Volleyball tryout checklist
A checklist put together by club directors and coaches from around the nation
View ArticleTryout evaluation tips
The goal of every tryout, no matter the size is to create the most thorough, yet efficient talent assessment of each athlete in the gym
View ArticleCoping With cuts
By Tony DiCicco The most difficult part of coaching isn't dealing with losses, it's cutting or rejecting people from the team. It's not just a simple matter of reducing numbers, it's a matter of...
View Article10 things you don’t want to do at club volleyball tryouts
Now that we’re in tryout season, players nationwide are focused on impressing club coaches so they can earn a spot on the team. Art of Coaching Volleyball is here to help. We asked a few top club...
View ArticleTryout tips from Brent Hilliard
Now that club volleyball tryouts are here, Art of Coaching decided the time was right to seek out a few tips on what you should be looking for in a player. On a visit to University of San Diego’s...
View ArticleDevelop a system to recognize talent
Oregon State Coach Terry Liskevych talks here about some of the key ingredients that go into building a winning team. Not surprisingly, talent is one of them. Another is finding athletes who are energy...
View Article5 posts to help your tryouts
Volleyball tryout checklist Step 1: Create a tryout plan. Have a very detailed plan for what you want to accomplish with the players... Read More Player evaluation tips The goal of every tryout, no...
View ArticleSpice up your practice with Bjerring tournaments
Doubles and triples drills are popular with many coaches because it gives their players a lot of touches and also forces them to develop all-around skills. But choosing teams can be challenging. As...
View ArticleColorado style volleyball with Colorado Juniors VB Club
Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club: 15 years of success Bill and Judy Peer started Colorado Juniors Volleyball Club in 1999 with two teams and have built it up to 24 teams – 12 travel, 12 local. In that...
View Article15 things you’ll need to run a great tryout
Along with a good pair of eyes, coaches need a fair amount of equipment to run an efficient, effective tryout. Here’s a checklist of stuff you’ll want to have at the ready when evaluating players for a...
View Article13 tryout tips for high school coaches
The first challenge of the new season for high school volleyball coaches is running a good tryout, so we asked Tod Mattox, the varsity girls’ coach at The Bishop’s School in La Jolla, California, to...
View ArticleTryout drill: 1 on 1, 2 contact, long court
This is a great drill to evaluate a player's all-around volleyball skills. One player is on each side of the net, and 1 “sub” is at a net pole or behind the court. The game goes for 3 minutes. The...
View ArticlePlanning and running high school tryouts
At the onset of every high school season are tryouts, a time to evaluate individual athletes and their potential. But navigating tryouts can often be overwhelming, so Tod Mattox and the Jim Stone are...
View Article14 rules and strategies you should cover with parents before season
Oftentimes when a new high school or club season begins, parents of players want to know more about the game, more about the rules and strategies, and many coaches end up spending precious time...
View ArticleDrill for volleyball tryouts: Finding the non-negotiables
In this video, Suzanne Fitzgerald discusses the essential traits an athlete needs to show in tryouts in order for them to earn a spot on the team. Two of these non-negotiables include strong...
View ArticleThe ideal roster size for a high school volleyball team
At the Art of Coaching Champions Clinic, two high school coaches, Tod Mattox (The Bishop's School) and Tina Kinkead (La Jolla Country Day), participated in a Question & Answer session to talk...
View ArticleTryout drill: Queen’s court variation
Men's coach Ryan Hofer shares a queen's court variation that's perfect for tryouts and seeing how players adapt to constantly changing teammates. How it works: Form 3-person teams with the players. Two...
View ArticleVolleyball tryout checklist
A checklist put together by club directors and coaches from around the nation Source
View ArticleUse open gyms to begin evaluating players before tryouts
Jared Rudiger, Head Volleyball Coach at Fort Collins High School, says a valuable tool for beginning the preliminary summer search for players skilled enough to make one of the three high school teams...
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