Volleyball Coach's Survival Guide : Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team

About This Guide v Your Role as Coach 1(46) The Model Coach 1(1) Reproducible Coach's Worksheet: Self-Evaluation 2(1) The B's of a Successful Coach 3(5) Valuable Coaching Moments 8(8) Your Coaching Philosophy 16(4) Coach's Administrative Checklist 20(1) Selecting the Team 21(1) Physical Testing 22(3) Assistant Coach Checklist 25(1) Game-Promotion Checklist 25(2) Reproducibles Coach's Worksheet: Positives & Negatives 27(1) Coach's Worksheet: You as Coach 28(2) Coach's Worksheet: Your Philosophy 30(3) Coach's Worksheet: Characteristics of Effective Teams 33(3) Coach's Worksheet: Team Tactics 36(4) Program Goals 40(1) Player Policies and Expectations 40(4) Reproducible Match Evaluation Form 44(1) Volleyball Player Contract 45(1) Team Captain Checklist 46(1) The Passer 47(8) Attributes of Successful Passers 47(1) Forearm and Overhand Passes 48(1) Checklists 48(1) Reproducibles Forearm Pass Checklist 49(4) Serve Receive Tactics Checklist 53(2) The Setter 55(18) Attributes of Successful Setters 55(1) Front Set (Overhand Pass) Checklist 56(3) Back Set Checklist 59(1) The Side Set 60(1) Side Set Checklist 61(1) Jump Set Checklist-Two-Foot Take-Off 61(2) Jump Set Checklist-One-Foot Take-Off 63(1) Setting Low Balls Checklist 64(1) One-Hand Set Checklist 65(1) Forearm Set Checklist 66(1) First-Tempo Set Checklist-Setter Responsibilities 67(1) Setter as Attacker Checklist 68(2) Setter Tactics Checklist 70(2) Quick Tactical Game Checklist 72(1) The Server 73(12) Attributes of Successful Servers 73(1) The Underhand Serve 74(1) Underhand Serve Checklist 75(1) The Float Serve 76(1) American Float Checklist 76(2) Asian Float Checklist 78(1) The Short Float Serve 79(1) The Jump Serve 80(1) Jump Serve Checklist 80(1) Serve Tactics Checklist 81(4) The Attacker 85(16) Attributes of Successful Attackers 85(1) Attack Options 86(2) Attack Placements 88(2) The Approach 90(1) Base Positions 91(1) Range Point 92(1) Approach Routes 93(1) Attack Checklist 93(2) Slide Checklist 95(1) Quick Attacker Checklist 96(2) Attacker Tactics Checklist 98(3) The Defender 101(12) Attributes of Successful Defenders 101(1) Read Sequence Checklist 102(1) Dig Checklist 103(2) Dig Variations 105(6) Net Retrieval Checklist 111(1) Defender Checklist 111(1) Serious Defensive Crimes Checklist 112(1) The Blocker 113(12) Attributes of Successful Blockers 113(1) Footwork Patterns 114(1) Blocker Checklist 115(5) General Blocker Tactics Checklist 120(1) Outside Blocker Checklist 121(1) Middle Blocker Checklist 121(1) Term Tactical Block Options 122(3) Team Defense 125(24) Base Positions 125(3) Number of Blockers 128(1) Systems Behind the Block 129(11) No Block/Down Ball Call 140(1) Free Ball Call 140(2) Playing Balls in the Gap (Tweeners) 142(1) Attack Coverage 142(1) Attack Coverage Checklist 143(3) Sample Defense Guidelines 146(3) Team Offense 149(24) Major Questions in Choosing an Offense 149(1) Number of Setters 149(4) Degree of Positional Specialization 153(2) Complexity of the Offense 155(1) Offensive Options and Language 155(8) Calling the Plays 163(1) Pass Target 163(2) Free Ball Offense 165(1) Transition Offense 165(1) Side-Out Offense 165(8) The Match 173(22) Selecting the Starting Lineup 173(1) Court Placement of the Starting Six 174(2) The Game Plan 176(1) On Game Day 177(4) Reproducibles Coach's Commandments for Substitutions 181(2) Player's Commandments for Substitutions 183(2) Coach's Tactical Match Checklist 185(3) Quick Tactical Game Checklist 188(2) Serious Match Crimes Checklist 190(1) Match Setup Checklist 190(2) Reproducibles USA Volleyball Official Score Sheet 192(1) USA Volleyball Line-Up Sheet 193(2) Statistics 195(20) The Value of Statistics 195(1) Statistical Admonitions 196(1) Statistical Options 197(9) Reproducibles Statistics in a Box 206(1) Statistics in a Box (filled in) 207 Statistical Formulas 202(1) Statistical Totals 203(5) Reproducible Official AVCA Box Score 208 Scouting Systems 203(6) Reproducibles Side-Out Chart 209(1) Side-Out Chart (filled in) 210(3) Resources 213 Reproducibles Attack Statistics Worksheet 204(1) General Statistical Worksheet 205(6) Codes for Point/Side-Out Statistics 211 Point/Side-Out Statistic 198(1) Point/Side-Out Statistic (filled in) 199(1) Point Statistic 200(12) USA Men's Volleyball Side-Out Chart 212(3) The Practice 215(44) Preparation 215(3) Motivation 218(3) Execution 221(1) Discipline 222(1) Learning Acquisition 223(5) Cooperation 228(2) Drill Admonitions 230(7) Practice Worksheet Guidelines 237(3) Reproducibles Practice Worksheet: Individual Practice 240(1) Practice Worksheet: Block Plan-Quantity 241(1) Practice Worksheet: Block Plan-Content 242(1) Volleyball Practice Worksheet 243(2) Sample Warm-Up Routine 245(1) Reproducible Warm-Up Routine 246(1) Sample Cool-Down Partner Routine 247(1) Reproducible Cool-Down Routine 248(1) Preseason Practice Checklist 249(3) A Player's Guide to Getting the Most Out of Practice 252(2) Getting the Most Out of Your Teammates 254(3) ``Court Talk'' Checklist 257(2) Training by Position 259(54) Movement Concepts 259(2) Training the Setter 261(18) Training the Outside Attacker 279(15) Training the Middle Blocker 294(19) The Intangibles 313 The Error Problem 313 Training Through Visualization 321 Communication Aids 326 Athlete Goal-Setting 329 Reproducibles Player Worksheet: Individual Goals 330 Player Worksheet: Monthly Goal Evaluation 333 Player Worksheet: Season-Ending Goal Evaluation 334 Player Worksheet: Team Evaluation 335 Player Worksheet: Athlete Self-Evaluation 336 Player's Commandments for Dealing with Conflict 338 The ``Ideal Player'' Checklist 339 Attitude Profile 344