Posted on 25 June 2009 by Chuck Rey
Basic Team Systems and Tactics
By: Doug Beal
USA Volleyball CEO and 1984 Gold Medal Winning Coach
Excerpts from the FIVB Manual
In volleyball, we must work very hard to position our bodies correctly before returning the ball.
In volleyball defense, we want to be aggressive to create opportunities to score points.
The coach must train his team to actively “win” the game as opposed to waiting for the opponent to “lose” the game. Continue Reading
Posted on 23 June 2009 by Chuck Rey
By: Charles Cardinal
Canadian National Team Head Coach
Excerpts from the FIVB Coaches Manual
From an athlete’s point of view, the reward and motivation comes from the fact that through training and coaching they are able to do today what was impossible yesterday.
Teaching the Mechanics of a Movement (Level 1)
At the start of technical training, no matter the method, an athlete must imitate a model as closely as possible. This model is usually a coach or a successful athlete who demonstrates the proper execution of a technique. To reproduce the model exactly, an athlete must have an accurate mental image of the movement. Continue Reading
Posted on 15 June 2009 by Chuck Rey
What is a Volleyball Coach?
By: Yuri Tchesnokov
Russian Gold Medal Men’s Head Coach and Player
Excerpts from the FIVB Coaches Manual
A volleyball coach is a teacher and an educator, especially for a coach who is working with children and junior teams.
A volleyball coach is a person with a great knowledge of life. Players need advice and support in many different life situations. This is why one can say that a coach is a senior comrade and a life assistant. Continue Reading