Get The Pancake: A Podcast For Volleyball Coaches

70. Tips For Running Volleyball Tryouts

Tryout time is here! Are you ready? Listen in as I walk you through some "best practices" for running volleyball tryouts and share my honest opinions on what makes a succ

69. Passing Technique - Questions From You!

SHOW NOTES The technique in question: Should players be engaging their legs to pass the ball? Listen in as I break down when players should (and shouldn’t!) use their leg

68. Peer Pressure: One Of My Favorite Coaching Tools

Peer pressure is a great substitute for game-like pressure! This week I discuss a few ways to incorporate one of my favorite teaching tools in practice to help my teams s

67. Teaching Your Volleyball Team to Communicate

Identify what might be holding your team back from communicating... and learn what you can do about it! See the Show Notes on www.getthepancake.com for links mentioned i

66. Making "Fun" Happen - Defining Fun in Volleyball

Practice can be productive AND fun... but first you need to discover what "fun" means to you! Listen in as the case is made that by figuring out what makes you smile can

65. Promoting Yourself To Get Private Lessons (Chapter 8 Reading)

Learn how to promote yourself in person to find clients for private volleyball lessons. Order your copy today: Private Lessons: A Volleyball Coach’s Guide To Getting Sta

64. Recruiting, Stats, and "The Sideline" Podcast | Featuring Coaches Annie DeLoid and Matt Stolz

This episode is packed with actions that volleyball coaches can take to step up their game. I learned so much in this episode and think you will, too! Be sure to check o

63. Finesse: The Secret Weapon You're Overlooking

Power volleyball is great... but finesse can be a secret weapon when used appropriately! Watch and listen to this podcast for volleyball coaches to learn more about how t

62. Using "Cue Words" And Hand Signals

Why cue words + hand signals are important while coaching volleyball:  1. Allow you to coach volleyball with a mask on.  2. Help quiet coaches communicate better in lou

61. Teach Your Volleyball Team To Be Aggressive With Downballs and Back Row Attacks

I love aggressive volleyball! And I bet you do, too! Teach your team to be more aggressive and competitive with this quick but fun volleyball drill that teaches players a

60: Finding The Goldilocks Zone: Challenging Your Players At Just The Right Level

Aim for the "Goldilocks Zone" with your volleyball drills in practice! We're going for drills that aren't too difficult, aren't too easy, but are just right. Pushing you

59. A Behind-The-Scenes Look At Running An Elite Volleyball Program With Your Family

Club coaches and Directors, I can guarantee you will finish this podcast feeling inspired and motivated! Listen in as a family out of Corpus Christi shares how they’ve co

58. Private Lessons: Why I Love Them and How To Get Started

Have you ever thought to yourself, "Taylor could be such a great setter, she just needs a little fine-tuning and she could be the best in her league. If only I had more t

57. Recharge and Relate Better With Others: Take The Enneagram Test!

Alright Coaches, let's practice a little self-care this week! You spend so much time giving to others, it's important to take make some time for yourself, too! This week,

56. Equity, Inclusion, and Addressing Discrimination in Volleyball - A Conversation with Coach Koko from Koko Volley

*As a head’s up, some parents may be uncomfortable listening to this episode with their children at first since we cover some sensitive topics. To respect every parent’s

55. Social Media for High School, Club, and College Volleyball Programs - A Conversation with Sports Marketing Coach Amy Jo Opsal

Have you been put in charge of the social media accounts for your volleyball program? Are you hoping to grow your volleyball club or reach new fans for your high school a

Welcome to the Get The Pancake Community (Trailer)

Contrary to popular belief, coaching volleyball is about more than just running good drills. In fact, a lot of your success as a coach is based on what happens OFF the co

54. Helping Female Athletes Balance Sport with Life - A Conversation with Taylor Treacy, Creator of The Virago Project

We often think that athletes have the perfect life. They’re looked up to and seem to have it all together. But as you’ll learn in this episode, that’s not the case! Tayl

53. Anxiety and Coaching Volleyball: Dealing With Stress

Man, are we going through some stressful times or what!? Since about mid-April after things started shutting down, I've been feeling a lot of stress and anxiety related t

52. Creating a Culture Focused on Development - A Coaching Conversation with Brett Lewis

We all know that developing the athletes in our volleyball programs is important... but when it comes to deciding HOW to do that best, we can be left scratching our heads