Focus of the four sessions in Week 3:
- First match in 5 days
- Focus on skill work with continued emphasis on team offensive and defensive system
- Begin to assign roles and positions on serve receive, defense and side out offense
- Reviewing team goals for the competitive season with an emphasis on the importance of the continued development of individual skills is critical to team development
Jump to the practice plan for each day:
WEEK 3, DAY 1
Coach Education
- Match Preparation – Glenn Hoag
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- Arm swing progression (repeat) – Dave Shondell
- Ball Control Drills – Dave Shondell
Skill Development
- 2.4 Passing Drill – Kevin Hambly
- Middle Hitter Transition – Karch Kiraly
- +7 – Mark Barnard
Team/System
- Game Situation Wash Drill – John Dunning
- Transition Drill – Glenn Hoag
Practice Review
WEEK 3, DAY 2
Coach Education
- Technical Analysis of Serve Receive – John Dunning
Focus
- Serve receive patterns and areas of responsibility
- Side out offense
- Out-of-system offense
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- Warmup Matters – Joe Virga
- 3-Person Setting – Jim Stone
- Warmup Drill for Serve and Pass – Debbie Brown
Skill Work
- Reading the Serve – Diane Flick-Williams
- Passing Fundamentals – Mick Haley
- Attack Footwork – Mike Sealy
Teamwork
- 6 vs. 6 Warmup – Russ Rose
- First Ball Side Out – Mark Barnard
- Drills to Improve Out-of-System Play – Michael Seemann
Practice Review
- What was side out percentage? What was First Ball Side Out Percentage?
- What was the quality of swings in out-of-system plays?
- Are we improving our communication in the serve receive patterns?
WEEK 3, DAY 3
Coach Education
- Squeezing More Points Out of Your Lineup – Marie Zidek
- Game Planning – Russ Rose
Focus
- First match in two days
- Work on both offensive and defensive systems
- Serve and pass contacts
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- China Ball Control – Dani Busboom Kelly
- Box Drill – Terry Liskevych
Skill Work
- Passing Ladder – Christy Johnson-Lynch
Team/System
- Bingo – Karch Kiraly
- Think of the items you want on your list; focus on weak areas or strengths
- Refuse to Lose – Mark Rosen
- One set to 25 points with starting unit, one set to 15
Practice Review
WEEK 3, DAY 4
Coach Education
- Game Plan – Russ Rose
Focus
- Day before first match
- Shorter session, high-intensity reps, toss in free balls, down balls
- Finish with serve/pass
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- Brazilian Ball Control – Cathy George
- Two-Contact Pepper – Jesse Mahoney
Team/System Work
- First Team Challenge – Jim Stone
- Avalanche Drill – Ray Bechard
- 23-23 Competition Drill – Russ Rose
Serve/Pass
- Competitive Pass Drill – Mike Sealy
Practice Review
- Organize for first match: warmup, captains, goals
- Lineup, roles for subs
- Focus will be on how we play, not so much the opponent
- Skill goals: Side out percentage, unforced errors, etc., avoid consecutive point runs by opponent