The document outlines the phases and components of becoming the best volleyball player, including acquiring skills, physical conditioning, and mental preparation. It emphasizes that attitude, effort, discipline, intensity, and consistency are factors under a player's control that directly impact their development. Mastering skills through perfect practice in training is essential for executing them successfully during matches.

1. The sequence/phases of learning volleyball – 1) skill – acquiring
all the skills/techniques needed to become the best volleyball
player; 2) physical – getting yourself in the best possible physical
condition; 3) mental – the psychological side of the game – the
higher the level, the more important this phase becomes. 1) Skill
2) Physical 3) Mental are in rank order of importance
You control both of these. No matter where you are in your skill
development, physical conditioning and/or mental state your
attitude and effort are factors that you alone can control.
These follow from having the appropriate attitude and effort.
They must be first understood and then practiced just as you
would practice any volleyball skill.
What you do in practice relates directly to your match results. You
cannot execute in game conditions what you have not mastered
in a practice/training setting. “Practice does not make perfect –
perfect practice makes perfect.”

2. The manner of acting, feeling, or thinking that shows one’s
disposition, opinion, etc. The right attitude is being positive and
being focused in the present moment (“here and now”).
The use of energy to get something done by exerting both body
and mind. Push yourself to places that you have never been
before…test your limits… break through barriers.
A training that develops self-control, character, and/or
orderliness and efficiency. You do what has to be done –
every time.
The quality of being intense – a) extreme degree of anything and
b) great energy or vehemence of emotion, thought or activity.
Always give 100% while being in control and attentive both
physically and mentally.
Agreement or harmony with what already has been done.
Doing things the same way day to day.
Attitude
Effort
Discipline
Intensity
Consistency

3. Respect for the individual Concept of “TEAM”
Positive Reinforcement
Reliability/Dependability
Delegation
Put your energy into the things
you CAN control
The cornerstone of my coaching philosophy:
• Respect and trust
• Treating everyone with dignity
• Treating you fairly, not equally
Concern yourself only with the things you can
change, don’t worry about the things you can’t.

4. Dream
Set Goals
Think You Can
Work Hard
Be the Best that You Can Be
Don’t be Afraid to Make Mistakes
Turn Negatives to Positives
Seek Meaningful Friendships
Practice the Golden Rule
Be Positive
Be Enthusiastic
Listen
Do It Now
Get an Education
Read
Embrace Health & Fitness
Be a Good Time Manager
Be Aware of the Dangers of Drugs & Alcohol
Learn to Manage Money
Have Fun - Enjoy the Things Around You
My Philosophy of Life

5. COMPONENTS OF BEING THE
BEST VOLLEYBALL PLAYER

6. LIFESTYLE COMMITMENT
Develop/Change/Maintain
• Nutrition
• Rest
• Time Management
• Dependability/Reliability
VOLLEYBALL SKILLS-TECHNIQUES
• Attacking/Hitting
• Blocking
• Serving
• Passing (Serve Receiving)
• Individual Defense
• Setting/Overhand Passing

7. PHYSICAL TRAINING/CONDITIONING
• Injury Rehabilitation/Injury Prevention
• Flexibility
• Weight Training
• Plyometrics
• Interval Training
• Volleyball Circuits
ATHLETC ABILITY/PHYSICAL ABILITIES
• Height/Arm Reach
• Quickness
• Eye/Hand Coordination
• Jumping Ability (Attack/Block)
• Cognitive Abilities
• Personality and Mental Traits

8. WORK ETHIC
MENTAL PREPAREDNESS
• Knowing and understanding your system of play (TACTICS)
• Displaying a “here and now” - Practice and Match Focus
• Knowing Game Plans (Scouting Reports)
DISCIPLINE, INTENSITY, CONSISTENCY,
EFFORT, COMPETITIVENESS
COMMUNICATION

9. SELF-CONFIDENCE
Having the attitude that:
• You will be successful (“Being The Best That You Can Be”)
• That your team will be successful
ATTAINING YOUR ESTABLISHED GOALS
Observable & Measurable Individual and Team Goals
• Statistics in Practice
• Statistics in Match
• Annual Goals
COACHABILITY

10. FITTING INTO TEAM SYSTEM (YOUR ROLE)
GAME DAY/MATCH DAY PERFORMANCE – “GAMER”
ATTITUDE
Displaying a positive attitude; not letting anyone else affect or
”choose” your attitude

11. My favorite Drills

12. “Coach” vs. “Player” oriented
1. Repetitive — 2. Qualitative — 3. “in a row”!!
Competitive Drills
Wash
Picking Number of drills – “drill guideline”
Drill Philosophy
Observable & Measurable
Practice = Game “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”

13. 1. Individual multiple contacts
2. Two player drills
a. Pepper – underhand & overhand
b. Dig-set-hit
c. A & B over net
d. Singles – ½ court, 3 meter line, full court
e. Over net – “control”
3. Three player drill
a. 3 person pepper
b. Triangle pepper
c. Triangle over net (mod. Drill of “15”)

14. 4. Six player pepper
5. Box Drill
a. Dig-Set
b. Dig-Set-Hit
c. Dig-Set-Hit-Block
d. Full Box
6. Serve-Pass – passer, server & target
(2 or 3 pt. game)
7. Serving
a. Serving to wall
b. Six in a row
c. 12 in a row (one serve each or two in a row)

15. 8. Side-out – Set middle (servers vs. passers/hitters)
9. Three Player Exchange
a. wave through both sides
b. queen/king of the court
c. with setter
d. with setter + middle hitter
10.LvL, RvR, MvM, LvR

16. 11. Drill of “15”
12. Freeball/Downball Tier Drill
13. 11 Person Drill
14. One hitter vs. 6 player defense
a. Toss
b. Set
c. Pass/set

27. Questions?

28. Please visit the website bellow to review this presentation as well as other coaching
and athletic resources I have prepared for you.
Continuing education
www.TheArtOfCoachingVolleyball.com/terry-york
Drills, tactics, techniques, philosophies, fitness tips, nutritional advice, mental training – it’s
all here at TheArtofCoachingVolleyball.com - all taken from the valuable input of numerous
coaches across the country who have mentored players at every level and every age.