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Tip from Keith Blackledge, Heath, Ohio. The best blocking drill for kids that are learning to block is to start at the net in the proper blocking position. Have coach hold a ball slightly above net line and back. Have the kid jump and reach over the net (Penetration at the net line), grab the ball (both hands to go after the ball), and as she starts to come down, throw the ball behind their head and to the ground. The next step to the drill is to jump up to grab the ball and hold onto the ball as...

Tip By Dennis Piechowski from Hutchinson, MN.   My drill is fashioned after the old fashion baseball pop fly game of 500. I played this as a kid during baseball season and now have transformed it into a volleyball serve receive passing drill. The drill consists of 1 server and 3 passers on the court ( you can have extra replacement passers in a single file line behind the end line). The coach can be the target and "point awarder".Select one person to serve. They continue to serve until one passer is able to score 500 points. Serve receive passers...

Tip by John Howell Hempfield HS, Greensburg, PA. To get your players to pass and transition better and quicker, I like to use this drill.Put your players in a group of 4. Position 2 of them on the end sideline of the volleyball court. The first players tosses the ball just past midcourt and the player from the other side runs in...makes a pass then transitions back to the sideline. The player on the other sideline runs in and does the same. The players make this a continuous passing drill. Usually for a timed amount of time. Can be done...

Tip by Mary Franke Fort Wayne, IN.  Always have a dry erase board courtside for impromptu illustrations of concepts. Many of our young people are visual leaners who benefit from the occasional chart/drawing. It can help with keeping score, too. My Favorite use? Make a tic-tac-toe board and challenge two teams in a drill. Each time a side/team wins or meets a goal, they put their X or O on the board. They battle out until they win the tic-tac-toe game. The tic-tac-toe idea I got from another coach-- possibly Bill Neville?

Tip by Lesli Hiller, St. Paul HS in St. Paul, Oregon. Capture the Flag drill. This is a great drill for hitters to be aware of targeting their hits and the team to be vocal on holes they may see. 6 vs 6 with 6 "flags" behind and off the court(when traveling we use their water bottles). Play is initiated with a free ball and continues with free ball to the loser. If there is no kill free balls continue to losing side. First team to get a kill, the passer of the kill runs to behind the other team's...