rotating.  I play middle front and back, but, i dont know what to do! i have a game on Saturday so please help me!!! AnswerD

defence

QuestionHello Sir, We are a amateur team that has been playing volleyball for some years now.The only problem in our team is our height. Our heights are 6