Boosting Team Motivation & Addressing Attitude in High School Girls' Varsity Basketball

QuestionI was a high school player years ago and have only been coaching for 4 years at a high school girls varsity level; very self-motivated and one to n

Basketball Substitutions: Strategies for Coaching High School Girls

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Inspiring Pre-Tournament Speech for Young Athletes: Building Confidence & Teamwork

QuestionLadies and gentlemen: I have played the game for 20 years (nothing at any level to talk about), and have been coaching Select for 3 years. I curren

Setter's Checklist for Mind-Body Volleyball Performance

QuestionMr Crutchfield, You answered a question a while ago about research into mind and body in volleyball. Part of your answer was a checklist for setter

Developing Quick Attack Strategies for Middle Blockers (13-Year-Olds)

QuestionNow that we have some consistent, accurate passers we need to start working on a quick attack for our middle hitters. These are 13 year old girls.

Identifying Elite Volleyball Players: Key Characteristics & Traits

Questionhi, im a sports science student at the University of Bath, England, and have been set a research project investigating the main characteristics tha

Beach Volleyball: 4-Man Strategy & Player Positioning

QuestionJohn, I am looking for information pertaining to strategies for 4-man beach volleyball.  I want to learn where each player should be positione

Speed Training Drills for Volleyball Setters: Improve Reaction Time

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Volleyball for Beginners: A Guide for New Players

QuestionDear Mrs. Blatt:  I recently registered at a new high school and have become interested in playing volleyball.  Now my problem is I have

Volleyball Player Positions: Serving & Receiving Strategies for High School Teams

QuestionHi Amanda, Im a new high school volleyball coach.  Ive looked on the internet for advice and found many sites for drills and techniques. Howe

Coaching High School Volleyball: Tryout Strategies for Beginners

QuestionHI!  I just graduated from college (where I played V-ball) and I just got a job coaching girls high school v-ball in RI.  The problem is,

Effective Strategies for Teaching Set Locations

QuestionHi Amanda, first of all I thank you for your time and I hope that you can help me with this.  I would like to know the basic set locations and

Outdoor Volleyball Setting: Troubleshooting Double Hits & Improving Accuracy

QuestionHello John, I need your expert advice.  I have a frustrate question, and I need help. I have been playing volleyball for 12 yrs.  High

Is 13 Too Old to Start Volleyball? Expert Advice

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Volleyball Rules: Expert Answers to Common Questions

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How to Spike a Volleyball: Technique and Positioning

QuestionHi, i was just wondering, i have a bit of trouble with spikes sometimes. Where is the best place to contact the ball? At your head or just above yo

Volleyball Team Struggles: Improving Performance & Aggression

QuestionHi! I am in my schools first ever volleyball team, and we have been practicing since summer. So far we have had 4 games and lost every single one o

College Volleyball Recruiting: A Sophomore's Journey

QuestionHi! My name is Tara, Im 55 (and hopefully still growing!!!), and Im a sophomore in high school. I was a varsity starter last year (my first year),

Volleyball Spiking Technique: A Beginner's Guide

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Open Hand Dinking in USVBA Pickleball: Rules & Controversy

QuestionI play outdoors (grass) 2s, 3s, 4s, and occassionally 5s depending on who shows up. My pet peeve is open hand dinking. One person particularly keep