How often do you have the opportunity to learn hitting techniques from an Olympic Gold Medalist? Now's your chance! Legendary coach Marv Dunphy -- coach of the 1988 USA Men's Vollebyall Gold Medal Team -- shows you effective methods for improving your team's hitting.

Coach Dunphy begins with his 4-step attacking footwork cadence and teaching tips for working with the goofy foot attacker. Dunphy shows how to alleviate many of the technical difficulties with hitting by sharing tips to improve approach footwork and attack angles. These modifications will allow your players to see the full court, frame the ball and see what the block is doing.

Switching from footwork drills to arm drills, Dunphy concentrates on proper arm movement. He details specific arm sequences (forward and back, together and up), three arm segments for a technically sound contact and information for arm-healthy hitting. You will see common mistakes with the arm movement and learn what to look for and how to correct errant arm movements.

Dunphy discusses rules for shot selection and includes strategies for hitting high, into the hands of the potential block and not into the arms. He offers strategies for specific hitting situations from various locations on the court with varying challenges from the set. Dunphy demonstrates drills to train high hitting followed by rally games for attacking situations. Throughout these games, Dunphy offers constant instruction and insights to all aspects of hitting.

Coach Dunphy is one of the sports finest coaches and technicians making this a must have DVD for your volleyball coaching library!

54 minutes. 2010.

This video has an excellent overview of the concepts relevant in developing the quick attack and learning several combination plays. Great visuals of the tactical strategies and techniques to a quick attack are also demonstrated. Rose describes the different zones of the court and demonstrates attack tactics without using a ball. Individual drills utilizing various hits necessary to be successful in a quick and combination attack style of play are also demonstrated. Some of the segments of a quick and combination attack included are: slide attacks, offensive sequences, free ball plays, and two-hitter attacks. This comprehensive video is a great tool to improve your players acceleration into their attacks.

35 minutes. 2000.

Russ Rose believes that a key component to the future of volleyball is the implementation of the back row attacker. Coach Rose notes that as the game evolves there are more opportunities to use players in different areas of the court, and that the back row is a critical area to develop for increasing a team's ability to score points. Rose begins by teaching you strategies and drills to develop a back row player's awareness of the proper position from which to take a quality swing. He includes footwork and zone identification drills - both with and without the ball. Rose also includes seven drills and situational options that will assist you in implementing the workings of the back row attack. Rose concludes with seven drills and scenarios focusing on the technical aspects for utilizing your back row as a viable scoring threat. Give your team an additional scoring option with Rose's back row techniques.

34 minutes. 2008.

This video is packed with 60 drills and variations for developing offensive skills. In each section, Wise emphasizes her teaching and coaching philosophy, which includes progressing a player from individual skill development to team play. Every step of the way her goal is to make practice fun, challenging and competitive. In Part 1: Passing Drills, Wise shares 18 drills beginning with elementary passing drills and progressing to platform passing, advanced multi-skill drills, and competitive drills for the team. In Part 2: Setting Drills, Wise shares 19 drills that progress from individual to partner and team drills that cover all aspects of the setting. In Part 3, Hitting Drills, Wise shares 23 drills. She breaks down the arm swing by drilling on a box allowing players who may not be big jumpers to focus on their arm swing. Wise then progresses into toss-and-catch and toss-and-hit drills before incorporating the approach. She then shares competitive drills that include scoring and accountability. This DVD is a must for the coach looking to develop individual and team play for offense.

54 minutes. 2005.