May 2010 Archive

5 Crucial Sand Volleyball Tips

In the spring, a volleyball player's thoughts turn to thoughts of sand. Warm, sunny weather prevails across much of the country, and sand courts that have ...

More From May 2010

Up-Down Setting Drill

We recently used this drill in an intermediate/advanced volleyball class that I'm teaching, and I'm convinced that if you can master ...

Player Profile: Casey Jennings

Now a father of two, it seems like a great time to profile Casey "the Kid" Jennings. He's currently best known ...

Back Row Blocks and Attacks

Often it's unclear whether a setter who is trying to rescue a pass that's heading over the net is guilty of ...

Learning to Jump Serve

If you've reached the point in your serving progression where you think it's time for some jump serving, here's a great ...

Player Profile: Kerri Walsh

With baby #2 due any day now, Kerri Walsh probably has a lot of non-volleyball stuff on her mind these days. ...

When to Soft Block

Sometimes a soft block is your best bet. Most teams rely on blockers to take away part of the court from ...

Passing Drills: Side to Side Partner Digging

In a perfect volleyball world you would be able to move behind every ball and pass it in front of your ...

Stanford is First, Definitely Not Worst

[caption id="attachment_1531" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Photo by Mike Rasay"][/caption] Penn State started the match with a service error, and with Stanford bringing the ...