Coaching Volleyball For Dummies

Your hands-on guide to coaching youth volleyball Have you been asked to coach a youth volleyball team? This friendly, practical guide helps you grasp the basics and take charge on the court. You get expert advice on teaching key skills to different age groups, running safe and effective practices, helping struggling players, encouraging good sportsmanship, and leading your team with confidence during a match. Lay the groundwork for a great season develop your coaching philosophy, run an effective preseason meeting, and get up to speed on the rules and terminology of the sport Build your team size up the players, find roles for everyone to succeed in, and coach all different types of kids Teach the basics of volleyball from serving and passing to setting, attacking, and blocking, instruct your players successfully in all the key elements Raise the level of play teach more advanced offensive and defensive skills and keep your kids' interest in volleyball going strong Make the moms and dads happy work with parents to ensure a successful and fun season Score extra points keep your players healthy and injury free, resolve conflicts, and coach a volleyball club team Open the book and find: Clear explanations of the game's fundamentals An assortment of the sport's best drills The equipment your team needs Player positions and their responsibilities Tips for running fun-filled practices Refinements for your coaching strategies How to meet players' special needs Ten ways to make the season memorable

Your hands-on guide to coaching youth volleyballHave you been asked to coach a youth volleyball team? Thisfriendly, practical guide helps you grasp the basics and takecharge on the court. You get expert advice on teaching key skillsto different age groups, running safe and effective practiceshelping struggling players, encouraging good sportsmanship, andleading your team with confidence during a match.* Lay the groundwork for a great season -- develop yourcoaching philosophy, run an effective preseason meeting, and get upto speed on the rules and terminology of the sport* Build your team -- size up the players, find roles foreveryone to succeed in, and coach all different types of kids* Teach the basics of volleyball -- from serving and passingto setting, attacking, and blocking, instruct your playerssuccessfully in all the key elements* Raise the level of play -- teach more advanced offensive anddefensive skills and keep your kids' interest in volleyball goingstrong* Make the moms and dads happy -- work with parents to ensurea successful and fun season* Score extra points -- keep your players healthy and injuryfree, resolve conflicts, and coach a volleyball club teamOpen the book and find:* Clear explanations of the game's fundamentals* An assortment of the sport's best drills* The equipment your team needs* Player positions and their responsibilities* Tips for running fun-filled practices* Refinements for your coaching strategies* How to meet players' special needs* Ten ways to make the season memorable

Introduction 1Part I: Getting Started Coaching Volleyball 7Chapter 1: Teaching Volleyball to Children 9Chapter 2: Building a Strong Foundation for a Successful Season 17Chapter 3: The Rundown on Basic Volleyball Rules 35Chapter 4: Getting in Sync with Your Players' Parents 57Part II: Building Your Team 73Chapter 5: Overseeing Your Team 75Chapter 6: Running Fun-Filled Practices 91Chapter 7: Making Game Day Memorable -- For the Right Reasons 109Part III: Basic Training: Teaching Volleyball Fundamentals 129Chapter 8: Racking Up Points with Offensive Fundamentals 131Chapter 9: Developing Defensive Fundamentals 153Chapter 10: Fundamental Drills for Beginners 173Chapter 11: Refining Your Coaching Strategies 189Chapter 12: Taking Your Drills to the Next Level 201Part IV: Net Gains: Zeroing In on Advanced Volleyball Skills 219Chapter 13: Revving Up the Offense 221Chapter 14: Bolstering the Defense 237Chapter 15: Stepping Up the Offense 249Chapter 16: Tightening the Defense 261Part V: The Extra Points 273Chapter 17: Keeping Your Players Healthy and Injury Free 275Chapter 18: Dealing with Common Coaching Challenges 303Chapter 19: Coaching a Club Team 325Part VI: The Part of Tens 335Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Make the Season Memorable 337Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Help Players Take Their Game to the Next Level 341Index 347