Take your opponent our of their rhythm, out of their serve receive and out of their offense

As an 11-time State Champion High School Coach Tom Keating has gained the respect and admiration of his peers. He is one of the best High School volleyball coaches in the nation.

Coach Keating shares his philosophy on how to disrupt your opponent and apply pressure with good serve and serve receive techniques. Keating makes these techniques as simple as possible while eliminating unnecessary movement. Starting with basic concepts and progressing into the specific application techniques, these skills and concepts are easily transferable to a variety of skill levels.

You will see high school level athletes demonstrate the floater, jump floater, and top spin serve. The modeling of these serves takes abstract concepts and makes them concrete and easy to understand. The demonstrators provide a full speed demonstration of each serve, followed by Keating's step-by-step build up of the skill, followed by more full speed demonstrations.

Keating then walks you through zone serving and how to use it to disrupt your opponent's offense. Several serving drills are included to fine tune accuracy while maximizing practice reps.

In the second half of the video, Keating breaks down the important elements of serve receive passing. Demonstrators model the proper body positioning starting with the feet and working up to the head. Once body position is established, he demonstrates proper footwork and movement patterns. The drills used in this section focus on training the early stages of passing and end with more complex movement patterns.

This is a good training video for coaches at any level - junior high, high school and club. At the beginning of each segment, Coach Keating reviews the fundamentals of each technique and follows up with a series of drills created to ingrain the desired mechanics. You will discover critical elements that need to be incorporated and rehearsed during practice in order to have success. Cue words are provided to enable you to communicate more accurately with your athletes in effort to correct unwanted behavior and reinforce proper technique.

The skills taught in this video will give your players and your team a competitive edge in the serve and serve receive phases of the game.

2012.

Put your attackers is position to terminate the ball!

Tom Keating introduces the proper hand position, contact point, and follow-through for setting the ball. High school players then demonstrate a drill progression that takes players from simple hand contact through front and back sets. This is followed by seven group drills that reinforce setting techniques. Coach Keating then covers footwork patterns that will help setters transition from serve receive to target from six rotations. Defensive transition footwork progressions begin with just a setter in base defense and gradually add passers and attackers to simulate game conditions.

The second half of the video focuses on attacking technique. Coach Keating first breaks down the mechanics of a quality arm swing, showing two drills to help emphasize proper form and contact point. He then examines each step of a three-step approach, providing an explanation of the roles that the hips, feet, and arms play in take-off. Keating takes his players through a thorough demonstration of transition footwork patterns from the free ball, block, and digging positions. This is further divided into patterns for left, right, and middle attackers.

The two disciplines of setting and hitting are combined to include the transition game for both setters and hitters through a series of attacker transition drills.

This informative video does a great job of articulating the mechanics that make up the setting and attacking skills, and then shows how players can use these skills in game situations. Coach Keating provides an abundance of teaching points that coaches can use to convey these skills to players.

Order now and put your offense in high gear!

94 minutes. 2012.

Effectively defend various types of attacks with proper body position.

Tom Keating covers all aspects of defense starting with the first line of defense - blocking. Blocking is more than just stuffing the ball for points. Keating introduces proper blocking form by explaining effective hand, arm and hip positioning. This is followed by a progressive series of stretching exercises that will help to reinforce blocking technique. Learn four footwork patterns that will help your blockers efficiently span the net.

Keating closes the blocking segment by explaining how to gain effective position versus the attacker, and when to jump in order to maximize block potential. A series of block jump drills provides quality repetitions to train necessary footwork techniques while conditioning your athletes. Keating also includes one- and two-hand blocking drills to emphasize hand positioning in order to control the ball.

The next segment of the video focuses on defensive philosophy and technique. Coach Keating discusses the importance of team communication and how to read the opposing team in order to better defend them. He then breaks down defensive posture and passing technique. He further explains how to make adjustments in the digging posture based on the speed and trajectory of the attack.

The video ends with five defensive drills that emphasize communication, movement, ball control, and aggressiveness. The series starts with pepper drills that focus on the mechanics of defensive digging. He finishes the session with team oriented drills that put the digging mechanics and philosophies into action.

Order now and assemble a complete and lethal volleyball defense this season!!

2012.

Listen to Tom Keating explain the behind the scenes work it takes to start building or to re-energize your volleyball program.

Coach Keating takes you step-by-step through the major attributes of running a successful program. He starts off with explaining the importance of planning and reveals important considerations you may not think about when your focus is on-court coaching. Keating walks you through the process of putting together a handbook that introduces the program and details your philosophy of coaching and what it takes to earn playing time - a valuable tool that can help keep parents, players and coaches on the same page.

You will see how to make all of your goals Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time related.

Keating describes how taking the time to build relationships with both the players and their parents can help everyone understand what they do and do not have control over, which will help all involved better understand their roles with the team.

Finally you will learn how evaluations during and after the season can help the program continuously improve and get stronger by listening to others and fixing what may not have worked.

This video is a must watch for all new coaches and for experienced coaches looking to develop a powerhouse program.

2012.

Coaching legend Terry Pettitt delivers THE most information-packed 46 minutes of setting instruction imaginable!

In this presentation from the 2010 AVCA Convention, Pettit provides an overview of the five characteristics of "deliberate practice;" a theme that is echoed throughout his presentation. Pettit reviews the evolution of setting that has led to the current technique of today's successful setter--the incorporation of the wrist as the most prominent lever of the set.

On the court, Pettit takes two demonstrators through the basics of how to engage the wrists into setting. He delivers more than 20 drills, many of which include multiple progressions and sets. These drills cover individual skills, partner drills and situational drills for all aspects of the position.

Throughout the presentation, Pettit shares nuances for each of the drills and offers invaluable insight into coaching your setters.

The skill set presented is appropriate for developing setters at any level. This presentation is a gem from one of the most prolific volleyball coaches of all time!

46 minutes. 2011.

Use statistically proven principles to improve your passing success!

Coaching legend Carl McGown shares statistical evidence that will assist you in strategically setting up your serve receive and effectively training your athletes for passing success. These are the same methods used by the USA men's volleyball team to capture the gold medal in Beijing.

McGown delivers five key principles to forearm passing and demonstrates a simple teaching method for implementing these principles into your volleyball program. Watch as on-court demonstrators methodically progress through each of these five keys.

Included in this skill set is proper hand placement, arm movement, angling the platform, seeing the server and ball spin, and other great passing "nuggets" from McGown.

Also included is a quick review of national team video that shows game footage of ideal forearm passing technique and strategies.

Give your team an advantage this season with passing expertise from legendary coach Carl McGown!

49 minutes. 2011.

In this on court presentation at the 2010 AVCA Convention, Legendary Hall of Fame coach Peggy Martin takes a look at how the game has changed and how these changes have had an effect on coaching the game today. Specifically, she discusses how these changes have affected her coaching consideration of going from a 5-1 to the 6-2.

To assist her preparation for this presentation, Martin tapped into three of the most successful coaches in the country that run a 6-2 and gathered their input as to why they run the 6-2. A review of their responses serves as a launching point into the specifics of the emergence of the 6-2. Martin details five pros and six cons to running a 6-2 that all serve as consideration for you to select a system that best suits your personnel.

Martin next takes her demonstrators through the serve receive rotations of a 6-2 and shares strategies for each rotation.

This presentation is sure to serve as food for thought in consideration of implementing the 6-2 and why the 6-2 could benefit your program.

56 minutes. 2011.

In this four-part on-court presentation fro the 2010 AVCA Convention, Beth Launiere takes you through strategies, teaching progressions and drills designed to help you incorporate swing blocking into your program.

Coach Launiere identifies three major benefits of swing blocking before proceeding into the presentation, which covers:

• Blocking Basics - See how Launiere reinforces the basics of the block position through drilling the takeoff and landing and then adding a two-step shuffle to the skill.
• Swing Blocking Footwork Patterns - Learn a drill progression to train your players in the basic two-step shuffle through the most complex footwork for a five-step approach. Each progression builds off of the one before with clear, easy to follow sequencing.
• Eye Work for Swing Blocking - Focuses on the importance of training the eyes to detect when to swing block and the type of approach that will be most effective. See several situations that are critical in training the eyes of your blockers.
• Drills and Skills - Launiere shares six drills designed to combine footwork patterns, eye sequencing and blocking technique that take the skill set full circle.

This presentation serves as a great training tool and implementation plan for bringing the skill of swing blocking into your program!

48 minutes. 2011.

Fran Flory demonstrates how she trains her middles to play fast and to emphasize jumping that is quick vs. high. Within this discussion she offers strategies for teams that have middles who are slower or have a slower swing.

Flory demonstrates a series of eight middle hitting drills that include:

• One foot spikes
• Location setting
• Creating angles
• Offensive timing
• Beat the middle
• Middle with three blockers
• Force the middle
• Force the middle tips and rolls

Flory explains the format and function of each drill and offers narrative during the drill that gives invaluable insight into coaching systems and reacting to challenges that the defense creates.

Flory concludes her presentation with Q & A that gives more insight for developing your middles and your middle attack.

Take advantage of this effective offensive weapon this season!

53 minutes. 2011.

In any given season, all teams face challenging situations that force change. Anne Kordes believes that teams can creatively take on the challenges of change and not only survive, but thrive.

In this high energy on-court presentation from the 2010 AVCA Convention, Coach Kordes shares a variety of system adjustments that you can implement to put your players in the best position to succeed. She examines fives situations and gives you strategies to address each. How to adapt to a slow middle - Strategies addressed include creating and tweaking your offensive system to allow time for the middle to get to the ball. Kordes then reviews how to best utilize the slower middle on the defensive side with blocking and passing strategies.

How to best utilize a small outside hitter - Included in this situation: How to adjust the approach, how to "hide" in the offense, and how to win a ball on a block at the net. Kordes also covers specific shot technique for the small hitter.

How to best assist with serving and free ball challenges - Kordes identifies preferred zone strategies for serving and free ball situations.

How to best utilize a slow setter - Teach your setter the key to "getting a step" on the ball. Kordes also outlines how to best defend with a slow setter.

How to get more practice reps for teams with only one coach - Kordes demonstrates several drills that show how to maximize reps through player and coach initiated drills.

Kordes' strategies will greatly assist you to make the most out of the cards that you are dealt.

51 Minutes. 2011.

Out of necessity with a weak serving team, long time Nebraska high school coach Gwen Egbert was motivated to break down the serve into a simple progression. In this 2010 AVCA Convention video, she shares the progression she has used with great success.

Coach Egbert is very innovative in creating skills that help the athlete groove a feel for the proper technique. Her methods control the variables for the player in a way that prevents the most common serving technical errors and accentuates the techniques necessary for serving success.

She details how to teach the float, the jump float and the jump spin serves. After sharing the skill set of each of these serves, Egbert details how she presents and identifies serving zones to her players.

Watch as Egbert demonstrates a series of full serving drills and competitive serving games, all of which include a coaching narrative from Egbert on what to look for in your players to improve their serving success.

Egbert is in the trenches of high school and club volleyball and completely in tune with the challenges of coaching younger players. This presentation offers an invaluable proven skill set that is sure to add success to your serving game!

61 minutes. 2011.

In games, score is kept and there is a winner. Why not treat your practices the same way?

Julie Kaiser dedicates this 2010 AVCA Convention presentation to showing how to offer more competitive situations in practice.

Coach Kaiser begins with a brief discussion on how to get girls to be competitive and how to convert any drill into a competition.

Kaiser shows a creative variety of competitive drills for conditioning and skill development that includes passing, hitting, serving, digging, middle work, serve receive and more! Learn the key components of each drill and hear an ongoing narrative from Kaiser of how to maximize the goals of each drill.

As a bonus, this DVD includes a PDF attachment featuring descriptions, diagrams and charts of the drills in the presentation, plus an additional 15+ drills to create competitiveness in your practices.

Implement these practice drills and create a tough-minded competitiveness with your team!

53 minutes. 2011.

John Kosty believes that the Libero position is a "game changing" position. Coach Kosty breaks down of the qualities of the libero position including physical attributes and volleyball skill proficiency along with the mental aspects necessary for success in the position.

He discusses:

• The importance of training the libero to set the tempo for the offense.
• Libero specific defensive strategies and responsibilities.
• Skill specific training for the libero.
• Four libero roles that he feels will give you the best opportunity to maximize team success through your libero.

53 minutes 2011.

Cheryl Butler shares a series of progressive drills perfect for teaching movement skills to players from kindergarten through high school. Each drill includes a 3-phase progression from the most elementary, total beginner to "real volleyball."

These progressions arm you with multiple options of the same fundamental skill set that you can adapt to any level you coach.

This five-section DVD features:

• Passing Progressions - A 12-activity progression that includes shuffle roll, shuffle-catch, and shuffle catch and toss in a variety of movement patterns.
• Pass-Set-Attack - A four-activity progression to teach basic passing, setting and attacking movements.
• Angle Work Progression - A five-activity segment to assist players in getting around the ball and into passing position.
• Partner Passing Drills Series - 20 rapid fire drills with skill sets for all levels of players.
• Ball Movement Drills - Butler presents a 10-drill series that includes 30 demonstrated progressive options.

This presentation is unique because it offers a comprehensive skill set that can be used with players K-12. The drills are easy to understand, easy to implement and are sure to help you better your players' movement skills!

57 minutes. 2011.

and Jim Miret,
Front Range Volleyball Club Head Coach (Englewood, CO)

Tom Hogan and Jim Merit reveal the results of their in-depth research and analysis into the styles and techniques of the world's best setters. From these findings, Hogan and Merit have zeroed in on six key technical elements that are universal with all great setters.

Hogan presents the technical components of each element followed by a video breakdown of the world's best executing the element. Adding these elements to your training will produce setters with more control over the ball, hold the block longer with improved deception, and consistently improve the quality of each set.

Coach Merit provides a video analysis of setting from four positions. For each set, Merit shows video of the key techniques followed by training drills using 17 year old players.

These techniques will assist your setter in creating energy, controlling rotation into the ball and movement training.

Throughout each of these four areas, Merit points out the technical elements that all sets need to possess.

What you will learn from this great presentation is that no matter what country or style of setter, the technical elements at the highest level of play are all the same. Order now to ensure that your setters are using and perfecting these successful techniques.

59 Minutes 2011.



VD-03758: with Stephen Florio,
Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne Associate Head Volleyball Coach

Universally, volleyball coaches put an extremely high premium on communication, but many coaches approach communication as an expectation rather than an essential skill set.

In one of the most innovative presentations at the 2010 AVCA Convention, Stephen Florio will challenge you to look at how you approach communication in your program.

Coach Florio reveals what his research has uncovered about how communication in pre-rally, in rally and after rally situations can positively affect a team. Based on his findings, Florio treats the skill of communication the same way he treats any other skill in the game.

Florio shares his innovative communication skill set using more than 25 drills and activities dedicated to training on court communication. These drills are appropriate for any level of team and have been implemented by Florio at all levels from club through university.

Included in these activities are two-player warm-up drills, partner drills, pepper drills, serve receive drills and 6-on-6 drills. What makes these drills so effective is that they require concentration and thought in order to be successful and they're fun and unique which keeps players engaged. Florio's drills are all integrated into game skills, position and team play.

The statistical evidence shows how many more points are won with effective communication - you cannot afford to miss out on implementing these strategies with your team!

59 minutes. 2011.



VD-03759: with Marcelo Melado Mesquita,
Senior Volleyball Coach at the Minas Tˆnis Clube of Belo Horizonte, Brazil;
Has coached several teams to state and national championships

Brazil is notorious for producing Olympic Gold and World Championship teams in both its men's and women's volleyball programs.

In this 2010 AVCA Convention presentation, Brazilian club coach Marcelo Melado Mesquita demonstrates his "highly active" progressive training method.

Each drill series begins with a base drill concept. With each sequential drill, additional skills are added to the base drill to increase both the complexity of movement and the difficulty of the skill.

There are three drills series included in this DVD:

3-on-3 Drills - Mesquita offers a six sequence drill progression of pass, set and spike drills executed in a half court setting. High energy, a high numbers of touches and great movement training are at the heart of this sequence.

Serving and Defense Drills - A seven-sequence progression is presented, again moving from basic to complex in both difficulty and skill.

2-Phase 4-on-4 Challenge the Pens - This is a unique, high energy full court drill that requires movement and focus to accomplish the goal of the drill.

Order now and infuse this effective Brazilian training into your program!

48 minutes. 2011.

Brazil is notorious for producing Olympic Gold and World Championship teams in both its men's and women's volleyball programs.

In this 2010 AVCA Convention presentation, Brazilian club coach Marcelo Melado Mesquita demonstrates his "highly active" progressive training method.

Each drill series begins with a base drill concept. With each sequential drill, additional skills are added to the base drill to increase both the complexity of movement and the difficulty of the skill.

There are three drills series included in this DVD:

3-on-3 Drills - Mesquita offers a six sequence drill progression of pass, set and spike drills executed in a half court setting. High energy, a high numbers of touches and great movement training are at the heart of this sequence.

Serving and Defense Drills - A seven-sequence progression is presented, again moving from basic to complex in both difficulty and skill.

2-Phase 4-on-4 Challenge the Pens - This is a unique, high energy full court drill that requires movement and focus to accomplish the goal of the drill.

Order now and infuse this effective Brazilian training into your program!

48 minutes. 2011.

Cheryl Butler shares a series of progressive drills perfect for teaching movement skills to players from kindergarten through high school. Each drill includes a 3-phase progression from the most elementary, total beginner to "real volleyball."

These progressions arm you with multiple options of the same fundamental skill set that you can adapt to any level you coach.

This five-section DVD features:

• Passing Progressions - A 12-activity progression that includes shuffle roll, shuffle-catch, and shuffle catch and toss in a variety of movement patterns.
• Pass-Set-Attack - A four-activity progression to teach basic passing, setting and attacking movements.
• Angle Work Progression - A five-activity segment to assist players in getting around the ball and into passing position.
• Partner Passing Drills Series - 20 rapid fire drills with skill sets for all levels of players.
• Ball Movement Drills - Butler presents a 10-drill series that includes 30 demonstrated progressive options.

This presentation is unique because it offers a comprehensive skill set that can be used with players K-12. The drills are easy to understand, easy to implement and are sure to help you better your players' movement skills!

57 minutes. 2011.

Using 10 of her best competitive practice drills, Iowa State Head Coach Christy Johnson-Lynch teaches not only the drills, but how they can be adjusted to meet your specific needs. You will learn the "how-to" and the "why" for each drill so you can easily modify them based on the ability of your athletes, the time of season, or your focus for the practice.

These team-based drills include a variety of game situations to teach your players essential volleyball skills and to play with focus and purpose on each point!

Improve your teams' competitiveness, communication, cooperation, and decision making, while implementing consequences for poor decisions and unfocused play and rewards for specific play from specific positions.

Lynch includes a list of things to think about as you prepare each of your drills for practice. These practice tips will improve the execution and effectiveness of any drill.

From pre-season to peaking for tournament play, Rapid-Fire Favorites is a comprehensive instructional tool that wraps skill development drills into competitive team play for season-long improvement. Add these flexible team drills to your practice this season!

62 minutes. 2010.