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Tip by Jaimie Tiblier from Biloxi HS in Biloxi, MS.

Organization at Practice:

I create a practice plan and post it for our players. This plan helps with smooth transitions from drill to drill because our players know what to expect. Also, I post jobs daily for specific players, so there is never a question about setting up or picking up equipment. These simple tasks help maintain the tempo at our practices.

Tip by Coach Lottie from Kentucky.

Warm up drill:

Start with 3 players on the court in zone 1,6, & 5, with the coach in the zone 3.  Coach tosses the ball to any of the 3 players...

Team building exercise:

In the first few days of fall practice it is kind of a fun thing to explain how important it is to be a team. A fun way to do it is to buy a bundle of pencils, chopsticks, craft dowels, 10 inch long sticks, etc

Tip by Mike Brandon, Gretna HS in Gretna, NE.

We do a drill called "Chaos" that encourages winning points in a row / stopping an opponent's run. It is a 6 on 6 drill that starts with a free ball initiated by Team B to Team A. Having the

Affirmations:

I believe strongly in affirmations as they are a part of the positive thought process that we need to inject into our team consciousness. I truly believe you can set yourself up for success by predetermining how you want an event to turn out. There are many ways you can incorporate this into the practice, one of my favorite ways was preparation for serving.