Volleyball Resources

First Contact

Moving & Passing

• Passing Volleyball Movements (Purdue University)
• Volleyball Movements (Jim Stone)
• Individual Ball Control (John Dunning)
• Passing Fundamentals (Jim Stone)
• Passing Technique (John Speraw)
• 5 Tips to Become a Better Passer (Victoria Garrick)

Defense & Digging

• Five Things That Make a Good Libero (Emily Hiza)
• Defensive Digging Drill (John Dunning)
• Reading the Hitter Drill (John Dunning)
• Sock Slide Drill (Tod Mattox)
• Six Defensive Moves to Expand Court Coverage (Jim Stone)
• The Side Slide (Jim Stone & Kori Moster)
• Hips, Shoulder and Platform Facing Target (Jackie Bernardin)
• Keys to Overhead Digging (Tod Mattox)
• Foot Movement During a Rally (Jim Stone)
• Initial Movement to an Attack (Jim Stone)

Serve Receive

• Practicing a Calm Platform (Tod Mattox)
• Managing Your Platform When Passing (Jim Stone)
• Developing Passing Vision (Juliann Faucette-Johnson)

Second Contact

Setting

Readings

• Overview of Setter Responsibilities

Videos

• Setting Basics for Beginners (John Dunning)
• Proper Volleyball Setting Technique (Emily Haza)
• Youth Setting Control Drill (John Dunning)
• Individual Setter Drills (John Dunning)
• Using Your Core While Setting (Jim Stone)
• Setter Footwork Drills (KIVA Volleyball)
• Setting Clinic (Courtney Thompson)

Third Contact

Arm Swing

• Developing Proper Volleyball Armswing Mechanics (Jim Stone)
• Mechanics of a Good Volleyball Arm Swing (Jim Stone)
• Home Spiking Practice (Cary Wendell Wallin)
• Arm Swing Training (Isaac Kneubuhl)
• Improper vs. Proper Arm Mechanics (Isaac Kneubuhl)
• Shoulder Mechanics (Isaac Kneubuhl)
• Muscle Activation & Sensation (Isaac Kneubuhl)

Attacking

• Practicing a 2-Step Approach Can Help Your Hitting (Sarita Mikals)
• Hip & Shoulder Separation for Volleyball Power & Mechanics
• Keys to Improving a 4-Step Approach (Cary Wendell Wallin)
• The 9-Second Video of Samantha Bricio That Will Make You a Better Hitter (Cary Wendell Wallin)
• Getting off the Net as an Outside Hitter (Cary Wendell Wallin)

Other Skills & Resources

Serving

• Serving Progression Drill (Craig Skinner)
• Jump Float Serve — Footwork, Accuracy, Rhythm, and Lift (Craig Skinner)
• Training Passers to Read the Serve Early (Diane Flick-Williams)
• Hand Contact When Serving (Jim Stone)
• How to Improve Your Volleyball Serve (Juliann Faucette-Johnson)

Blocking

• Static and Swing Blocking (Nabil Mardini)
• Drill to Teach Blocking Timing (Terry Lyskevych)
• Be Brave: Keep Your Head Up While Blocking (Dave Preston)

Strength Training & Mobility

• Agility Drills and Strength Exercises for Quickness and Durability (Julianne Faucette-Johnson)
• Bradley University Volleyball Agility Drills

Practice & At-Home Drills

Drill Ideas for Coaches

• Mintonette Volleyball Drills for Ages 10-13
• Munciana Peppers Youth Volleyball Training

At-Home Drills

• Drills for Platform Control (Brooke Coulter)
• Home Spiking Practice (Cary Wendell Wallin)
• 6 Ways to Practice Volleyball at Home (Victoria Garrick)

Inspirational

In-Game Plays

• Top 50 Plays of the Year | 2019 B1G Volleyball
• Top 50 Best Women’s Volleyball Spikes
• Most Outstanding Setters | World Championships 2019