| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| offensive tactics | 6/22/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: I am beginning my first year as a high school volleyball head coach. The strengths that I bring as ...
A: Cecilia- The good news is you realize that the players you've got under your wing ARE ...
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| shoulder soreness... | 6/20/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: I've played casual volleyball at school for the last two years. I wasn't taught very well, and as a ...
A: Peter- Thanks for your question. Let's take a look. Although I'm not sure of your age, you ...
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| Overhand Serve | 6/13/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: My underhand serve is fine i could get it over all day butmy overhand is not so good i don't hit it ...
A: Allyson, This may be the question I am asked most by young female athletes. The first thing you ...
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| Volleyball Tryouts | 6/11/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I'm an incoming freshman and I'm trying out for both club and school volleyball. But, I've only ...
A: Megan, Every coach is different and every tryout is different. You seem to be doing the right ...
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| overahnd sever | 6/11/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: ANSWER: kim This may be the question I am asked most by young female athletes. The first thing you ...
A: Kim, Yes the toss is VERY VERY important. The best toss is about 2' over your head and a foot or ...
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| overahnd sever | 6/10/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: hi well me and my friends really want to make the 7th grade volley ball team but well i can't over ...
A: kim This may be the question I am asked most by young female athletes. The first thing you need to ...
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| volleyball tryouts | 6/4/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Next year, when I'm going to 7th grade, in our school one of our choices for after school sports are ...
A: Tahmin, At the 7th grade level if you can pass and serve you will make the team. Practice overhand ...
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| overhand serve | 5/26/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I a new at coaching volleyball as a volunteer coach. Which leg should shift forward with the body's ...
A: Sorry Phil for the time delay but I was away for Memorial Day. At any rate...........for a right ...
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| Volley Technique | 5/24/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: I been playing volleyball for many years. I am not a big guy (5'6") and age 38, but they all say I ...
A: Nick- You're asking for a lot of information here, but I'll do my best with what I've got here. ...
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| First year coach | 5/22/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Me and my wife are first year coaches and are coaching a varsity high school team. I as an assistant ...
A: Ryan, My advice is this. Conditioning is very important, but if you have the best conditioned team ...
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| Volleyball | 5/15/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: Can your libero player if in the back row come up to set the ball? Like a 6-2 offense.
A: Paula- I went to the internet for this one. Growing up playing indoors, Libero was never an ...
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| need help with consistent passes | 5/9/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: i am a DS and i only played 1 year of volleyball for my high school team. i was ont he frosh team or ...
A: Kevin, There really isn't any passing drills you can do on your own, you need a partner. What you ...
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| Strategy for 4x4 | 5/8/2007 | Scott Hammon |
Q: I've been playing competitive co-ed 4x4 volleyball for years, in sand and grass. I've just started ...
A: I haven't a ton of experience playing fours but when we do, the diamond formation seems to fit the ...
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| Overhead Serve for Beginner | 5/5/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Can you please tell me exactly how contact is made with the ball in the serve. I am a strong tennis ...
A: Alex, Ok everyone who gave you advice is right. Each player is telling you how to serve a ...
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| 1 step approve | 5/3/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I'm trying to teach mt daughter that a 1-step approach not only gives you as much range as a 3-step, ...
A: David, A middle usually uses a 3 step approach because of the distance they have to move in ...
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| skill tapes | 5/1/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Hey I'm Jennifer. I am only a freshman in high school and I have already begun making my skill tape. ...
A: Jennifer, I can not tell you what the coaching staff at UT thinks but if your vertical makes you as ...
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| skill tapes | 4/30/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Hey I'm Jennifer. I am only a freshman in high school and I have already begun making my skill tape. ...
A: Jennifer, My advice is, if you are good or you are tall with some skills, or you are a left handed ...
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| is it a carry ? | 4/27/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I play in an intermediate 6v6 indoor adult league; we self officiate (not very consistently). I was ...
A: Rich, A carry or a lift is a very subjective call. It seems the higher the level the more lenient ...
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| vb tips | 4/26/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Are left-handed people shown approaches, serving, foot position for passing, etc. differently? It ...
A: Kelli, Yes you should do hit and serve the opposite way. You should pass and serve receive the ...
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| one hand setting | 4/26/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Please help clarify; I play in an intermediate level adult league; we do our own self officiating. ...
A: Rich, There is a great picture of a one handed set in the May issue of Volleyball ...
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| question | 4/21/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Poor body positioning is one of the main factors for poor execution of the following skills: ...
A: Nautica, I'm not sure if I can give you a body positioning drill but here are two digging drills. ...
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| volleyball Questions | 4/21/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: List 10 common fouls that occur in a volleyball game and give the penalty for each. please help me ...
A: This seems like a homework question but I will help you anyway. There are only three real penalties ...
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| Sand volleyball | 4/17/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: I just signed up on a team that plays friday nights in the sand. Im 6' 180 right handed and have 14" ...
A: I have to laugh when I read this. I know EXACTLY what you mean! In fact, with over 15 years of ...
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| Approach Exercises/Drills | 4/16/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I have had a goofy-footed approach since i started playing ball some 15 years ago. I know that i ...
A: Charles, The only thing I can suggest is that you do a million approaches (with out a ball due to ...
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| My ball is too hard | 4/12/2007 | Matthew Huthmacher |
Q: I ordered a ball from the local VB association, sight unseen. What came is very much harder than ...
A: Alex- From my experience, neither the indoor OR the outdoor balls should be "too hard". Outdoor ...
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| Setters at the college level | 4/3/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: My daughter is 16 and is a 6'1"(we're not sure she's finished growing) left handed setter and loves ...
A: Cindy, A 6'1" lefty setter, your daughter is a coaches dream. Here are a few things to do. Get ...
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| Playing position | 3/29/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I play with a mixed group of males and female seniors on an asphalt court. We have one player who ...
A: Gayle, There is no rule, sorry to say. And the expression is called "Ball Hog". The only thing ...
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| what formation to teach | 3/26/2007 | Scott Hammon |
Q: I am coaching a Junior Olympics team that have two 14's one it and the rest are 12yrs with 2 that ...
A: First, I apologize for the lateness of the reply. This service is quirky sometimes, if I don't hit ...
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| Volleyball Tournament | 3/6/2007 | Scott Hammon |
Q: I am a high school volleyball coach and my we are hosting a 10 team tournament at our school The ...
A: That definitely sounds like it would be a good system. However, I think I would start with one ...
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| Volleyball Tournament | 3/6/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I am a high school volleyball coach and my we are hosting a 10 team tournament at our school The ...
A: Andrew, You didn't tell me how much time you have the gym for or how many courts you have. If you ...
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| Spike Approach | 2/8/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: What is a good spike approach measurement for a high school junior girl? She has a vertical/block ...
A: Janella, 23" is a very good vertical. If she is 5'2" it is impressive. If she is 6'1" please call ...
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| Keeping her off the floor | 1/15/2007 | Scott Hammon |
Q: I coach a 16 year old girls select team. My problem is I have a girl who will only play the back ...
A: Wow! This is a tough situation. Unfortunately, too many of us coaches face it. It sounds like she ...
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| learning correct technique | 1/12/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: Matt, I play volleyball with a bunch of guys every day for about an hour, we play on ...
A: Matt, My guess is that you are hitting the ball to far behind your head. What are you looking at ...
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| offensive plays | 1/8/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: so is a 21 a quick in the middle?
A: I never heard of a 21. It's usually either a 1 or a 2. Unless your coach is running a Tandum and ...
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| offensive plays | 1/7/2007 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: ive been playing volleyball for about three years i play for a 17s team in delaware, and since i ...
A: Chelsea, There are a few number systems used throughout volleyball. The one we use at Fordham ...
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| Daughter volleyball player | 1/5/2007 | Scott Hammon |
Q: My daughter is a senior at a rural community high school and has played volleyball since her ...
A: Anything you can do will not hurt, but I have got to tell you, the most powerful way to ...
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| Ball Control | 12/14/2006 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I coach a 17&under club volleyball team. I like to really focus on developing their ball control ...
A: Lindsey, There are so may ball control drills I don't know where to start. This drill called ...
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| Girls Middle School Volleyball | 12/13/2006 | Scott Hammon |
Q: I started a team here at Smoky Mountain about 4 yrs ago, the girls are getting better, and this year ...
A: You are their coach and your feelings are definitely going to get involved. But, you have to ...
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| Volleyball | 12/5/2006 | Steve Hagenlocher |
Q: I love the game of volleyball, and want to play it for the rest of my life. What should i do if i ...
A: Rebecca, First, finding a college for academics should be your first concern. There are many DII ...
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| middle school student | 12/2/2006 | Scott Hammon |
Q: hey this is the person with the back and ankle again. umm with the ankle injury i badly sprained and ...
A: First, OACH! Did they not want to do surgery to fix the cysts? At the bottom of this article: ...
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