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The Key to Effective Volleyball Counterattack
Setting the Stage for Success Counterattacking lies at the heart of competitive volleyball. It is the pivotal moment when rallies are won or lost, and matches are decided. A well-oiled counterattacking machine can intimidate opponents and lift teams to new heights, while gaps in coordination or timing invariably prove costly. With scoring and transitions between…
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Volleyball Coaching During a Game
Introducing volleyball coaching during games Volleyball is an incredibly fast-paced and dynamic sport where much can change from one point to the next. During games, coaches are faced with constant situationally-dependent decisions and must provide guidance to their players in real time. However, it is not feasible or even beneficial for a coach to try…
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The Most Dangerous Enemy of a Team’s Strength: The Players’ Egos
The greatest threat to any team’s success While talent, resources and determination are crucial components of a team’s prowess on the field, I have found through my years of experience coaching at the highest levels that the most insidious and damaging enemy faced is not the opposition across the net, but the individual egos of…
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Innovative Practice Planning for Volleyball Coaches
The Evolution of Practice Planning The evolution of volleyball and gains in sport science knowledge have prompted reexamination of long-held practice planning conventions. Where coaches once relied primarily on repetition of isolated mechanics and a limited tool set of drills, a modernized approach has become necessary. By delving more deeply into athlete development frameworks, coaches…
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How to Elevate Your Middle Attackers’ Skills
Developing an Effective Middle Attack Designing a successful middle attack system requires understanding key factors that influence implementation. A coach must carefully evaluate the strengths and limitations of their passers, setter and hitters to devise an approach optimized for their personnel. Serve receive is the foundation upon which all other aspects of the game are…
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Mirror Neurons in Volleyball: The Missing Piece of the Coaching Puzzle
Understanding the Intricacies of Mirror Neurons in Volleyball For many years, research into motor learning and social cognition operated under an implied divide – that the brain housed separate systems for executing one’s own actions and perceiving those of others. However, a pioneering discovery in the field of neuroscience overturned this long-held assumption. In the…
