This book is part of the Teach, Coach, Play series, emphasizing a systematic learning approach to sports and activities. Both visual and verbal information are presented so that readers can easily understand the material and improve performance. Built-in learning aids help readers master each skill in a step-by-step manner. Using the cues, summaries, skills, drills, and illustrations will help build a solid foundation for safe and effective participation now and in the future. The basic approach in all of the Teach, Coach, Play activity titles is to help readers improve their skills and performance by building mastery from simple to increasingly complex levels. The books strive to illustrate correct techniques and demonstrate how to achieve optimal results. The basic organization in each book is as follows: Section 1 overviews history, organizations and publications, conditioning activities, safety, warm up suggestions, and equipment. Section 2 covers exercise or skills, participants, action involved, rules, facility or field, scoring, and etiquette. Section 3 focuses on skills and drills or program design. Section 4 addresses a broad range of strategies specifically designed to improve performance now and in the future. Section 5 provides a convenient glossary of terms.

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

With drills covering every facet of the sport, "The Volleyball Drill Book" is the most comprehensive resource for today's players and coaches. Inside you'll find the game's most effective drills for these and many other aspects of the game:

- Warming up

- Ball handling

- Passing

- Serving

- Receiving

- Team building

- Situational play

- Offense

- Defense

- Transition play

Complete with detailed diagrams, illustrations, coaching tips, variations, and practice advice, "The Volleyball Drill Book" provides you with everything you need to master essential skills, sharpen execution, and improve on-court performance.

Whether you wish to develop new skills or fine-tune your game, rely on the drills that have produced the sport's top players and most dominating teams. "The Volleyball Drill Book" is the one and only drill book you'll ever need.

Coaching Volleyball Beginners is a step-by-step guide for coaches that helps them teach youth beginner players how to play volleyball. With the various games, the coach can keep practice interesting for the players as they develop basic playing skills. The book includes ideas for easy, introductory, mini volleyball games for young players (ages 6-10). These games are both entertaining and instructive, teaching the young players the volleyball basics. Next the book explains how to use small-group games, such as 6 vs. 6, to teach more advanced volleyball methods and skills to older players (ages 13 and up). The various drills and games are explained in detail, often with accompanying photos and illustrations, so coaches of any level, from beginner to more advanced players, can easily implement them into practice sessions. A short introduction to beach volleyball is also included to round out the information, making this a book all youth volleyball coaches need on their shelves!

In his book, Chris Kroeger has compiled the most effective volleyball drills. Packed with numerous illustrations this working manual will help you to improve your fundamental volleyball skills. Volleyball Drills features 97 basic drills & 19 basic games designed to help players improve their serving, passing, setting, attacking, blocking, and defending skills. This book is a working manual of organized and demanding drills from which practice lessons may be created. Each drill includes a detailed explanation of the purpose, setup, and execution, as well as variations and teaching points. With simple instructions and accompanying graphics it is easy to teach and coach kids to play volleyball quickly and simply. This is a book for teachers and coaches of beginning to intermediate players of all ages.