Focus of the four sessions in Week 4:
- Evaluate first match. What were the positives? What needs to be worked on?
- Review individual performances, establish improvement plan
- Skill work, first two days; team focus second two day
Jump to the practice plan for each day:
WEEK 4, DAY 1
Coach Education
- Evaluation of Play – Joe Trinsey
- Defensive Posture – Ben Josephson
Practice Plan
Warmup
- 4 vs. 4 Cooperative – John Dunning
- Serve Progression Drill – Craig Skinner
Skill Work
- Defense Dig and Sprawl – Dani Busboom Kelly
- Individual Defense – Debbie Brown
- Attack over the Elastic – Mark Rosen
- 5-3-5-3 Passing – Terry Liskevych
Team/System
- 1 vs. 1 Variations – Russ Rose
- Various positions attacking, incorporate back-row attack?
Final Drill
- Precision Serving – Terry Liskevych
Practice Review
*Note: Limited team play today, mostly skill development. Team play will come later in the week.
WEEK 4, DAY 2
Coach Education
- The Liskevych 5 – Terry Liskevych
- Communicating the Game Plan – Mike Sealy / Christy Johnson-Lynch
- Setter Fundamentals – Mark Barnard / Ben Josephson
Focus
- Multi-player drills that focus on transition from defense to offense
- Serve and pass contacts
- Setter work during warmup on different court
Practice Plan
Setter Training
- Improve the Setter’s Speed to the Ball – Gina Schmidt
- Setting the Almost Perfect Pass – Sean Byron
- Game-Like Setting – Christy Johnson-Lynch
Team Warmup
- Ball Control – Mike Sealy
- Half-court to full-court warmup – Mike Sealy
- Dig, Set, Cover Drill – Debbie Brown
- Overhead Digging – Dani Busboom Kelly
Skill Work
- Dig, Set, Hit – Terry Liskevych
- Defense using BOSU Ball – Mark Barnard
- Serve Receive Ladder – Christy Johnson-Lynch
Team/System Drills (fast pace drills)
- Speed Demon Rally Drills – Mark Barnard
- Outside Hitter vs. Defense – Russ Rose
- FBSO Drill – Mark Barnard
End of Practice Drill
- Serve Drill – Mark Barnard
Practice Review
WEEK 4, DAY 3
Coach Education
- Leadership – Debbie Brown
Focus
- Team play with focus on side out offense repetitions for 1st unit
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- One, Two, Three Passing – Tod Mattox
- Clump in Serve Receive – Mark Rosen
- Defensive Drill to Create Competitive Mindset – David Beach
Skill Development
- Defensive Work: Coach on Box – Doug Reimer
- Blocking the Slide – John Dunning
Team Play
- 6 v. 6 with Score that Values Serve/Pass – Doug Reimer
- Side Out/Multi-Ball Drill – Kevin Hambly
Practice Review
- Discuss upcoming competition, establish performance goals.
- Speak with individuals about performance goals for the weekend.
WEEK 4, DAY 4
Coach Education
- Building Confidence – John Dunning
- Redefine Perfection – Andrea Becker
Focus
- Shorter practice, lots of reps, fast-tempo drills
- Serve/Pass
- End-of-set situations
Practice Plan
Warmup/Ball Control
- Small Group-Dig, Set, Hit – Terry Liskevych
- Two-Contact Pepper – Jesse Mahoney
Skill Work
- 21 Down Serve Receive – Terry Liskevych
Team Play
- Middle Hitter Transition – Doug Reimer
- FBSO Drill – Lizzy Stemke
- 23-23 Competition Drill – Russ Rose
Practice Review
- Match tomorrow
- Scout Report
- Goals