Volley MD

Episode #19 - Parent Role and Involvement

Mark and Drew discuss what a parent role should be in volleyball and sports in general. They discuss several parent topics and ways to set boundaries and expectations.

Episode #18 - We Did It Again! Sunshine Classic 14 USA Champs!

Mark and Drew recap the incredible tournament win at Sunshine Classic in Orlando and discuss important coaching opportunities and strategies that led to the success in th

Episode #17 - First Qualifier, New Rules for tryout process, and No Doubles in volleyball.

Mark and Drew are in Orlando talking about their first National Qualifier and how their team is preparing mentally and physically. They also discuss the tryout process fo

Episode 16 - Travel Tournaments and Preparation

Mark and Drew are in Houston with their 14s playing in the Tour of Texas. They are talking about the first travel tournament preparations and game day focus points.

Episode #15 - Topic #1 Coaching Younger vs Older Athletes - Topic #2 - Trust the Process!

Mark and Drew discuss some differences in coaching younger athletes versus older athletes and also discuss how parents and coaches should "Trust the Process".

Episode #14 - Q&A with Mark and Drew

Mark and Drew go through another Q&A and answer two random questions from each other and they have to come up with answers on the spot. Question topics include playing ti

Episode #13 - Topic - What makes a great coach?

Mark and Drew discuss the reason we coach and what we think makes a great coach.

Quick Topic - Middle Blocker

Mark and Drew discuss the middle blocker position and what to look for in a middle blocker and what makes them valuable.

Episode #12 - Topic - Favorite Practice Drills

Mark and Drew discuss a few of their favorite drills to run in practice.

Quick Topic - Serving

Mark and Drew discuss serving technique and serving strategies in this quick topic pod.

Episode #11 - Q&A with Mark and Drew

Mark and Drew answer a listeners question and ask each other questions and discuss the answers in this fun Q&A pod.

Quick Topic - Situational Coaching Q&A

Mark and Drew ask each other a couple questions about different situations they have dealt with in the past and they had to come up with answers on the fly.

Episode #10 - Topic #1 Pre-Season Checklist - Topic #2 - What is true GRIT?

Mark and Drew discuss their pre season checklist for the start of the club volleyball season and also talk about the meaning of GRIT.

Quick Topic - Outside Hitter

Another quick topic with Mark and Drew. Today we talk about the outside hitter role and what we look for in that position.

Episode #9 - Topic #1 Teacher Hitter Control - Topic #2 Offensive Plays and Tempo

Mark and Drew discuss teaching hitters how to hit with control and use a variety of shots and also discuss running offensive plays and tempo.

Episode #8 - Topic #1 Moving through playoffs, gold bracket, and coaching high pressure games

Mark and Drew discuss school playoffs and what to focus on while moving through tougher matches and higher level play.

Quick Topic - Setters

Mark and Drew introduce quick topics. We start with talking about the setter technique, the setter role and setter concepts.

Episode #7 - Topic #1 What makes the difference when two teams are even? - Topic #2 Head Coach vs Assistant Coach

Mark and Drew discuss what makes the difference in a win or loss when two teams are even in skill and also discuss the roles as a Head Coach and Assistant Coach.

Episode #6 - Topic #1 - School Playoff Update - Topic #2 Huddle Discussions

Mark and Drew discuss their playoff run and also discuss what to talk about during pre-game, time-outs, and post game huddles.

Episode #5 - Topic #1 What to look for in a Libero? - Topic #2 Coaching this generations athlete.

Mark and Drew discuss what we look for in a Libero and the skills they should have and also discuss coaching athletes tough or soft with the current generation.