Category Archives: Technical

Serving and the Learning Principle of Distributed Practice

Posted on March 16, 2011 by admin

By James Sneddon When I was asked to write a blog on serving, a personal story immediately came to mind.  I was playing for a European team and it was late in the season and we were preparing for playoffs.   … Continue reading →

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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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Using Offensive Systems to Develop Players

Posted on February 2, 2011 by admin

By Jason Trepanier    I was recently at a volleyball conference and watched a presentation on the relatively unheard of 6-3 offensive system. As the session went on I started to realize that it wasn’t being presented as the offensive system … 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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