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.

In this "competitive games" presentation, Mary Wise shares 13 of her favorite competitive games. Each game has a unique and/or specific focus on essential fundamental skills of the game. What makes this DVD unique is the fact that each one of the 13 games Wise teaches and coaches is played out to completion so that you too can teach and coach the game through its finale! The games develop a number of focus areas: three contacts on a side, serve receive, defense to offense transition, hitting and blocking, serving, wash drills, team serve reception, digging, error corrections, passing and setting; all in competitive, game-like situations. These competitive situations will help you prepare your team for matches by teaching them to transition individual skill development into team play!

45 minutes. 2005.

Mick Haley's introduction to Rally scoring came as the US Olympic Coach in 2000. With the rally replacing the side out game, Haley was well ahead of the curve. Haley views the rally game as "a sprint to 25 - a game of maximizing your potential and minimizing your errors." In this DVD, Haley shares the concepts, statistical strategies, and drills that will greatly influence how you view the rally game and how you approach the rally game! In Part 1, Basic Concepts of Rally Scoring, Haley shares his views on the rally system and shares seven statistics-based facts of the rally game that will point out which areas to focus on. Haley also discusses keys and strategies for "how to score more points!" In Part 2, Winning Statistics for the Rally Game, Haley discusses player performance and presents a system of stats that he utilizes to evaluate play that point out team strengths and weaknesses as it relates to achieving scoring efficiency necessary to win in the rally system. He shares his system of numbering and formulas on how to identify benchmarks in each area of play. In Part 3, Constructing a Winning Lineup, Haley shares how to construct a lineup that will offer the most effective attack options that incorporate his precise strategic approach to the rally game. He shows how to chart your system by charting each rotation. In Part 4, Rally Game Attacking, Haley shares a five-strategy attack approach to take advantage of attack opportunities. In Part 5, Drills for Rally Scoring, Haley diagrams/demonstrates three "rally specific" drills that he utilizes to teach and reinforce a high percentage hitting game. This DVD is sure to help you take full advantage of the rally scoring system!

62 minutes. 2006.