Month: September 2015

Teaching Tip

Volleyball – Ball*Tape*Spot*Back to Ball and SERVE!  Have you ever thought about what a server looks at prior to serve.  Watch the server’s eyes and attempt to discover his/her rhythm or pattern (if there is one).  A tip to include eye movement in the serving routine and in muscle-memory is to coach the athlete to… Read more »

Teaching Tip

Volleyball – Stopping the Whip!  The “whip” is the forward motion of the serving arm.  This is an additional movement that many young overhand servers can eliminate by practicing good throwing form.  It’s during the toss that the striking hand likes to whip forward.  By throwing that tennis ball against a gym wall, the young… Read more »