The VolleyPod presented by The Art of Coaching Volleyball

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Hidden Points Treasure Hunt, High School Good To Great, and The Serve Is Not 'Closed Loop'. Nothing Is..

#1 trending · Volleyball

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Sep 25
23 min

Premises To Ingrain To Dig More Balls, Between Set Adjustments When Falling Behind, and the AVCA

#16 trending · Volleyball

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Sep 18
26 min

Floor Defenders Beyond BSBH, When Your Team Is Banged Up, and Elite_Resilience

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Sep 11
26 min

Win More Points in Match Play With These 10 Ideas, When Your Team Loses To A Weaker Opponent, and VolleyTribe by Alex Chirney

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Sep 4
31 min

Preparing Your Captains For the Season, My Team Needs More Focus, and Coach Bowman

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Aug 29
30 min

Individual Reps Coaching Method, Developing a Plan for Players #12-#14, and Captain: The Athlete's Guide To Being an Exceptional Leader

In this episode, Davis and Tod share practical coaching tips for improving individual volleyball training, focusing on effective rep techniques, player development, and t

Aug 21
30 min

Verbal Cueing Is The Money, Culture Glossary, and Motor Learning with Carl McGown and Jim Stone

#18 trending · Volleyball

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Davis and Tod explore the art of verbal cueing i

Aug 14
28 min

Off-season Platform Thoughts, Priorities for Starting with a New Program, and Backrow Åcademy

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Davis and Tod share comprehensive volleyball coa

Aug 7
38 min

Coaching Volleyball with Bear Grassl Part 2

#49 trending · Volleyball

This week's episode continues our discussion with long-time Sonoma State coach Bear Grassl, who's unique, laid back style coupled with a wealth of experience makes this t

Jul 31
35 min

Coaching Volleyball with Bear Grassl

#33 trending · Volleyball

Coach Bear Grassl shares his volleyball coaching philosophies, focusing on player development, game strategy, and building a positive team culture. Perfect for coaches a

Jul 24
36 min

Rethinking Timeout Strategies, How To Develop and Maintain High Standards, and Compete by Dan Abrahams

In this episode, Davis and Tod explore innovative strategies for calling timeouts in sports, emphasizing how to disrupt opponents' flow, manage momentum, and use timeouts

Jul 17
29 min

How To Develop and Maintain High Support, Benefits of Communicating in Reality, and Tableau

In this episode of The Volley Pod Tod and Davis delve into how to provide high support for your athletes. They also discuss how leaning into the challenges of the season

Jul 10
33 min

4 Competitive Volleyball Drills/Games, 10 Statements to Reconsider in the Offseason, and Practice Perfect by Doug Lemov

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, Davis and Tod discuss innovative volleyball trai

Jul 3
31 min

Tips from AOC's NorCal Clinic, Performance Is State Dependent So How Do I Create States, and Examples of How You Can Use State-Dependent Learning

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, volleyball coaches share insights from recent co

Jun 26
35 min

Doghouse Variations, How To Score, and Mudita with Matt Cincoski

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ In this episode, intriguing volleyball coaches share insights fro

Jun 19
41 min

Useful Setting Cues and What To Do When Your Practice Is Dragging

Become a part of The Volley Pod community by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode focuses on advanced volleyball se

Jun 12
25 min

Why Players Love and Can't Stand Eco D Philosophy, Get Started With Constraints, and

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode explores innovative volleyball training methods usin

Jun 5
25 min

What Is Eco D? Ecological Dynamics: 10 Questions About the Fundamentals of A Key Learning Philosophy

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our host Tod Mattox's books! Available on Amazon! Get

Jun 3
35 min

Disrupting the Standard High School Offense, Becoming Bulletproof Before the End of Season Tournament, and Flourish

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠⁠ This episode explores innovative strategies to disrupt the standard

May 22
37 min

Developing Decision Making, When You Don't Have a Full Team At Practice, and Inside the Box with David Epstein

Support The Volley Pod by engaging with us on Patreon: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/cw/thevolleypod⁠⁠ This episode Tod Mattox and Davis Ransom share tips from Doug Lemov a

May 15
33 min

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What listeners say

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Great podcast-easy and quick listen with super practical tips and drills. Love the focus on cue words! But a warning-if you listen in public you might find yourself practicing your arm swing, reaching high, passing platforms, etc.. 🤣 I’ve been caught testing out their strategies multiple times while out and about listening to this podcast! ☺️

Alli Stiffney · Jul 2022

After 20+ years of coaching all levels, this is easily the best coaching volleyball podcast I’ve heard. Tod and Davis are extremely knowledgeable, have immediately useful tips for running a team, practice, or tryout. The format is smart and fun. I will continue to listen and assign to all coaches in our program. Enjoy!

Dan Thomassen · Jun 2022

This has quickly become my #1 volleyball podcast. The format is wonderful and as a AOC premium member it makes it easy to view the videos that are referenced. Keep up the good work. I will be spreading the word.

Coach-dad · May 2022

I shared this podcast with some coaching friends and after every episode we call or text each other and talk about the little things we got out of the episode! Also, listening forces my brain to visualize what they are talking about which opens up new levels of thought for me as a coach. I highly recommend all coaches tune in!

HousendaHouse · May 2022

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