Volleyball Coaching with the iPadVolleyball Coaching with the iPad I originally purchased an iPad just to aide my volleyball coaching. Granted, there are so many other things I use it for too, but that's another article. There are a ton of iPad applications in the iTunes...

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NCAA Approves Division III Men's Volleyball ChampionshipNCAA Approves Division III Men's Volleyball Championship Huge news from the NCAA this weekend... For those that don't know, the NCAA has approved a new Division III Men's Volleyball Championship. What does this mean? It means that many universities will now...

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Rotate123 and YouRotate123 and You Cue the 1950s documentary-style male narrative voice, "I bet you want to know what the future holds for volleyball coaches who love to game plan don't you? Well, your answer is here. Learn what Rotate123...

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Attention: Coaches Wanted...Attention: Coaches Wanted... This article is for those of you reading this that are thinking about getting into volleyball coaching. This isn't volleyball specific either, but I'll talk about it that way. Each sport is literally the...

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Product Review: Mikasa A TrainerProduct Review: Mikasa A Trainer I won a Mikasa A Trainer from the guys at TheNetLive radio show right before the fall boys volleyball season in Wisconsin started. I answered a few trivia questions and a few days later, it arrived. I...

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How to Run A Program Into the Ground

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In the spirit of a classic John Kessel article titled “Kessel’s Handy Guide to Ruining a Player“, I’ve decided to write about some things I’ve noticed that high school coaches can do to help run a volleyball, or any sport for that matter, program into the ground. With these tried and true methods, you will succeed in devaluing your program and the benefits of playing the sport to potential student athletes. Continue Reading

Teaching Players How To Read The Game

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This article is all about raising the IQ level of all players who play the game of volleyball. It starts with an e-mail I received a few days ago:

Dear VolleyballTeacher,

I’m a junior high school girls coach and this fall will be my second season. I always learn a lot from your articles and thought I would send you an email and ask for your opinion.

My boss, the Varsity high school coach, tells me that raising the Volleyball IQ of my players is just as important as improving their skill level. What does she mean? What is Volleyball IQ and how do I teach it.

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