The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

Author: Davis Ransom and Tod Mattox

The VolleyPod is all about coaching kids volleyball! Each episode we cover 3 segments that are each designed to help you become a better volleyball coach. First, we focus on a specific volleyball skill, talk about how to teach it, and provide drills and video links for further help with that skill. Then, we present a common coaching scenario and discuss tips for how to (and how not to) handle it. In the third segment we share a resource that has helped us to become a better coach, with the hopes that it can help you too! See you on The VolleyPod!
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Engaging Drills: 7 Minute Serve Receive Doubles, How To Dictate the Pace of the Game, and Game is the teacher? Understandings and misunderstandings of games-based approaches
Thursday, 15 October, 2026

On this episode of The Volley Pod the hosts you talk about an engaging live serve receive drill, cover how to affect the pace of the match itself, and a research article about what people know about or not regarding a games based approach to practice. Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get them in your parents’ hands!The Volleyball Journey: A Handy Guide Book for Players and Parents by Tod Mattox⁠⁠⁠⁠The Volleyball Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠&The Volley Coach’s Book of Lists by Tod Mattox⁠⁠⁠⁠VB Coach's Book of Lists⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find The Art of Coaching Volleyball at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.theartofcoachingvolleyball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Art of Coaching Volleyball is a comprehensive resource designed to help coaches of all levels to improve their skills, teaching methods, and enhance their knowledge of volleyball. It offers a mix of instructional support, tools, and resources to support coaches in developing athletes and running effective practices.Check out Hudl at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Hudl.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Hudl empowers volleyball coaches to teach more effectively by providing clear, visual feedback. Through organized video clips and tagging, coaches can highlight successful execution, reinforce team systems, and guide player development in a constructive, efficient way that enhances communication and accountability.Check out The Volley Pod on Instagram at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/aoc.thevolleypod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email us at ⁠⁠⁠thevolleypod@gmail.com