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Top Ten Serving Secrets

Posted on March 1, 2011 by louise gratton

By John Kessel So I spent the last four nights in Hartford, Connecticut. My last morning a coach from CAP said his girls were serving at about a 33 percent success rate and what could he do to help them. … Continue reading →

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Training Young Setters

Posted on February 8, 2011 by louise gratton

By Patrick Corriveau:  The setter in volleyball is often compared to the quarterback in football.  With the responsibility for making all the decisions for offensive distribution, there is no position on the team that is more influential on the outcome … Continue reading →

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Triple Ball…Three times the Fun!

Posted on December 18, 2010 by louise gratton

By Bruce Dunning When my daughter approached me two years ago about the possibility of starting club volleyball the next fall and asked if I would stop working with the 18U boys teams and switch to 13U girls, I was … Continue reading →

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Why you should believe in the “Long Term Athlete Development program”?

Posted on December 5, 2010 by louise gratton

By Francois St-Denis Canada went from being a two time host of the Olympic Games without any gold medals (1976, 1988) to a powerhouse. Indeed, as the hosting nation, Canada now has the record for the most gold medal wins … Continue reading →

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Do Efficient Grocery Shoppers Make Great Coaches?

Posted on November 22, 2010 by louise gratton

By Jeff Mooney I have always found my visit to the grocery store an interesting situation.  Each and every time I go to the grocery store I can’t help but notice how many people spend their time walking up and … Continue reading →

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