Episode 24: The zero tempo 1, our top 10 tips for new coaches, and ProjectPureAthlete

09/30/22 • 30 min

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Running the quick quickset, otherwise known as the "1", super fast, can be inefficient and a downright waste of a good hitter if your team doesn't connect well. So how can coaches run the quick in a useful way to score and never miss?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, long-time volleyball coaches Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom discuss how to train and run the 1 in a way that helps hitters score more, and the setters and middles truly connect for great effect.

Then, we explain our Top 10 Tips for new coaches. These are not drills, but ways to perceive coaching at a high level.

They share a resource that will help to get your athletes jumping higher, TODAY! That's right, today!

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: The zero tempo 1

Scenario of the week: Our Top 10 Tips for new coaches

Resource of the week: ProjectPureAthlete, can be found at https://projectpureathlete.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Jim Stone's quick video about how to teach the quick-quick with example video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/quick-middle-attack/

Team Canada's Kerry McDonald addresses how to fix some typical issues that present themselves when training the quick attack: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/remedy-common-middle-attack-issues/

Ray Bechard from Kansas and his fun and effective middle vs. middle drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-vs-middle-drill-with-back-row-attacking/

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Then, we explain our Top 10 Tips for new coaches. These are not drills, but ways to perceive coaching at a high level.

They share a resource that will help to get your athletes jumping higher, TODAY! That's right, today!

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: The zero tempo 1

Scenario of the week: Our Top 10 Tips for new coaches

Resource of the week: ProjectPureAthlete, can be found at https://projectpureathlete.com/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Jim Stone's quick video about how to teach the quick-quick with example video: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/quick-middle-attack/

Ray Bechard from Kansas and his fun and effective middle vs. middle drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/middle-vs-middle-drill-with-back-row-attacking/

Previous Episode

Episode 23: Helping hitters with timing, investing in contingency plans, and AOC's blog feature

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Nearly all young hitters struggle to learn timing for attacking. How can we speed up that process and help our athletes connect at the top of their jump?

On this episode of The VolleyPod, Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox how to help hitters improve their spiking timing, both in terms of drills to do, and concepts to help athletes with the challenge of hitting a variety of sets.

Then, the discuss a scenario that coaches should be putting some thought into, contingency plan(s), and how much to time and thought to invest into them.

They also share another great feature from The Art of Coaching Volleyball's vast menu of resources, the blog feature.

In addition, they share 3 drills that will be unlocked on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill.

Skill of the week: Hitter timing

Scenario of the week: How much time and energy to spend on contingency plans

Resource of the week: The Art of Coaching Volleyball's Blog Feature, which can be found at: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/category/quick-take-blog/

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Ryan Theis from Marquette's "Don't leave early" drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/timing-drill-for-hitters/

Mark Barnard's discussion and demonstration of a fun attacking drill to help hitters understand timing: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/help-hitters-understand-timing-with-mark-barnard/

John Dunning's set timing and set types discussion and demonstration: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/set-timing-and-types/

Next Episode

Episode 25: Serve like a pitcher, when a player loses confidence after playing as a reserve, and Anson Dorrance on AOC

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Serving tough doesn't just mean serving hard. How can you maximize your serving? By thinking like a pitcher. Davis and Tod explain why and how.

On this episode of The VolleyPod, long-time volleyball coaches Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom discuss intermediate/advanced serving tactics that will make you think about serving in a new light.

Then, the two grumpy old men discuss how coaches can react when a player comes to them asking for help with losing confidence after playing as a reserve.

They also share a fantastic resource, Anson Dorrance's series of talks on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform, that can definitely relate for all coaches.

In addition, they share 2 drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill, and Davis' favorite drill, which can be found on The VolleyPod's new Youtube channel. Just click the link below.

Skill of the week: Intermediate/Advanced Serving Tactics

Scenario of the week: When a player loses confidence after playing as a reserve

Resource of the week: All of Anson Dorrance's discussions on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform, can be found here: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/?s=anson%20dorrance

AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode:

Joy Tietz from Minnesota Select Volleyball's serve targeting drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/box-drill-for-deep-effective-serves/

Craig Skinner from Kentucky Univ. and how he structures his team's serving practice to get a lot of variation in their targeting: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serving-targets-create-variation/

The VolleyPod's very own Davis Ransom and his Serving Golf game that emphasizes consistency and serving well under pressure: https://youtu.be/cqetaOGMHzo