Attack the block, don’t avoid it - Dave Preston - The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Attack the block, don’t avoid it – Dave Preston

The Art of Coaching Volleyball

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Module 1

Injury prevention for attackers

Unit 1

Minimizing jumps - Jim Stone

Unit 2

Injury prevention for hitters - John Dunning

Unit 3

Counting swings - Jim Stone

Module 2

The Approach - Acceleration

Unit 1

Introduction to the approach - Mark Barnard

Unit 2

Improving approach acceleration - Bill Neville

Unit 3

Attack approach - Karch Kiraly

Unit 4

Once you start, don't stop - Terry Liskevych

Module 3

The Approach - Footwork

Unit 1

3-step approach for young players - Cary Wallin

Unit 2

Basics of the 4-step approach - Brennan Dean

Unit 3

The 4-step approach - Jim Stone

Unit 4

Middle attacking approach - Mike Schall

Unit 5

Developing middle approaches - Deitre Collins-Parker

Unit 6

Hitting off one foot - John Dunning

Unit 7

Approach for the 'one' set - Cary Wallin

Unit 8

Approach for the 'three' set - Cary Wallin

Unit 9

Approach for the 'slide' set - Cary Wallin

Module 4

The Approach - Arms

Unit 1

Using arms to propel the jump - Mike Schall

Unit 2

Quieting the arms - Mark Barnard

Unit 3

Keeping the arms quiet - John Dunning

Module 5

The Approach - Arms on one foot attack

Unit 1

Training the slide arms - Brandon Rosenthal

Unit 2

The slide approach - Deitre Collins-Parker

Module 6

The Approach - Timing

Unit 1

Work on waiting - John Dunning

Unit 2

How to time an attack - Karch Kiraly

Unit 3

Improving the setter-hitter connection - John Dunning

Unit 4

Helping hitters understand timing - Mark Barnard

Unit 5

Timing the approach for a 'One' set - Cary Wallin

Unit 6

Middle timing - fast 'One' vs slow 'One' - John Dunning

Unit 7

Timing for quick outside sets - John Dunning

Module 7

The Approach - Adjusting to a bad set

Unit 1

Getting feet behind the ball - Mark Barnard

Unit 2

Out of system attacking - Beth Launiere

Unit 3

Dealing with inside sets as an outside hitter - Cary Wallin

Unit 4

Dealing with the wide set as an outside hitter - Cary Wallin

Unit 5

Dealing with off-the-net sets as an outside hitter - Cary Wallin

Unit 6

Middle/Setter Connection: Executing a good 'One' after a bad pass - Cary Wallin

Module 8

The Approach - Transition work

Unit 1

Superwoman effect for middle transition - Bond Shymansky

Unit 2

Outside hitters transitioning off the net - Mark Barnard

Unit 3

Middle transition work - Deitre Collins-Parker

Unit 4

Middle transition drill - Russ Rose

Unit 5

Training transition by position - Russ Rose

Module 9

The Approach - Common errors and fixes

Unit 1

7 common hitting approach errors and how to fix them - Bill Neville

Module 10

The Arm Swing - Outside hitters

Unit 1

Mechanics of a good volleyball arm swing - Jim Stone

Unit 2

Training the arm swing - Terry Liskevych

Unit 3

Developing the arm swing - Jim Stone

Unit 4

Short levers to long levers - Dave Preston

Module 11

The Arm Swing - Slide hitters

Unit 1

Arm swing for slide hitters - Jim Stone

Module 12

The Arm Swing - Hand contact

Unit 1

Two types of spin - Terry Liskevych

Unit 2

Pinky down or thumb down?

Module 13

The Arm Swing - Rotating the body

Unit 1

Torqueing - Dave Preston

Unit 2

Open the body to increase power - John Dunning

Unit 3

Generating more power - Brent Hilliard

Unit 4

Reducing arm swing injuries - John Dunning

Unit 5

Open up, rotate upper body for middles - Cary Wallin

Module 14

The Arm Swing - Contacting the ball

Unit 1

Track and smack - Deborah Newkirk

Unit 2

Where to contact the ball - Terry Liskevych

Module 15

The Arm Swing - Hitting shots

Unit 1

Evolve past a generic hitting approach - John Dunning

Unit 2

Footwork adjustments to hit angle - John Dunning

Unit 3

Seam hitting drill - John Dunning

Unit 4

Wrap-around attacking drill - Aly Dahl

Unit 5

Hitting the ball off-line - John Dunning

Unit 6

Disguising the cross-body hit - John Dunning

Unit 7

Using a blocking dummy - Brent Hilliard

Module 16

The Arm Swing - Off-speed shots

Unit 1

Types of shots - Terry Liskevych

Unit 2

Shot-making for outside hitters - Bond Shymansky

Unit 3

Teaching the tip - Bond Shymansky

Unit 4

Teaching the roll shot - Bond Shymansky

Unit 5

Disguising the tip - Tod Mattox

Unit 6

Raising the net - Tod Mattox

Unit 7

Attack the block, don't avoid it - Dave Preston

Unit 8

Tooling the block drill - John Dunning

Module 17

Back row attacking

Unit 1

Back row attacking for short players - Jim Stone

Unit 2

Back row attacking basics - Terry Liskevych

Unit 3

Leading the attacker - Russ Rose

Unit 4

Back row tip drill - Russ Rose

Unit 5

Hit or tip back row drill - Jen Dejarld

Unit 6

Back row hitting drill - Russ Rose

Module 18

Psychological training

Unit 1

Hitters need to be all in - Russ Rose

Unit 2

What type of hitter are you? - John Dunning

Module 19

Communication

Unit 1

Rules for middle communicating - Russ Rose

Unit 2

Yell for the ball - Cary Wendell Wallin

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