Here is an interesting study conducted in Australia on some participants in the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships. Unfortunately I can only access the abstract… According to the abstract, the results show that skill based conditioning games resulted in improvements in vertical jump, spike jump, speed, agility, upper body muscular power and estimated maximal aerobic power. [...]

Pic: boldsey Written by Dave A previous post Do The Opposite dealt with a principle to adhere to when planning a strength & conditioning program for volleyball. “Train movements, not muscles” is another conditioning principle that is applicable to all sports, including volleyball. The Principle A key principle when trying to improve your volleyball performance [...]

  Pic: Photocapy Written By Dave Its been a while since part 1 of this series, but part 2 is finally here. The first part of this series looked at why the glutes are important, and why they don’t fire in a lot of people. Bad motor patterns and tight hip flexors are two of [...]

  Pic: Midiman Written By Dave What should you do in the weight room for volleyball? There is such a range of exercises and different training techniques out there it’s hard to know where to start. Well here is one principle that will give you a starting point as far a weight training for volleyball [...]

  Pic: J.Star I like big butts. Not big flabby ones. Big, powerful, strong ones. The kind you see on 100m sprinters. A big, strong butt, generally means you can generate a lot of power. Why do we want big glutes? We jump a lot, and when you jump, your glutes play a massive role. [...]

what every libero should be able to do… Pic:milopeng Get Lower! One of the most common things you hear your coach say to you is to get down lower. Low in defence, low in passing, just get low. If you are low, chances are you will perform the skill better. Unfortunately it’s not that simple. [...]

Dave and I spent Christmas over in Prague with Phill. In between relaxing, eating and watching way too many episodes of Entourage, we managed to get this out of him. For those that don’t know, Phill plays in Prague with CZU Praha, and is the libero for the Mens National Team. He’s dedicated to his [...]