Episode 25: Serve like a pitcher, when a player loses confidence after playing as a reserve, and Anson Dorrance on AOC

Wait! Use code "VOLLEYPOD" for 20% off of almost anything on The Art of Coaching Volleyball's platform INCLUDING memberships, nearly all of the books, printouts, and more! https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/ Also, be sure to follow The VolleyPod on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/TheVolleyPod for exclusive content and immediately useful tips and drills! Serving tough doesn't just mean serving hard. How can you maximize your serving? By thinking like a pitcher. Davis and Tod explain why and how. On this episode of The VolleyPod , long-time volleyball coaches Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom discuss intermediate/advanced serving tactics that will make you think about serving in a new light. Then, the two grumpy old men discuss how coaches can react when a player comes to them asking for help with losing confidence after playing as a reserve. They also share a fantastic resource, Anson Dorrance's series of talks on The Art of Coaching Volleyball 's platform, that can definitely relate for all coaches. In addition, they share 2 drills from The Art of Coaching Volleyball 's website that coaches can use to expand their knowledge and skill, and Davis' favorite drill, which can be found on The VolleyPod' s new Youtube channel. Just click the link below. Skill of the week : Intermediate/Advanced Serving Tactics Scenario of the week : When a player loses confidence after playing as a reserve Resource of the week : All of Anson Dorrance's discussions on The Art of Coaching Volleyball 's platform, can be found here: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/?s=anson%20dorrance AOC Volleyball drills mentioned in this episode: - Joy Tietz from Minnesota Select Volleyball's serve targeting drill: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/box-drill-for-deep-effective-serves/ - Craig Skinner from Kentucky Univ. and how he structures his team's serving practice to get a lot of variation in their targeting: https://www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com/serving-targets-create-variation/ - The VolleyPod's very own Davis Ransom and his Serving Golf game that emphasizes consistency and serving well under pressure: https://youtu.be/cqetaOGMHzo