University of Iowa Head Coach;
former Marquette University Head Coach; 2013 Big East Champs;
former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Coach of the Year
University of Iowa head volleyball coach, Bond Shymansky, guides you through the process of creating moments in practice that your players will see repeatedly in match play to prepare them to make adjustments on the fly, play as a cohesive unit, and win points for your team.
Coach Shymansky walks you through the basics of four defensive systems: perimeter, middle, right up, and rotation. He highlights the strengths and weakness of each defense. Along with his University of Iowa team, Coach Shymansky demonstrates the situations your team will face while playing each defense and what to look for when making in-game switches between different systems.
Blocking Scenarios
You'll develop an understanding of what the blockers' responsibilities are in the defensive systems and how the defense behind them will adjust. Coach Shymansky explains how the defense adjusts when there is a hole in the block due to the blocker being late or not getting there at all. This happens a lot in games, and if your team is prepared for the situation, they will be more likely to get a dig and run an offense off of it.
Transition Movement
Coach Shymansky covers transition from a dig and what a team should do if the blockers switch after an offensive attack. He answers the question, "How can we be prepared defensively to be dynamic even when they have control of a swing or an attack that we just made?"
Swing Block Movement
You will learn how to properly execute the swing block. Additionally, your players will discover what they need to do when they're late and how to make a good block movement so they can get their hands across the net. Coach Shymansky demonstrates a one-foot crossover swing block that is used when the blocker is going to be late. You will also learn how to get the rest of the defense to react to the blockers.
Installation of Defenses During Games
Discover valuable ways to make a defensive system change in the middle of a set. Coach Shymansky explains how the use of hand signals and verbal cues can be used to change defenses in the middle of a match, so players know when and how to change and everyone's on the same page.
Installation of Blocking Schemes
Coach Shymansky explains what the different blocking schemes are and when to utilize them in the middle of a match. He covers the commit block, spread block and bunch read block. You'll learn when to make pre-service adjustments based on the opponent's rotation, hot hitter or go-to hitter, which will help your team get better prepared to block. Coach Shymansky also covers what middles need to do, how they communicate with the back row and what back row adjustments need to be made defensively.
Defending the Back Row Attack
One of the most confusing philosophies in volleyball is how to defend the back row attack. Coach Shymansky gives an explanation on how to defend it and explains the duties of the front row and the duties of the back and how they differ from normal defense.
Everyone has heard the phrase defense wins championships. The philosophies and tips in this video will help your team's defense get you more points.
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74 minutes. 2016.
VD-05010B: with Bond Shymansky,
University of Iowa Head Coach;
former Marquette University Head Coach; 2013 Big East Champs;
former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Coach of the Year
Bond Shymansky breaks down the components you need to have a more explosive offense. It all starts with ball control of the passers, arc points and tempo of the setters, and speed and power of the hitters. For a team to be more explosive, they need to attack out of more zones at multiple tempos. Coach Shymansky shows all the net zones - from zone 1 to 9 - for each hitter to attack. Additionally, he covers transition from defense to offense for each front row player.
First Contact Ball Control
See what is needed from the first contact in order to run an explosive offense. Coach Shymansky covers two main points: Pass height and where the setter should take the ball in relation to the net and their body. He focuses on the arc point of the pass and what is necessary to keep a fast tempo, as well as how to push tempo and make your technique explosive.
First Contact Speed
Coach Shymansky introduces three types of transition footwork for hitters. The goal is to get hitters to be explosive off the net. You will learn how to teach efficient transitional footwork for left side, right side and middles hitters that is precise and explosive.
Arm Swing
With his players, Coach Shymansky demonstrates the mechanics of the proper arm swing. This detail is often overlooked by coaches. The misconception is if a player is hitting hard, they must have a proper arm swing. However, a hard hitter may not be using a swing that will allow for an explosive offense.
Hitting Position
You will learn the different types of attacks each hitter can run in an explosive offense. Coach Shymansky demonstrates the different hitting options for left, right and middle hitters. You'll learn different tempos of hits and hits from different locations on the net. Coach Shymansky even shows where hitters should take off from.
In order for an offense to be explosive, teams must work the different net zones and different tempos. Moving along the net zones for attacks will give hitters a 1-on-1 situation they can exploit. Multiple types of attacks are provided from each zone on the net.
Serve Receive
Learn how to have plays prepared when a good pass out of serve receive takes place. Coach Shymansky explains five combo plays. In each combo play, he explains who your team should try to pick on defensively, where you can get kills from, and which blockers you should try to put pressure on.
Transition
Learn how to run an explosive offense out of transition. This is valuable in the middle of a rally when your team gets a free ball or a perfect dig out of defense. Coach Shymansky covers how the play should be called and who should be calling it.
All coaches want their offense to be more explosive and complicated to defend. This video will help give you an understanding of how to control the tempo of a game by developing technical components and system components and then tailoring them to your best situational coaching.
"I have been a coach for 14 years. Been to the state final four 4 times and found this video so helpful." - Customer Review
66 minutes. 2016.
VD-05010C: with Bond Shymansky,
University of Iowa Head Coach;
former Marquette University Head Coach; 2013 Big East Champs;
former Georgia Tech Head Volleyball Coach; 2004 ACC Coach of the Year
How well do you prepare for tight sets in the 20s?
A team that has a well-prepared plan has a much better chance to carry it out and get the win during the most crucial part of a match - the last five points. Bond Shymansky explains his philosophies of how to win a match when both teams score in the 20s. He goes into great detail on how to game plan, organize your offense, how to react to losing a point or bad calls, game management and more.
Expectations
You'll learn what a coach and player should expect when preparing for crunch time of a set. Knowing your team's thresholds and limitations is crucial. Coach Shymansky explains:
- What coaches need to know about their players
- What players need to know about themselves
- Why players need to know what is expected of them
How to React to Losing a Point or a Bad Call by the Referee
This is a situation that needs to be rehearsed in practice. Coach Shymansky discusses how to react when there's a bad call, as well as what the floor captain and coaching staff should do to get ready for the next point. He discusses how players need to react and how to train reactions in practice. Additionally, you'll get strategies on how to handle a player after they commit an error in the 20s, and what to do in team huddles after points are won or lost.
Identifying the "Serial Killer"
Identifying the "serial killer" (go-to player) is important when closing out a game. Your setter should know who to feed and who will give the team the best chance to score points. Coach Shymansky goes over what that player's mindset needs to be and the rest of the team as well. He also covers what needs to be done to prepare to defend the opponent's serial killer.
Scripting Plays
Discover the importance of scripting plays so your team is prepared to score points during crunch time. Coach Shymansky covers different scenarios and how to prepare your team for them. He explains examples of what to do on free balls, when there is a mismatch, and how to communicate this information to players during the match.
Tempo
You'll learn how to recognize the tempo your team is playing at. Coach Shymansky explains how to make changes when your teams tempo slows down and the positive and negative effects of slow and fast tempo play.
Game Management
Prepare yourself as a coach to win the last five points of a set. Being prepared can help you react and make the right decisions to help your team win. Coach Shymansky discusses:
- How to act and react
- How to monitor how you act and react
- How to practice timeouts in crucial parts of the game
- Sub management
- How to use subs to slow the other team down
- How to use subs as a strategy piece to give instructions and feedback to your players
Sometime you win or lose a point in crucial times, but knowing how to react to a bad call, great kill or service error will prepare your team to be ready for the next point.
44 minutes. 2016.